Aston Martin is considering a U.S. factory in Alabama to be near its industrial partner Daimler, the British sports car maker's CEO Andy Palmer told a UK car magazine Autocar. Aston has had expressions of interest for a new factory from U.S. states and from countries around the world, including the UK. Manufacturers cite the risk of supply chain … [Read more...]
Newcomers
CVs are coming back from the brink
Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders saw an increase in demand for UK-built commercial vehicles last month. Britain produced 9,648 vans and trucks in March, representing an uplift of 43.3% over last year. In the first quarter of the year, 23,435 commercial vehicles were produced, marking 19.1% growth following reduced output in 2014. This … [Read more...]
Volvo Cross Country finds its legs
The third and fourth Cross Country models to join Volvo’s portfolio are now available to order. Volvo Car UK announced pricing and specification levels of both the S60 Cross Country and the V60 Cross Country last week. The Cross Country brand has a long and distinguished heritage with Volvo being the first premium brand to offer increased all-road … [Read more...]
Sunday drive: Toyota Prius Plug-in hybrid
By and large following The Chancellor’s recent Budget, motorists didn’t come off too badly in terms of increased taxes and the scrapping of the planned fuel duty increase in September. In terms of VED road tax only Group H (166g/km) and above received small increases in tax costs. But the biggest fear of a significant increase in Benefit-in-Kind (BIK) … [Read more...]
Plug into savings with this EV charging guide
Business and public bodies can now get a step-by-step guide to installing an electric vehicle charging point. The guide is produced by the UK Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (UK EVSE) Association and covers equipment and services to support the conductive charging of EVs. It has been written by Cenex, the UK EVSE Secretariat. Editorial and advisory … [Read more...]
New Lexus SUV gets turbo-petrol engine
Following the world debut of the next-generation RX in New York, Lexus has revealed its luxury SUV will be available with a 2.0-litre turbocharged petrol engine. The RX 200t was presented for the first time this week at the Shanghai motor show. Designed for selected markets around the world, including the UK, the model is powered by the in-line … [Read more...]
Newslines
Vauxhall is the UK’s only volume van manufacturer and is debuting the new Corsavan at the Commercial Vehicle Show at Birmingham’s NEC until 16 April alongside its full line-up of British-built Vivaro vans. The Luton-based manufacturer will also announce plans to offer Vivaro customers an in-house sign writing and wrap service as well as bespoke racking and … [Read more...]
Transit leads Ford CV celebrations this week
Ford is celebrating 50 years of their Transit range at the Commercial Vehicle Show which opened on Tuesday this week at the NEC Birmingham and runs through until tomorrow. Transit has been market leader for the 49 consecutive years and the latest incarnation consists of the Courier, Connect, Custom and Van models. The 50th anniversary celebrations … [Read more...]
Higher speed limits for lorries now in force
The change to HGV speed limits this week will improve road safety for all road users, says the Freight Transport Association. FTA was voicing its support for the HGV national speed limit on single carriageway roads increased from 40mph to 50mph yesterday. The Department for Transport (DfT) revealed in July 2014 that the change to the national speed … [Read more...]
McLaren, Peugeot and Ford model prices revealed
McLaren has completed its three tier model strategy with the global reveal of the first in its Sports Series family: the McLaren 570S Coupé. This pure sports car, with driver optimised layout and electrifying performance, shares its DNA with the McLaren Super Series and Ultimate Series that sit above it in the range hierarchy. The Sports Series … [Read more...]
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