Goodwood Festival of Speed will now form part of the Events Research Programme (ERP) as a pilot event and will take place as planned from Thursday 8 - Sunday 11 July. The event is sold out across Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The capacities agreed with the ERP will mean that all 2021 Festival of Speed ticket, hospitality and grandstand pass holders will be able to attend as planned, … [Read more...]
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WRC goes on Safari this week, with changes
The mythical Safari Rally Kenya June 24-27, one of the most famous rallies in the world, returns to the FIA World Rally Championship this week for the first time since 2002. The 6000km open-road blasts of yesteryear around East Africa have evolved to fit the modern WRC, but the Safari's epic character remains with punishing dirt roads, picture-postcard scenery and exotic wildlife to the … [Read more...]
Used prices slipping back again
Used car sales have slipped back, said analyst Cazana's Director of Insight, Rupert Pontin.The car market in June 2021 has so far proven to be extremely exciting, and last week was no exception as both new and used car sales had another week of varied activity levels.- Used Car Sales Down -17.5% Week on Week- Cazana Used Car Retail Price Index Dips by -2%- The Volume … [Read more...]
Metal printed parts pioneered by Volkswagen
Volkswagen is pushing ahead with the use of innovative 3D printers in car production. For the first time, binder jetting is being used to manufacture components at the company’s main plant in Wolfsburg, Germany. Whereas conventional 3D printing uses a laser to build a component layer by layer from metallic powder, the binder jetting process uses an adhesive. The resulting metallic component is … [Read more...]
Bid to ease driver shortage for HGVs
With more than 45,000 HGV driver tests outstanding at DVSA as a result of the COVID-19 lockdowns, Logistics UK is pressing government to introduce a seasonal visa for European HGV drivers to protect the nation’s supply chain while the organisation catches up with this backlog. “During the COVID-19 pandemic, understandably, all driving tests were suspended,” explains David Wells, the business … [Read more...]
Trucker Jenko reveals life on the road
A Welsh lorry driver has a big cargo - over 1.8 million YouTube followers. Now his Ferryman’s awesome Mercedes-Benz Actros Edition 1 flagship is guaranteed the exposure it deserves – as ‘Trucker Jenko’ driver Martyn Jenkins can’t stop talking about his exclusive new tractor unit. Family-owned and run, Ferryman is based in Pontllanfaith, Blackwood, Gwent, and offers a … [Read more...]
Lawmakers fail to understand technology, say suppliers
The planned European wide ban on petrol and diesel cars is not supported by technical data, said Sigrid de Vries, Secretary General of CLEPA, the association of automotive suppliers. “The steeper the target, without recognition of sustainable renewable fuels, the closer one gets to a de facto ban on the internal combustion engine. Without renewable fuels acknowledged in this law, if you need a … [Read more...]
DVLA registration auction has F1 edge
Heading the raft of registrations being offered by the DVLA during the online seven-day sale beginning on 23 June is MCL 35M, which has a starting price of £350. It’s the model number of the racing machine currently vying for honours and being driven by Brit Lando Norris and Aussie favourite Daniel Ricciardo. Similarly, the line-up includes SF21 FER which reflects the Ferrari driven by Monaco … [Read more...]
Wales’s new road schemes closed in rethink
Planned new roads in Wales will be frozen while the Welsh government reviews schemes.Projects that already have diggers in the ground, such as the Heads of the Valleys Road, will continue althought they are seriously behind schedule and costing millions more than expectedMinisters want to shift money from new roads to maintaining existing routes and investing in public … [Read more...]
Newslines 22 June
Audi will stop introducing new models using petrol and diesel engines from 2026, reports German paper Sueddeutsche Zeitung. The Bavarian daily newspaper has quoted Audi CEO Markus Duesmann comments to labour representatives and top managers last week. Hybrid and PHEV versions will be offered in the Hyundai Tucson N Line range this summer. They offer up to 38 miles on electric power alone and … [Read more...]
