Fleets are opening up their choice lists to increase adoption of electric cars, while limiting petrol and diesel options, to ‘nudge’ drivers towards zero-emission vehicles, says Arval UK. The sustainable fleet and mobility company has been supporting organisations to revise their vehicle policies to include a broader choice of manufacturers, opening up … [Read more...]
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Newlines 1 March
The forthcoming new Nissan Juke hybrid powertrain consists of a new generation, state-of-the-art Nissan internal combustion engine and transmission specifically developed for working in a hybrid powertrain application. It produces 69kW (94hp) and 148Nm of torque and has been engineered to always start in electric mode and change to petrol in the best … [Read more...]
Sellers must beware of legalities around “autonomous vehicles”
Care will be needed in future when describing the capabilities of autonomous car technology for marketing purposes, warned the Vehicle Remarketing Association. The Law Commissions of England and Wales, and Scotland, have recently reported on the proposed legal framework surrounding the use of this technology, and their joint report includes firm … [Read more...]
Vauxhall most popular brand in Wales, Ford top in six regions
Ford is the UK’s favourite car maker among British motorists. Research by car experts CarInsurance.ae analysed government data of cars first registered in 2020 in each region in the UK to show every region’s favourite car make. Analysis revealed that Ford is the most sold car brand in more regions than any other with three regions in England, North West, … [Read more...]
Cyber attack warning to bolster defences
Automotive, engineering, technical businesses and financial institutions have been warned by the National Cyber Security Centre to tighten up their security on-line. Following Russia’s further violation of Ukraine’s territorial integrity, the National Cyber Security Centre has called on organisations in the UK to bolster their online defences. The NCSC – … [Read more...]
UK car production slumps to 13 year low
UK car production fell -20.1% to 68,790 units last month, said the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. It was the weakest January since 2009 and output was down 17,262 units against the same month last year, which itself was one of the worst Januarys on record when volumes were impacted by friction in the new post-Brexit trading arrangements, … [Read more...]
£60 paybacks on way to millions of UK car owners
If you bought an imported car between 2006 and 2015 it’s possible you’ll be getting £60 compensation as part of a £150M lawsuit brought against five shipping companies. The carriers MOL, K Line, NYK, WWL/EUKOR and CSAV have admitted to European officials that they fixed prices to inflate charges over the nine years and face the equivalent of £340M in … [Read more...]
Newslines 25 February
The number of fatalities in road accidents where the driver was over the drink drive limit slightly decreased in 2020 to 220 - down from 230 the previous year, said AlcoSense. Provisional from the Department for Transport estimate a total of 6,480 people were killed or injured in drink drive accidents, compared with 7,800 the year before and one in 20 of … [Read more...]
Historic F1 sounds echo again at Silverstone
Historic-sounding F1 cars will once again be lining up at Silverstone over the August Bank Holiday. The Silverstone Grand Prix circuit will once again reverberate to the awesome shrill of F1’s best-ever sounding engines at The Classic this summer 26-28 August. The high-revving V8, V10 and V12 powertrains introduced at the end of the 1980s to supersede … [Read more...]
RAC warning on pump prices rising
Petrol could rise to £1.60 a litre and diesel even more, the RAC has warned after Russia’s Ukrainian invasion. Any increase will affect commuters thinking of returning to offices as they face higher energy costs. RAC fuel spokesman Simon Williams said, “Both petrol and diesel reached new record levels. Unleaded is nearly 149.5p a litre and diesel almost … [Read more...]
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