Two years since its market introduction, the Lamborghini Urus Super SUV, has reached the important milestone of the 10,000th car. The model with chassis number 10,000 is destined for Russia and is a landmark for the company which has seen its fortunes turn around as a result. Car insurance premiums decreased by £6 during June and now stand at an average of £709, which will be welcomed … [Read more...]
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Cars are growing and some drivers struggle to cope
Cars are getting bigger and it seems UK infrastructure can’t keep up with our ever-growing vehicles, leaving drivers in a spot of bother on the roads. To find out just how much cars are expanding, Zuto analysed 14 of the UK’s most popular cars to see the difference in size in comparison to the original versions. From the 14 models analysed, nine have almost doubled in size, meaning there is … [Read more...]
Flat-pack EV platform builds on success
Israel-based REE Automotive (REE), the electric platform leader reinventing e-Mobility, has won the 2020 BloombergNEF (BNEF) Pioneer award. REE has been named as one of ten game-changing companies by Bloomberg - the global business and financial information news leader - for its breakthrough EV platform, which is completely flat, scalable and modular and offers customers full design freedom to … [Read more...]
Newslines 21 July
Ford has expanded its fast-growing Active range with the new Tourneo Connect Active people mover and Transit Connect Active van variants from £21,285 and £21,675, respectively, with deliveries from the end of this year. Active varients of Tourneo and Transit Connect feature SUV-inspired exterior styling, an optional mechanical limited-slip differential for improved traction and raised ride … [Read more...]
Roads, pollution and fuels focus fleet minds, says Arval Mobility report
Road infrastructure, Clean Air Zones and the adoption of alternative fuels top the list of challenges reported by fleet and mobility managers over the next five years. The finding comes from authoritative new research in the Arval Mobility Observatory, which gains insight from businesses via a wide ranging set of questions to uncover broader trends and concerns. When asked, “What do you see as … [Read more...]
Newslines 20 July
With figures published by the RAC Insurance confirming a 56% leap in vehicle thefts over four years stolen vehicle recovery business Tracker is warning drivers that the figures could be significantly higher for 2020. New car production ground to a hold as a result of the global epidemic, causing delays to the supply chain and creating a shortage of spare parts so pent-up demand for both new cars … [Read more...]
Sunday drive: MINI Electric Cooper S Level 2
The original Mini designed by Sir Alec Issigonis came about because of the Suez crisis and the subsequent petrol rationing creating a demand for affordable motoring, David Miles reminds us. In an answer to that call the first petrol powered Mini rolled off the production line in Oxford in 1959 and so the global success story of Mini started. Today with a world facing new social and economic … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: Toyota Corolla Design 2.0 HB Touring
The world’s best selling car and most successful British-built, the Toyota Corolla, goes from strength to strength. Toyota has been building cars in Britain since 1992 when the Burnaston, Derby factory came on stream as Toyota’s first manufacturing centre in Europe. In June it assembled its 4.5M model, a Corolla Hatchback to add to the over 46M Corolla models built worldwide since 1966, … [Read more...]
Over 13M vehicles recalled this year so far
Over 13 million vehicles have been recalled around the world to so far this year, writes David Miles. Data acquired by Finbold.com indicates that approximately 13,362,759 million vehicle units have been recalled globally by different manufacturers between January 1st and July 13, 2020. The recalls are mainly due to safety concerns. Toyota is the world’s top car maker but it also leads in … [Read more...]
Best and worst used cars to buy
Warrantywise has revealed the top 10 most and least reliable used car brands and models. With data compiled from over 131,000 active extended car warranty plans, the UK’s leading extended car warranty provider's Reliability Index ranks every car on a combination of factors that include the frequency of repairs and the cost to carry out those repairs. Honda reigns supreme when it comes to overall … [Read more...]