The Protyre MSA Asphalt Rally Championship will be available to millions of viewers in 2018, thanks to an impressive broadcast package that will see all six rounds of the series aired on three platforms – television, on demand and on-line, including professionally broadcast live streaming. Former Welsh co-driver and seasoned presenter Howard Davies will … [Read more...]
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Sporting lines 1 February
A 1999 Ford Focus WRC, driven by the legendary Colin McRae in four rounds of the World Rally Championship, is being offered for sale by Silverstone Auctions at its Race Retro Competition Car Sale on 23 February and it’s likely to go for over £120,000. McRae, who tragically died in a helicopter accident in 2007, was the youngest and also the first British … [Read more...]
Haulage companies back roads investment call
The Road Haulage Association fully supports the RAC report that links vehicle breakdowns to potholes. Commenting, RHA chief executive Richard Burnett said, “Pothole-related breakdowns are bad news for all road users. However, the cost to road hauliers in particular is considerable. “Every day many thousands of deliveries are made to, and collected from … [Read more...]
Used EVs now appreciating due to shortages
As sales in the electric vehicle sector continue to surge, analysis from automotive data experts hpi shows that savvy motorists could already be making a profit on a vehicle they bought just 12 months ago. A combination of factors including the rollout of clean air zones, cheaper running costs, increased charging points, incentives to drive and wider … [Read more...]
Hydrogen hopes to rewrite valuation projections
Hydrogen cars could rewrite the standard vehicle depreciation curve, members of the Vehicle Remarketing Association heard at their monthly meeting last week. Held at the Swindon offices of fleet management specialist Arval, the meeting took a look at developments in hydrogen technology, availability of cars and likely sales. The town is the centre of the … [Read more...]
Tradelines 31 January
An overwhelming majority of motorists are supportive of a private member’s bill to introduce better regulation of private parking companies which gets its second reading in the House of Commons on Friday. Ninety-three per cent of 1,429 drivers surveyed by the RAC think Sir Greg Knight MP’s Parking (Code of Practice) Bill is a good idea, with a further 81% … [Read more...]
Falling car sales hit trade and Government revenues
An estimated £2.6 billion loss of revenue has resulted from the 5.7% fall in new car sales last year given by figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers & Traders, according to AA Cars. AA Cars explored the key reasons underpinning this decline in new car sales and surveyed almost 20,000 drivers. It found that 31% of motorists blamed this … [Read more...]
Suppliers call for reasoned debate on future laws
Car components' makers have called for a reasoned debate over future technology, legislation and implementation. The car supplier industry say technology neutrality has been the guiding principle for emission legislation in the transport sector. The EU has continually led the world with respect to automotive CO2 reductions, enabled by European … [Read more...]
Newslines 30 January
Hyundai Motor has unveiled its first facts about the New Generation Santa Fe, which will celebrate its world premiere in February before making its debut at the Geneva Motor Show in March. The fourth generation Santa Fe continues the model’s global success story since it was launched in 2001 and the new generation Santa Fe offers a comprehensive package … [Read more...]
Monkeys used in diesel engine emissions tests
Monkeys were used in test labs to measure tolerance to diesel emissions, says the New York Times. It reported a Mexican laboratory had been using the animals to support research by a European body looking at health in the transport sector on behalf of some German car makers, but the companies have distanced themselves from the lab tests using monkeys and … [Read more...]
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