The Government has unveiled controversial plans to ban pure petrol and diesel engined vehicles from UK roads by 2040. It follows failure to meet European clean air legislation and a High Court decision that requires an environmental strategy to be put forward. The plan was discussed before the general election but publication was delayed because of … [Read more...]
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Tradelines 26 July
In Germany, owners who refuse to get software updates to their VW Group diesels will not be able to register them again. A tough line is being taken and some models will be deregistered before they are due to be retaxed, making them unsellable. Toyota plans to launch a range of electric cars using a new type of traction battery with longer life and … [Read more...]
UK wins contract to build electric MINI
BMW will assemble the electric MINI in Oxford. The company announced production will begin in 2019 as a variant of the brand's core three-door model. Additional electrified models will be added when a next-generation vehicle architecture will steamline manufacturing. The Mini EV's electric drivetrain will be built at BMW's e-mobility facilities at … [Read more...]
Newslines 25 July
SEAT sees diesel giving way to compressed natural gas as a fuel. The chief executive of the Spanish Volkswagen division, Luca de Meo, believes customers needed “a sensible solution” to overcome any issues and falling diesel sales, he told magazine Automibilwoche. Porsche will decide at the end of the decade whether its latest generation of diesel … [Read more...]
Newslines 24 July
Audi has launched a recall for up to 850,000 diesel cars to update vehicle software controlling emissions in a bid to avoid potential driving bans, reports Automotive News Europe. The service is also being offered to Porsche and Volkswagen brand cars using the same six- and eight-cylinder engines and follows a similar move last week by Mercedes-Benz for … [Read more...]
Alpina super-saloon and Stelvio coming
Alpina’s new super-saloon is now available in the UK with a final specification that pushes top speed to 205 mph, up from the 193 mph predicted at the Geneva launch. With an optimised 4.4 litre V8 delivering 608 hp, up from 600 for the show car, and 800 Nm, the new B7 Bi-Turbo joins the exclusive group of cars with effortless 200 mph performance. “Not … [Read more...]
Graze and go
When The Grazing Shed decided to hit the road with its award-winning range of burgers, only one van stacked up – a ‘Super Tidy’ Sprinter from Mercedes-Benz Dealer Euro Commercials. The Grazing Shed began life in 2013, after Duncan Black and three like-minded colleagues teamed up to launch their first restaurant in Cardiff. So successful did it prove that … [Read more...]
Wales wants £700M from scrapped electric trains
The Welsh Government is demanding the estimated £700m saved by the UK Government by scrapping of the long-awaited Main Line electrification in South Wales be reinvested for future rail projects in Wales. Proposals for powers over rail infrastructure to be devolved to Welsh ministers should now also be progressed with immediate effect, Economy Secretary … [Read more...]
Severn Tolls reach the end of the road, but not yet
The Severn Bridge Tolls will end in 18 months after 52 years. The next anticipated price rise in January will be the last before costs are passed into the general motorway maintenance budget and Welsh Government is expected to have to pick up a proportion of that expenditure in some form. The legislation for the bridges’ construction and operation … [Read more...]
Talks underway to create auto-tech park in Wales
The Welsh Government’s £100m Automotive Technology Park in Blaenau Gwent moved a step closer as key players gathered to discuss plans. Economy Secretary, Ken Skates, chaired a meeting with industry figures from TVR, Ford, General Dynamics and IQE as well as representatives of Ebbw Vale Enterprise Zone, Blaenau Gwent Council and Cardiff University, in … [Read more...]
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