European car-makers have won the first round of their fight to postpone tougher emissions testing despite Volkswagen’s deception over current limits. The European Union's industrial-policy chief scaled back proposed tougher tests on car pollution after member states said they were concerned about potential costs for automakers who employ hundreds of … [Read more...]
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Europe wants cleaner exhausts soon
A fifteen-year programme of continually cleaning up exhaust emissions from motor vehicles will be discussed by EU ministers this week. Members of the European Parliament will organize several votes on emissions issues. Real driving emissions tests will be the first area of discussion, which started yesterday. This resolution was prepared after the … [Read more...]
Faulty airbags found on new MINI and some BMW models
Thousands of MINIs will be recalled in America to replace faulty front airbags which may not fully deploy. The fault was identified on US models from 2014 to 2016 and covers about 6,000 Cooper S, Cooper, John Cooper Works and some BMW i3 cars as well which used the same parts. The owners will be contacted by BMW and MINI and remedial work will begin at … [Read more...]
Toyota back on top in world rankings
Toyota has regained top spot as the world’s biggest car maker. It has overtaken Volkswagen Group with Renault-Nissan in third place, GM fourth, Hyundai Kia fifth, Ford sixth, Fiat-Chrysler seven, Honda eighth, PSA ninth and top ten is completed by Suzuki. The World Car Brands Ranking notes Volkswagen started slipping late summer with a 7.4% drop in … [Read more...]
Diesel still has a strong case for choosing it
Fleets across Europe are unlikely to move markedly away from diesel power unless major tax and legislative changes are introduced, predicts Chevin Fleet Solutions. The fleet software specialist says that recent concerns over the accuracy of diesel emissions tests and the effects on air quality of NOx and other pollutants are unlikely to create a shift on … [Read more...]
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The RAC’s road safety charity and The Scout Association has announced a three year partnership to promote road safety to over half a million Beaver Scouts, Cub Scouts, Scouts and Explorer Scouts across the UK. The partnership will combine the RAC’s existing road safety campaign with the Scouts’ own programme to engage with its young people on staying safe … [Read more...]
All clear given by Volkswagen to some diesel engines
Volkswagen said that no software constituting an improper defeat device is installed in vehicles with EA288 EU5 as well as EU6-engines in the European Union. Consequently, new vehicles of the Volkswagen Group offered within the European Union with those engines comply with legal requirements and environmental standards. Volkswagen AG is systematically … [Read more...]
Car, engine and CV manufacturing booming in Britain
British car production posted healthy growth in September, according to figures published by the SMMT. Output rose 15.5% compared with September last year, with year-to-date volumes 3.3% up on the same period in 2015. As seen in previous months, production for the UK market led the way with a gain of 20.1% – but new car exports were not far behind with … [Read more...]
Fraudsters and claims companies blamed for continuing premium rises
British Insurance Premium Index for the third quarter shows that costs have sharply risen again for the second quarter in succession, except for Northern Ireland, where premiums have fallen. This follows two years of falling premiums, prompted by reforms intended to cut the number of fraudulent car insurance claims, particularly for whiplash injury, which … [Read more...]
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About 1,000 drivers a month are being caught by the busiest speed camera in Wales. The 30mph limit on Newport Road near the junction with Colchester Avenue is raising £100,000 a month for the UK Government, more than three times the next busiest camera on North Road, Cardiff. Vauxhall is trying to contact hundreds of thousands of British drivers, over … [Read more...]
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