The Volkswagen Golf GTE is now available to order from £28,035 through all of the company’s franchised sales outlets. The new car is driven by two engines: a 1.4-litre 150 PS TSI direct-injection petrol engine and a 102 PS electric motor and the GTE’s 8.8 kWh lithium-ion battery can be charged in 3.75 hours from a domestic mains outlet, or 2.25 hours from a … [Read more...]
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Pioneer it will be among the first to offer Android Auto compatibleaftermarket products. Three of Pioneer’s new in-dash multimedia receivers, the AVIC-F77DAB, AVIC-F70DAB and AVH-X8700BT, will feature Android Auto integration, allowing consumers to quickly connect their compatible smartphones and extend the Android platform in a way that's purpose-built for … [Read more...]
Report a pothole day
The RAC has again joined the watch group Street Repairs to highlight the worst potholes today 15 January. Just as last year, the motoring organisation has put a free downloadable app on its website for drivers to record and publish locations of the worst holes. This enables motorists, motorcyclists, cyclists and other road users to instantly report … [Read more...]
Treated roads can still be treacherous, warn IAM
The Met Office has issued yellow weather warnings of ice and snow for much of the country, roads are expected to be gritted to prevent snow from settling over the next few days. Institute of Advanced Motorists’ chief examiner, Peter Rodger is offering advice to motorists to better cope with driving on road surfaces that have been recently treated. If … [Read more...]
Average premium for young driver is over £2,200
Wales' based Gocompare.com says the cost of getting a young driver on the road is now £6,768, with insurance costs making up around one third of the total bill. The price of becoming a new driver has increased by just over 18% in the last five years, largely driven by youngsters and parents spending on average £3,825 on their first car, up from £2,477 in … [Read more...]
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Nearly 200,000 Subaru Impeza and Forester models from 2008 to 2011 are being recalled for a second time in the US. There has been further evidence of possible corrosion to brake lines and loss of fluid through heavy winter salting. Car makers are concerned that the French Government has unilaterally approved a new grade of diesel fuel which includes more … [Read more...]
Honda hit by massive fine for “secret” accidents
Honda has been fined a record $70m (£46.4m) by US regulators for failing to report deaths and injuries to authorities. It is the largest civil penalty to date levied against a carmaker by the US government. In November, Honda admitted that it did not report 1,729 cases involving deaths or injuries between July 2003 and June 2014. The company said it … [Read more...]
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Eurotunnel wants a buyer for its MyFerryLink cross channel service after losing an appeal against a ban on operating the route. The UK competition authorities ruled that Eurotunnel's share of the market was too big. Year-end figures for new motorcycle registrations show sales for 2014 were up 10% compared to 2013, with an increase every single month … [Read more...]
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Honda will introduce the world’s first predictive cruise control system known as Intelligent Adaptive Cruise Control (i-ACC), capable of foreseeing and automatically reacting to other vehicles ‘cutting-in’ to the equipped vehicle’s lane. Traditional advanced cruise control systems only respond when a vehicle moves into the line of the radar sweep but the … [Read more...]
Bridge Tolls to stay for another 12 years?
Severn Bridge tolls could be charged until 2027. That is the cut off date the British Government has to continue charging even when the concession to Bridge builders ends in 2018. The additional nine-years of possible tolls has been unearthed by Plaid Cymru during discussions on the annual price rises, which took affect again last week. The … [Read more...]
