AA Cars data shows the average price of the UK’s 20 most searched-for used electric cars has fallen by 10% in the past year, bringing more models within reach of buyers. The latest Used Car Index found the Nissan Leaf remains the most popular used EV, despite its average price dropping 17.3% to £8,146. Prices also fell sharply for the Jaguar I-Pace, Tesla … [Read more...]
AI should be in minds of careful managers
Popular, general purpose artificial intelligence tools should be treated with a “high degree” of caution by fleet managers, FleetCheck is warning. The fleet software specialist says generative AI such as Claude and Chat GPT can be extremely effective but also frequently highly misleading. Callum Haymon-Collins, COO, said, “We’re now seeing fleet managers … [Read more...]
Touchscreen controls are unsafe, say fleet operators
Cars with touchscreen controls are potentially more dangerous and fleets should consider removing from their choice lists on safety grounds, FleetCheck is warning. Touchscreen only systems have become more popular in recent years, particularly on BEV models, and this is distracting to drivers. The subject has been in the news this week with iPhone … [Read more...]
Wales seriously lagging behind ability to repair EVs
A new analysis from Scrap Car Comparison reveals a growing EV “postcode lottery” in Wales, with several local authorities offering no access at all to fully certified EV mechanics, despite EV adoption continuing to rise. The study compared every UK motor repair business with those that employ at least one IMI TechSafe qualified EV technician. This allowed … [Read more...]
Toyota research lightweight quadricycle in UK
Toyota Manufacturing UK is leading a consortium of partners to evaluate the feasibility of a lightweight battery electric vehicle prototype, conforming to the L6e (light quadricycle) category. The consortium has secured funding from the UK government’s DRIVE35 programme via the Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC), which is a non-profit organisation … [Read more...]
AI tool handy for buying next car
With an increasing choice of makes and models across the nation’s forecourts, different fuel types, and a range of technology and prices, settling on an ideal vehicle, new or used, can take time for consumers. Doing research is often the starting point of a car buying journey, and a study of 1,100 UK drivers commissioned by The Motor Ombudsman has revealed … [Read more...]
Speed king seeks new crown
Exactly a century after Sir Malcolm Campbell set a 150mph World Land Speed Record at Pendine, grandson Don Wales revealed he eyes the 200mph barrier in a steam-powered eco-racer. 100 years after Sir Malcolm’s 350hp ‘Bluebird’ Sunbeam streaked across the sand to set the new world record on 21 July 1925, Don was in the driving seat (above) for a staged … [Read more...]
The heart of future hybrids unveiled
A future power source for a new generation of hybrid vehicles has been unveiled. Allotrope Energy has developed a new class of supercapacitor with twice the energy density of current technology. Their use could form the basis of a new generation of hybrid powertrains that recover far more energy and provide greater power assistance, yet at a substantially … [Read more...]
Drink drivers face having alcohol-interlocks fitted
More than half of motorists (53%) want to allow courts to order anyone convicted of drink-driving to have ‘alcolocks’ fitted to their vehicles to prevent them reoffending, a new RAC study has found. While almost a quarter (23%) of the 1,763 drivers surveyed by the RAC didn’t think the introduction of the breathalyser devices – which prevent a vehicle being … [Read more...]
Wales can power future automotive innovation
As the world becomes more interconnected, it’s tempting to assume globalisation alone can deliver resilience, efficiency, and innovation, says Dana Williams, Project & Operations Manager, Welsh Automotive Forum in a newsletter to members before the annual Autolink network meeting in Cardiff on 13 May. And while international collaboration will always … [Read more...]
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