Long Covid is about to hit the car industry with increased warranty costs expected in months or years to come, says Renee Stephens, Vice-President of We Predict automotive analysts. If current and past trends are any indication, the global pandemic has implications to change what automakers and suppliers see in their warranties as they continue to ramp up … [Read more...]
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Newslines 10 August
The iconic electric-first brand, Tesla has come out as the Euro NCAP’s safest car brand tied with Polestar, a Swedish EV manufacturer who’s owned by Volvo Cars. Both companies scored an impressive 87% safety rating out of a possible 100%, while Lexus, the luxury division of Toyota, came in third with their safety rating of 86%, closely followed … [Read more...]
Semi-conductor loss more serious than pandemic
The global semiconductor shortage will have far-reaching and long-lasting effects that are likely to have a greater impact on the automotive industry than the COVID pandemic, according to pioneering software provider VNC Automotive. Perfectly placed to see the issue first hand, VNC Automotive has established itself as a leader in the vehicle connectivity … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: Cupra Formentor V2 e-Hybrid 204ps
The head-turning Cupra Formentor e-Hybrid is a genuinely new model in the booming family SUV sector where its stablemate SEAT brand has done so well. Formentor’s the first model designed and developed for the brand and this spring picked up the highly valued five-star safety award from Europe’s toughest crash testers. This new brand formerly launched with … [Read more...]
Traditional skills threat to historic vehicles
Some of the most iconic vehicles in history could be lost to the future unless new blood is introduced to the restoration industry. That was the main conclusion reached at a FIVA-supported international symposium in Bucharest, titled ‘Restoration – Art or Science?’ The Fédération Internationale des Véhicules Anciens, or international federation of … [Read more...]
Expensive EVs deter Brits buying them
Britons are being put off choosing electric cars because they a simply too expensive, a survey shows. Select Car Leasing took the average price of a standard Renault Zoe EV in Europe and how much it was a percentage of the average salary with some surprising results. In Britain it was equivalent to 84% of salary and put the country in 13thplace in the … [Read more...]
Newslines 6 August
SEAT has upgraded specifications on its latest Ateca and Tarraco SUVs. Improved pre-crash assist safety comes to the Ateca Xperience Lux while the Tarraco SE now features Connect and Adaptive Cruise Control with prices from £24,560 and £30,080 respectively. Hyundai has launched a new all-in-one monthly subscription service for its line-up of hybrid, … [Read more...]
Brakes go on new car sales
New car sales crashed in Wales last month. Registrations were 42.16% below the same month last year at 4,470 compared to 7,728 as the country was emerging from lockdown and buyers went on a spending spree. It is the steepest fall of the UK nations and contrasted with a 29.5% drop for the country as a whole to the lowest July figure in 23 years and before … [Read more...]
Data protection is on the move
Today’s cars are full of connected tech and computer systems which control and even record a lot of their functions, but they also collect a lot of private data. Whilst there are lots of advantages to these increasingly advanced onboard systems, the rise in connectivity has raised some concerns about data protection and an individual’s right to privacy. … [Read more...]
Fuel prices soaring as diesel hits seven year high
Drivers are facing relentless rises in the price of petrol and diesel at UK forecourts this summer after another 3.4p and 2.7p were added to a litre of each respective fuel in July, said RAC Fuel Watch. Last month saw the largest rise in the price of unleaded since January and means on average a litre now costs 135.13p – a price not seen since late … [Read more...]
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