McLaren has sold part of its heritage collection to its main shareholder to raise money for its Artura project.
The manufacturer went in search of the money after discovering that ‘certain technical upgrades’ to the hybrid supercar were needed so the Bahrain-based sovereign wealth fund Mumtalakat Holding Co – which owns almost 60 per cent of McLaren – agreed to stump up £100m, says Bloomberg UK and reported by Car Dealer magazine while the collection includes significant F1 models.
The RAC yesterday handled eight breakdowns ever minute in the wintery conditions, about 9,000 calls in all.
They say the demand is likely to continue today and urged motorists to only drive if really necessary, do so slowly and give yourselves more time and space, while also carrying food, drinks, additional clothing and a mobile phone charger.
Joe Chatting, Sales Director at Isuzu UK dealership Livery Dole, has spearheaded a charity incentive involving releasing a new single from his sea shanty band to raise money for the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI).
The band, named The Out of Tunas, was formed in 2022 by six local men, but now contains 14 members with an age range from 20 to over 70 years old. The Maidencombe-based group has released their only single, titled “Shanty Christmas”, on Spotify, Apple Music, and Amazon, with the primary goal being to raise money for the Royal National Lifeboat Institution.
Toyota is said to be modifying some electrification plans for models until 2026 and is talking to suppliers.
The Japanese giant wants to boost its batteries performance and trim costs using the best technology available.
Research suggests drivers who have undertaken pre-17 driving lessons are 84 per cent less likely to have an accident in the critical first six months after passing their driving test than the national average.
Young Driver questioned 450 past pupils who turned 17 in the last three years about any accidents they’d had since passing their driving test an found that compared to a national average of 20 per cent, just 3.3 per cent of Young Driver past pupils had crashed their car in the most dangerous first six month period after passing their test.
