Toyota and Lexus anticipate building over 3 million vehicles and Japan and more than 7 million in offshore plants in 2024. The rise has been forecast as component supplies ease and hybrid sales are rising. Hyundai Motor UK has appointed smart home charging business Ohme as its official home charging partner. Ohme's dynamic smart chargers can connect with the grid in real time, automatically … [Read more...]
Lexus join UK Motability Scheme
From this week, people with mobility needs will be able to access a Lexus vehicle through the UK’s Motability Scheme. The company is making its entry into the nationwide leasing programme with the new UX 250h F Sport Design, a recently launched version of its self-charging hybrid electric compact SUV that matches highly efficient performance with an extra dash of sporting style. Lexus aims to … [Read more...]
Tradelines 13 April
Ohme, the UK’s multi-award-winning smart home charger provider, has partnered with Motability Operations to become the official EV charger provider for customers on the Motability scheme. The partnership with Motability Operations will help the switch to electric easier for disabled people through reliable, personal e-mobility and enable Motability Scheme customers to save money through pre-set … [Read more...]
Many thousands missing out on Motability scheme help
Over 159,000 people in Wales are eligible for The Motability Scheme yet more than 109,000 are unaware of this way to enjoy worry-free motoring. The Motability car leasing scheme is available for recipients of Enhanced Rate of the Mobility Component of Personal Independence Payment, Higher Rate Mobility Component of Disability Living Allowance, War Pensioners’ Mobility Supplement or Armed Forces … [Read more...]
Tradelines 14 April
Marmalade Insurance says the successive lockdowns have created an eight month backlog of driving tests. It calculates about 1.16M provisional licence holders are waiting for test dates and it’s been made worse by instructors numbers going down. Peugeot's introducing a reduction in Advance Payments across the range of up to £1,250, in comparison with Q1, through the Motability scheme. For the … [Read more...]
Disabled drivers challenged at ev charging points
A new survey of electric vehicle (EV) drivers has found issues around accessibility for disabled users. Zap-Map, the UK’s leading EV mapping service, polled 2,200 EV drivers on their experiences of using Britain’s charging network. The survey has been running for four years and is seen as the go-to guide for tracking EV driver behaviour and charging patterns for the electric vehicle … [Read more...]
Newslines 26 April
A variety of top accessible and inclusive spots throughout Great Britain feature in Rough Guide to Accessible Britain to inspire people with diverse needs to enjoy days out. The revamped Rough Guide to Accessible Britain, now in its 11th year, offers days out reviews and details of physical access to facilities as well as information for visitors with less visible conditions such as autism and … [Read more...]
Newslines 14 November
Tesla will create a European an assembly plant for its battery cells and new small car. Possible locations for the “gigafactory” will be studied next year. America’s Federal Trade Commission wants to probe Volkswagen Group over allegations that the automaker intentionally destroyed documents last year over its diesel emissions scandal. The FTC said in court documents filed that it has … [Read more...]