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Five years of ground-breaking success
The Nissan LEAF is as advanced and innovative today as it was five years ago. No other manufacturer has produced as many electric vehicles or covered as much distance without producing any emissions. In fact, Nissan...2015-12-11 2085 0 -
New record set in November
Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG has delivered 209,894 cars worldwide from January to November 2015. This corresponds to a 24% increase in comparison to the same period in 2014. Thus, for the first time in...2015-12-11 2306 0 -
Grey speed cameras to be painted yellow
All speed cameras on England’s motorways will be painted yellow from October 2016, with grey cameras to be gradually phased out. Announcing the decision, the Government said it hopes the move will make cameras easier to...2015-12-08 4055 0 -
Cars that can detect pedestrians
Effective Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB) systems on passenger cars could prevent one in five fatal pedestrian collisions. Euro NCAP’s announcement on pedestrian detection shows that new car technologies are here and now – and not waiting...2015-12-08 3056 0 -
99p PETROL!!! Asda cuts petrol price to below £1 at 277 filling stations across the country
ASDA BOOSTS CHANCELLOR’S FUEL DUTY FREEZE WITH A FOUR PENCE PER LITRE WEEKEND CUT UNLEADED PRICES FALL BELOW £1 PER LITRE · Drivers filling up at any of Asda’s 277 filling stations across the country will...2015-11-27 2299 0 -
Brains Behind the Wheel – could virtual reality teach us to avoid real life accidents
Using their state-of-the-art simulation facility in the School of Psychology scientists at The University of Nottingham are exploring the use of car driving simulators as tools for training and testing drivers in order to reduce road...2015-11-23 2166 0 -
REBALANCE VED AND CONSIDER SCRAPPAGE SCHEME TO DISCOURAGE DIESEL
The Government should consider a diesel scrappage scheme and ensure that Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) changes tackle harmful NO2 pollution as well as climate-changing CO2 to encourage drivers to move away from polluting diesel vehicles. The...2015-11-20 2026 0 -
DEMAND FOR NEW FORD FOCUS ST MORE THAN DOUBLES AS DIESEL POWERSHIFT DEBUTS
Ford Focus ST sales have leapt by 270 per cent since the introduction of new petrol and diesel powertrains. Almost 6,700 diesel and petrol Focus STs have been sold in the UK so far this year,...2015-11-19 3796 0 -
WORLD PREMIERE OF THE NEW BEETLE DUNE AT THE LOS ANGELES AUTO SHOW
Volkswagen is presenting the new Beetle Dune at the Los Angeles Auto Show. The crossover model, which is reminiscent of the legendary Baja California dune buggies, is characterised by an eye-catching design with numerous off-road accents,...2015-11-18 2197 0 -
BVRLA COMMENT ON DFT’S MOTORING SERVICES REVIEW
BVRLA Chief Executive Gerry Keaney has made the following comments in reaction to the Department for Transport’s announcement about its plans to streamline and improve the delivery of motoring services. “Its been a momentous few years...2015-11-13 1940 0