motoring
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Motorists encouraged to take advantage of £2,000 Birmingham City Council car scrappage grant as part of city’s Clean Air Zone initiative
People who work within Birmingham’s Clean Air Zone are being encouraged to take advantage of the city’s pioneering Vehicle Scrappage and Travel Credit Scheme. Introduced to help commuters affected by the introduction of an £8 daily...2023-04-03 5163 0 -
First rapid chargers for electric vehicles – just 30 minutes to fully charge
Birmingham City Council has been working with Transport for West Midlands (TFWM) to install its first rapid Electric Vehicle (EV) charge points. Selly Oak station will be the first of a number of Park & Ride...2023-03-18 4491 0 -
Rapid electric vehicle charging point installed to boost sustainable travel
A publicly accessible rapid electric vehicle charger has been installed on the Bournville Village Trust (BVT) estate to support sustainable travel. The 50kW charger has been launched at the Shenley Green shops, Shenley Lane, through a...2023-02-09 4082 0 -
UK Government backing helps launch world first self-driving bus
Passengers will be boarding the world’s first fully sized, self-driving bus service in Edinburgh from the Spring, after it was awarded a share of £81 million in joint UK government and industry support for self-driving transport...2023-02-01 3629 0 -
UK drivers losing more than three hours a year defrosting their windscreen
Drivers are spending more than three hours per year* clearing their windscreen of ice before driving in winter, according to research from Škoda UK. More than half (51%) of UK motorists are unaware that they could...2023-01-30 3595 0 -
UK car production down but electric vehicle output surges to new record
UK car production declined -9.8% in 2022 to 775,014 units, according to the latest figures issued today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). December rounded off a volatile year, with output down -17.9%...2023-01-30 2284 0 -
Survey finds just 6% of motorists are able to identify a tyre’s crucial ‘load rating’
A survey commissioned by Apollo Tyres has found that only 6% of motorists in the UK are able to correctly identify a tyre’s ‘load rating’, which signifies the maximum weight of the vehicle that can safely...2023-01-30 1978 0 -
Mazda CX-60 diesel | UK specification and pricing announced
Arriving in the UK early next year the all-new Mazda CX-60 e-Skyactiv D MHEV is available to order now. Powered by a powerful, clean and efficient all-new e-Skyactiv D diesel engine, the new model will be...2022-10-20 1650 0 -
It’s one ‘L’ of a car for new drivers: FABIA named Best First Car at Parkers New Car Awards 2023
The ŠKODA FABIA has been named Best First Car in the annual Parkers New Car Awards. The compact yet feature-packed Czech supermini fought off tough competition to be named as the number one car to buy...2022-10-11 2031 0 -
Car & Classic auctions The One: Elton John’s Continental R
Can You Feel The Love Tonight for leading online classic and specialist vehicle auction site Car & Classic’s Bentley Continental R? No Tiny Dancer, the majestic 1992 Bentley would already guarantee quite the presence on the...2022-09-12 963 0
