Rolls-Royce Motor Cars is a brand that encourages the pursuit of dreams, and now a new generation of aspiring designers are being encouraged to bring their automotive dreams to life through a special ‘Young Designer Competition’. Launched to provide parents and children with a welcome distraction during the worldwide coronavirus […]
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NEW XCEED EDITION JOINS THE KIA LINE-UP THIS SPRING
Kia is turning up the brightness with its latest addition to the XCeed range. The new XCeed Edition is available in three bold, premium metallic paint finishes, including ‘Blue Flame’, ‘Quantum Yellow’ and ‘Lunar Silver’, all at no extra cost. The XCeed Edition is a new addition to the sporty […]
Nikola Unveils The Badger – The World’s Most Advanced Zero-Emission FCEV / BEV Pickup Truck With An Estimated 600 Mile Range
Will be available in FCEV (Fuel-Cell Electric) or BEV (Battery-Electric) Manufacturing through an OEM partnership; to be announced soon Electric 0-60 mph in approximately 2.9 seconds Truck can operate on FCEV / battery-blend or BEV mode at any given time Badger can generate over 906 horsepower, 980 ft. lbs. of […]
TRACKER WARNS DRIVERS TO PROTECT CARS AGAINST THEFT
Tracker, the stolen vehicle recovery expert, is warning motorists against opportunistic criminals looking to steal cars to fill the replacement parts gap, caused by the shutting down of manufacturer supply chains. Police across the country are already fighting an increase in ‘chop shops’ – where stolen vehicles are stripped down […]
BOOM IN HOME DELIVERIES SEES VANS TAKE A BIGGER SHARE OF ONLINE SALES AND SEARCHES SAYS BUYACAR
BOOMING home deliveries and urgent vehicle replacements by tradespeople and essential workers are dramatically changing the shape of motor retail sales during the coronavirus crisis. Figures released by the online car marketplace BuyaCar.co.uk reveal that van sales in March increased 20-fold as a proportion of total vehicle sales on the platform. […]
UK CV MANUFACTURING DOWN -13.6% IN FEBRUARY, AS SECTOR SUPPORTS FIGHT AGAINST CORONAVIRUS
UK commercial vehicle production declined -13.6% in February, with 7,980 vans, trucks and buses manufactured, according to the latest figures released today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). The performance follows a bumper February in 2019 when output grew by more than half ahead of key model […]
WEAR YOUR THREE-POINT SEATBELT… OR FACE A THREE-POINT PENALTY, SAYS GEM
Tougher sanctions for seatbelt offences are long overdue, says road safety organisation Nearly one third of all people who died on the UK’s roads in 2018 were not wearing a seat belt Road safety and breakdown organisation GEM Motoring Assist is calling on the Government to increase the penalty for […]
FERRARI TO RESUME PRODUCTION IN MARANELLO AND MODENA AS OF 14 APRIL 2020
Ferrari N.V. (“Ferrari” or the “Company”) (NYSE/MTA: RACE) announces today that subject to supply chain continuity it now plans to resume production as of 14 April 2020. All activities that can be conducted in smart working will continue to be performed as has been the case in recent weeks. The […]
MG KEEPS CUSTOMERS MOBILE WITH ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE EXTENSION
MG Motor UK is furthering its promise to keep customers mobile during the coronavirus pandemic by offering a free-of-charge extension to all qualifying MG Roadside Assistance packages until the end of May. The revised policies will provide peace of mind to owners who are dependent on their car to help […]
MORE THAN 1-IN-10 WOULD DEFY PAVEMENT PARKING BAN
New research from YourParkingSpace.co.uk reveals that more than 1-in-10 British motorists would defy a pavement parking ban if it was introduced following a government consultation. At present, in London it is illegal to park on the pavement, and is due to be outlawed in Scotland from 2021, but it is a grey […]