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 […]
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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 […]
PART 1 OF VAUXHALL’S DECADE-A-DAY SERIES, VAUXHALL 5HP LIGHT CAR
Built from 1903, Vauxhall’s first year of car production, and known as the ‘Light Car’, the model featured a slow-revving, single-cylinder engine producing just five horsepower. Perhaps showing Vauxhall’s roots as a producer of marine engines, the Light Car was steered by a tiller, with its speed regulated by a […]
UK ENGINE PRODUCTION DECLINES -9.3% IN FEBRUARY
UK ENGINE MANUFACTURING (data for February 2020) 214,155 engines made in February as UK production declines -9.3%. Production for domestic car plants rises 14.0%, while exports fall -21.0%. More than 450,000 engines built in Britain in first two months, with 58.4% exported. Mike Hawes, SMMT Chief Executive, said, “The UK is […]
NATIONAL AUSTIN 7 RALLY TO WELCOME INTREPID ADVENTURER
The 58th National Austin 7 Rally will be held on Sunday 5th July at Beaulieu in Hampshire. For those who own these iconic little cars; those who would like to own one; and those who just love looking at them, the national rally is the most anticipated annual event on the calendar. […]
Scheme to solve parking problems on Stourbridge road Posted on: 18/02/2020
A parking lay-by is to be created on a busy Stourbridge road to alleviate concerns about dangers caused by on-street parking. The section along The Broadway will have enough room for eight vehicles. It comes after a number of complaints about on-street parking causing obstructions to traffic and increasing the […]