November 16, 2016
Jaguar Land Rover is set to join the ranks of the electric vehicle manufacturers when they release their own version, currently slated for a 2020 launch. JLR – Britain’s largest car manufacturer – is working in conjunction with Ford and Tata Motors to test connected and automated vehicles in the UK. The new car is(…)
November 15, 2016
Samsung has made a major move into the connected car technology realm by purchasing automotive electronics maker Harman International Industries for a reported $8bn (£6.4bn). The offer of $112 per share is a 28% premium to the closing price of Harman stock posted at the close of trading on Friday. This marks the largest overseas(…)
November 14, 2016
A new study has revealed the startling difference between the values of cars up for sale; depending on what region of the UK you happen to be in. The study, conducted by Wizzle.co.uk – a consumer car selling service – has found Ely in Cambridgeshire, to be the posh capital of UK motoring. Rhondda meanwhile,(…)
November 13, 2016
More than £1.1 million has been generated fining speeding motorists on 11 stretches of smart motorway in the UK. The figures, accounting for the 2015 period, saw a total of 52,516 fixed penalties issued on smart motorways including the M1, M25 and M6. Before the new technology was installed, just 2,023 similar penalties were issued.(…)
November 12, 2016
Elon Musk, billionaire boss of the Tesla Corporation, has announced plans to tap British automotive expertise, by establishing a base in the UK. His words come hot on the heels of Tesla making their first major acquisition, purchasing the German engineering business Grohmann, as it prepares to automate its production. “We have a lot of(…)
November 11, 2016
Hyundai has opted to maintain its UK pricing at the same rate following the UK’s Brexit vote. Several car manufacturers, including Ford, Honda and Suzuki have raised their UK prices following the decision to leave the EU. This follows in the wake of resultant fluctuations in the pound. The South Korean company however believes keeping(…)
November 10, 2016
Poor sales figures of the diesel-electric models have led to DS Automobiles pulling the DS 5 Hybrid from the UK line up. A spokesman for the company said: “Sales of DS 5 Diesel Hybrid versions accounted for just 3% of the total DS 5 volume in the UK in 2016. In light of this, we decided to(…)
November 9, 2016
A reckless display of ‘street racing’ saw an £150,000 McLaren utterly destroyed after it collided with an Audi, leaving both drivers critically ill in hospital. Dramatic pictures show the neon green supercar completely wrecked, after the accident which took place near a school last Tuesday. The McLaren’s driver, who was racing the speedster at 60(…)
November 8, 2016
Doubts about the economy started to affect the car industry last month. A 10.6% drop in the amount of UK-built vehicles sold within the country, contrasted to this time last year. Figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) detailed the production to sales figures, but also showed that this dip was(…)
November 7, 2016
Insurers Rias have recently completed a survey revealing the worst places in the UK to be a car owner. Finishing top of the list of shame is London, by some margin. Discounting the nightmares of parking, congestion and ludicrously expensive parking permits, the survey highlighted it as a focal point for car crime. And things(…)
