Car Market
Slowdown continues in Central and Eastern European car market
Very little in the way of recovery is apparent across the new car markets of Central and Eastern Europe, according to the latest analysis from the world’s leading provider of automotive data and intelligence, JATO Dynamics.
Elektromotive extends European recharging network
Brighton-based Elektromotive has appointed green mobility experts, The PluginCompany, to install networks of electric vehicle (EV) charging stations across Belgium and Luxembourg.
Safety: Defying brand expectation
Euro NCAP, the organisation dedicated to revealing the safety of new cars, today releases the results for twelve vehicles.
Councils raise parking fines while parking industry resists rises
£328m has been collected by councils in parking fines according to figures released by The Taxpayers’ Alliance. Although in total this represents a decrease of 16 per cent on the previous year, there are some councils where the income has actually risen.
Frugal hatchback bargains from carsite.co.uk
Carsite.co.uk has four fantastic hatchback bargains this week with up to 21% savings against recommended CAP retail prices and all with strong fuel economy for low cost motoring.
Volkswagen celebrates Transporter milestones in style
Throughout November and December, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles is celebrating two significant anniversaries at the AutoMuseum in Wolfsburg, Germany.
Antonov to develop 2-speed transmission for electric vehicles
Antonov, the UK-based transmission technology specialist, has announced that the company in partnership with Jaguar and MIRA, has been awarded a high profile project by the UK Government's Technology Strategy Board to develop a high efficiency 2-speed transmission suitable for use in electric vehicles.
Car owners prepared to make upgrades
With second hand car values soaring motorists have worked out that there’s rarely been a better time to make improvements to their car. That’s according to recent research from Kwik-Fit.
New concept in car clubs saves cost and CO2
Car clubs are still relatively new to the UK but for durations of more than a few hours, a choice of vehicles and UK wide coverage, they can’t compete with daily vehicle hire.
Car dealers urged to take advantage of scrappage scheme
At a time when no news is good news, dealers should be pleased to hear that the government has boosted the scrappage scheme by £100million, offering retailers another chance to lure customers back to the forecourt.
Public back tougher action against dishonest motorists
Motorists who break the law by using a mobile phone while driving are the biggest menace on the UK’s roads, according to opinion research published by the ABI.
Ricardo Kinergy delivers breakthrough technology
Building on its extensive experience in the research and development of advanced energy management concepts – including the engineering of kinetic energy recovery systems (KERS) for motorsport – Ricardo has devised Kinergy, a high-speed, hermetically-sealed flywheel energy storage system concept with a highly innovative and patented magnetic gearing and coupling mechanism.
Advice for car owners during extreme weather
Following the new flood alert issued for parts of Cumbria yesterday, Peter Gerrard, motoring expert from Moneyextra.com gives his advice to car owners to help them minimise the potential damage to their cars and how best to go about claiming should their car have been damaged by the flood waters:
Drivers believe car insurance is designed to confuse
Almost one in five drivers (18%) think car insurance policies are purposely designed to confuse them, according to research by motor insurer swiftcover.com.
Training call in response to Scottish road casualty figures
Newly-published road casualty figures for Scotland show the need for drivers and motorcyclists to consider refresher training to improve their skills, the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents said.