Can you please ask Nissan to find the radio code that will make my 2009 Micra fully functional again? The car, which I bought new from the main Nissan dealer in Worcester, has always been reliable and a joy to own – until now. Last December, the battery completely failed when I had stopped briefly… Continue reading Nissan’s in-car infotainment needs a codebreaker to use it
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Tesla Model 3 becomes most popular battery electric car on UK roads
The Tesla Model 3 has become the most popular battery electric car on British roads after a surge in sales, as the race to dominate the car industry’s new era heats up. The number of Model 3s on British roads overtook Nissan’s Leaf models during the first four months of 2021, according to calculations by… Continue reading Tesla Model 3 becomes most popular battery electric car on UK roads
Start me up: ‘car guy’ Joe Biden accelerates push to turn America electric
On a hot, sunny day in Michigan, Joe Biden zoomed around in a new electric version of the Ford F150, one of the automaker’s most famous vehicles. “This sucker’s quick,” Biden said as he drove up to reporters at Ford’s Rouge Electric Vehicle Center last month. Biden, a self-proclaimed American “car guy”, was there to… Continue reading Start me up: ‘car guy’ Joe Biden accelerates push to turn America electric
Why a silicon chip shortage has left carmakers in the slow lane | John Naughton
Here’s a tale of two industries – cars and computers. In February, major car manufacturers such as Nissan and Honda began to warn shareholders that revenues were likely to fall significantly below expectations. And the reason wasn’t Covid-19 – well, not directly anyway: the pandemic had already significantly depressed sales in 2020. No, the problem… Continue reading Why a silicon chip shortage has left carmakers in the slow lane | John Naughton
Toyota Mirai: can a hydrogen-fuelled car win over Australians? – video
Play Video 2:40 Are Australian roads ready for a hydrogen-powered future? Toyota is hoping so. Guardian Australia reporter Matilda Boseley took the keys to the Japanese carmaker’s hydrogen-powered Mirai to test whether this water-emitting automobile could work for everyday Australians Topics Australia news Electric, hybrid and low-emission cars Automotive industry Road transport Transport Go to… Continue reading Toyota Mirai: can a hydrogen-fuelled car win over Australians? – video
David Beckham buys stake in vehicle electrification firm
Snaps of David Beckham in expensive cars were a tabloid staple during the footballer’s days as a star player, but now his interest has taken a surprising turn: bin lorries. The former Manchester United and Real Madrid midfielder has taken a 10% stake in Lunaz, a Silverstone-based company that electrifies classic cars from Rolls-Royce, Jaguar… Continue reading David Beckham buys stake in vehicle electrification firm
Nissan planning new electric car battery ‘gigafactory’ for Sunderland – report
Nissan is understood to be asking the UK government to provide tens of millions of pounds to build a new electric car battery “gigafactory” in Sunderland . The Japanese carmaker hopes to support the construction of a factory, that could produce up to 200,000 batteries a year, at Nissan’s existing Sunderland site. The facility would… Continue reading Nissan planning new electric car battery ‘gigafactory’ for Sunderland – report
Taxes on electric vehicles will slow Australia’s progress. It’s not complicated | Richard Denniss
As a rule of thumb, it’s good economics and good politics to tax the things you want less of and subsidise the things you want more of. That is why the Australian government raises so much tax from alcohol and tobacco, and why the Victorian government’s electric vehicle tax is the dumbest idea since Tony… Continue reading Taxes on electric vehicles will slow Australia’s progress. It’s not complicated | Richard Denniss
A trade drop of a quarter is just the start of Brexit ‘teething problems’
Teething problems? Bumps in the road? The consequences of adjusting to life outside the EU in the midst of a pandemic are starting to become clear. Official figures show a drop in EU trade of almost a quarter at the start of 2021 compared with the same period three years ago. Far from the “minimal”… Continue reading A trade drop of a quarter is just the start of Brexit ‘teething problems’
6.5m households in UK plan to buy an electric car by 2030
One in four UK households intend to buy an electric car in the next five years, as a ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel vehicles in 2030 approaches, according to research. More than 6.5m households plan to buy an electric vehicle or plug-in hybrid, research by the energy watchdog Ofgem has found.… Continue reading 6.5m households in UK plan to buy an electric car by 2030