Automotive industry Automakers could be required to install technology to detect drunk drivers Cars would be prevented from starting if the operator is impaired – but some critics worry about who could access the data Cashton Penton’s father was killed in February, in a crash involving a drunk driving suspect. One campaigner asked, ‘If we… Continue reading Automakers could be required to install technology to detect drunk drivers
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Electric cars: Ofgem plans easier way for drivers to sell energy back to grid
Ofgem Electric cars: Ofgem plans easier way for drivers to sell energy back to grid Proposal by Great Britain’s regulator is to help make the switch from fossil fuel cars more affordable More drivers making money from car batteries could help to keep energy bills lower, even for households in Great Britain that do not… Continue reading Electric cars: Ofgem plans easier way for drivers to sell energy back to grid
GKN workers in Birmingham to strike over factory closure
GKN GKN workers in Birmingham to strike over factory closure Automotive staff take action to save plant, with more than 500 jobs in line to be transferred overseas The planned closure of the Erdington factory has outraged unions and MPs after assurances given by the parent company, Melrose, during its hostile takeover of GKN in… Continue reading GKN workers in Birmingham to strike over factory closure
Toyota pauses Paralympics self-driving buses after one hits visually impaired athlete
Self-driving cars Toyota pauses Paralympics self-driving buses after one hits visually impaired athlete Japan’s Aramitsu Kitazono was left with cuts and bruises after being hit by the e-Palette vehicle at the athletes’ village Toyota has suspended its e-Palette driverless vehicle service at the Paralympics after one hit a visually impaired athlete at the Paralympics. Photograph:… Continue reading Toyota pauses Paralympics self-driving buses after one hits visually impaired athlete
Lowest levels of car production for any July since 1956, UK industry reports
Automotive industry Lowest levels of car production for any July since 1956, UK industry reports Sector struggled with worker absences due to Brexit and Covid, and computer chips shortage Workers on the production line at Nissan’s car plant in Sunderland, Britain. Photograph: Phil Noble/Reuters Workers on the production line at Nissan’s car plant in Sunderland,… Continue reading Lowest levels of car production for any July since 1956, UK industry reports
Volkswagen and Toyota face production cuts due to chip shortage
Automotive industry Volkswagen and Toyota face production cuts due to chip shortage World’s largest carmaker will slash output by 40% in September as Covid-19 outbreaks hit semiconductor supplies Volkswagen said it cannot rule out further changes to its production line, such as this one in Dresden for the electric ID.3. Photograph: Matthias Rietschel/Reuters Volkswagen said… Continue reading Volkswagen and Toyota face production cuts due to chip shortage
Cooling inflation gives Bank of England temporary relief
Inflation Cooling inflation gives Bank of England temporary relief Analysis: pressure to calm UK economy with higher borrowing costs has eased for now UK inflation falls as clothing and footwear retailers cut prices Business live updates: UK inflation slows more than expected UK inflation dropped in July to the Bank of England target of 2%.… Continue reading Cooling inflation gives Bank of England temporary relief
Bp pulse pledge to charge up its customer experience
Consumer championsConsumer affairs Bp pulse pledge to charge up its customer experience … while Citroën goes the extra mile to keep a customer Have a new Renault Zoe electric car … but getting a charging point installed at home was the problem. Photograph: David Gee 4/Alamy Have a new Renault Zoe electric car … but… Continue reading Bp pulse pledge to charge up its customer experience
West Midlands overtakes London in UK’s electric car charger revolution
Automotive industry West Midlands overtakes London in UK’s electric car charger revolution Region has fastest-growing network with number of electric vehicles in Coventry alone tripling in three years The UK had 24,400 public chargers in July, up from 15,000 in October 2019. Photograph: Geoffrey Swaine/Rex/Shutterstock The UK had 24,400 public chargers in July, up from… Continue reading West Midlands overtakes London in UK’s electric car charger revolution
What should I do with a faulty VW electric car in my garage?
Consumer championsMotoring What should I do with a faulty VW electric car in my garage? I told the lease company I was rejecting the car as it had so many defects but it hasn’t taken it away Owners of new VW ID.3 cars have reported problems with the software. Photograph: Uwe Meinhold/EPA Owners of new… Continue reading What should I do with a faulty VW electric car in my garage?