BMW has dramatically culled its line-up of diesel cars in the UK in response to insufficient demand. Certain diesel variants of the BMW 1 Series, BMW 2 Series Coupé, BMW 5 Series and BMW X2 have been removed from sale, together with all diesel variants of the BMW 4 Series, Autocar has learned. Specifically, these… Continue reading BMW slashes UK diesel offering as demand dips
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Rising courtesy car costs cause increase in repairable car write-offs
Weeks after motor insurers were told not to undervalue cars when settling claims, some firms are being accused of writing off cars that until recently they might have repaired. The issue concerns motorists involved in an accident that wasn’t their fault, known as a non-fault accident. In such a case, a driver can ask for… Continue reading Rising courtesy car costs cause increase in repairable car write-offs
UK automotive industry calls for urgent EV manufacturing support
The British car industry has warned that it can’t compete with rival nations on EV production unless the UK government provides urgent support. The call made by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) points to the impact of protectionist trade policies introduced by competing nations, such as the US’s $369 billion (£309bn) Inflation Reduction Act. … Continue reading UK automotive industry calls for urgent EV manufacturing support
Exclusive: Hyundai Motor signs term sheet with GM India to acquire Talegaon plant
Exclusive: Hyundai Motor signs term sheet with GM India to acquire Talegaon plant South Korean carmaker Hyundai Motor is set to enter into a binding term sheet agreement with General Motors this week to explore the likelihood of buying GM India’s plant in Talegaon, Pune. A term sheet essentially is a non-binding agreement that details the… Continue reading Exclusive: Hyundai Motor signs term sheet with GM India to acquire Talegaon plant
UK automotive industry calls for protectionist policies
On the global stage, the UK should expand its free-trade agreements for tariff-free exports of British vehicles, batteries and battery components. Partnerships with mineral-rich countries – such as Australia, Canada and Indonesia – should also be established to safeguard the UK’s supply of the raw materials required to manufacture batteries, namely lithium, cobalt and nickel. The… Continue reading UK automotive industry calls for protectionist policies
Under the skin: How airless tyres could make punctures extinct
Will the day come when we’re all routinely driving around on airless tyres? Do we even need them? Tyre makers have been tinkering with the idea of reinventing the wheel for a number of years now, but so far, the brainchild of Scotsmen Robert Thomson and later John Boyd Dunlop, inventors of the pneumatic tyre,… Continue reading Under the skin: How airless tyres could make punctures extinct
What it takes to be a top test car driver at GM’s Milford Proving Ground
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Cars put their paces at the GM Proving Grounds
This video from General Motors shows some of the cars they have put through their paces at the GM Proving Grounds. Go to Source
New Ferrari Roma Spider: official image of drop-top grand tourer
Ferrari’s history of V8-powered, front-engined convertibles is short with just the California and the Portofino to speak of. A new eight-cylinder open-top model is coming to join those ranks, however, and it’ll be based on the Roma. The Ferrari Roma Spider has already been spied testing but the Maranello firm may have just given us… Continue reading New Ferrari Roma Spider: official image of drop-top grand tourer
Best-selling cars 2023: the UK’s top 10 most popular models
The new ‘23’ car number plates launched on March 1st, but plenty of customers chose not to wait and snapped-up the remaining ‘72’-plated models in February. In fact, 74,441 new cars hit the road in February, making it the seventh consecutive month of growth for the UK market. According to the latest figures from the… Continue reading Best-selling cars 2023: the UK’s top 10 most popular models