Motoring organisations and used-car experts have criticised the scope and value of the mayor of London’s recently announced vehicle scrappage scheme, intended to compensate drivers and residents in the forthcoming extended Ultra Low Emissions Zone (ULEZ) who will be forced to change their vehicles to avoid paying an emissions charge. The extension to the London ULEZ is… Continue reading Calls for urgent rethink on London ULEZ extension
Category: US Motoring Press
Peugeot pledges stronger UK brand image and affordability focus
Peugeot has an “enormous opportunity” to grow in the UK and it is currently “one of the best-kept secrets” in the market. That’s according to company CEO Linda Jackson, who wants the brand to rediscover itself in the UK and grow once more. In 2022, it sold just over 50,000 cars in the UK, but… Continue reading Peugeot pledges stronger UK brand image and affordability focus
My Week In Cars: New Steve Cropley/Matt Prior podcast (ep. 21)
Could a Lego model boost real car sales? Episode 21 of the My Week In Cars podcast ponders this and other things, as our resident gearheads Steve Cropley and Matt Prior talk about taking enjoyment from car servicing, how simulators are changing the world of new car development, how Ford took inspiration from the Jaguar… Continue reading My Week In Cars: New Steve Cropley/Matt Prior podcast (ep. 21)
Inside Afeela: Why Sony and Honda are starting a car company
Some of that technology won’t be exclusively Sony. For example, the CES concept included Amazon’s Alexa voice control. Sony instead hopes it can bring new ideas to entertain both the driver and passengers, drawing on its PlayStation expertise. For example, Afeela will use the Unreal Engine 3D computer graphics developed by PlayStation partner and Fortnite… Continue reading Inside Afeela: Why Sony and Honda are starting a car company
From the archive: on this day in 1954
Sorry, Formula 1 in January? Yes, from 1954 to 1958, the season began in Argentina, four months before the European tour started. The nation’s first championship grand prix was historic because it was the first outside Europe, the first under the 2.5-litre formula (after two years of F2 cars having to be used) and fantastic… Continue reading From the archive: on this day in 1954
Industry digest: Positive mindset key to business expansion
During a recent business conversation, a senior automotive executive was complaining about the difficulty of finding suitable recruits to support their company’s expansion. I suggested a different way of looking at the issue. What great news that the company is growing; now let’s find the right people. My point is that if you start with the… Continue reading Industry digest: Positive mindset key to business expansion
Autocar magazine 1 February: on sale now
This week in Autocar, we put Porsche’s new 911 ‘SUV’ through its paces, break the silence on Audi’s newest radical concepts and make our case for keeping combustion cars on the road. Find out more in this week’s Autocar! News We bring you the lowdown on Audi’s two radical new concepts. The first is a… Continue reading Autocar magazine 1 February: on sale now
GM to invest $650 million in lithium mining company in US
General Motors said Tuesday it will jointly invest with Lithium Americas Corp. to develop the Thacker Pass mine in Nevada, the largest known source of lithium in the United States and the third largest in the world. GM will make a $650 million equity investment in Lithium Americas, which GM CEO Mary Barra told Wall… Continue reading GM to invest $650 million in lithium mining company in US
GM to invest $650 million in lithium mining company in US
General Motors said Tuesday it will jointly invest with Lithium Americas Corp. to develop the Thacker Pass mine in Nevada, the largest known source of lithium in the United States and the third largest in the world. GM will make a $650 million equity investment in Lithium Americas, which GM CEO Mary Barra told Wall… Continue reading GM to invest $650 million in lithium mining company in US
GM to pay some UAW hourly workers record $12,750 in profit-sharing
As a result of General Motors’ yearly gains in profits, about 42,300 U.S. hourly workers will receive a profit-sharing check of up to $12,750, GM spokesman David Caldwell said Tuesday. The before-taxes payout for its UAW-represented workforce is an increase from $10,250 paid out in 2021 and about $9,000 in 2020. It is a record payout,… Continue reading GM to pay some UAW hourly workers record $12,750 in profit-sharing