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Suzuki to buy back VW stake
- 16/09/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Japanese car maker Suzuki, is to buy back the 19.9 per cent stake held by top shareholder Volkswagen AG for up to £2.53 billion, after an international arbitration court last month ordered the German automaker to sell its holding. Suzuki said on Thursday it will repurchase as many as 122.77 million shares at [...] -
Aston Martin launches classic certification programme
- 11/09/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Luxury car-maker Aston Martin has unveiled an authoritative new Assured Provenance certification programme which, for the first time in the brand’s 102-year history, comprehensively assesses the background of its heritage sports cars. Created to offer a true blue riband service to heritage car owners and [...] -
Low carbon vehicles get government backing
- 09/09/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
The Chancellor and the Business Minister Anna Soubry have today (9 September 2015) announced the winner of a £10 million low carbon battery prize. Speaking at LCV2015, Anna Soubry announced that an automotive consortium led by Warwick Manufacturing Group had won a government backed £10 million Ultra Low Emission [...] -
JLR reveals innovative new research
- 09/09/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Jaguar Land Rover has showcased some of the new and innovative low and zero emission technologies it is researching at this year’s CENEX Low Carbon Vehicle event. As well as showing Battery Electric Vehicle, Plug-In Hybrid and Mild Hybrid technologies, Jaguar Land Rover’s research engineers have revealed how [...] -
UK car market sees continued growth
- 04/09/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
The new car market recorded its 42nd consecutive month of growth in August – albeit in one of the year’s quietest months – according to figures published today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. New car registrations increased 9.6% to 79,060 for the month, taking year-to-date growth to a healthy [...] -
Car labour rates like postcode lottery
- 29/07/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Auto Express and Warrantywise revealed that average hourly labour rates for car repairs can vary by as much as 220 per cent across Britain. Using data supplied by used car warranty provider Warrantywise, Auto Express has revealed average rates reach a peak of £141 per hour in Twickenham, south-west London, [...] -
£20m backing for driverless cars
- 20/07/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
The UK government has launched a £20m research and development fund dedicated to boosting driverless car developments. Funding will be awarded following a competition to find the bid with the most innovative approach to developing the technology. It is hoped the money will make Britain the best place to test the [...] -
Ford developing advanced headlights
- 20/07/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Driving at night, particularly on unlit roads, can be a nerve-wracking experience. Ford is developing new lighting technologies that will enable drivers to more easily identify potential hazards, including pedestrians, cyclists and animals. Ford’s Camera-Based Advanced Front Lighting System can widen the beam at [...] -
Volvo acquire 100% of Polestar
- 14/07/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Premium carmaker Volvo has acquired 100 per cent of Polestar, the Swedish high performance car company, including the Polestar brand. Polestar will now be used as the model name for special high performance Volvos. Polestar will also in future utilise Volvo’s twin engine electrification technology to develop next [...] -
Software glitch forces JLR recall
- 13/07/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Coventry based carmaker Jaguar Land Rover is recalling 65,352 cars after a software glitch caused its keyless cars to unlock themselves. In one case, a driver reported that the door opened while driving, while others were concerned that the cars were unlocking of their own accord. The models affected are the [...]