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Lakeland Motor Museum wins Britain’s ...
The search for Britain’s Best Classic Destination is over, with Lakeland Motor Museum being crowned the winner. After originally being nominated as part of a 30-strong long list by Practical Classics readers and Footman James clients at the start of
Report examines how increasing automation c...
Claims that self-driving cars could cut road deaths by 90%, as a result of eliminating crashes linked to human error, are ‘untested’ – according to a new report. The International Transport Forum (ITF) report, published on
Self-driving motorbike improves the testing...
A self-driving motorcycle, co-developed by AB Dynamics, one of the leading suppliers of advanced automotive test systems, will allow autonomous cars to be tested under much more challenging and representative conditions. Unlike slow-moving pedestrians and cyclists,
Don’t use the hard shoulder as a naughty ...
It’s a familiar scene for most parents driving on a motorway – children misbehaving. But the answer is not to do as one set of parents did and use the hard shoulder as a naughty step.
E.ON, H&M group, Scania and Siemens jo...
E.ON, H&M group, Scania and Siemens have formed a coalition to accelerate the decarbonisation of heavy transport. Scania’s Pathways Study: Achieving fossil-free commercial transport by 2050 concludes that fossil-free commercial transport in the timeframe of the Paris agreement
GEM survey shows two thirds of motorists ha...
A SURVEY by road safety and breakdown organisation GEM Motoring Assist has shown that two thirds of motorists are concerned about safety on smart motorways. In the survey, which was completed during March 2018 by more
Scotland looks towards ‘net-zero̵...
Scotland is aiming to become one of the first countries to achieve a 100% reduction in carbon emissions, according to Climate Change Secretary Roseanna Cunningham. The new Climate Change Bill sets a target of a 90 per cent
Expansion, innovation and diversity is driv...
The first quarter of 2018 has seen the BVRLA forge ahead with its expansion plans as investment into infrastructure, research and expertise is well underway. The association has recruited new staff to increase the capacity of
Mitsubishi Motors open first UK Retail Park...
Mitsubishi Motors in the UK is continuing to embrace the evolution of consumer car buying habits and expand its retail operation’s routes-to-market with the imminent opening of its first shopping mall-based store. Located at intu Lakeside
VED changes proposed to turn white van man ...
The Government has opened consultation on the Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) rates for vans. Its aim is to bring van VED into line with passenger car VED by introducing a first year rate based on CO2
