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Volkswagen and Ford consider alliance to bu...

Jun 21, 2018Comments off

Volkswagen and Ford say they are under discussion to build vans together in a joint venture. While both companies say they are discussing several joint projects, at the top of the list is the development of

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Volvo Trucks launches 25th anniversary of t...

Jun 21, 2018Comments off

It’s been 25 years since the Volvo FH rolled into the market and transformed the manufacturer’s driver and customer appeal forever. Volvo has launched the Volvo FH 25 Year Special Edition to mark the anniversary, which

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White Van Man not so crazy after all

Jun 21, 2018Comments off

IAM RoadSmart has discovered that the myth of ‘white van man’ recklessly tearing his way up and down the country may be just an urban myth after all. In spite of vans being the fastest growing

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New 2018 Audi A1 revealed

Jun 20, 2018Comments off

The new Audi A1 will touch down in UK showrooms next month, with sharper style, new infotainment technology and a practical five-door-only body – but no diesel option. This second-generation Audi A1 shares its mechanical basis with the

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Prototype truck achieves 248% efficiency im...

Jun 20, 2018Comments off

Shell and AirFlow Truck Company have announced the successful completion and the results from the U.S. coast-to-coast run, attaining 178.4 ton-miles per gallon [68.9 tonne-kilometres per litre] in freight tonne efficiency (FTE) – a 2.5 times

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Citroen Global’s Linda Jackson named ...

Jun 20, 2018Comments off

Linda Jackson, Citroën’s global Chief Executive, has been named as “the most influential British woman in the motor industry” for a second time. The top 100 British women working in the automotive sector have been named

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New Volvo S60 saloon set for reveal this we...

Jun 20, 2018Comments off

The 2018 Volvo S60 saloon is set to be officially unveiled today, 20 June – and a sporty Polestar Engineered version will be a part of the all-new petrol and hybrid engine range. The new saloon – a

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Government funding for project to turn wast...

Jun 20, 2018Comments off

Seven industry-led projects will receive a share of £2 million to develop proposals for advanced fuels production plants, as part of the Government’s drive to reduce carbon emissions. Proposals include the production of aircraft jet fuel

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Audi CEO Rupert Stadler arrested in Germany

Jun 19, 2018Comments off

The CEO of luxury automaker Audi has been arrested in Germany as part of an investigation into emissions cheating. Munich prosecutors said Monday that Rupert Stadler, who has worked for Audi parent company Volkswagen since 1990,

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Milton Keynes Council cracks residential EV...

Jun 19, 2018Comments off

The first charging point under Milton Keynes Council’s ‘MK Promise’ scheme has been installed for use by residents of Wavendon House, a Grade II listed former outpost of Bletchley Park. The MK Promise initiative allows local