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Female car owners up 20% in a decade
Female car ownership is now at record levels, hitting 11.8 million in 2017, according to new Motorparc data released today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). The UK’s biggest automotive analysis shows the
Peer to Peer EV charging potential boosted
The UK’s electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure continues to grow strongly following a record quarter for EV registrations. A total of 12,825 new plug-in vehicles were sold between January and March 2018, a rise of 13.5%
Expect the unexpected out of town
Road safety and breakdown organisation GEM Motoring Assist is urging drivers to pay extra attention on rural road journeys this summer. Although traffic levels are generally lighter, rural roads account for nearly 60% of all fatalities
The only car ever built as a riposte to BBC...
In the early days of the BBC’s Top Gear show, aired every Thursday evening on BBC 2, presenter Chris Goffey was a very influential voice in UK car culture. And on one such Thursday evening in 1986, he
European road transport industry readies fo...
New research from IRU reveals the challenges facing European transport operators today and highlights the potential for digital solutions and services to unlock opportunity for the industry. The data shows that while traditional concerns about the
SAIC design challenge launched again in Eur...
For the sixth year running, the SAIC Design Challenge has been launched for automotive design students. Following the competition’s success in China, a European based competition has been launched now running for its second year. This year, students
Beaulieu will be celebrating 70 years of th...
Beaulieu will be celebrating 70 years of the nation’s favourite 4×4 with Simply Land Rover on Sunday June 24th, featuring a Land Rover-themed autojumble, off-road Forest Drive and hundreds of Land Rovers on show. For the first time the
Volkswagen Connect now comes as standard on...
Volkswagen Connect – the DataPlug and smartphone app-based connectivity system which allows drivers to access a wide range of information about their car and their journeys – is now being fitted as standard on all new
Labcraft shines the light for M Group Servi...
M Group Services Plant & Fleet Solutions, the specialist utility services provider is specifying a new underbody lighting system, which illuminates when reversing to maintain safety during vehicle manoeuvring and to ensure compliance with REG 23
60 seconds with the CV Show’s Directo...
With only a few weeks until CV Show 2018 opens its doors, show director Rob Skelton is a very busy man at the moment. We grabbed a minute of his time to quiz him about what’s
