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Volvo Cars Introduces 112 Mile Per Hour Limit On Cars

March 4, 2019 by Mr Butterscotch Leave a Comment

Volvo Cars, as a worldwide leader in safety, is sending a strong signal about the dangers of speeding and will limit the top speed on all its cars to 180kph (112mph) from 2020. The company’s Vision 2020, which aims for no one to be killed or seriously injured in a new Volvo by 2020, is […]

Filed Under: Daily News Tagged With: Car Articles, Car news, Daily car news, Distraction when driving, How speed affects danger when driving, Intoxication when driving, Speeding when driving, Vision 2020, Volvo Cars, Volvo Vision 2020

Auto Industry Reacts To EU Parliament Vote On Safety Rules

February 23, 2019 by Mr Butterscotch Leave a Comment

The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) takes note of the European Parliament’s vote on the revision of the General Safety Regulation, which mandates the safety technologies to be included as standard in new vehicle types. The vote, held on the 21st February 2019, by the lead Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO) Committee marks an […]

Filed Under: Industry News Tagged With: ACEA, Car Articles, Car industry news, Car news, Car road safety news, Erik Jonnaert, General Safety Regulation, IMCO, MEPs

SMMT Comments On Truck CO2 Reduction Requirements

February 21, 2019 by Mr Butterscotch Leave a Comment

The SMMT has provided the following commentary in relation to CO2 emission targets for motorised transportation: CO2 emission reduction targets have been a long time in negotiation and now, having regulated cars and vans, the European Commission is turning its attention to trucks. Heavy Goods Vehicle manufacturers will need to cut new vehicle CO2 emissions by 15% by 2025 […]

Filed Under: Daily News Tagged With: Car Articles, Car news, HGV emissions, SMMT, SMMT news, Vehicle emission news

SMMT Reacts To Brexit Deal…

November 17, 2018 by Mr Butterscotch Leave a Comment

The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) is one of the largest and most influential trade associations in the UK. It supports the interests of the UK automotive industry at home and abroad, promoting a united position to government, stakeholders and the media. The automotive industry is a vital part of the UK economy […]

Filed Under: Daily News Tagged With: Brexit Deal, Brexit Deal news, Car Articles, Car industry news, Car news, Daily car news, How Brexit impacts the motor industry in 2018 and beyond, Mike Hawes, SMMT, SMMT news, society of motor manufacturers and traders'

Should The Electric Car Market Be Boosted?

October 21, 2018 by Mr Butterscotch Leave a Comment

An influential group of MPs has wholeheartedly supported the BVRLA’s call for the Government to boost the electric vehicle market by providing more support in the form of preferential tax rates, plug-in vehicle incentives and improved charging infrastructure. The 66-page report, Electric Vehicles: Driving the transition, urges the Government to adopt a more ambitious target for […]

Filed Under: Electric Cars Tagged With: BVRLA, Car Articles, Car news, Daily car news, Department for Transport, Electric vehicle news, Electric vehicles, Gerry Keaney, Grant schemes for cars, Plug-in Grant Scheme

Avoid The Oops Factor…

September 15, 2018 by Mr Butterscotch Leave a Comment

GEM Motoring Assist is encouraging drivers to reflect on the dangerous moments they have experienced at the wheel, to reduce the risks they face on future road journeys. GEM road safety officer Neil Worth comments: “We are all familiar with those ‘oops factor’ moments of danger, where no harm was actually done but where we […]

Filed Under: Driving Advice Tagged With: Car Articles, Car news, Daily driving news, Driving advice, GEM, GEM Motoring Assist, Oops Factor, Reflections on dangerous driving moments, Risk on car journeys, Risk on car journies

Young Drivers – Do You Know Your Stuff?

September 14, 2018 by Mr Butterscotch Leave a Comment

Only one quarter of drivers can correctly state the legal minimum tread depth for a car tyre in the UK. A new study for Kwik Fit, the county’s largest automotive servicing and repair company, reveals that just 27% of British motorists were able to identify the legal minimum as 1.6mm. Some 10 million drivers (30%) […]

Filed Under: Daily News Tagged With: 1.6mm tread depth, Car advice, Car Articles, Car news, Daily car news, Kwik Fit, Roger Griggs, Young driver knowledge, Young drivers

Motorpoint Looks To Recruit New Staff

September 11, 2018 by Mr Butterscotch Leave a Comment

Motorpoint is holding an Assessment Day with a difference for potential new employees. The UK’s leading independent car retailer, which already employs over 800 people nationwide, is looking to expand its successful online sales team at its Derby HQ. Motorpoint, recently named a Sunday Times Top 100 Company to Work For for a fourth successive […]

Filed Under: Jobs Tagged With: Car Articles, Car industry jobs, Car job, Car jobs, Car news, Derby jobs, Industry News, Motor industry jobs, Motorpoint, Motorpoint jobs, News, The UK’s leading independent car retailer

Brake Comments On Increase In Drink Drive Deaths And Injuries

August 9, 2018 by Mr Butterscotch Leave a Comment

The Department for Transport has published statistics on drink drive crashes in Great Britain for 2016. This shows an estimated increase in the number of road deaths, the number of injuries, and the total number of crashes relating to at least one driver being over the alcohol limit. Commenting on the statistics, Joshua Harris, director […]

Filed Under: Daily News Tagged With: Brake, Brake road safety charity, Car Articles, Car news, Department for Transport, Drink driving statistics, Driving driving updates, Joshua Harris

Brake Comments On Car Danger Research

July 24, 2018 by Mr Butterscotch Leave a Comment

Research published today by the AA charitable trust shows that driving is now seen as a bigger threat to teenagers’ safety than gun and knife crime. When asked ‘What do you think is the greatest risk to the safety of teenagers?’ 17% of people answered with driving compared to just 11% ten years ago. Whilst […]

Filed Under: Daily News Tagged With: AA charitable trust research, Brake, Car Articles, Car news, Daily News, GDL, GLD, Graduated driver licensing, Graduated Licensing schemes, Joshua Harris, Learning to drive, Research published today by the AA charitable trust shows that driving is now seen as a bigger threat to teenagers’ safety than gun and knife crime, Road safety issues, Young drivers, Young driving

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