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Could Your Tyres Generate Electricity In Future?

July 28, 2019 by Mr Butterscotch Leave a Comment

A new technology that could see tyres generate electricity whilst driving is being developed by engineers in Japan. Falken’s parent company, Sumitomo Rubber Industries, together with Professor Hiroshi Tani of Kansai University, have developed the Energy Harvester that takes advantage of the build up of static electricity, known as frictional charging, to produce power efficiently […]

Filed Under: Technical Tagged With: Car Articles, Energy Harvester tyres, Falken, Falken Tyres, Future energy generation, Hiroshi Tani, How future tech could power your car, Kansai University, New automotive technology, Tyres generating electricity

Run A Fleet? Are You ULEZ Aware?

April 7, 2019 by Mr Butterscotch Leave a Comment

The BVRLA is urging businesses to consider their road transport options as London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) is implemented. “Businesses across London are upgrading their fleets to comply with the new ULEZ, but it is clear that many smaller firms are still unaware of the zone or are struggling to afford the switch to […]

Filed Under: Technical Tagged With: BVRLA, BVRLA fleet advice, Car Articles, Fleet management, London ULEZ, ULEZ, Ultra Low Emission Zone

Would You Want A Car That Features ISA?

February 18, 2019 by Mr Butterscotch Leave a Comment

Road safety and breakdown organisation GEM Motoring Assist is supporting road safety groups across Europe by urging ministers to ensure that Intelligent Speed Assistance (ISA) systems become mandatory on all new vehicles from 2022. Speeding, according to a new European Transport Safety Report published Monday 18 February, remains a significant factor in overall road safety […]

Filed Under: Technical Tagged With: Car Articles, Car technology, Cars from 2022, Driver safety, Driving assistance systems, European Parliament rulings, Intelligent Speed Assistance, ISA, New car technology, road safety, SLI, Speed assistance systems for cars, Speed Limit Information

Ten Facts About Diesel Cars…

April 11, 2017 by Mr Butterscotch Leave a Comment

In March 2017, British car buyers registered almost a quarter of a million new diesel cars – an all-time high. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) reveals why they are so popular – and the important role they can play in helping improve air quality in towns and cities, and in tackling climate […]

Filed Under: Technical Tagged With: Car Articles, Diesel, Diesel fuel, Diesel technology, DPF, Euro 6 engines, Euro 6 technology, London Ultra Low Emission Zone, Mike Hawes, NOx

Rise In Failures Of MOT Due To Tyre Defects

March 8, 2017 by Mr Butterscotch Leave a Comment

TyreSafe has aired its concern at the implication for road safety of skyrocketing MoT failure rates caused by defects with vehicles’ Tyre Pressure Monitoring Systems (TPMS). More than 23,000 vehicles required a retest following identification of TPMS issues in 2016 compared with a little over 7000 in 2015 (source: DVSA) – an enormous rise of […]

Filed Under: Technical Tagged With: Car Articles, Car safety systems, MOT failure, road safety, Stuart Jackson, TPMS, TPMS helps to reduce the number of tyre-related incidents, Tyre Pressure Monitoring System, Tyre safety, Tyres, TyreSafe

Ford Pilots Pothole Warning Scheme!

February 18, 2017 by Mr Butterscotch Leave a Comment

Costly car repairs could be prevented with the help of an ingenious, crowd?sourced virtual pothole map, which Ford is researching, with testing due to start later this year. The map would show drivers, in real-time, on in-car displays, where potholes are, how bad they are, and suggest alternative routes. This winter is expected to set […]

Filed Under: Technical Tagged With: Car claims, Car damage from potholes, Car repair bills, Continuously Controlled Damping, European car claims, Ford of Europe, Ford technology, How potholes happen, How to avoid potholes, Money saving measures, New car tech, New car technology, Pothole damage, Pothole Mitigation, Pothole repair, Pothole repair bills, Potholes, Real pothole damage, Virtual pothole map

Nissan Vision Range Offers More Safety

September 14, 2016 by Mr Butterscotch Leave a Comment

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Nissan has announced new technology that will be coming to the Juke, Qashqai and X-Trail line-ups with the introduction of Nissan Vision. The N-Vision Special Versions are designed to promote Nissan’s smart, safety-shield technologies. These features will come as standard in the Nissan Vision line which is positioned between the N-Connecta and range-topping Tekna grades. The […]

Filed Under: Technical Tagged With: Around View Monitor, Autonomous driving, AVM, Full colour rear view cameras, Lane departure warning, N-Connecta, Nissan Juke, Nissan Qashqai, ProPilot, Tekna, X-Trail

A Driverless Future For Cars?

May 18, 2016 by Mr Butterscotch Leave a Comment

Driverless car tech

A proposed new Transport Bill to be announced as part of the Queen’s Speech on Wednesday (18 May 2016) will help pave the way for autonomous cars. In its role on the ‘Assisted Driving Insurance Group’ safety experts at Thatcham Research have identified the key stages of automation, which is also provided in graphical form. […]

Filed Under: Technical Tagged With: A proposed new Transport Bill, Assisted Driving, Automated Driving, Automated transport technology, Car Articles, Car technology, Computers driving cars, Driverless cars, Safety in cars, Thatcham Research, Volvo's Pilot Assist

Honda Named Most Reliable In Recent Survey

February 2, 2016 by Mr Butterscotch Leave a Comment

Honda Civic Type R, Tourer and Sport 2015

In a survey of over 30,000 people carried out by the Organisation of Consumers and Users (OCU), Honda came top for reliability. The brand received a reliability rating of 93/100 and a further 79% of survey respondents stated they would recommend a Honda vehicle. The Honda Jazz was rated as the top car in terms of reliability in the […]

Filed Under: Car design, Daily News, Editorial, Featured Posts, Industry News, Maintenance & Breakdown, Technical Tagged With: Buying a car, Car Articles, Good cars, honda, Honda cars, Honda vehicle, OCU, Organisation of Consumers and Users, Reliability, Reliable cars, Well made cars

The Last Ever Land Rover Defender Is Built…

February 1, 2016 by Mr Butterscotch Leave a Comment

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It is official – the very last Land Rover Defender has been built. You can see the final vehicle in the image above along with the many skilled people behind this iconic car and brand. In what is an impressive set of statistics for the industry, Land Rover and the Defender has been built continuously in […]

Filed Under: Classic Cars, Daily News, Editorial, Featured Posts, Industry News, Technical Tagged With: Boxy cars, Car Articles, Classic Cars, Defender, Go anywhere cars, Heritage Restoration Programme, Historic cars, Iconic cars, JLR, Land Rover, Land Rover Defender, Old cars, Proper 4x4s, SUVs

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