GEM’s six-point ‘POLLEN’ plan aims to reduce risk for drivers with hay fever
Hay fever season is with us again and road safety organisation GEM Motoring Assist is encouraging sufferers to be extra careful before getting behind the wheel. Estimates suggest hay fever affects around 20 percent of the UK’s population*. Symptoms of the seasonal allergy can include sneezing, itchy or watery eyes and a runny nose, […]
Polestar 1 is the first car that can be bought with art
Artists and art collectors are now able to buy a Polestar 1 with art. Swedish automaker Polestar is known for exploring new ways of operating in the car industry. The brand now introduces an additional way of buying its halo electric performance hybrid before it reaches end of production later this year. Prospective buyers will […]
Survey highlights majority of motorists are not aware of tyre ratings for grip, efficiency and noise
Tyre retailers are required by law to make customers aware of a tyre’s ratings for efficiency, wet grip and noise when they buy, yet new research from Apollo Vredestein suggests that only a minority of consumers who purchase replacement tyres know about these ratings. The survey also reveals that an overwhelming majority of buyers would […]
London Electric Cars launch electric-powered classic Mini conversion
Proving that electric vehicle (EV) conversions don’t have to cost the earth, London Electric Cars (LEC) has launched its own affordable electric-powered classic Mini, with prices starting from £25,000. Not only are LEC’s conversions some of the most cost-effective in the marketplace but they are also some of the most sustainable in terms of their […]
Renault Group creates Renault ElectriCity: the largest electric vehicle production centre in Europe
As part of the ‘Renaulution strategic plan’, the Renault Group and the representative trade unions have signed an agreement for the future of the Renault sites in the Hauts-de-France region. The agreement is to create Renault ElectriCity: wholly owned by Renault which will group together the industrial sites of Douai, Maubeuge and Ruitz, totalling nearly […]
Cornwall crowned as Europe’s number one ‘pinned road trip destination’
Cornwall has been revealed as the most ‘pinned’ road trip destination in Europe, according to a new study. The research conducted by Honda used Pinterest data to look at more than 650 popular destinations across Europe. The study ranked the most ‘pinned’ road trip locations based on the number of boards made for each place, […]
One in four drivers are now more nervous behind the wheel following a year of lockdowns
Nearly a quarter of drivers (24%) say they now feel more nervous about driving than they did before the COVID-19 pandemic started. The research by Spanish car manufacturer SEAT found the equivalent of almost 10 million drivers1 feel more apprehensive about driving now that the lifting of many COVID-19 restrictions allows travel anywhere within […]
Top 10 driving stresses revealed as UK traffic gets heavier post-lockdown
The top 10 driving stresses facing drivers as our roads return to normal have been revealed by a leading road safety charity, with the return of traffic jams now causing the most agitation behind the wheel. IAM RoadSmart conducted the stress related investigation* which discovered that more than 4-in-10 motorists (42%) are anxious about […]
A new survey found that UK Motorists believe the Government need an extra 20 years to ban sale of petrol and diesel vehicles!
New research has found that two thirds of motorists show a real lack of confidence in the UK meeting the Government’s ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel vehicles by 2030, with most drivers believing it would be 2052 by the time the country would realistically be ready for such a ban. […]
Jaguar I-PACE completes Everesting Challenge on a single charge with Olympic cycling ace at the wheel
The Jaguar I-PACE shrugged off the steep inclines, twisting tarmac and near-freezing temperatures of the UK’s highest paved road to successfully ‘Everest’ at Great Dun Fell, in Cumbria, on a single charge of its 90kWh battery. The award-winning all-electric performance SUV model was driven by Olympic and World champion cyclist, Elinor Barker MBE. […]
