SEAT launches fast and frugal Ibiza FR Edition
VW’s Spanish subsidiary, SEAT, has unveiled its new Ibiza FR Edition, which will sit above the FR in the range, despite a reduction in horsepower. That’s not to say that the 1.4-litre ACT petrol ...
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SEAT stops firing on all cylinders to save fuel
Under normal circumstances, a car with two cylinders out of action desperately needs a trip to a mechanic, but not so with SEAT’s new 1.4 TSI engine, which has a habit of cutting two of its four cy...
FTA confirms Traffic Commissioner talk for June conference
The Freight Transport Association has revealed details of its forthcoming Fleet Engineer conference in Birmingham this June. The event, on Wednesday 11 June at Birmingham’s National Motorcycle Mu...
A lot of noise about making EVs noisier. But is it necessary?
Tuesday 8 April, 2014. The Green Piece Column. Electric and hybrid cars are about to ditch their reputation for quiet operation and start making noise so that pedestrians can them coming. This ...
Around the world on solar power alone: project gains new sponsor
A leading supplier of electric car charging infrastructure, ABB, has announced it will support a record-breaking world first attempt to fly around the world in a solar-powered plane next year. Th...
Fuel costs still the biggest worry for drivers
Despite the recent freeze in fuel duty announced by the Chancellor George Osborne as part of his Budget speech last month, fuel remains the biggest worry for motorists according to new research. ...
Infiniti Eau Rouge concept likely to become production reality
When Infiniti announced that it would be unveiling a high performance version of its Q50 saloon at the Detroit Motor Show, we at ContractHireAndLeasing.com didn’t really bat an eyelid. The Q50 Eau ...
Tesla adds new titanium body shield to enhance safety
Following on from the hullabaloo which was made of Tesla’s three unfortunate crashes incidents last year which occurred in the US and resulted in vehicle fires; the carmaker has added a new safety ...
Foreign language driving tests scrapped to boost road safety
Learner drivers can only take their driving test in English and Welsh after foreign language tests were scrapped. The Department for Transport says the move will improve road safety and clamp down...
Liquid air could help cut road transport emissions, says ERTRAC report
A new report suggest that liquid air holds great potential in helping to reduce emissions of greenhouses gases from road transport. While most of the focus in the development of alternative fuel t...
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