Do we really need growth?
It is pretty clear that I’m not an economist, as I have a very simplistic view on how the British economy should be working and there are no doubt hundreds of reasons why I’m wrong. We are told th...
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Hadrian’s Wall to charge up in Cumbria
Hadrian’s Wall is about to get electrified, as one energy company plans to install electric car charging points along the famous landmark. Solway Renewables, based in Cumbria, plans to use Govern...
Fastback Mazda3 to launch with hatchback in autumn 2013
Mazda has confirmed that its new 3 model, unveiled in June, will be available as a fastback saloon as well as a standard hatchback upon its European launch this autumn. Both have the same longer 2...
Zenith reduces vehicle hire costs for Asda
Independent leasing and fleet management firm Zenith has helped Asda reduce its hire car costs by tightening up its vehicle hire booking process, policy and authorisation process. The supermarket...
France blocks sales of new Mercedes-Benz cars over green air con row
The air conditioning wars continue this week as it emerges that France is blocking the sale of some of Mercedes-Benz’ key models including the A-Class B-Class and SL Class, over the use of an illeg...
Renault internal review proves EVs are cleaner than ICE
An internal review by Renault, comparing its combustion Fluence to its battery-powered Z.E version, shows that while the electric model has a much higher production environmental footprint, the car...
Ford celebrates sale of four millionth Fiesta
The four millionth Ford Fiesta, a Fiesta Zetec in Candy Blue with a 1.0-litre EcoBoost engine, has been sold in the UK. Customer Michelle Wardale, who has owned three Fords previously, collected h...
Hyundai looks to loyalty to build growth
According to Hyundai Europe’s vice-president and COO Allan Rushforth, pictured, the Korean brand is looking at consumer loyalty and customer retention to drive future sales growth. While conquest s...
40,000 miles later, here’s how attitudes are changing to plug-in cars.
Weekly Column. By Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield. Look back almost two years ago, and you’ll find a story (covered by both The Times and The Telegraph) telling us that anyone stupid enough to buy an elec...
Tesla Roadster maintains high battery capacity over 100,000 miles
Many people are waiting for electric car technology to be more "proven" before they are willing to take that leap of faith and purchase an electrified vehicle. Well now, a new study into the batter...
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