Category: Car stuff
UK car sales drop 2% in 2022, as EV marketshare overtakes diesel
The UK new car market recorded its fifth consecutive month of growth in December, with an 18.3% increase to reach 128,462 new registrations, according to the latest figures from the […]
UK car production increased in November
UK car production grew for the second consecutive month in November, up 5.7% to 80,091 units, according to the latest figures published today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and […]
Vauxhall owner completes acquisition of AI driving software company
Stellantis N.V. today announced that it has finalized the acquisition of aiMotive, a leading developer of advanced artificial intelligence and autonomous driving software. “The acquisition of aiMotive will accelerate our journey […]
Parkopedia powers new BMW in-vehicle parking payments
A new BMW parking payments feature, which uses Parkopedia’s In-vehicle Payment Platform, is now available in Germany and Austria for BMW drivers with a BMW 7 and 8 operating system. […]
Nearly 2 in 3 motorists clueless about how much CO2 car emits, poll shows
A poll by Carwow, in conjunction with Karai by DriveKey, highlights the majority of motorists don’t know how much CO2 their internal combustion engine-powered (ICE) car emits per year. Carwow, […]
Toyota leads consortium to develop hydrogen-powered Hilux pickup
Toyota is leading a consortium to develop a prototype hydrogen fuel cell-powered version of its Hilux pick-up at the company’s UK vehicle plant in Burnaston, Derbyshire. Toyota Motor Manufacturing UK […]
Noise camera trials to detect boy racers begin in Great Yarmouth
New noise-detecting traffic cameras will be placed in Great Yarmouth to crack down on ‘boy racers’ revving engines and using illegal exhausts Trials taking place in four areas around the […]
Festive MINI is back again for Christmas
The Festive MINI is back and brighter than ever before, this year wrapped in 3,000 smart LED lights by creator Nicholas ‘Nico’ Martin and supported by MINI UK, to raise […]
Stellantis buys autonomous driving company aiMotive
Stellantis which owns multiple car brands, including Vauxhall, Fiat and Peugeot, has announced it has entered into an agreement to buy aiMotive, developer of artificial intelligence and autonomous driving software. […]
British Airways teams up with Uber for Avios points
Uber users will soon be able to collect Avios on every journey they take by car, coach or train booked via the Uber app, by linking their British Airways Executive […]
