Apple takes a bite of Musk’s market! Tech giant ‘invests $3.6 BILLION in carmaker Kia to start building its own electric vehicles by 2024 in bid to rival Tesla’ Kia will reportedly sign a $3.59 billion deal with Apple to build electric vehicles Shares in the South Korean car company jumped by as much as 14.5% The … Read more
Almost 1.3m cars failed MOT emissions checks last year as stricter exhaust assessments since 2018 see diesel failure rates surge 240% Tougher emissions checks were introduced to the MOT test in May 2018 Diesel car with particulate filters fails if it has been removed or tampered with Vehicles will automatically fail the test if check … Read more
General Motors to stop producing gasoline and diesel cars by 2035 and only sell electric vehicles GM is pulling the plug on its diesel and gas vehicle production by 2035 In a Thursday announcement, the firm said it will then only sell electric vehicles Eliminating gas and diesel vehicles is to help it reach carbon … Read more
Massachusetts is set to ban the sale of new gas-powered vehicles by 2035 as part of its plan to reach net-zero emissions by 2050 Massachusetts announced it ban gas-powered vehicles by 2035 The news makes it the second state to mandate this change California announced it will also ban sales of new gasoline vehicles by … Read more
Police in Swansea stop vehicles at checkpoint to crackdown on non-essential journeys after two motorists from Tier 3 Bristol were fined for travelling to South Wales over weekend Welsh police are pulling over traffic in Swansea to check their travel is essential It follows hundreds of people flocking to Wales from England, despite lockdown Officers … Read more
Volkswagen unveils R2-D2-like charging robot that autonomously steers and refills parked electric vehicles while making noises similar to the Star Wars character Volkswagen’s robot that autonomous charges parked electric vehicles The robot tows a battery pack to a vehicle and communicates with the EV It prompts the vehicle to open its charging socket flap and … Read more
Electric cars shock: Manufacturing green vehicles churns out more CO2 than making fuel models Electric cars would have to be driven for 50,000 miles before being as ‘green’ Report suggests the green transport revolution could increase emissions The research threatens to undermine the PM’s plan to achieve net zero emissions by banning sales of new … Read more
Classic Minis can be made into all-electric vehicles thanks to a conversion kit developed by a British firm that replaces the engine of the iconic car. Wiltshire-based Swindon Powertrain says that the £9,000 kit — which includes an electric motor and gearbox — can be fitted by most amateur mechanics. Also required, however, are a battery … Read more
Kyle Sandilands reveals his impressive fleet of luxury vehicles as he drives off in his $500,000 Bentley Mulsanne By Alisha Buaya For Daily Mail Australia Published: 06:33 GMT, 12 November 2020 | Updated: 06:33 GMT, 12 November 2020 Kyle Sandilands is accustomed the finer things in life. And on Thursday, the 49-year-old detailed his impressive … Read more
Boris Johnson’s eco call to arms: Crackdown on diesel and petrol vehicles could be sped up to bring in ban by 2030 PM Boris Johnson called on world leaders to commit to tackling climate crisis The banning of sales of new petrol and diesel cars could be brought forward Insiders believe that Mr Johnson will … Read more