FOLLOW UP: PARIS SPEED CAMERAS RUNNING INTO PROBLEMS
The unpopular reduction of the speed limit in Paris has meant that some runners are being caught by the City’s speed cameras, exceeding the 30km/h limit. In a promotional and clever stunt the running shop DISTANCE has teamed up with professional athletes to get caught at night triggering the cameras. To read more, click The Connexion article here.
NEW CAR REGISTRATION FIGURES FOR AUGUST 2021
The August figures for New Car Registrations have been revealed by SMMT and they are predictably poor. Through a combination of supply and Covid issues, SMMT tells us are the reasons behind the worst August since 2013. To find out more, click here for the SMMT article.
HYUNDAI LATEST TO ANNOUNCE ALL-ELECTRIC FLEET FROM 2035
Hyundai is the latest manufacturer to announce when they will be electric only, in Europe. From 2035 they will only sell EV or hydrogen powered vehicles. They also aim to be carbon neutral from 2045. To find out more, click the YesAuto article here.
In their drive, pun intended, to get help the public understand hydrogen and the potential for it better, they will be making efforts to ‘popularise hydrogen’, with one tactic to release a 671hp hydrogen powered sports car. To find out more, click here for the Autocar article.
FUEL PRICE 20P PER LITRE MORE THAN LAST YEAR
Shocking news from the petrol retail industry, the price of fuel has not risen in August, however, we are still paying more than 20p per litre over last year’s prices. As we all holidayed in the UK this summer they didn’t need to put the price up to exploit the motorist. To find out more, click the Motoring Research article here.
CONNECTED KERB INSTALLS 22 CHARGING POINTS IN LAMBETH
22 roadside charging points have been installed in Lambeth, as part of a project to demonstrate how affordable public charging can be set up and accessed by all. The 7kW units utilise contactless payment, via the company’s app. To find out more, click here for the Fleet News article.
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