OLD TYRES BANNED
Following a lengthy campaign after a tragically fatal accident involving a coach with old tyres, a new law has come into force that bans tyres over 10 years old from being fitted to lorries, coaches and buses where there is only a single tyre. To read more, click the Motoring Research article here.
TOYOTA RECLAIMS WORLD’S LARGEST CAR MANUFACTURER CROWN
Toyota was the largest car manufacturer in 2020, knocking the Volkswagen Group from the lofty top spot. Whilst all were affected by lockdowns across the globe, the reach of Toyota’s network appears to have softened that blow. To read more, click the Motoring Research article here.
JLR POST PRE-TAX PROFIT FOR LAST QUARTER
The impact of the dramatic cost-efficiencies across Jaguar Land Rover are bearing fruit, as they announced a pre-tax profit of £439m, for the last quarter. To read more about this good news, click the Autocar article here.
NEW MD NAMED BY LOTUS
Matt Windle has been named the new Managing Director of Lotus, taking over from Phil Popham. As he was Executive Director for Engineering he will already be familiar with the recently announced plan to move the company forward. To read more, click the Lotus press release here.
JATO NO LONGER SEPARATING HYBRIDS FROM ICE FIGURES
The analysis company JATO Dynamics will no longer reporting hybrid vehicles under “electrified”, as they have deemed they are mainly driven by the internal combustion engine. Only plug-in hybrids and fully electric will fall under this classification. We have been saying this for some time now, when we cover it during the monthly registration figures. To read more, click the Motoring Research article here.
GOVERNMENT PLEDGES £93M TO ROAD UPGRADES
The Government has stated that there will be an additional £93m made available for upgrading certain roads that are deemed vital in the economic recovery of this country. The majority will be focused on the North. To read more, click the Autocar article here.
GOVERNMENT PLEDGES £20M TO ON-STREET CHARGING SCHEME
The Government has stated it will be providing £20m to the on-street charging scheme, that local councils can access to improve provisions in their areas. This is a jump from last year and a huge increase compared to 2019. To read more, click the Autocar article here.
WHITBREAD INSTALLING THOUSANDS OF GENIE POINT EV CHARGERS
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