Nissan upgrades its best-selling Leaf electric car to give it a longer range and more power… The Nissan Leaf is, quite simply, the world’s most popular electric vehicle (EV). More than 410,000 have been sold globally since 2010, of which 130,000 have found homes in Europe. Made in Britain at …
Read More »Beware of fee-charging SORN webistes
If you own a car, but you no longer want to drive or park it on a public road, you must legally declare it ‘off road’ with a Statutory Off Road Notification, or SORN. Failure to SORN a vehicle with the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA), can result in …
Read More »Don’t leave dogs in cars during the heatwave
As temperatures soar, road safety and breakdown organisation GEM Motoring Assist has some timely advice for dog owners. GEM’s Neil Worth warns that it’s both dangerous and illegal to leave an animal in a hot vehicle. “If the dog becomes ill or dies, the owner is likely to face a …
Read More »UK’s most picturesque electric car charging locations
These stunning images capture some of the most picturesque electric vehicle charging points in the country, from rolling hills to the British seaside. The 10 photographs bring to life the unique spots where drivers can stop off to top up their car batteries. Among the stunning locations is a charging …
Read More »Are these Britain’s ‘best new car buys’?
The first Carbuyer Best Buys have been announced across nine core categories in a bid to give a simplified overview of the market and to help the average UK car buyer find the vehicles that most closely suit their needs. Apparently, the recommendations recognise that buyers may be shopping across …
Read More »Screen legend Liz Taylor’s Rolls-Royce for sale
Hollywood icon Elizabeth Taylor’s beloved ‘Green Goddess’ Rolls-Royce is to be auctioned this summer. The 1960 Rolls Royce Silver Cloud II will go under the hammer via Guernsey’s Auction on August 6 at The Pierre Hotel – a luxury hotel on Fifth Avenue in New York City. Soon after Elizabeth …
Read More »Guy Martin smashes tractor speed record
TV daredevil Guy Martin has set a new British speed record for tractors in a modified JCB Fastrac. The tractor notched up 103.6mph at Elvington Airfield, near York, smashing the previous 87.27mph record set in March 2018 by Top Gear’s Track-Tor. Based on the Staffordshire maker’s Fastrac farm tractor, the …
Read More »Lexus crowned Britain’s best car brand
Lexus has been named Best Car Brand in the 2019 Which? Awards, in recognition of its industry-leading technology and the high quality of its vehicles. The Japanese brand beat Hyundai, Mazda and Toyota to the title, and fittingly, the award coincides with the 30th anniversary of the founding of the …
Read More »Milestone as 10 millionth Nissan is built in UK
Nissan Sunderland Plant is celebrating after the 10 millionth vehicle rolled off its UK production line this week. It has taken 33 years to reach the landmark, and on average, a new car has been built in Sunderland every two minutes since production started in 1986. And, if all the …
Read More »Meet the eco-friendly ice cream van
Nissan has created an all-electric, zero-emission ice cream van concept for ‘Clean Air Day’. In partnership with Mackie’s of Scotland, an ice cream producer powering its family-owned dairy farm by renewable wind and solar energy, the project demonstrates how a ‘Sky to Scoop’ approach can remove carbon independence at every …
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