automotive news

Toyota unveils bold new environmental targets

With the aim of contributing to global environmental sustainability, Toyota has developed an ambitious set of goals to be achieved over the next 35 years. Addressing key global environmental issues […]

Car cloning on the rise

Devious motorists who turn to car cloning, in a bid to outwit police automated number plate recognition (ANPR) systems, are increasingly becoming a menace to law abiding used car owners, […]

Changes to GAP influencing behaviour

Changes to rules governing the sale of GAP insurance introduced on September 1st have already influenced consumer behaviour, says Warranty Direct. The amendments were designed to offer consumers more protection […]

Official MPG figures overstated by 37%

Manufacturers’ quoted fuel emissions figures overstate real-world miles-per-gallon performance by an average of more than 37%, according to data collected by Professional Driver magazine. Professional Driver, the highly respected business […]

Thatcham gathers international expertise

Automotive research and repair experts from around the globe met together in the heart of England this week to discuss some of the burning issues affecting the automotive and insurance […]

Global emissions standard is missing

Frost & Sullivan’s Principal Consultant, Martyn Briggs, has commented on the ongoing VW Diesel ‘Defeat Device’ scandal. ‘The Volkswagen (VW) Diesel emissions scandal affair is unprecedented, owing to the apparent […]

SMMT statement on emissions testing

The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has released a statement following an admission by the world’s biggest carmaker, Volkswagen, that it deceived US regulators in exhaust emissions tests. […]

Confused motorists stranded by dashboard lights

Motorists are increasingly finding themselves confused and stranded by the roadside due to the complexity of the dashboards found in modern cars. AA breakdown crews are attending an average of […]

Suzuki to buy back VW stake

Japanese car maker Suzuki, is to buy back the 19.9 per cent stake held by top shareholder Volkswagen AG for up to £2.53 billion, after an international arbitration court last […]

Toyota invests $50m in autonomous cars

Toyota is making a major investment into developing intelligent and self-driving vehicles alongside two leading US universities. Over the next five years, Toyota Motor Corporation will invest approximately $50 million (about […]

Nissan invests £100m in UK car plant

Five years after inventing the small crossover, Nissan today announces a new generation Nissan Juke is slated for production in the UK. The estimated £100m investment is a further endorsement […]