Five German car manufacturers are poised to recall more than 600,00 vehicles to rectify problems with diesel emissions management software. Audi, Mercedes-Benz, Opel, Porsche and Volkswagen are to recall the vehicles, after German officials ordered a probe into on a broad range of vehicles as part of a broader investigation into high levels of health-threatening nitric oxide diesel emissions. The recall is aimed to tighten a legal loophole over emissions treatment systems, in order to…
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Ensuring child safety in properly fitted car seats
The UK-based Institute of Advanced Motorists offers great advice about fitting car restraints and ensuring your child has a safe and comfortable car journey.
Read MoreBritish drivers choose digital radio over safety kit
Nearly four times as many British new car buyers choose connectivity gadgets over safety upgrades when specifying their vehicle, according to WhatCar?.
Read MoreVolvo to launch China’s most advanced autonomous driving experiment
Volvo Cars, the premium car maker, plans to launch China’s most advanced autonomous driving experiment in which local drivers will test drive such cars on public roads in everyday driving conditions. Volvo expects the experiment to involve up to 100 cars and will in coming months begin negotiations with interested cities in China to see which is able to provide the necessary permissions, regulations and infrastructure to allow the experiment to go ahead. Volvo believes…
Read MoreRevolutionary truck and bus driveline development charges on
Production of a modular truck and bus diesel/electric hybrid driveline promising to “revolutionise” this sector of the commercial vehicle market has moved several steps closer, according to its developer. The company behind the driveline is Charge R&D (formerly Charge Engineering), a fledgling British-based (Oxfordshire ) firm headed by Glenn Saint as Technical Director. Saint is a former Chief Technical Officer and Deputy Chief Executive at Optare, the Leeds-based bus-builder. After a 17-year career with Optare under…
Read MoreRisk of Explosion during Removal of Split Rim/Multi Piece Wheels from Vehicles
Following a recent incident, the Health and Safety Authority (HSA) is issuing an urgent warning to owners, plant operators and tyre fitters with regard to the handling and repair of multipiece or split rim wheels. Split rim wheels are different from standard one piece wheels. Spilt rims are multi-piece wheels, where the tyre is held in place by a locking ring. Split rims are not normally used on cars or light vehicles. They are however…
Read MoreAuto industry reacts to parliament vote on RDE
Brussels, 3 February 2016 – The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) welcomes the direction set by the European Parliament in today’s vote, allowing for the adoption of the regulation on Real Driving Emissions (RDE), which was approved by the member states last October. “This regulation will be a major challenge for the industry, with new and more stringent testing standards that will be extremely difficult to reach in a short space of time,” stated Erik…
Read MoreNew car sales up 33 per cent on last year
New car sales for the month of January show that 161 registrations are up 33% (39,812) compared to January last year (29,808), according to figures released today by the Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI).
Read MoreToyota poised to purchase Daihatsu
Toyota is poised to purchase Daihatsu Motors in a deal believed to be worth around $3 billion.
Read MoreEuropean Commission tables strict legislative proposals
Following the debate on real-driving emissions (RDE) during the plenary session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) has called emissions tests to more closely reflect real-world conditions.
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