Jaguar Land Rover just wheeled out its first electric car: The I-PACE Concept November 15, 2016 Here it is, in all its glory: Jaguar's closely guarded secret. A new electric vehicle. The Jaguar I-PACE Concept car was previewed at the LA show, with the production version to be revealed in late 2017, ahead of it hitting the road in 2018. It's an electric SUV which Jaguar says combines a "supercar silhouette" [...]
Southeastern is rolling out smart cards for commuters from 5 December November 14, 2016 Apparently Monday morning queues for Southeastern passengers are soon to become a thing of the past. You can but hope… That's because they'll be able to swap a paper season ticket for a new smart card called "The Key", which is meant to deliver more convenient, paperless commuting. I t's being rolled out from 5 [...]
A third of car accidents are blamed on people using their mobile phone while driving November 14, 2016 New research from Direct Line has found that a third of car accidents are blamed on mobile phone usage. Of those who have been in an accident, more than half (53 per cent) said it was caused by the driver of the car being distracted – mainly by their phone or a passenger on their phone [...]
Government to prioritise market access as it moves to dispel cloud of uncertainty hanging over airlines post-Brexit vote November 14, 2016 The government has moved to reassure the airline industry over market access after the Brexit vote, saying it remained a priority. It wants to make sure the UK has "liberal access to European aviation markets". Brexit secretary David Davis, transport secretary Chris Grayling and Tim Alderslade, the chief executive of Airlines UK, released a joint [...]
Watch out Uber? Addison Lee’s investing £17m in 550 new Ford Galaxys November 14, 2016 Addison Lee is striking while the iron's hot. It has just announced some hefty investment, plugging £17m into new cars, purchasing 550 Ford Galaxy people carriers, as it renews 12 per cent of its 5,000 strong fleet. Earlier this year profits were down as it battled the rise of mobile challengers, like Uber. But with the [...]
Volkswagen’s Audi is in talks with China’s biggest car manufacturer SAIC Motor November 14, 2016 Volkswagen's Audi AG has confirmed it's in talks with China's biggest car manufacturer by sales, SAIC Motor Corp Ltd, for a long-term collaboration. The two firms signed a cooperation agreement on 11 November to explore the collaboration, SAIC said in a statement. Reuters first reported discussions were in the works on Saturday, to pave the way for [...]
BMW wants to ramp up sales of electric cars to 100,000 in 2017 November 14, 2016 Things are really heating up in the electric car race. First Toyota decided it would explore long-range electric vehicles (EVs) after previously saying it would reserve EVs for short-distance commuting. Then Jaguar Land Rover got in on the action, with the launch of its first electric car imminent. Now BMW is ramping up its EV [...]
Airline industry looks for assurances from government over Open Skies agreement in wake of Brexit turbulence November 13, 2016 Around 20 representatives from the aviation industry will sit down with the government tomorrow to air their concerns and discuss opportunities post-Brexit vote. In a meeting with the Department for Exiting the European Union (DExEU), they will stress the importance of a deal with Brussels, as many jitters remain as to what a post-EU Britain will look [...]
EasyJet set for low-flying results as sterling slump post-Brexit packs a punch November 13, 2016 Another week, another airline braced for its results to take a hit thanks to the summer slump in sterling. EasyJet's due to unveil its full-year results on Tuesday and investors are expecting a sharp drop in profits after the fall in value of the pound and terrorist attacks at some of its key holiday destinations. The [...]
Jaguar Land Rover gears up for the launch of its first electric car November 13, 2016 Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) is gearing up for a charge on the electric car market. Britain's biggest car manufacturer is planning to reveal its first electric car, after recently unveiling an Autodrive project with Ford and Tata Motors to test connected and automated cars in the UK. The new vehicle is expected to be in the [...]