Will autonomous vehicles succeed in revolutionising travel? December 6, 2021 | City Talk Investors have a bird’s-eye view of the driverless revolution happening before their eyes Recently, Cruise, the autonomous vehicle subsidiary of General Motors, announced that they plan to have one million or more autonomous vehicles in their fleet by 2030. In late September 2020, the research arm of Toyota Motor Corporation, Woven Planet, acquired Renovo, an automotive operating system software [...]
Wiltshire take off: Nuclear fusion firm reveals it has launched UK’s first chemical rocket in Salisbury November 22, 2021 A newly developed high-power chemical rocket was launched in the heart of Wiltshire, UK nuclear fusion firm Pulsar Fusion has revealed. The Bletchley-based company launched the rocket from the Ministry of Defence’s military base in Salisbury and took place on November 17. The firm shared with City A.M. today that the launch contained the first [...]
Cazoo acquires Spanish car marketplace in €30m deal November 16, 2021 London-based online car retailer Cazoo has acquired Spanish car subscription marketplace Swipcar in a €30m deal, following the decision to expand more into the European market. “Swipcar has built a market-leading car subscription marketplace in Spain adding hundreds of new customers every month,” Alex Chesterman, Cazoo’s founder and chief executive said. “This deal will enable [...]
Morgan Plus Four CX-T review: Let’s off-road! November 13, 2021 The Morgan Plus Four CX-T is a crazy collision between a classic sports car and a desert racer. Tim Pitt tries to make sense of it.
Car rental Hertz ups its share expectations ahead of relisting November 9, 2021 Shareholders of Hertz increased the size of their public offering of shares by 20 per cent, ahead of plans to relist on the Nasdaq.
UK Space Agency renews efforts to tackle ‘neglected’ space debris October 26, 2021 The UK Space Agency has renewed its efforts to tackle the “neglected” issue of space debris, amid concerns it could damage satellites and impact SatNav use. Space debris and orbital congestion is one of the largest issues in the global space sector, as it could cost launching companies millions in damaged satellites. With seven space [...]
Car reliance hits 15-year high as Londoners commute less and switch to driving October 23, 2021 Reliance on cars has reached a 15-year high despite a drop in commuting, according to a new survey. More than four out of five (82 per cent) Londoners in an annual RAC poll of motorists said they would struggle without access to a car. That is up from 79 per cent last year and 74 [...]
Orbex unveils world’s most carbon neutral space rocket ahead of COP26 October 21, 2021 Space technology firm Orbex has unveiled what is thought to be the world’s most ‘environmentally friendly’ rocket. The Scottish firm’s space rocket, known as Prime, will emit be up to 96 per cent less emissions than comparable space launch programmes, according to a new study by Exeter University. The rocket uses a renewable, ‘ultra-low-carbon’ fuel, and [...]
Used car prices skyrocket as UK inflation eases October 20, 2021 The UK average price of a used car has increased by 23.9 per cent this week as a result of September’s inflation rates easing to 3.1 per cent. Data from automotive advertising firm Auto Trader have also revealed that year-on-year prices quadrupled this week, especially if compared with the 5.7 growth recorded in the week [...]
Tesla competition may force Volkswagen to speed up electric transition with job losses looming October 13, 2021 Competition from Tesla is pushing Volkswagen to think about speeding up its transition to electric vehicles, and that could spell job losses for its army of workers. Watch the full report.