Mercedes-Benz to recall nearly 1.3 MILLION vehicles due to issues with the emergency contact system

Mercedes-Benz to recall nearly 1.3 MILLION vehicles in the US due to issues with the emergency contact system that may give the wrong location for a car after a crash The automaker is recalling 1.29 vehicles sold in the US since 2016 starting April 6 A glitch was found in the  eCall system the sends … Read more

Explosion destroys 500 vehicles and causes damage worth millions of pounds at Afghan customs depot 

An estimated 500 oil and gas tankers have been destroyed in a catastrophic explosion and fire at Afghanistan’s biggest trade crossing with Iran, causing tens of millions of pounds of losses. The huge blaze, which broke out Saturday afternoon at Islam Qala port 75 miles from the western city of Herat, has been contained and an … Read more

Owners of motorhomes and campervans are failing to secure vehicles

With more Britons expecting to staycation this summer, expect to see plenty more motorhomes and campervans on our roads in 2021. Demand for these vehicles boomed in 2020, with restrictions on overseas travel resulting in a surge in sales as people looked to invest in different ways to enjoy time away from home. However, with … Read more

Apple ‘invests $3.6BN in Kia to start building electric vehicles’

Apple takes a bite of Musk’s market! Tech giant ‘invests $3.6 BILLION in carmaker Kia to start building its own electric vehicles by 2024 in bid to rival Tesla’ Kia will reportedly sign a $3.59 billion deal with Apple to build electric vehicles  Shares in the South Korean car company jumped by as much as 14.5%  The … Read more

Apple ‘invests $3.6 BILLION in carmaker Kia to start building its own electric vehicles by 2024’

Apple takes a bite of Musk’s market! Tech giant ‘invests $3.6 BILLION in carmaker Kia to start building its own electric vehicles by 2024 in bid to rival Tesla’ Kia will reportedly sign a $3.59 billion deal with Apple to build electric vehicles  Shares in the South Korean car company jumped by as much as 14.5%  The … Read more

Record number of vehicles flunked the MOT test last year due to emissions

Almost 1.3m cars failed MOT emissions checks last year as stricter exhaust assessments since 2018 see diesel failure rates surge 240% Tougher emissions checks were introduced to the MOT test in May 2018 Diesel car with particulate filters fails if it has been removed or tampered with Vehicles will automatically fail the test if check … Read more

General Motors to stop producing gasoline and diesel cars by 2035 and only sell electric vehicles 

General Motors to stop producing gasoline and diesel cars by 2035 and only sell electric vehicles GM is pulling the plug on its diesel and gas vehicle production by 2035 In a Thursday announcement, the firm said it will then only sell electric vehicles Eliminating gas and diesel vehicles is to help it reach carbon … Read more

Historic city of Bath could close its centre to vehicles amid fears of terrorist attacks

Will Bath ban cars to prevent terrorist attacks? Historic city could close its centre to vehicles amid fears of extremist incident Bath could be closed off to vehicles as council plans to install bollards in centre Parking spaces could be removed, even for residents and blue badge holders  Residents would be made to get approval for … Read more

Tesla is asked to recall 158,000 vehicles due to potentially dangerous display failures

Tesla is asked to recall 158,000 vehicles due to potentially dangerous display failures months after the Elon Musk-owned company recalled 9,500 Model Y cars due to faulty roofs  The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration sent a letter to Tesla The letter asks Tesla to recall 158,000 Model S and Model X vehicles All Model S … Read more

Massachusetts is set to ban the sale of new gas-powered vehicles by 2035

Massachusetts is set to ban the sale of new gas-powered vehicles by 2035 as part of its plan to reach net-zero emissions by 2050 Massachusetts announced it ban gas-powered vehicles by 2035 The news makes it the second state to mandate this change California announced it will also ban sales of new gasoline vehicles by … Read more