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November 7, 2017
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A former British Olympic Skier and the new Jaguar XF Sportbrake have teamed up to more than double the Guinness World Record for Fastest Towed Speed on Skis, achieving more than 117 mph in temperatures of -28C at Jaguar Land Rover’s Arctic Revi Test Centre in Arjeplog, Sweden.   It was the “superb handling, plentiful traction and great high speed stability” that made the Jaguar XF Sportbrake the perfect choice for this record attempt, according to Nick Collins, Vehicle Line Director...

November 6, 2017
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E.ON has announced a plan to implement over 10,000 electric car charging points across Europe by 2020. Although E.ON couldn’t reveal how many stations the UK will receive, its announcement comes after BMW, Daimler, VW Group and Ford reported plans of 400 charging points by 2020, focusing mainly on Germany, Austria and Norway. The company currently has 6,000 Europe charging points and is one of many to announce future growth plans to accommodate electric vehicle infrastructure, preparing itself for the ‘electric...

October 31, 2017
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In an effort to ensure hybrid cars run purely on zero-emission electric power in highly polluted city centers, Ford and Transport for London will create virtual geographic boundaries that detect when hybrid vehicles have not switched to electric, and force them to do so. Some 20 new Ford plug-in hybrid transit vans will be used in a 12-month trial that will start early next year in London. Known as geofencing, the GPS tech will ensure the vans run on electric...

October 31, 2017
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A multi-million pound Jaguar Land Rover retailer in Wolverhampton that will house 18 Jaguar and Land Rover vehicles, as well as a workshop, service area and reception, will open in late 2018. Work has now begun on the new Jardine Motors Group dual-arch showroom, and it will become the largest retailer facility in the group, according to the report inside Car Dealer Magazine. The new development will create a number of new positions for the group, which will be in addition to...

October 30, 2017
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Mercedes-Benz has awarded its millionth pop-up shop visitor a £250 shopping voucher during the Liverpool leg of the brand’s 2017 retail tour of the UK. The Mercedes-Benz Pop-Up Shop is open longer hours than more traditional retail sites, with the main concept being to draw visitors in to browse cars in the same way they browse clothes. Other brands have more established sites within shopping centres, including Hyundai and Jaguar Land Rover that have teamed up with Rockar’s retail store concept. Read...

October 27, 2017
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Toyota has developed what it calls ‘game-changing’ solid state battery technology, but will be keeping its research in-house. The brand’s solid-state batteries use technology based on lithium ion batteries, but with the ability to work at a higher temperature than current batteries, and do not require cooling due to their small size. Costs remain similar as the raw materials are the same. Toyota expects to launch EV’s with solid-state batteries early in the next decade, and with more than 200...

October 26, 2017
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The G. B. Pant Institute of Technology, New Delhi, is to offer a one-year Advanced Diploma in Automotive Mechatronics (ADAM) after the Delhi government tied a deal with Mercedes-Benz India. The aim of the programme is to create a clear pathway for students keen to work in the automotive industry, and to equip India’s large youth demographic with expertise in electronics and other modern automotive technologies. Is this course something the UK would benefit from? Read more here. Image Source: RCSI...

October 25, 2017
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Moving processes online will help equip those automotive retailers focused on effectively managing the changes that GDPR will bring in May 2018, according to James Tew, chief exec of eCommerce solutions provider, iVendi. “Pushing more of their processes online into the digital arena is going to help create an infrastructure that will solve many, though not all, of their problems,” he explained in an interview with the AM Online website. iVendi has, according to Tew, witnessed records being set for the number...

October 24, 2017
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Toyota has introduced a new car sharing service in Tokyo, with the aim of attracting young people that do not yet feel ready to buy a car. Named Drive to Go, the idea is based around a retail store that combines the functions of a showroom, or a car rental space, with a more relaxed coffee and restaurant feel. Toyota's aim is to make renting a car to be just as easy as buying a coffee, with business and  invention firm...

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