The production of the Peugeot iOn and Citroen C-Zero has been temporarily suspended due to lack of demand for the diminutive, but very expensive, electric cars, according to Japanese business daily, Nikkei.
The two models are actually made by Mitsubishi in Japan, as the i-Miev, and then sold under the badges of the two French companies. A recent price cut of £5,000 to £21,216 does not seem to have helped much, given that the much larger and far more convincing Nissan Leaf is priced at £25,990.
Italy’s 180 year old Stelvio Pass is one of the world’s greatest driving roads. If you ever are in Italy and happen to rent a car, we highly recommend taking the time to see this scenic road. Of course while in Italy, it would be perfect to drive a local made car – like a new Ferrari 458 Spider.
There appears to be a lengthening queue of people who are claiming General Motors has got plenty to hide when it comes to the bankruptcy of Saab, and the resulting $3 billion lawsuit by Spyker against GM.
In the last couple of days the former head of the component suppliers association, CLEPA, told industry website www.just-auto.com, “I see some papers and emails that are very interesting regarding the action of GM. It is not going away. I suspect we have another scandal coming up.” Now the head of FKG, another suppliers association, has told the same website, “I am sure there has been a lot of dirty or half dirty business behind this last year, what really happened there.”
A 1:1 plastic replica of the 1959 Le Mans-winning Aston Martin DBR1 is to be auctioned at the Goodwood Revival in September.
The model has been created by Evanta Motor Company in Hertfordshire as a tribute to the drivers of the race winning car, Carroll Shelby and Roy Salvadori, plus its chief engineer Ted Cutting, who all died earlier this year. Evanta restore Aston Martins and also create bespoke one-off models such as a DB7 rebodied to look like a DB4 GT Zagato.
The final details have been announced for the two Chris Evans cars/music/food extravaganzas to take place in Hampshire and Cheshire, in aid of BBC Children in Need.
Carfest South will take place at at Laverstoke Park Farm (25-26 August) and Carfest North will happen at Cholmondeley Castle in Cheshire (8-9 September). Laverstoke Park Farm is the home of 1979 F1 champion and organic farmer Jody Scheckter, while Cholmondley is the venue for the annual Pageant of Power, the North’s equivalent of the Goodwood Festival of Speed.
