Daily Archives: December 7, 2013

Nissan looks to no-frills China brand Venucia, for revival

officials pose beside a Venucia e30 electric car created by the joint venture of Dongfeng and Nissan at the company's booth during the Guangzhou Auto Show

Chinese brands created by global automakers with local partners to sell foreign cachet at lower prices. Most ambitious are Nissan and General Motors.

Government offers £10 million incentive to make UK hub for driverless cars

Government offers £10 million incentive to make UK hub for driverless cars

The Government has announced plans to invest in research into autonomous vehicles, in an effort to make the UK a world-leader in the development of driverless cars – with a £10 million cash incentive to any town or city that builds a test site for autonomous vehicles.

New ‘THINK!’ drink-drive campaign launched

Minister for Transport ROBERT GOODWILL and ANDY XXX highlight the DFT

As the festive season approaches, the Government is re-enforcing its justifiably hard line on drink-drivers, as it launches its latest ‘THINK!’ campaign.

Saleen Automotive confirms electric car project will be unique in the market

Saleen Automotive confirms electric car project will be unique in the market

Saleen Automotive is a name that is probably most closely tied to hopped up Ford Mustangs than anything else.

Trucking industry warns D.C. that diesel registration proposal will hurt city

Trucking industry warns D.C. that diesel registration proposal will hurt city

A coalition of trucking industry groups warned the D.C. Council that provisions in the recently introduced Sustainable D.C. Omnibus Act of 2013 would have “significantly harmful effects on the District’s economy and on the quality of life of District residents.”