Category Archives: Motoring News

Escort Passport Max best new mobile electronics product

Escort Passport Max best new mobile electronics product

Escort Inc. has received the Best New Mobile Electronics Product Award by SEMA (Specialty Equipment Manufacturers Association) for its Passport Max detector.

Greg Brannon of AAA tells NASTF Connected, driverless cars coming soon

Greg Brannon of AAA tells NASTF Connected, driverless cars coming soon

Greg Brannon of AAA thinks driverless cars will emerge faster than telematics has in the automotive industry.

80mph is the national speed limit already, so what’s the hold up

80mph is the national speed limit already, so what's the hold up

News that the Government is having second thoughts about introducing trials of 80mph motorway speed limits is frustrating for millions of motorists. The law needs to catch up with reality – not get left behind in the slow lane.

Germany paves way for EU to rule on Honeywell car refrigerant

Germany paves way for EU to rule on Honeywell car refrigerant

Germany’s final report on risks posed by a new car refrigerant has been forwarded to the European Commission, clearing the way for a decision on whether Berlin had sufficient cause to allow Daimler to ban it and flout EU law.

British drivers are under-prepared for foggy conditions, says Edmund King

British drivers are under-prepared for foggy conditions, says Edmund King

Yesterday morning’s pile-up involving around 130 cars on the A249 Sheppey crossing in Kent is a stark reminder of the dangers of driving in fog. The AA believes the design of the bridge may have contributed to the numbers involved in the crash, but like the police and eyewitnesses believe that fog was the main cause.