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UK New car sales rise 8.2 per cent in April
New car registrations rose by 8.2 per cent in April, marking the 26th consecutive month of growth. The data from the SMMT shows the Ford Fiesta continues to be the UK’s most popular car, with 10,250 registrations in April – 51 per cent more than any other model.
UK to get ‘greener’ Porsche Macan
The UK is the only European market that will get a “greener” Porsche Macan SUV with a four-cylinder engine due to demand for the version from China.
Porsche unveiled the Macan with a 2.0-liter, four-cylinder gasoline engine at the Beijing auto show on April 20. The variant is expected to outsell V-6 versions in China because the smaller engine attracts a fuel consumption tax of 12 percent compared with 25 percent for the 3.0-liter V6.
UK APC selects four powertrain projects for $51M in funding
UK Business Secretary Vince Cable recently announced the first four automotive technology projects to be funded by the Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC) with grants totaling £30.3 million (US$51 million); the projects that will help develop next-generation engines (including the Ford EcoBoost) and see Formula 1 technology applied in buses and excavators.
The jointly funded government and industry APC will invest around £1 billion (US$1.7 billion) over the next 10 years to develop, commercialize and manufacture greener and more efficient technologies for engines of vehicles of the future. The four projects are the winners of an up to £75 million competition that the Technology Strategy Board launched in partnership with the Department for Business, Innovation & Skills (BIS) and the Automotive Council in December 2013.
UK to invest $841M from 2015-2020 to boost ultra low emission vehicle industry
The UK government announced plans to invest £500 million (US$841 million) between 2015 and 2020 to boost the ultra low emission vehicle (ULEV) industry and help drivers both afford and feel confident using electric cars.The automotive industry is worth £11.2 billion (US$18.8 billion) to the UK economy, the government said.
