Daily Archives: August 4, 2013

Mercedes 2015 Models to get heads-up display

Mercedes-Benz has done a turnabout on the subject of head-up display and now plans to offer the feature on its redesigned S class and C class, say company sources.

The redesigned S-class flagship arrives in showrooms in September. Head-up display is expected to be added as an option to both the S class and C class in the fall of 2014.

More carmakers embrace telematics

In its second coming, telematics appears to have greater appeal for vehicle original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), especially in North America.

Market participants’ rose-tinted view of the future might not be entirely unfounded, going by the success of the Hyundai Bluelink, BMW Assist, GM OnStar and several other connected services in vehicles.

Fiat Punto Sporting re-introduced

Archway students paint vivid underwater mural at Dudbridge underpassFiat has added a new Sporting trim level to the Punto range as well as upgrading specification across the line-up.

Could councils be forced to cut parking charges?

Councils across England could be forced to cut parking charges following a landmark High Court judgement. It ruled it illegal for Barnet council to increase the cost of residents and visitor permits as a way of boosting revenue and subsidising its other services.

Residents argued that 10 per cent of locals who lived in controlled parking zones, were effectively subsidising transport across the whole borough and that rather than being part of a traffic management plan, the charges were being increased in order to pay for things such as fare concessions and other transport costs.

MG3 supermini priced from £8,399

MG3 supermini priced from £8,399Following its debut in April at the Shanghai Auto Sgow, MG has announced that the MG3 supermini starts at £8,399 for the entry level 3TIME version and will not go over £9,999 for the top of the range MG3 3STYLE.