Monthly Archives: July 2014

Range Rover Sport SVR becomes the fastest SUV around the Nürburgring with a time of 8:14

The upcoming Range Rover Sport SVR is a lot of things, including the fastest, most agile and most responsive Land Rover vehicle ever built with sales scheduled to start in 2015.

EPRI, 8 carmakers and 15 utilities to create open grid integration platform for PEV

The Electric Power Research Institute, 8 automakers and 15 utilities are working to develop and to demonstrate an open platform that would integrate plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) with smart grid technologies enabling utilities to support PEV charging regardless of location.

Honda profit rises 7 percent on cost cuts, Japan sales

Honda headquarters building in Japan - Honda profit rises 7 percent on cost cuts, Japan sales

Honda’s April-June operating profit rose 7 percent from a year earlier to 198 billion yen ($1.94 billion), as lower sales in the United States were offset by costs cuts and the company’s stronger focus on Asian markets.

Lancashire 2013 road accidents more serious than any other county

Lancashire 2013 road accidents more serious than any other county

According to figures from the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM)  there were more accidents that caused death or serious injury on Lancashire roads than on roads in any other county during 2013.

Jaguar XE with 75mpg fuel economy very impressive

Jaguar XE with 75mpg fuel economy very impressive

The new Jaguar XE will be the most economical Jaguar saloon ever built, with diesel models on course to return 75mpg and below 100g/km of CO2.