Last Chance to Take Part in U.K. Government Scrappage Scheme

Figures just released show that more than three quarters of the budget for the Government’s scrappage scheme has been used up. Funding for less than 82,000 new vehicles orders is left for consumers to take advantage of under the scheme, as it nears...

New Vehicle Sales in South Africa Show Signs of Recovery

New vehicle sales for November in South Africa show that the market is recovering from the recession, says the National Association of Automobile Manufacturers of South Africa (Naamsa). “The latest new vehicle sales figures reflected a continuation...

U.K. Business Minister Test Drives Vauxhall’s New Ampera Electric Car

Business Minister Ian Lucas had a taste of the future of motoring in the UK when he was one of the first people to get the chance to drive GM’s new electric car. Driving the Ampera around GM’s testing facilities at Millbrook, Ian Lucas got a chance...

Government Funding Could See Thousands More Charging Points for Electric And Plug-in Hybrid Cars on the UK’s Streets And Car Parks

The UK’s streets and car parks could see thousands more charging points for electric and plug-in hybrid cars thanks to £30 million of Government funding. Transport Secretary Andrew Adonis has invited cities and businesses to join together to bid for...

Students Build Breakthrough Electric Car

First year students at the University of Sydney (NSW) have designed a revolutionary electric car which can recharge itself and does not require axles and gear boxes. A University of Sydney news release said the team had spent five months hand building...