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EVs only by 2035?
- July 14, 2017
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: Industry News
It’s been predicted that all new cars sold in Europe will be electric by 2035. A Dutch bank, ING, believes economies of scale will drive down battery costs, leading to the wide uptake. Its prediction is more aggressive than many others, with the UK’s National Grid saying it expects 90% of new cars to be [...] -
British Grand Prix future in doubt
- July 12, 2017
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: Industry News
The owners of the Silverstone circuit have activated the break clause on their contract to host the British Grand Prix and will now only hold the race until 2019. This means the Formula One circuit is not likely include a British race on the calendar after that, as no other circuits in the UK hold [...] -
Service King gets Honda certification
- July 7, 2017
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: Industry News
Seventy Service King Collision Repair Centers in the US have officially received ProFirst Certification from Honda. With the move, Service King continues to bolster its roster of Honda ProFirst Certified repair centres with plans to expand its certification line-up across the country. ‘We continue to tailor our service to provide customers a best-in-class repair experience,’ [...] -
Volvo Cars to go all electric
- July 6, 2017
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: Industry News
Volvo Cars has placed electrification at the core of its future business by announcing that every Volvo launched from 2019 will have an electric motor. The announcement represents one of the most significant moves by any car maker to embrace electrification. ‘This is about the customer,’ said Håkan Samuelsson, president and chief executive of Volvo [...] -
Daimler invests in China EV deal
- July 6, 2017
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: Industry News
Daimler and its Chinese joint venture partner BAIC Motor Corporation are jointly invest €646.5m in battery electric vehicle production in China by 2020. The investment is also aimed at providing the infrastructure needed for the adoption of EV mobility. Daimler said that part of the investment will see a new battery factory built in China [...]


