The RAC has given drivers the power to always be able to find the cheapest petrol and diesel wherever they are by launching the most up-to-date, freely available fuel finding app in the UK.
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Vauxhall Announces New Concept Car: Vauxhall Experimental
Vauxhall has revealed that the name of its new concept car will be the Vauxhall Experimental.
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Vauxhall Electric Range Shines in Latest SMMT New Car Sales Figures
Vauxhall’s electric car range continues to shine in the UK new car sales charts, according to the latest new car registration figures published today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
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Vauxhall to Offer Fully-Electric Variant of Every Model from 2024 with Launch of Crossland Successor
Vauxhall has taken another major step towards becoming a fully electric brand from 2028, with the successor to the Crossland set to be offered with an all-electric version in 2024.
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A quarter of drivers delay servicing due to the cost-of-living crisis
Nearly a quarter (23%) of motorists are delaying having their car serviced or carrying out maintenance themselves as a result of the cost-of-living crisis.
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TV star Mike Brewer has ‘Wheeler Dealers’ Ford Fiesta stolen
A classic Ford Fiesta due to appear in a special Wheeler Dealers episode with Mike Brewer has been stolen ahead of its star appearance.
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SUEZ and Pyrum announce new recycling tech for end-of-life tires
SUEZ and Pyrum Innovations AG have announced a new recycling technology for end-of-life tyres.
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Opel Unveils New Iconic ‘Blitz’ Emblem
Opel has revealed a new interpretation of its iconic emblem, the ‘Blitz’, which will feature on production vehicles as early as 2024. (more…)
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The 31 new speed cameras being switched on in Wales on Monday
A total of 31 new speed cameras will be switched on in Wales on Monday, June 26.
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‘Too many’ road signs blocked by overgrown hedges
Highways authorities and landowners need to help tackle the ‘menace’ of road signs being obscured by hedges, according to a leading road safety organisation.
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Potholes and cost-of-living crisis blamed for surge in bald tyres
The number of UK vehicles with illegal or near-illegal tyre tread depth has soared in 12 months, new figures indicate.
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“You design it, we build it”: Premiere for the “Opel Rocks e-XTREME”
“Next level urban mobility. An electric vehicle with wow factor”; that is also what the jury of the #OpelDesignHack thought a few months ago and chose Lukas Wenzhöfer’s extraordinary concept as the winner of the challenge. In the next step, Opel took the claim of the challenge – “You design it, we build it” – literally and turned the design into reality. Opel kept its word and built the Rocks e-XTREME as a one-off.
Rebecca Reinermann, Vice President of Marketing Opel/Vauxhall: “With the #OpelDesignHack we have taken a new path of interaction and communication. Opel has opened the industry’s usually closed doors and – approachably and transparently – allowed the Opel community to take part in the build of a concept car. The result is the Rocks e-XTREME; a unique, very cool version of our Rocks Electric, originating from a design challenge and closely accompanied by ‘Making-of’-insights for all. A very successful cooperation.”
The production version of the Opel Rocks Electric already represents innovative mobility in its unconventional design, but above all, the Rocks Electric offers locally emissions-free driving fun for two from the age of 151. Points that the industrial design student Lukas Wenzhöfer kept in mind and took to the “extreme” with his design. He wanted to turn the agile, all-electric quadricycle into an all-terrain fun vehicle with wow factor. “The off-road capability promotes the feeling of freedom to be able to reach any destination. And the increased sportiness promises extra driving fun to show that electromobility is more than just a sensible solution,” explained Wenzhöfer.
A challenging task that the engineers at Opel set themselves in recent months, as they wanted to stay as close as possible to the 3D model when building the one-off. The characteristics included protruding wheels for a wide, secure stance, double wishbones at the front and a bright yellow roll-over hoop. The Opel Vizor has also been reinterpreted and equipped with LED front lights and the Opel logo accentuated in turquoise. To keep the weight low and to support the performance of the electric motor, the vizor and mudguards were produced using 3D printing.
Another unmissable highlight is the prominent rear wing made of carbon, an original wing from the Vectra GTS V8 that now carries the emblem “e-XTREME” and the serial number “001”.
Then followed the actual production. The Rocks e-XTREME made similar demands as building a concept car. And with the same attention to detail, the colleagues in the Opel concept workshop brought the design to life, step by step and with convincing results. Now it’s here: the first and only Opel Rocks e-XTREME!
The unanimous opinion of the selected specialist audience at the first presentation: “Just ‘Wow’! The Rocks e-XTREME shows how even a small electric vehicle can be so much fun and so cool.” Many other Opel Rocks Electric and Rocks e-XTREME fans will be able to make the same experience in the coming weeks and months when the eye-catching one-off goes on tour.
[1] Applies to four-wheeled light motor vehicles with a rated continuous/utilised power not exceeding 6 kW, with no more than two seats and a maximum speed not exceeding 45 km/h.
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New report reveals drop in whiplash claims from drivers despite growth in motor claims
A new report from the Association of British Insurers (ABI) has revealed that although motor insurers paid out £2.4bn in motor claims in the first quarter of this year there are ‘early indications are that the whiplash reforms introduced in 2021 to create a simplified, fairer, more efficient, and cost-effective compensation system are having an impact’.
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Diesel drops by a record 12p a litre in one month but is still 8.5p above the average charged in Northern Ireland
The average price of diesel fell by 12p a litre in May, making for the largest cut ever seen by the RAC since it began tracking fuel prices in 2000.
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Supermarkets cut diesel prices by more than 7p a litre after CMA expresses competition concerns
Major retailers, including supermarkets, have quickened the pace of cutting the price of diesel since the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) expressed concern of weakening competition in the retail fuel market, new RAC analysis shows.
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Think tank calls for drivers to be taxed on a per-mile basis
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2023 Vauxhall Corsa revealed
Vauxhall has revealed the first details and images of the New Corsa ahead of arriving in the UK later this year.
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RAC predicts the busiest late May Bank holiday since 2019
Britain’s drivers are collectively planning an estimated 19.2m leisure car trips between this Friday and the end of the bank holiday Monday, the highest number since before the coronavirus pandemic, a new study by the RAC and INRIX indicates.
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Government “unlikely” to hit targets on motorway charging network
The RAC has said that the government is “not on track” to meet its own commitment to install 500,000 public charging points by 2030.
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Petrol falls below 145p a litre for the first time in 18 months
The price of a litre of unleaded dropped to 144.95p on Sunday 14 May – its lowest price since 3 November 2021.
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