New Mercedes S Class Hybrid
A hybrid version of the Mercedes-Benz S-Class looks set to be revealed later this year.
Germany Auto Motor und Sporthas reported the plans for a petrol-electric version to be launched next year following the concept car produced in 2005.
A 3.5 litre V6 engine combined with an electric motor will produce 300 bhp, with a [...]
UK Road Safety Figures Down
Figures released by the Department for Transport have shown that casualties on
UK roads have dropped by 5% in the last year.
Despite the positive figures, though, the
UK is well behind other European Union countries when it comes to improving road safety. Currently there are around 40,000 deaths on European roads and the EU [...]
Vauxhall Corsa Sri Model
Vauxhall is to release an SRi edition of the Corsa in September.The model will be available in three-door and five-door versions and is expected to cost around £13,500 with a petrol engine or £14,200 for the diesel edition. The 1.6 litre petrol engine will produce 148bhp, taking the Corsa SRi to 60mph in [...]
Cars could have safety black boxes
The Department for Transport (DfT) is currently exploring the feasibility of forcing car manufacturers to install safety black boxes to all vehicles, in order to help cut the death toll on Britain’s roads.
At present the DfT is consulting with international bodies in order to formalise a set of standards that can be applied to all [...]
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