A new EU law aimed at reducing speeding and improving road safety will apply to all new cars sold in the European Union from July 7, 2024. The law requires manufacturers to equip their cars with Intelligent Speed Assistance (ISA), but they can implement this in different ways, including automatically limiting the car’s speed. When … Read more
Crossing the road used to be relatively easy. Now there is confusion. Some pedestrians walk quietly in front of cars, thinking they have the right of way – and that may well be the case. Some drivers stop respectfully and – rightly – beckon anyone on foot to cross unhindered. Other motorists honk angrily when … Read more
Neil Winton is a Senior Contributor for Forbes, writing about the automotive industry in general and electric cars in particular. The opinions expressed are his own. He was previously European Auto Correspondent for Reuters, wrote the European Perspective column for the Detroit News and contributed to the Wall Street Journal. If you have just taken … Read more
British drivers are being warned that the price of new vehicles could skyrocket in the near future due to a possible trade war between the US, European Union and China. Both United States have taken significant steps to crack down on the number of Chinese-made electric vehicles being imported by imposing heavy tariffs on manufacturers … Read more
Drivers continue to be plagued by expensive petrol and diesel prices, with pundits bombarding major retailers and supermarkets with rising prices as Britain is distracted by the general election. Figures from the RAC show motorists are getting “an extremely bad deal” every time they fill up, with petrol currently costing an average of 146.238p per … Read more
PANGUITCH, Garfield County – Bryce Canyon National Park recently celebrated the 100th anniversary since U.S. President Warren G. Harding designated it a national monument, paving the way for it to become Utah’s second national park just a few years later . Since then, tens of millions of people have visited the park. It’s a unique … Read more
Superformance GT40 MkII, 2009, 3k, purchase price There are more prestigious things a manufacturer can win than Le Mans. But not much. There’s a reason it’s considered part of motorsport’s ‘Triple Crown’ (alongside the Monaco GP and the Indy 500); it is steeped not only in 100 years of history, but also in myths and … Read more
Stay informed with free updates Simply log in to the Trade disputes myFT Digest – delivered straight to your inbox. Brussels is pushing ahead with Chinese tariffs on electric vehicles expected to raise more than 2 billion euros a year, ignoring German government warnings that the move risks sparking a costly trade war with Beijing. … Read more
Labor has pledged to cut car insurance costs for millions of motorists, tackle the UK backlog and improve infrastructure development. In its latest manifesto, the Labor Party has cast itself as the party on the side of drivers, aiming to make major progress on several factors it claims the Conservatives failed to address during their … Read more
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Chinese companies could make electric cars for 25% less than their European and American rivals Item information Author, Theo Leggett Role, BBC International Business Correspondent 1 hour ago With China accused of selling electric cars at artificially low prices, the European Union is widely expected to hit them with … Read more