Citroen has updated its plug-in hybrid C5 X and C5 Aircross models, bringing better electric-only ranges and improved efficiency in the process. The new C5 Aircross plug-in hybrid now offers up to 41 miles of electric-only range – up from 40 miles previously – meaning it also moves from the current 12 per cent benefit-in-kind (BIK) taxation band into a lower eight per cent band. For context, this reduces the cost for a 40% taxpayer by £47 per month. The new C5 Aircross benefits from a new 14.2kWh battery pack – 1kWh larger than before – which helps to drive…
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Freedom Farms, a California ranch that was owned by Debbie Reynolds and where her daughter, Carrie Fisher, often visited, has hit the market for $2.85 million. The more than 44-acre estate is located in Creston, California, which is in San Luis Obispo County and about equidistant from both Los Angeles and San Francisco. Reynolds and her son, film director and producer Todd Fisher, owned the property jointly for more than three decades, according to the listing. More: Avant-Garde Home Built From Twin Steel Towers Lists in Venice Beach, California “The family compound was [the] site of hundreds of gatherings, sing-alongs and…
French car company Renault has unveiled a sweeping green revamp, splitting its operations in two: a new electric vehicle unit and a subsidiary for petrol, diesel and hybrid cars that will pair up with China’s Geely. The car maker’s flagship division following the reorganisation will be called Ampère, and will aim to produce a million electric vehicles by 2031. The new division will employ around 10,000 staff in France. The overhaul comes against a background of expectations that the electric vehicle market will grow rapidly in response to consumer worries about climate change. The European Union last month agreed to phase out new…
Suffice it to say that we rather like the latest Skoda Octavia. “This rightly-popular car has taken a step forward in interior quality and practicality as well as being one of the best-driving and comfortable Octavias ever,” opined Andrew English when he first drove a diesel estate version in a pandemic-heavy June 2020. I wrote: “The Octavia leads the class: in comfort, quality and practicality” after testing the petrol hatchback later that year. However, the one Octavia we haven’t yet driven is the plug-in hybrid (PHEV), or ‘iV’ in Skoda parlance. This is important, both because of the tax benefits afforded to…
Stroke Association shares new research to mark World Stroke Day Over 63% of teenagers in the West Midlands are unaware of the FAST (Face Arm Speech Time) acronym, which helps people recognise the signs of a stroke and what to do when stroke strikes.1 Despite 50% of teenagers knowing a stroke survivor, over one in three (40%) don’t know calling 999 is the first thing you should do if someone is having a stroke, according to new research from the Stroke Association to mark World Stroke Day. Furthermore, parents of those surveyed in West Midlands also showed low awareness, with…
Liverpool secured their first Premier League away win of the season as they held off a late fightback to earn a 2-1 victory at Tottenham Hotspur. The Reds took a two-goal lead into the half-time break in London thanks to a well-taken brace from Mohamed Salah, the second coming courtesy of a poor Eric Dier mistake. But they were pegged back by a resurgent Spurs with 20 minutes remaining, Harry Kane netting brilliantly from a tight angle after being fed by the returning Dejan Kulusevski. However, despite Antonio Conte’s men dominating the remainder of the game, they were unable to…
A Bolt mini-cab driver has been arrested after allegedly trying to kidnap a female passenger, the Mirror can reveal. A Met Police spokesperson said officers arrested a 40-year-old man on suspicion of false imprisonment following the incident in London. Bolt has also confirmed it has temporarily suspended the driver while it investigates the allegations. The victim claimed to have asked to be taken to an address in Southall, West London, but was instead driven to Sunny Crescent, Stonebridge Park, in North West London. Police said it received reports that a woman had been falsely imprisoned by a mini-cab driver at…
Glastonbury Festival tickets have sold out in an hour but many fans were left frustrated after the booking site experienced a “technical problem”. People complained that the site was repeatedly crashing at different stages of the booking process after the tickets went on sale at 9am on Sunday. They usually sell out in around half an hour, but this year it took double the time. Glastonbury’s official account posted at 10.03am: “Tickets for Glastonbury 2023 have now Sold Out. “Thank you to everyone who bought one and we’re sorry to those of you who missed out, on a morning when demand far…
EXCLUSIVE — Anthony Joshua expects a long-awaited heavyweight blockbuster against Deontay Wilder to happen in 2023. The two former world champions, who once held all four of the division’s major belts between them when each was undefeated, are looking to fire themselves back into the world title picture over the next 12 months. Joshua (24-3, 22 KOs) came up short despite an improved showing in his rematch with Oleksandr Usyk in September, while Wilder (43-2-1, 42 KOs) returned to action with an explosive first-round knockout of Robert Helenius last month — the American’s first outing since back-to-back losses concluded his dramatic…
Self-driving vehicles could be running on motorways in the next year, the Government has revealed. Drivers will still need to have a licence so they can take over on other roads. But by 2025 the aim is for autonomous buses and delivery vehicles to run without the need for a driver. After the announcement yesterday, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said the vehicles would make roads safer, create up to 38,000 jobs and be worth £42 billion. The Government is spending £100million to promote the scheme. Mr Shapps added: “The benefits have huge potential – improved access to education and other services and the creation…
