Green NCAP has released a new set of results for some of the latest electric vehicles on the market. The tests looked at the efficiency and sustainability of electric vehicles and focused on three vehicles during this latest round – the Tesla Model 3, NIO eT7 and Renault Megane E-Tech. All three achieved ‘nearly maximum’ scores due to the high energy efficiency of their electric powertrains which ‘far’ exceeded those of conventional petrol and diesel cars. The Tesla Model 3 achieved high energy efficiency both in cold and warm tests and in the Highway Test, which sees cars subjected to…
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The ŠKODA FABIA has been named Best First Car in the annual Parkers New Car Awards. The compact yet feature-packed Czech supermini fought off tough competition to be named as the number one car to buy for new drivers. Thanks to its impeccable road manners, bold design and smooth drivetrain, the FABIA has been a favourite with learners and newly qualified drivers since the first-generation car was launched in the UK in 2000. Now the latest, fourth-generation version, which arrived in the UK last year, has been recognised as the best all-round package for drivers looking to buy their first…
Arriving in the UK early next year the all-new Mazda CX-60 e-Skyactiv D MHEV is available to order now. Powered by a powerful, clean and efficient all-new e-Skyactiv D diesel engine, the new model will be offered in the same Exclusive-Line, Homura and Takumi grades as the recently launched PHEV version. The new diesel powertrain that will make its debut in the CX-60 is a Mazda first – a 3.3-litre in-line six-cylinder e-Skyactiv D diesel engine that features Distribution-Controlled Partially Premixed Compression Ignition (DCPCI) Technology. This highly innovative advanced combustion technology makes the new e-Skyactiv D unit one of the…
Multimatic is the winner of the prestigious MIA Business of the Year (with sales over £5 million) Award. Revealed during the Motorsport Industry Association’s Business Excellence Awards dinner, held at Silverstone, the award recognises Multimatic’s achievements in engineering, manufacturing and motorsports operations. Multimatic Motorsports is celebrating 30 years of on-track success in 2022. For three decades, the company has designed and built championship-winning race cars for both factory and customer programmes. Multimatic also boasts its own world-class professional race teams and ran the successful Ford GT World Endurance Championship campaign from its UK Motorsports base not far from Silverstone, in…
With the winter months upon us, it can often be difficult to leave the house and brave the cold to head to the gym – not to mention, a membership can sometimes feel like a big commitment. However, there’s still opportunity to work out from the comfort of your own home. Fitness experts at Breaking Muscle have highlighted five of the best exercises you can do from the comfort of your own home, with a step-by-step guide of how to complete them. Air squat A highly effective beginner exercise is air squats, targeting your thighs, hamstrings, quadriceps, and also…
To kick of this season of the Barclays Women’s Super League, it’s a double whammy win for Aston Villa as Rachel Daly wins the season’s first Player of the Month award. Manager of the Month goes to her manager, Carla Ward. Worthy winners Aston Villa went unbeaten in September. After 12 years, Rachel Daly’s return to the WSL was worth the wait. The striker, who also plays in defence for England and stunned at the Euros this summer, scored three goals last month. Against Manchester City, Rachel netted a brace, the second of which sealed the 4-3 win before scoring an early penalty in the 2-0 defeat…
The UK’s leading aid agencies, diaspora groups, and youth activists demonstrated in Parliament Square yesterday, urging the new PM to wake up to the looming famine in East Africa. Co-ordinated by Action Against Hunger UK, the agencies sounded 80 alarm clocks to call the Government to act on the food crisis gripping the region. It came as a new Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) report shows Somalia is on the brink of widespread famine, and Abdirahman Abdishakur Warsame – the presidential envoy for Somalia’s drought response – warns that more humanitarian aid must reach the region. In…
From Monday 24th – Monday 31st October, the UK’s community bank, Metro Bank, will host its annual complimentary Halloween event inviting children and their families to take part in a spooky craft activity. Birmingham Metro Bank store will host a craft event throughout the week – kids can just drop into the store or pick up a take away craft bag. Metro Man, the Bank’s fun-loving mascot will also be making an appearance and kids will have the chance to meet and have a selfie with Metro Man in his Halloween costume. “We’re thrilled to be welcoming everyone in our store,” explains Beth Freeman, Birmingham Metro…
Sandwell Council along with HMRC recently inspected a shop in Smethwick where 3,400 packets of illicit tobacco with a retail value of over £40,000 and 228 illegal vapes worth £2,000 were seized. Vaping devices are highly regulated by the government to control the amount of nicotine available and have to be approved by the Medicines and Healthcare Regulatory Agency (MHRA). The legal capacity of a disposable e-cigarette tank is 2ml or approximately 650 puffs. Many of those seized were more than double this, ranging from 4.5ml up to 9ml. As a general guide, if a disposable device offers more than…
The first step on the journey to shape the planning framework that will guide development and regeneration activity in Birmingham over the next 20 years is set for approval tomorrow (October 11). Members of the council’s Cabinet will be asked to approve the Birmingham Local Plan Issues and Options Document for public consultation. The document sets out how, where and how many new homes, jobs, services and infrastructure will be delivered and the type of places and environment that will be created. In order to reach a point where the new Birmingham Local Plan can be adopted, several statutory stages…
