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News, views, original research, insight and analysis, plus the odd useful thing we couldn’t resist digging into. These are the issues catching our attention across the automotive and technology worlds.
Has the bottom fallen out of the classic car market?
In the aftermath of the pandemic, the classic car market seemed to take on a viral behaviour all of its own. But today previously popular cars are struggling to find homes, while those that do sell are falling well short of even their lowest estimate.
The elusive promise of software-defined cars
Much has been written about the transition to electrified transport. But beyond the switch to electric propulsion, there’s another seismic shift underway in the car industry, one that is quietly reinventing the way vehicles are built.
Accessible battery health information is vital to boosting buyer confidence in used electric vehicles
The car industry must make battery health information available to used EV buyers. We take a look at why this is crucial to underpinning not just the second-hand market, but also vital to driving sales of new electric vehicles.
Let’s simplify vehicle tax
The rising popularity of electric vehicles is creating a black hole in public finances that, if left unchecked, could see the Government lose out on £32 billion in tax.
Honda C90 and Triumph Bonneville top the charts for classic motorcycle enthusiasts
The humble Honda C90 and trusty Triumph Bonneville are the most popular classic bikes with British enthusiasts, according to a new report from loop detailing the carbon footprint of the UK’s historic motorcycles.
Average classic car’s annual emissions equivalent to drinking three lattes a day
A new report from loop has quantified the carbon footprint of all classic cars registered in the UK, revealing that the average classic car’s annual emissions are comparable to a single roundtrip flight from London to New York, a typical three-day Christmas for one person, or drinking three lattes a day.