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Airspeeder unveils world’s first flying racing car

Airspeeder unveils world's first flying racing car
Airspeeder unveils world's first flying racing car

• Alauda unveils the world’s first flying electric racing car. It will race in remotely piloted Airspeeder competitions in 2021
• Completion of Mk3 development engineering programme concludes landmark year of progress 
• Remote pilots to fly electronically governed courses at speeds of up to 120 km/h in world’s first electric flying car racing series. 
• Airspeeder to establish high-tech engineering presence in UK 

“The unveiling of the world’s first full-sized electric flying racing car is a landmark moment in the dawn of a new mobility revolution. It is competition that drives progress and our racing series is hastening the arrival of technology that will transform clean-air passenger transport, logistics and even advanced air mobility for medical applications. The world’s first electric flying car races will take place this year and will be the most exciting and progressive motorsport on the planet.”

Matthew Pearson, Founder, Airspeeder and Alauda Aeronautics

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The Robot Podcast: Electric Vehicles – The machines that make the machines

The Robot Podcast: Electric Vehicles - The machines that make the machines
The Robot Podcast: Electric Vehicles - The machines that make the machines

ABB is dedicating the latest episode in its Robot Podcast series to provide an insight into the many complex issues that car manufacturers face as they look to evolve their existing production facilities to accommodate rapidly increasing global demand for electrified vehicles.

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Vanarama promises a new lease of life with major new ad campaign

Vanarama promises a new lease of life with major new ad campaign
Vanarama promises a new lease of life with major new ad campaign

Online leasing specialist Vanarama is kicking off the next phase of its ambitious growth strategy with the launch of a major multi-million-pound ad campaign this weekend.

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British motorists suffer Billion-pound lockdown loss

British motorists suffer Billion-pound lockdown loss
British motorists suffer Billion-pound lockdown loss

● Figures suggest British car owners spent a billion pounds on unnecessary loan and lease payments during lockdown

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Semiconductor shortage will halt connected car technologies

Semiconductor shortage will halt connected car technologies
Semiconductor shortage will halt connected car technologies
• Auto industry ‘Perfect Storm’ through growing supply chain issues
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The Road to Tomorrow: the CO2 benefits of vehicle recycling

The Road to Tomorrow: the CO2 benefits of vehicle recycling
The Road to Tomorrow: the CO2 benefits of vehicle recycling
  • SYNETIQ announce the ‘The Road to Tomorrow’ – its sustainability roadmap
  • Company has avoided 5 million Kgs of CO2 by supplying ‘Green Parts’ to Britain’s fleets and insurers
  • CO2 saving large enough to power 1000 homes for one year
  • Or, equivalent to over 2 years of an average family car use
  • Green Parts use massively cuts carbon emissions compared to use of newly manufactured components

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SYNETIQ and Allianz launch mygreenparts

SYNETIQ and Allianz launch mygreenparts
SYNETIQ and Allianz launch mygreenparts
  • mygreenparts the first automated solution for the insurance and vehicle repair sectors
  • Platform only offers parts matching repair standards and insurance requirements
  • The initiative supports sustainable repairs

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#FJShowUsYourShed closes on June 5th

#FJShowUsYourShed closes on June 5th
#FJShowUsYourShed closes on June 5th
  • Competition to celebrate motoring fans’ amazing spaces closes on June 5th
  • Artist Stefan Marjoram’s commission of winner’s car added as part of prize
  • Amazing array of sheds shared from across the UK
  • A team of judges, led by Harry Metcalfe, to select the winner and award
  • Still time to enter at footmanjames.co.uk/show-us-your-shed-2021 and share on social media using #FJShowUsYourShed

There’s still time for automotive enthusiast’s to enter the Footman James Show Us Your Shed competition, which is looking to find the best enthusiast’s garage or workspace, as the final closing date for submissions has been announced as June 5th.

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MAHLE Powertrain breaks ground on EV and hydrogen test chamber

MAHLE Powertrain breaks ground on EV and hydrogen test chamber
MAHLE Powertrain breaks ground on EV and hydrogen test chamber
  • Development of second climatic test chamber starts at UK RDE Centre, Northampton
  • £5.1m project the latest investment to support low-emissions powertrain testing and validation
  • New chamber optimised for EV development and includes safeguards for hydrogen-powered vehicle testing
  • Opening slated for Spring 2022

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Vanarama launches free insurance proposition

Vanarama launches free insurance proposition
Vanarama launches free insurance proposition

The UK’s biggest online vehicle leasing business Vanarama, is launching a groundbreaking leasing proposition with one year’s free fully comprehensive car insurance across its entire range of exclusive hot offer cars.

In a leasing industry first, Vanarama’s insurance proposition will save customers an average of £538 when they lease one of hundreds of hot offer cars online at vanarama.com. In some cases, customers can save up to £746 when leasing higher value cars.

The offer will also save drivers time and hassle as it is automatically added when a customer leases a new car using Vanarama’s market-leading ecommerce experience.

In addition, the drivers’ no claims bonus can be carried over.

Vanarama founder and CEO, Andy Alderson, said: “We want to continue to challenge the status quo in our industry for the better. We’re outstripping the tired and outdated traditional car buying process and offering our customers their dream car through unbeatable value and a seamless online customer experience.”

“People really dislike buying insurance because of the friction and monotony involved in the process. It’s a legal obligation paid at a premium for something they never want to use. Our customers can now get a great car deal and we’ll offer them free insurance for a year to go with it.”

“I don’t believe it’s possible to find a better leasing deal anywhere in the UK and it’ll certainly disrupt the way customers think about leasing cars and makes it easier than ever for our customers to find their new lease of life.”

Vanarama’s free insurance offer is available from today on all of their hot car offers and is available to drivers 25 years old and over who live in mainland UK.

See the hundreds of hot offer cars at vanarama.com

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