Latest Jan 13-17

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  17 Jan 20

  Grey once again the most popular car colour in 2019
  
  Grey strengthened its position as the UK's most chosen car colour in 2019, with more than one in five new cars (22.6%) sold painted grey. Black and wh...
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  17 Jan 20

  Ford invests £35.5m in Valencia factory to produce hybrid S-Max, Galaxy and Kuga
  
  Ford is launching a push to electrify more of its range with a ?42m (£35.5m) investment in its Valencia factory in Spain, where it produces the S-Max ...
• 16 Jan 20

  Islington council to install vehicle-to-grid charging with Honda
  
  Islington council will install five bi-directional chargers outside its town hall. These will allow the electric part of the council's fleet to not on...
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  16 Jan 20

  BMW expands engine range for 1 Series and 3 Series
  
  Later this year, BMW will introduce mild hybrid power to the 3 Series, X3 and X4, it will add an entry level 318i, and will make the 120d available wi...
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  15 Jan 20

  DS and Citroën get new CEOs
  
  Effective today, the CEOs of DS and Citroën, Yves Bonnefont and Linda Jackson, are being replaced by Béatrice Foucher and Vincent Cobee, respectively....
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  15 Jan 20

  Transport and Environment calls out diesel cars' particle emissions during filter cleaning
  
  Particle emissions of diesel cars can be 1,000 times as high during normal filter cleaning cycles as during normal running, Transport and Environment ...
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  15 Jan 20

  Kia XCeed and Ceed Sportswagon plug-in hybrids go on sale
  
  For 2020, the Kia XCeed and Ceed Sportswagon gain PHEV plug-in hybrid versions.
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  14 Jan 20

  Toyota launches mobility services brand Kinto
  
  Kinto is Toyota's new brand for mobility services across Europe. It will serve cities, corporate customers and individuals.
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  14 Jan 20

  Toyota confirms Rav4 plug-in hybrid specs and announces upcoming small SUV
  
  The Rav4 gains a plug-in hybrid version and Toyota has confirmed that it will produce a small SUV on the same underpinnings as the Yaris.
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  14 Jan 20

  Lexus presents its first EV, the UX 300e
  
  Lexus will launch its electric SUV later this year with a 54kWh battery and 186 miles of range.
• 14 Jan 20

  Values of used hybrids and EVs have never been this high, finds Autorola
  
  Remarketing company Autorola found that in the fourth quarter of 2019, prices of used hybrids and EVs reached an all-time high.
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  14 Jan 20

  Kwik Fit wins new contract with Alphabet for tyres and servicing
  
  Servicing chain Kwik Fit has extended its sole-supply contract with Alphabet by three years.
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  14 Jan 20

  Nick O'Neill named VW head of fleet
  
  VW has appointed Nick O'Neill as its new head of fleet. He will start in February and replaces Michael O'Shea, who was named group head of ecommerce l...
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  13 Jan 20

  Birmingham reveals transport plan with emissions zone and ban on through trips
  
  The city council of Birmingham has published a draft of its transport plan which reveals that it intends to restrict cars from making journeys through...
• 13 Jan 20

  GEM Motoring Assist urges caution when driving during storm Brendan
  
  Road safety association GEM is warning drivers of dangerous weather conditions caused by storm Brendan over the next few days.