Safety and tech updates for the Toyota Prius Plug-in

Toyota has added to the specification of Prius Plug-in with new features that add to its safety and on-board connectivity performance. The latest upgrades include the addition of Lane Trace Assist to the Toyota Safety Sense package of active safety and driver assistance systems, fitted as standard to all the models.
MG returns to the Irish market with all-plug-in line-up

MG Motor is returning to the Irish market, with a range consisting of plug-in models only in a first for the brand. Domestic operations will be handled by privately owned Irish distributor Frank Keane Group, which has been involved in the sale of multiple automotive brands in the country for over 50 years. Cars will be offered with the same length seven-year warranty as MGs in the UK.
Bright Spark
Britain’s motor industry, at least in the form of the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, is now taking electrification very seriously indeed. That seemed to be the big message from the Society’s Drive Zero 2020 event held at the ex-General Motors proving ground in Millbrook, Bedfordshire recently. The SMMT’s chief executive Mike Hawes […]
Islington Council goes electric with the Renault Zoe

The 100 per cent electric Renault Zoe is helping Islington Council to continue its drive to both create a greener fleet and make its inner London borough a healthier and cleaner environment for over 206,000 residents.
SEAT starts work on pioneering battery lab

SEAT says it has started construction on a pioneering battery laboratory as part of its commitment to invest in electrification. Located at the SEAT plant in Martorell, Barcelona, the 1,500 m2 Test Centre Energy (TCE) facility will cost over £6.3 million and be used to test and develop energy systems for electric and hybrid vehicles.