Energy firms want the right to switch off electric cars and trucks charging at house

electric cars and trucks may be perfect for people with off-street auto parking as well as a house wallbox quick charger, however a new set of rules being mulled over by the energy watchdog, Ofgem, might see power cut to EVs if the electricity network needs it during times of high demand. The proposals, set out in a report by the distribution connection as well as utilize of System contract (DCUSA), warns that “Electricity networks in excellent Britain were not designed to fit the considerable extra demand that specific consumer gadgets (such as electric vehicle (EV) chargers) presents.” Could you…
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Hyundai reveals 2017 i20 Coupe world Rally championship automobile

Hyundai has lifted the lid on its latest rally automobile – the i20 Coupe WRC built to compete in the 2017 world Rally Championship. The new WRC season kicks off in January 2017, and this year’s entrants have been designed to meet a raft of new technical regulations, all concerned with spicing up the spectacle with aggressive new cars. Advertisement - article continues below It’s promised that the new generation WRC automobiles we’ll see in 2017 will be much faster than in previous years, and records are tipped to tumble. It’s part of a fresh drive to restore the sport…
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Jenson button Q&A

What are your memories of the British GP as a kid? “Lots of Mansell mania. I grew up enjoying F1 in the eighties, so it was hard to neglect ‘our Nige’, particularly during the week of the British GP, when the media focus on him was incredible. fair play to Nigel, he normally delivered – he drove fantastic races at Silverstone and really gave mileage to that old adage that a home crowd is ‘worth a second per lap’. I don’t think it’s quite that much, but it delivered for Nigel…” Advertisement - post continues below Is there really any…
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Christmas spotlight on drink-driving

It's Christmas celebration season – statistically the time of year when people are most likely to danger drink-driving. however it’s likewise when people are most likely to get caught. There are more authorities patrols on the road, including in the morning, as well as areas around prominent celebration venues are heavily targeted. Advertisement - article continues below The authorities are likely to be especially vigilant this year, as the number of casualties including drink-drivers increased from 9,300 in 2010 to 9,900 in 2011. This boost has coincided with the department for deliver (DfT) relaunching its anti-drink-driving TV campaign after a…
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MG CS concept SUV

These dynamic sketches preview the MG CS Concept, which is set to debut at the Shanghai motor show next week. The CS is described as “a stunning MG urban SUV concept… designed to slot into the compact SUV sector, one of the fastest growing areas of the global automotive market where style and sports utility dominate fashion trends.” Advertisement - article continues below What’s more, the CS will become “MG’s first production urban SUV,” confirming that the Nissan Juke-sized crossover that the concept automobile previews will hit the road in the near future. MG has toyed with the idea of…
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Luxury car of the Year 2020: Bentley flying Spur

few cars can match the luxury that Bentley’s most current sumptuous saloon, the flying Spur, offers. now in its third generation, this car moved to an all-new platform, called MSB, that was engineered with significant input from Porsche. It’s a given that a luxury car needs to ride sublimely. Some cars in this class actually don’t, but the Bentley is supreme, using the most cosseting comfort and cocooning you from the outside world. Bentley flying Spur review Refinement is so good and you hear so little that the distant rumble of the twin-turbo 6.0-litre W12 engine is the underlying soundtrack…
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Entire Volkswagen line-up updated for 2021

Volkswagen has updated its entire range of vehicles, just in time for the 2021 plate change. The company’s updates stretch to some new engines, improved technology, revised interior trim and a range-wide shift to the firm’s newest MIB3 infotainment system. The Up!,  Volkswagen’s most affordable car, has received a new, much more powerful 64bhp 1.0-litre three-cylinder petrol engine which meets the most recent RDE2 emissions regulations. automobiles fitted with climate control also receive a new allergen filter. Volkswagen e-Beetle, e-Golf classic and e-Safari trademark applications hint at electric classic automobile conversations Moving up the range, the Polo has been fitted…
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Peugeot 108 spy shots

This is our very first look at the all-new Peugeot 108, which will likewise type the basis for the new Toyota Aygo as well as Citroen C1. It will be a somewhat bigger as well as much more useful version of the 107, which it will replace in 2014. Under Peugeot’s new naming strategy, designs ending with an ‘8’ are developed to be a much more premium vehicle as well as judging by the proportions of this prototype, the 108 appears to be just that. Advertisement - short article continues below Although every panel on the 108 is hidden from…
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Renault R.S. 2027 Vision idea predicts F1’s future

Renault has set its designers loose to find up with a vision for exactly how formula One racing cars and trucks might look in 10 years’ time - as well as the result is the R.S. 2027 Vision, which has been revealed at the 2017 Shanghai motor Show.  The R.S. 2027 Vision is meant to enhance the F1 spectacle for the fans - so it gets a transparent cockpit that would enable advocates a much better view of the driver working behind the wheel. The driver’s helmet is likewise transparent, enabling fans to potentially see the faces of the sport’s…
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‘Government incentives might kick-start vehicle sales’

Over the next few weeks, vehicle dealerships will – at last – be open for sales once again (although it’s been okay to roam round your regional garden centre or go to an estate agent for a while) as well as much of the market is speaking about prospective incentives for buyers. Alison Jones, manager of Peugeot, Citroen as well as DS in the UK, has gone as far as to say: “Customers may wait on a stimulus bundle before making a decision”, while Ford of Britain manager Andy Barrett said: “It’s Ford’s view that it’s necessary we have stimulus…
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