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Electric Fiat 500 could be given petrol engine

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20 March 2024
The electric Fiat 500[1] could be retrofitted with a petrol engine to replace the ageing combustion-powered 500[2], which faces being pulled from sale in Europe later this year due to new cybersecurity laws, according to rep…

Ribble Valley Truck Run 2024 – March 31st

Initially the truck run was created by a truck driver to express appreciation for the NHS workers during the Covid pandemic. Inspired by its reaction, Matthew Hargreaves and Chris Dixon, decided to take on the organisation of a 2nd Ribble Valley Truck …

Half of used car dealers reluctant to buy second-hand EVs

‘Shocking depreciation’ of electric cars last year has made half of motor dealers wary of buying them to stock their forecourts, according to a new report.
Owners of electric vehicles (EVs) are being warned to ‘expect little enthusiasm’ when trying to …

Optimising insurance to alleviate financial pressure

Optimising insurance to alleviate financial pressures on transport & logistics businesses
Transport and logistics businesses across the UK are operating in an increasingly challenging economic environment. Some businesses are struggling to stay pro…

British electric motor maker Saietta goes into administration

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8 March 2024
British electric motor developer Saietta has gone into administration after running into cashflow problems.
The Silverstone-based company[1] built lightweight axial flux traction motors aimed at smaller EVs, such as motorbike…