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British Motor Show set to return in 2020

Green Cars News

The British Motor Show is set to make a momentous return in 2020, with prices starting from just £18.50 for adult while kids go free.

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Green highlights of Goodwood

Green Cars News

With no British Motor Show, the Festival of Speed has, perhaps unwittingly, stepped into those shoes, and the even[.]. Green cars Porsche BMW Ford' So you thought the Goodwood Festival of Speed was just for petrol heads with a deep-seated desire to see the world’s resources burn in one of a Ferrari’s twelve cylinders?

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Built in Britain: Jaguar leaps into 2017 as UK automotive sector reaches 17-year high

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The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has confirmed that 2016 was a record-breaking year for the British Motor Industry, with 7 millio.

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Manufacturing Spotlight: MINI

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Perhaps “iconic” – the ultimate symbol of great British motoring? Maybe the word is “Bean” – after the comic character played by Rowan Atkinson famous for driving his own MINI car? Or, what about the word: “green”? Where we stand: November, 2012 What word springs to mind when you think of the MINI? It’s fair [.].

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Jaguar Land Rover to bring 1,000 jobs to UK

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The British motoring industry has been boosted after Jaguar Land Rover announced it will add 1,000 new jobs to its factory in Halewood, Merseyside. The jobs are expected to support “significant demand” for certain models – with the site’s workforce to increase to 4,500.

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Silverstone gains electric car charging posts

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Silverstone, the home of British motor racing, is the latest location to join the plug-in revolution as it gains its first electric vehicle recharging points.

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World's Fastest PHEV

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The car accelerates from 0-60 mph in less than 5 seconds. Two vehicles have been produced to demonstrate what can be achieved using the companies in-wheel motor technology. The PML eWheel permanent magnet wheel motor is designed to be rugged and flexible. O ne major manufacturer has already made the decision to employ them.

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