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Cost of EV charging shoots up
The RAC has identified a steep rise in the cost of electricity at EV charging points, especially at fast chargers
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Classic Porsches lead the charge at £5m Historics Ascot Auction
​An eclectic line-up of two hundred fine and varied classic cars were consigned to the Historics Auctioneers sale at Ascot not long before this magazine went to print.
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Russell Built Safari Porsche 911 emerges
​Based on a Porsche 911 964 Turbo, the Safari Sportsman by Russell Built Fabrication follows its Baja-style 911 of 2019
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1967 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 Super Snake auctioned
​Mustangs don’t come any rarer than this 1967 Shelby GT500 continuation and it went under the hammer at the end of May!
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EV charging support in Australia
​Last month we brought you news of MG Motor India’s ambition to support the essential roll-out of EV charging infrastructure – what the company calls ‘1,000 chargers in 1,000 days’
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£20 million for roadside HGV driver facilities
​£20 million of the existing National Highways’ £169 million Users and Communities Fund will be used to improve roadside facilities for HGV drivers
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Major A417 upgrade proceeding
​National Highways has awarded a £460 million contract to Kier to build a four mile stretch of dual carriageway on the A417 between the Brockworth bypass and Cowley roundabout in Gloucestershire.
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‘Urbanfilter’ designed to stop microplastics in their tracks
​The Audi Environmental Foundation has developed filters to help prevent tyre wear particles and environmentally harmful substances from being washed into sewers and water courses
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VW ID software update: faster charging and new features
​Volkswagen has launched a software update for its all-electric ID. models, improving charging speeds and ushering in new driver assistance features.
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2023 Land Rover Defender 130 is a go-anywhere eight-seater
​The elongated Defender 130 is set to join the range for Land Rover’s popular SUV, adding further practicality and coming with eight seats as standard
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Mercedes-Benz focuses on luxury cars to boost profits
​Mercedes-Benz has plans to reshape its product range to focus on luxury in a bid to boost its profits. Announced at a strategy update called ‘Economics of Desire’
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2023 SMART #1 SUV available from December
​UK buyers will be able to order the smart #1 SUV from December this year, with the first arrivals anticipated in mid-2023
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JLR’s technology push
​Jaguar Land Rover has announced a new strategy to accelerate next-generation technology and sustainability to support its ‘Modern Luxury’ vision for the business
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Ferrari peels back the lid on its jaw-dropping V6 hybrid supercar ... enter the 296 GTS
​In 2021, Ferrari wowed the international motoring world with the launch of its mid-rear-engined two-seater Gran Turismo Berlinetta (GTB)
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Moskvich ‘set for revival’
​Following the announcement that Renault is transferring its majority stake in Russia’s Avtovaz – owner of the Lada brand (VAZ)
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UK’s motor industry at risk of ‘mass exodus’ by car makers
​As Jaguar Land Rover enters discussions with overseas suppliers as part of its forward planning, a new report suggests the UK’s motor industry risks future collapse
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1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupe smashes sales record
​A Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupe has been sold at auction for a record price of €135,000,000 (almost £115 million) to a private collector.
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Haunting Beauties at V&P
​Northampton dealer Richard Biddulph’s Vintage & Prestige had an astonishing 13 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghosts for sale as we compiled the Market Watch pages.
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