https://garagewire.co.uk – 29th May 2020 On 29 May 1960, Sir Stirling Moss drove his Lotus for almost three hours of punishing racing, battling through the rain on the streets of Monte Carlo to win the Monaco Grand Prix – it marked the first victory in a Formula 1 world championship race for Lotus. Exactly 60 […]
https://uk.motor1.com/ – 26th May 2020 The British Grand Prix could switch to a date in August in order to save the race following the UK government’s latest quarantine measures, according to Silverstone chief Stuart Pringle. Silverstone had been hoping to hold back-to-back F1 races on 26 July and 2 August behind closed doors as part […]
www.automobilsport.com – 22nd May 2020 New research by the nation’s largest MOT tester reveals that almost 1.1 million unroadworthy vehicles are set to return to the UK’s streets as the lockdown begins to ease and people increasingly take to their cars. Kwik Fit carries out more MOTs than any other company and it has analysed […]
www.cardealermagazine.co.uk – 22nd May 2020 The government has confirmed the six-month MOT exemption is under constant review – and could be cancelled at any time. Currently the MOT extension is running from March 20, 2020, to March 29, 2021 – with any cars due an MOT in that time period given an automatic 6-month extension. […]
Express.co.uk – 20th May 2020 MOT experts at the Independent Garage Association (IGA) claim damaged vehicles could be left “unrectified” which could see many dangerous cars left on the road. The IGA says stopping the extension will ensure cars are kept in a roadworthy condition and ensure roads remain safe. Data from the DVSA has […]
THISISMONEY.CO.UK – 14th May 2020 Major UK motor bodies have today called on the Government to axe the six-month MOT exemption for vehicles put in place due to Covid-19 over fears of a rapid rise in the number of dangerous cars on the road now that the lockdown has been eased. New measures announced by […]
uk.motor1.com – 12th May 2020 The hopes of Silverstone hosting the British Grand Prix in July have been boosted by the latest UK government plan to resume live sport next month. Following an address from Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Sunday night, the British government issued a 50-page document on Monday outlining plans to ease […]
Autocar (James Attwood) – 3rd May 2020 https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/features/building-40-new-cars-hour-inside-toyotas-burnaston-plant Even before Covid-19 brought production lines to a standstill, the British car industry was having a tough time. A combination of technical upheaval, political quarrelling, economic uncertainty and falling sales has been hitting hard. Investment has dwindled. Jobs have been lost. Factories are being closed. All of […]
Autocar – 2nd May 2020 Car industry executives have been discussing with the government today whether car dealerships can be in the first wave of non-essential business allowed to open once lockdown eases, due to their economic importance to the UK, Autocar can reveal. It’s thought that 11 May could be the earliest possible date. […]
Reuters – 2nd May 2020 This year’s British Grand Prix “is not a given” even without spectators and the decision depends on others, Silverstone managing director Stuart Pringle said on Saturday. Formula One plans to start the season, put on hold by the COVID-19 pandemic, with two races behind closed doors in Austria in early […]
