16th June 2020
MOT EXTENSIONS CONTINUE DESPITE CONCERNS
The automatic six-month extension on MoT expiry dates looks set to remain in place for the time being, despite calls for it to end. Should MoT extensions continue amidst Covid-19?
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15th June 2020
VOLVO 112MPH SPEED LIMITER INTRODUCED
Volvo has always been a pioneer of safety, with engineer Nils Bohlin famously inventing the three-point seat belt in 1959. Now, in the ultimate manifestation of its Vision 2020 strategy which aims for no one…
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10th June 2020
SILVERSTONE CLASSIC 2020 CANCELLED
The organisers of the Silverstone Classic 2020 three-day festival – originally scheduled for July 31-August 2, have announced it has sadly been cancelled.
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9th June 2020
HERITAGE APPRENTICES BUCK THE TREND
Fears that a loss of apprentices amid the Covid-19 pandemic would seriously jeopardise the future of the historic vehicle movement are being replaced by a new sense of optimism as the industry looks to buck…
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5th June 2020
2020 EVENT CANCELLATIONS CONTINUE
The situation surrounding Covid-19 continues to affect the show calendar with yet more 2020 event cancellations and postponements; and in some cases, is affecting events that have already been rescheduled once already.
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2nd June 2020
FIAT’S EIGHT-VALVE FIRE UNIT PRODUCTION ENDS
Fiat has announced the end of one of the longest-lived production car engines. The eight-valve version of its Fully Integrated Robotised Engine, commonly known as the FIRE unit, is ending production after 35 years and…
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27th May 2020
SWINDON’S CRATE EV MOTOR NOW AVAILABLE
The order books for Swindon Powertrain’s crate EV motor for electric vehicle conversions is now open with deliveries starting in August 2020.
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22nd May 2020
LANCASTER INSURANCE VIRTUAL SHOW
With all of the car shows we love being cancelled due to Covid-19, Lancaster Insurance is hosting a virtual show this bank holiday weekend as it celebrates the 1970s!
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21st May 2020
CLASSICS FOR CARERS EVENT SMASHES FUNDRAISING TARGET
A pioneering stay-at-home classic car event has proven to be a massive success. Classics for Carers, which encouraged owners to display their classic cars at their own homes, smashed through its £1500 target to raise…
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13th May 2020
RAINBOW RALLY PLATES RAISE FUNDS FOR NHS
The classic car community has continued to support the NHS during the Covid-19 pandemic, with several business, organisations and clubs producing special rainbow rally plates to raise funds for the NHS Charities Together – Urgent…
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11th May 2020
JAGUAR E-TYPE TOPS BEST OF BRITISH POLL
The Jaguar E-Type has been voted as the best British classic car of all time in a poll conducted by Hagerty to celebrate St George’s Day. The insurer tasked a panel of motoring journalists to…
