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A new super strong plastic has been created by Brazilian scientists by using the fibres from bananas and pineapples. To reinforce and make it stronger and lighter, “nano”, ultra-thin fibres that are in the fruits were used by the researchers. With the material being 30% lighter and up to four times stronger than regular plastic according . . . → Read More: Cars made from bananas and pineapples  Over 50% of recent quote requests for cars have been for luxury and executive makes such as Audi, BMW, Land Rover and Volkswagen says car finance specialists FinaceAcar, a UK company that helps families get the lowest monthly price for cars they want to drive. There is a trend upward for upmarket and executive cars, says . . . → Read More: Upmarket vehicles keep their must have factor With the Scrappage Incentive Scheme scrapped after only three months in 2010, consumer confidence is at an all-time low. This may explain the drop in new car sales. SMMT reports that a mere 128,000 new cars, 16,600 less than last year, were registered at the beginning of 2011. Although this is a grave decrease, it is higher than . . . → Read More: Huge 11.5% drop in new car sales A nationwide campaign by tyre leader Goodyear to promote its environmentally friendly EfficientGrip tyres will be launched on Tuesday 2 November in Gateshead. Goodyear is teaming up with five petrol stations across England to give motorists free petrol. The free £20 top up of unleaded or diesel fuel will be available for . . . → Read More: Free petrol opportunities in Goodyear EfficientGrip Tyre campaign Peugeot has shown a strong growth over the first two quarters of 2010 with sales growing to more than 10,000 units which are much higher than 2009 and well above the average growth of the market for a six month period. The company continues to outperform the market year on year with sales that have increased from . . . → Read More: Peugeot sales looking up 1975. Ah what a year (not so for Nixon advisors but hey you can’t please all the people). The Watergate verdicts aside, 1975 was the year we saw Jaws encourage people to stay out of the sea, Margaret Thatcher become the first female leader of the Conservative party and the future face of British football emerge . . . → Read More: Lotus to reveal surprise at Paris Motor Show Car production increased in March, up to 90%, compared with March of 2009; however, the industry body warned that conditions may get tough again due to the end of the scrappage scheme sponsored by the Government. The figures from the Society of Motoring Manufacturers and Traders show that March is the fifth continuous month in which growth . . . → Read More: Car production nearly doubles in March The U.K. may soon become a major player in worldwide development and production of electric cars. A key factor in this scenario is the announcement by Nissan that it will be building its new lithium-ion powered vehicle, the Leaf, at the U.K.’s largest car factory, the Sunderland plant. The day after Nissan’s announcement, news was released about a . . . → Read More: Leaf electric car to be built in Sunderland Less than 72-hours after releasing betting on the next automaker to issue a major recall, bookmaking company Paddy Power were forced to pay out yesterday on Honda after the car-making giant announced a widening of its recall due to potentially deadly air bags. Honda were considered relative outsiders on the bookmakers list and were . . . → Read More: Paddy Power Bookies taking bets on next manufacturer to an announce a model recall Auto Trader magazine named the Ford Focus the most popular vehicle of the decade in a new poll, beating out the Ford Fiesta which took second place, the BMW 3 Series in third, and the Ford Mondeo which came in fourth. Rounding out the poll was the Vauxhall Astra in last place at number five. Other awards . . . → Read More: Ford Focus is car of the decade |
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