Mark Wright

Closure of four city centre NCP car parks confirmed bbc.in/4d952GO

A working monastery, a place for quiet reflection and home to the UK's only Trappist Brewery, Mount St Bernard Abbey in The National Forest is an absolutely beautiful place to visit! Drop in and visit the gift shop for great locally produced artwork, food and drink!

The Government has announced £1 billion to roll out clean trucks and vans and install EV chargers at depots, saying the move will help build resilience against fuel price uncertainty. transportandenergy.com/2026/03/25/1-b…

VW is in talks with Israeli defense company Rafael to produce Iron Dome components at its Osnabrück plant where 2,300 jobs are at risk when T-Roc Cabriolet output ends. #Echobox=1774431228" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">autonews.com/volkswagen/ane…

Stellantis Chairman John Elkann says the automaker is improving products and dealer relations after recording €22.2 billion in charges linked to ambitious electric vehicle strategies. #Echobox=1774433111" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">autonews.com/stellantis/ane…

Britain pilots social media bans, time limits and curfews for children reut.rs/4t7xygH reut.rs/4t7xygH

A brand-new college course is to be offered to hundreds of workers at the UK's biggest electric vehicle (EV) battery plant. Agratas, part of the Tata Group - which also owns JLR - is building the factory near Bridgwater and says it will provide 4,000 jobs bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Ruins of the childhood home of England's Nine Days' Queen, Lady Jane Grey, are to reopen to the public as a major conservation project continues. An estimated £700,000 is being spent repairing and protecting Bradgate House and Ruins near Newtown Linford. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

40,000 crocus bulbs. A paisley pattern. A celebration of Leicester's Indian heritage. Our Botanic Garden Director and BBC Gardeners' World presenter Nick Bailey has outdone himself 🌸 👉 le.ac.uk/news/2026/marc… #Crocus | @GWandShows

Automakers could offset emissions with green steel under an EU plan that will allow combustion cars to be sold after 2035. Automotive could become the lead market that justifies billions in investment from steel makers. #Echobox=1774283707" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">autonews.com/manufacturing/…

Around 24 percent of suppliers forecast a deficit, up from 15 percent in the previous edition of its biannual survey, supplier body CLEPA said. #Echobox=1774288606" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">autonews.com/manufacturing/…

Five Leicestershire NCP car parks to shut in days after firm collapses into administration leicestermercury.co.uk/news/leicester…

⚡️Smarter route to EV transition needed as market reality bites New analysis reveals assumptions fuelling UK’s EV transition pathway no longer stand against geopolitical and economic reality. Battery costs 30% more than expected, energy costs 80% higher and natural demand far behind government ambition. smmt.co.uk/smarter-route-…

VW Group CEO Oliver Blume defended the automaker's plan to cut about 50,000 jobs in Germany and said the company will continue to scrutinize its plant capacities to lower its cost structure. #Echobox=1774252738" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">autonews.com/volkswagen/ane…

🔌Smarter route to EV transition needed as market reality bites Industry calls for full review of the transition to develop realistic route to decarbonisation while supporting economic growth. smmt.co.uk/smarter-route-…

The F-150 leads with 13,500 pounds of max tow capacity, the Silverado pushes 13,300 and the RAM 1500 tops out at 11,610, but headline numbers are only half the story. autoblog.com/carbuying/2026…

Did you know BMW V8s are built in Britain? I grabbed an M5 and went to see how ift.tt/IRn5UuE ift.tt/crDhemK

Don't fancy the reborn Audi A2? Mercedes might have the answer - and it'll offer ICE power ift.tt/tgNva5z ift.tt/C307Ofu

Defender pretender!? This is the Denza B5 - a Land Rover rival from BYD sporting 677bhp and a plug-in hybrid powertrain 👀 buff.ly/pEPjoOR

Celebrating seven generations of the @RollsRoyce Phantom. Tap below for the more information: autocarindia.com/auto-features/…