A Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupé from 1955 has been sold at auction for a record price of 135 million EUR to a private collector. This icon of automotive history is an absolute rarity – one of just two prototypes built at the time. Named after its creator and chief […]
Crowds converged on Brooklands Museum as it hosted the land speed record celebration day, in partnership with the National Transport Trust and National Motor Museum Beaulieu, on Tuesday 17th May, exactly 100 years after Brooklands played host to a record-breaking run. The celebration event included five land speed record vehicles […]
Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal’s visit to meet recipients of her eponymous Princess Royal Training Award, assessed by the City & Guilds Group she serves as president, was accommodated by the motorsport and automotive transmission technology specialist Xtrac at its global headquarters in Thatcham, in the Royal County of Berkshire, […]
Today, May 9th, marks the beginning of Mental Health Awareness Week in the UK and this year Ben, the automotive industry charity, is shining a light on one of the leading causes of mental health issues – loneliness. Following two years of disruption and periods of social isolation caused by […]
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has backed the search for the plumbers and electricians of the future, with support for the UK-wide HIP and SPARKS Learner of the Year competitions. The van manufacturer provided the competition with a Volkswagen Crafter and Transporter to support the logistics team with the transportation of materials […]
Mercedes-AMG’s collaboration with multi-platinum American musician, tech entrepreneur, philanthropist and TIME 100 IMPACT Award winner will.i.am has gone from strength to strength since its launch in September 2021 and is now culminating in an extraordinary project launching May 5, 2022 in Miami and at www.will.i.am. Under strict secrecy, “The Flip”, […]
The first Stellantis Hackathon has delivered a glimpse of the global automaker’s future as a mobility tech company. The three-day event, held April 22-24 in Detroit, engaged tech enthusiast and creative problem solvers college students to “gamify” driving in pursuit of safer and more fuel-efficient mobility. Over the course of […]
Bentley Motors today announced a recruitment drive for 100 talented engineers as the luxury marque accelerates its forward-thinking Beyond100 strategy, the boldest plan of its kind in the sector. Working across multiple disciplines within engineering, a key responsibility will be to support delivery of the ambitious Five-in-Five plan, which commits Bentley to launching a […]
ŠKODA UK, in partnership with Britain’s greatest ever Paralympian Dame Sarah Storey, has confirmed three new female riders to join the ŠKODA DSI Cycling Academy. Alex Morrice (22) a university student studying Physics and Chemistry from Guildford, Surrey, Katie-Ann (19) a Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation student from Southend-On-Sea, Essex, and […]
Hennessey, the Texas-based hypercar manufacturer and high-performance vehicle creator, has unveiled an all-new training course aimed at creating the next generation of highly-skilled automotive performance calibrators. Called ‘200 Automotive Technology – Advanced Tuning’, the new 14-week curriculum teaches high-level tuning through a balanced program of practical lab-based learning and instructor […]
