Back towards the end of the time when Motoring Weekly was a podcast (at the end of 2010), we wrote a small article about a new vehicle called the Solaris Elettra - another vehicle that was supposed to be manufactured in Africa. What happened to this vehicle? The plan was simple - build an electric car in Ethiopia. The company that thought up the idea was Freestyle PLC, a … [Read more...]
VW Diesel Scandal Takes Heat From Other Issues
The media attacks on VW about their diesel emissions testing has taken another subject off the table: security flaws in the electronic locking systems! This is another case that has been ongoing for a number of years. Unfortunately this issue doesn't just cover VW but a number of other non VW Group manufacturers, however it was VW that got the headline - and this was before … [Read more...]
