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Motoring

Agency drives forward to further wins

MG Motor UK appoints M3 as its new creative agency.

2 March, 2021 in Business, Motoring.

False truth crossing and other tales

Richard Lutz meanders through another miasmic week

11 March, 2017 in Business, Comment, Community, Environment, Local history, Most recent, Motoring, Tourism, Transport, Travel.

Motor Racing Returns To Birmingham

Driverless car ‘grand prix’ is world first for Britain’s motor city

1 April, 2016 in Most recent, Motoring, Sport, Tourism.

Roads warning from city council

Road users urged to think safety as nights draw in.

21 October, 2015 in Motoring, Transport.

Bike4Life – final call

Organisers gearing up for this weekend’s big biker event.

24 April, 2015 in Charities, Community, Festivals, Motoring.

Coventry graduate wins automotive industry award

Design aims to monitor driver mood and energy levels.

28 November, 2014 in Education, Motoring.

Birmingham speed limit draft maps issued

Draft maps have today been published, outlining which roads are set to be covered by the city’s 20 is Plenty scheme.

25 March, 2014 in Birmingham, Motoring, Transport.

University’s hydrogen car to star at top engineering show

Coventry University and its successful spin-off firm Microcab are set to show off their zero-emission vehicle expertise at the 2013 Automotive Engineering Show at the NEC in Birmingham next week.

4 November, 2013 in Business, Environment, Exhibitions, Motoring.

Business chiefs hail JLR news

New jobs aid West Midlands’ “world-class” reputation.

10 September, 2013 in Business, Motoring, Solihull.

Satnav warning following court case

Motorists are being urged by a road safety charity to concentrate at all times following the case of a driver who killed a cyclist while she was altering her satnav.

30 July, 2013 in Cycling, Most recent, Motoring.

Britain sizzles: Ten tips for driving

Driving in a heat wave can be dangerous – which is why DriveSafe has some simple tips for coping with this summer’s soaring temperatures.

22 July, 2013 in Most recent, Motoring, Tourism, Travel, West Midlands.

Women drive motorway speed limit to the limit

The Government’s decision to abandon plans to raise the motorway speed limit to 80mph has been welcomed by Birmingham-based road safety charity DriveSafe.

23 June, 2013 in Most recent, Motoring, Transport.

Birmingham Friends of the Earth launch Let’s Get Moving campaign

Campaigners from Birmingham Friends of the Earth will launch their new campaign Let’s Get Moving today with a stunt outside Birmingham Town Hall.

19 June, 2013 in Birmingham, Environment, Motoring.

Road rage

When is a law not a law? When it’s a motoring law, argues Dave Woodhall.

12 June, 2013 in Comment, Most recent, Motoring, Transport.

Local motoring hero given recognition with help from Wolves Uni

Local entrepreneur recognised by the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography

31 May, 2013 in Most recent, Motoring, Wolverhampton.

Student reinvents the racing rulebook with zero-emission car

An automotive design student from Coventry University is proposing an ambitious plan to improve motorsport’s green credentials

29 May, 2013 in Business, Coventry, Environment, Most recent, Motoring, Style and Design.

‘Appy Days’ for motorists as Coventry firm helps to banish the parking blues

The age-old dilemma of trying to find your vehicle when parking in unfamiliar places or multi-storey car parks is now a thing of the past thanks to a Coventry innovation specialist

28 May, 2013 in Business, Coventry, Most recent, Motoring.

More homes for former MG Rover works

St. Modwen has submitted a planning application for a new phase of housing in Longbridge, Birmingham.

14 May, 2013 in Architecture, Environment, Local history, Longbridge, Motoring, Property Press.

Innovative designs from industrious students at annual University Degree Show

A prototype arctic research vehicle and a supercharged low emissions racing car are amongst the innovative designs being showcased by students

2 May, 2013 in Business, Coventry, Education, Exhibitions, Most recent, Motoring, Style and Design.
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“UK Government is failing in its legal duty to protect Brummies”

The Supreme Court has today ruled that the UK Government is failing in its legal duty to protect Brummies from the harmful effects of air pollution.

1 May, 2013 in Birmingham, Cycling, Environment, Motoring, Transport.

Drivesafe welcomes young-driver safety proposals

Birmingham-based motoring safety charity DriveSafe has welcomed new Government proposals to improve the safety of young drivers.

16 April, 2013 in Birmingham, Education, Motoring.

Engineering bright sparks launch electric drag race world record attempt

A former Coventry University student is setting his sights on breaking the record for the world’s quickest electric motorcycle.

11 April, 2013 in Coventry, Most recent, Motoring.

Gritting a thaw point with Walsall’s Labour Group

A decision by Walsall Council not to grit any roads on Saturday 23rd March has been described by Walsall’s Labour Group as “bizarre”.

25 March, 2013 in Most recent, Motoring, Politics, Walsall.

A case of fewer is more

Laurence Inman has a radical plan to make roads safer – but you won’t like it.

6 March, 2013 in Emergency Services, Most recent, Motoring, Politics, Transport.

A bit of Longbridge history up for sale – if you’re feeling flush

Eclectic auction will offer a 2004 MG X-Power SV Coupé, together with everything from a Ferrari to a Buick with royal connections

27 February, 2013 in Business, Motoring, Transport, West Midlands, What's on.

Birmingham fabrication company recognised by Honda for unique innovation

Birmingham firm Queen & Crawford has been recognised by Japanese giant Honda as leading innovators in the field of design and fabrication.

22 February, 2013 in Birmingham, Environment, Motoring, Style and Design, Television.

Why do we live like this?

Laurence Inman continues his campaign against the hypocrisy surrounding the nation’s love of vehicular transport.

20 February, 2013 in Comment, Emergency Services, Most recent, Motoring, Politics, The Debate, Transport.

Laurence Inman’s scoop of the year

Doomed, we are. All doomed. Read on to find out why.

29 January, 2013 in Features, Most recent, Motoring.

Calling former LDV workers – what happened to you?

A new study is set to investigate the fate of the 850 workers who lost their jobs when Midlands-based van manufacturer LDV went into administration in June 2009.

28 January, 2013 in Birmingham, Business, Local history, Motoring.
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Coventry students design ‘world’s smallest car’ for Top Gear

Talented students on Coventry University’s globally-renowned automotive and transport design course worked with the BBC’s Top Gear show to design the smallest car in the world, as driven by Jeremy Clarkson

28 January, 2013 in Business, Coventry, Education, Most recent, Motoring, Television.

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