Automologist MAC reports on a new rule that could pass in the EU, and it would change the automotive landscape completely.
It is clear that financial incentives offered to consumers across Europe have failed to lure motorists over to hybrid, and EV cars have not ushered in the brave new world of emission-free driving as was hoped for.
There was bit of commotion on the Penang Bridge yesterday morning when almost 20 cars and motorcycles ran over sharp pieces of metal that were strewn along the island-bound lane. The motorists stopped their vehicles, causing a short traffic jam, while workers hurried to clear the dangerous detritus, which was believed to have fallen off a lorry.
Okay, so this may be a little off the wall for a motoring blog but stay with Automology’s columnist MAC as he combines his two great passions in life – cars and food.
Since Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May were so ceremoniously kicked off Top Gear and out of the BBC, and moved over the pond to Amazon Prime, the rumour mill has been churning out stories about their next venture, the Grand Tour.
The Saga is the Malaysian national carmaker’s best-selling model and was the first car it ever put out on the road more than three decades ago; in Malaysia, the name Saga has become synonymous with the car, that I almost forget that I had spent my childhood picking the seeds, from which the name originates, for no other reason than to store them in a jar.
The big buzz around Detroit is the news that Cadillac is to offer 400 of its dealerships the chance to be bought out of their franchise, for sums ranging up to US$180,000. That’s assuming they do not want to spend the money upgrading their showrooms and facilities, and adapt to the luxury brand’s new sales and incentive dealership programme that will be unveiled to the public at the end of the year.