Mer Industry News http://www.merproducts.com Mon, 10 May 2010 13:44:23 GMT Mer Industry News Toyota in global recall of Prius http://www.merproducts.com/toyota-in-global-recall-of-prius <p>Toyota has announced the recall of about 436,000 hybrid vehicles worldwide, including its latest Prius model, to fix brake problems.</p> Car radio to go digital http://www.merproducts.com/car-radio-to-go-digital <p>Car manufacturers are making progress in ensuring all car radios are digital as standard by 2015.</p> Last two surviving 'Spitfires of the sea' saved by £580,000 heritage grant http://www.merproducts.com/last-two-surviving-spitfires-of-the-sea-saved-by-£580-000-heritage-grant <p>They were known as the 'Spitfires of the sea' and formed a crucial part of the Allied war effort.</p> 1,600 electric car charge points promised for UK capital http://www.merproducts.com/1-600-electric-car-charge-points-promised-for-uk-capital <p>Mayor Boris Johnson has just secured &pound;17m in funding to provide Londoners with a further wave of electric car charge points across the city.</p> Geneva Motor Show promises to rev up a few engines http://www.merproducts.com/geneva-motor-show-promises-to-rev-up-a-few-engines <p>With less than a week to go until the 80<sup>th</sup> annual motor show kicks off in Switzerland, Abarth fans are getting hot under the collar at the promise of the first glimpse of the drop-top Abarth 500C and the new Abarth Punto Evo.</p> Lotus shakes up the green scene with new Evora Hybrid http://www.merproducts.com/lotus-shakes-up-the-green-scene-with-new-evora-hybrid <p>Set to be unveiled at this spring&rsquo;s Geneva Motor Show, the new Evora 414E Hybrid marries the classic Evora chassis with the latest in eco-thinking.</p> Malaysian Lego-fanatic crafts working Ferrari 250 GTO http://www.merproducts.com/malaysian-lego-fanatic-crafts-working-ferrari-250-gto <p>Ming Thein, a photojournalist, theoretical physicist and Lego-lover has created a perfect miniature of vintage favourite the Ferrari 250 GTO using a clever combination of specially-made pieces.</p> UK to produce new electric Nissan http://www.merproducts.com/uk-to-produce-new-electric-nissan <p>In an exciting coup set to safeguard hundreds of jobs at the UK&rsquo;s largest car plant in Sunderland, Nissan name their North East site as the planned producer of the pioneering new Nissan Leaf.</p> Get your gloves on some of the world’s most iconic bikes http://www.merproducts.com/get-your-gloves-on-some-of-the-worlds-most-iconic-bikes <p>Cannes-based firm Columbus International have just launched a new fractional ownership scheme - the Columbus Club - aimed at fans of high-end motorbikes.</p> Sales of new cars up in the UK http://www.merproducts.com/sales-of-new-cars-up-in-the-uk <p>With petrol prices hitting an all time high this spring, you&rsquo;d be forgiven for thinking that our taste for cars would have taken something of a nose dive. Not so apparently with sales of new cars in the UK up 26.6% on last year.</p>