Geely provides backing for Bloodhound

Geely Automotive, through Zhejiang Geely Holding Group, is to be the prime automotive sponsor (and will provide technical assistance) to the British Bloodhound world land speed record attempt in 2017.

Volvo road tests KERS in UK

Volvo Car Group and Flybrid Automotive, part of Torotrak Group, have been conducting UK tests of lightweight Flybrid flywheel KERS technology to boost performance and cut fuel consumption and emissions.

The four-year partnership, using real-world driving data from tests on public roads and  test tracks in both Sweden and the UK, has shown that the flywheel-based hybrid technology can deliver an 80bhp performance boost, together with fuel savings of up to 25 per cent.