@markwright__

General observer of all things Leicester, Cycling, Motorsport, Automotive, Tech and Business.

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Joined October 2011
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Bodyshop Magazine@bodyshopmag11h
Range anxiety recedes among electric vehicle owners bodyshopmag.com/2026/news/ra… #rangeanxiety #bodyshopmag #collisionrepair #automotivenews #automotiveindustry #automotiveaftermarket

Range anxiety recedes among electric vehicle owners

New research has found that 85% of electric vehicle owners haven’t run out of charge in the past year.

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AutoNews Europe@AutoNewsEurope22h
Why most auto professionals expect SDVs to become cyberattack targets within 3 years autonews.com/technology/ane-…
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AutoNews Europe@AutoNewsEurope11h
Aston Martin reveals open-top Valhalla Spider, its fastest convertible yet autonews.com/aston-martin/an…
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The best places to live in Leicestershire and Rutland have been revealed in a new list. leicestermercury.co.uk/whats…

The best places to live in Leicestershire are unveiled

A town with a 'buzzing' market also makes the list

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Wow, the M25 is 40 years old! bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cq62…

M25 turning 40: Keeping Britain's busiest motorway moving

Highway workers recall some of the unexpected incidents they have encountered over the years.

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Leicester gets ready for Diwali The city's annual Diwali festivities will see the Golden Mile along Belgrave Road illuminated, the return of the Wheel of Light and venues hosting exhibitions, workshops and family activities. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cq5y…

Leicester gets ready for Diwali celebrations

Details have been shared of the full programme of events for this year's festivities.

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Legend 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/artic…

Stan Wawrinka retires: Three-time Grand Slam champion's career ends with Basel defeat

Stan Wawrinka's glorious career - which brought him three Grand Slam titles in a golden era - ends after an honourable defeat on an emotional night in Basel.

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Murder mystery parties and World War Two-themed events are being planned at a struggling historic hall to boost visitor numbers. Leicestershire Council said Beaumanor Hall, in Woodhouse, cost £627,000 to run last year and had been operating at a loss. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c607…

New events planned for struggling Beaumanor Hall

Murder mystery parties and World War Two-themed events are being planned to boost visitor numbers.

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Leicester and Leicestershire are full of amazing Hidden Gems! From historic sites to great entertainment, sports and beautiful spots in the countryside there is so much more to discover in our region. Check out our #HiddenGems site for more info ow.ly/azpv51007sB
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Car and Driver
@CARandDRIVEROct 26
Land Rover Recalls 93,997 Range Rovers Because Water Is Frying the Rearview Camera caranddriver.com/news/a74251…

Land Rover Recalls 93,997 Range Rovers Because Water Is Frying the Rearview Camera

The drainage system in the tailgate isn’t doing a good enough job of extracting water, potentially causing the rearview camera to fail.

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Lotus Cars has opened the doors of its manufacturing site to the public as it celebrated 60 years of the brand being based in a village. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c6wy…

Lotus Cars opens its doors to mark 60 years of trade in Hethel

The sports car maker marks its close ties with the village and raises money for a hospice charity.

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Newspress@NewspressTweetsOct 26
OMODA&JAECOO showcases verified carbon data and ESG progress at International User Summit newspressuk.com/get-meta-tag…

OMODA&JAECOO showcases verified carbon data and ESG progress at International User Summit

OMODA&JAECOO used its International User Summit in Wuhu, China, to set out its environmental, social and governance (ESG) progress across both of its brands. The summit, held under the theme ‘Drive...

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ECIU
@ECIU_UKOct 26
Policy U-turn could stall Britain’s take-up of EVs The 2030 target for 80% of new cars to have zero emissions could be cut to as low as half theguardian.com/environment/…

U-turn on EV policy could stall UK’s take-up of EVs | Fiona Harvey and Jasper Jolly

The 2030 target for 80% of new cars to have zero emissions could be cut to as low as half

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Cheeky Friday pint of Everards Old Original 👌🏻🍻
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🤦🏼‍♂️ bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cm5y…

Police seize bike in Leicester that raised 'serious concerns'

Police are urging parents and guardians to check the bikes their children are riding.

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The street-by-street details for the six British-based stages that will start both the men's and women's editions of the 2027 Tour de France have been revealed. bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/arti…

Tour de France 2027 UK stages in detail: Where will you stand?

The full route for the 2027 Tour de France is announced in Paris, with street-by-street details of the six stages in the UK revealed.

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Athenea has appointed Hendy Group chief operating officer Duncan McPhee as its chief executive, effective November 16. am-online.com/news/athenea-a…

Former Lookers, Hendy boss gets chief executive role at AM100 supergroup

Athenea has appointed Hendy Group chief operating officer Duncan McPhee as chief executive, effective November 16.

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Mate Rimac built a hypercar heavyweight and battery specialist in Croatia—now he’s scaling beyond automotive autonews.com/executives/ane-…
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And again!!! bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cqdr…

Meta fined $25bn for 'lies' over user data privacy

The fine is the largest to date against Facebook's owner, larger than an $18bn deal with California.

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Octopus slashes up to 30% off EV fleet charging ift.tt/u7aYks9 ift.tt/vZMnbSD

Octopus slashes up to 30% off EV fleet charging

Scheme hopes to attract high-usage fleets and keep chargers busy, while cutting fleet running costs

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