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STV News
19-05-2025
- STV News
Cyclist seriously injured in crash with car
A cyclist was taken to hospital following a crash involving a car in Stirling. Emergency services were called to the scene of the crash, involving a cyclist and a black Volkswagen T-Roc, at around 2pm on Sunday, on the B8075 Kirk Lane near Gargunnock. The cyclist, a 40-year-old man, was taken to Forth Valley Royal Hospital with serious but not life-threatening injuries. Officers said no one else was injured in the collision. The road was closed for around two hours and reopened at 4pm. Police Scotland is urging anyone with information regarding the crash to come forward. Sergeant Scott Kirkpatrick said: 'Our enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances, and we are appealing to anyone who can assist with our crash investigation. 'If you were in the area at the time and saw anything or have dash-cam footage that could help then please get in touch. 'Anyone who can help is asked to call Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident number 1769 of Sunday, May 18, 2025.' Get all the latest news from around the country Follow STV News Scan the QR code on your mobile device for all the latest news from around the country
The Courier
19-05-2025
- The Courier
Cyclist, 40, taken to hospital with serious injuries after crash near Stirling
A 40-year-old man has been hospitalised after a serious crash near Stirling. Emergency services were called to the B8075 Kirk Lane near Gargunnock on Sunday. The incident, which happened around 2.10pm, involved a cyclist and black Volkswagen T-Roc. The cyclist was taken to Forth Valley Royal Hospital with serious but not life-threatening injuries. No one else was injured. The road was closed while emergency services attended and it re-opened around 4.05pm. Sergeant Scott Kirkpatrick said: 'Our enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances and we are appealing to anyone who can assist with our crash investigation. 'If you were in the area at the time and saw anything or have dash-cam footage that could help then please get in touch.' Anyone with information is asked to call Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident number 1769 of May 18 2025.
Daily Record
19-05-2025
- Daily Record
Witness appeal following serious crash involving cyclist near Stirling
The 40-year-old cyclist was taken to Forth Valley Royal Hospital following the accident on Sunday afternoon. Police Scotland are appealing for information following a serious crash on the B8075 Kirk Lane near Gargunnock, west of Stirling. The incident happened around 2.10pm on Sunday, May 18, and involved a cyclist and black Volkswagen T-Roc. Emergency services attended and the road was closed. A 40-year-old man, the cyclist, was taken to Forth Valley Royal Hospital with serious but not life-threatening injuries. No one else was injured. The road re-opened around 4.05pm. Sergeant Scott Kirkpatrick said: 'Our enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances and we are appealing to anyone who can assist with our crash investigation. 'If you were in the area at the time and saw anything or have dash-cam footage that could help then please get in touch.' Anyone who can help is asked to call Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident number 1769 of Sunday, 18 May, 2025.
The Advertiser
14-05-2025
- Automotive
- The Advertiser
Volkswagen to tackle Toyota with hybrids, starting with new T-Roc
The second-generation Volkswagen T-Roc was first spied testing more than a year ago, and since then it's been confirmed the new small SUV will debut at the Munich motor show in September. Now Autocar reports the replacement for the German brand's top-selling car – both globally and in Australia – will be revealed a month earlier in August. Furthermore, it cites Volkswagen CEO Thomas Schäfer as saying its new Toyota-style hybrid powertrain, which will also feature in the Golf and Tiguan, will be necessary in markets where consumer demand is shifting away from battery-electric vehicles (EVs) and towards hybrid vehicles (HEVs). Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. "Interestingly enough, HEV has also become a big theme in the US specifically. It's a technology that everybody said was not necessary any more, but now with the BEV slowdown in the US, the balance is [moving towards] HEVs," said Mr Schäfer, who added that Volkswagen is "experimenting now because certain regions are gliding into HEVs". "We needed to do it anyway, because South America has a need for an HEV drivetrain – and the T-Roc is built in South America for South America, and also in China." Like Toyota's tried and proven hybrid systems, Volkswagen's first parallel hybrid powertrain will be able to drive a vehicle's wheels with a petrol engine, an electric motor, or a combination of both at any given time. Volkswagen already has a range of mild-hybrid (MHEV), plug-in hybrid (PHEV) and battery-electric powertrains in its range, less than a decade before it will be forced to go all-EV in Europe at least. However, Mr Schäfer indicated the new HEV system wouldn't be made available in models already offered with PHEV power, saying that Volkswagen will "see where it makes sense" elsewhere in the brand's lineup beyond the MkII T-Roc, but "we're not going to double everything up; we will have PHEV and HEV models". A Volkswagen spokesperson subsequently told Autocar the company's new HEV system will be added to the Golf and Tiguan in the next two years, but will not appear in every VW model based on the same MQB platform as the T-Roc. However, the Volkswagen Group's new hybrid system will also reportedly be used in the Skoda Octavia, with other possibilities including the Tayron and Passat, as well as the Audi A3, the Cupra Leon and Formentor, and the Skoda Scala, Kodiaq and Superb. The hybrid system is part of the Volkswagen Group's €60 billion (A$103bn) investment in combustion-engine development by 2028. The new hybrid powertrain will reportedly combine a turbocharged 1.5-litre four-cylinder petrol engine with an electric motor, providing total power outputs of between 150-200kW, and torque peaks of between 350-400Nm. Volkswagen has offered a traditional hybrid system before, including in the four-cylinder Jetta sedan built in the US during the 2010s, and in the V6-powered second-generation Touareg. But following the Dieselgate scandal the German giant pivoted from specialising in diesel cars to investing heavily in EVs – as well as PHEVs, although they have only recently been offered locally by Audi and Cupra, with the Touraeg R being VW's sole PHEV here and Skoda Australia yet to offer one. Given the new T-Roc won't have its global public premiere until August, the redesigned small SUV won't be released in Australia until at least 2026. While it's unconfirmed at this stage if the T-Roc hybrid – or VW's other new hybrids – will come to Australia, Volkswagen could stand to benefit from such an option locally. Besides hybrid giant Toyota, other brands to offer hybrid powertrains in Australia include GWM, Honda, Hyundai, Kia, MG and Nissan. The original T-Roc continues to be Volkswagen's best-selling car (excluding the Amarok ute) in Australia, where 1866 examples have been sold to April this year – almost 25 per cent fewer than in the first third of 2024. Its successor was first spied in Europe about 12 months ago, but leaked images of an undisguised T-Roc earlier this year showed the new small SUV will adopt a similar slimline front-end design (headlights and grille) to the larger Tiguan, rather than the larger units suggested by the deceptive camouflage seen on prototypes. MORE: Everything Volkswagen T-Roc Content originally sourced from: The second-generation Volkswagen T-Roc was first spied testing more than a year ago, and since then it's been confirmed the new small SUV will debut at the Munich motor show in September. Now Autocar reports the replacement for the German brand's top-selling car – both globally and in Australia – will be revealed a month earlier in August. Furthermore, it cites Volkswagen CEO Thomas Schäfer as saying its new Toyota-style hybrid powertrain, which will also feature in the Golf and Tiguan, will be necessary in markets where consumer demand is shifting away from battery-electric vehicles (EVs) and towards hybrid vehicles (HEVs). Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. "Interestingly enough, HEV has also become a big theme in the US specifically. It's a technology that everybody said was not necessary any more, but now with the BEV slowdown in the US, the balance is [moving towards] HEVs," said Mr Schäfer, who added that Volkswagen is "experimenting now because certain regions are gliding into HEVs". "We needed to do it anyway, because South America has a need for an HEV drivetrain – and the T-Roc is built in South America for South America, and also in China." Like Toyota's tried and proven hybrid systems, Volkswagen's first parallel hybrid powertrain will be able to drive a vehicle's wheels with a petrol engine, an electric motor, or a combination of both at any given time. Volkswagen already has a range of mild-hybrid (MHEV), plug-in hybrid (PHEV) and battery-electric powertrains in its range, less than a decade before it will be forced to go all-EV in Europe at least. However, Mr Schäfer indicated the new HEV system wouldn't be made available in models already offered with PHEV power, saying that Volkswagen will "see where it makes sense" elsewhere in the brand's lineup beyond the MkII T-Roc, but "we're not going to double everything up; we will have PHEV and HEV models". A Volkswagen spokesperson subsequently told Autocar the company's new HEV system will be added to the Golf and Tiguan in the next two years, but will not appear in every VW model based on the same MQB platform as the T-Roc. However, the Volkswagen Group's new hybrid system will also reportedly be used in the Skoda Octavia, with other possibilities including the Tayron and Passat, as well as the Audi A3, the Cupra Leon and Formentor, and the Skoda Scala, Kodiaq and Superb. The hybrid system is part of the Volkswagen Group's €60 billion (A$103bn) investment in combustion-engine development by 2028. The new hybrid powertrain will reportedly combine a turbocharged 1.5-litre four-cylinder petrol engine with an electric motor, providing total power outputs of between 150-200kW, and torque peaks of between 350-400Nm. Volkswagen has offered a traditional hybrid system before, including in the four-cylinder Jetta sedan built in the US during the 2010s, and in the V6-powered second-generation Touareg. But following the Dieselgate scandal the German giant pivoted from specialising in diesel cars to investing heavily in EVs – as well as PHEVs, although they have only recently been offered locally by Audi and Cupra, with the Touraeg R being VW's sole PHEV here and Skoda Australia yet to offer one. Given the new T-Roc won't have its global public premiere until August, the redesigned small SUV won't be released in Australia until at least 2026. While it's unconfirmed at this stage if the T-Roc hybrid – or VW's other new hybrids – will come to Australia, Volkswagen could stand to benefit from such an option locally. Besides hybrid giant Toyota, other brands to offer hybrid powertrains in Australia include GWM, Honda, Hyundai, Kia, MG and Nissan. The original T-Roc continues to be Volkswagen's best-selling car (excluding the Amarok ute) in Australia, where 1866 examples have been sold to April this year – almost 25 per cent fewer than in the first third of 2024. Its successor was first spied in Europe about 12 months ago, but leaked images of an undisguised T-Roc earlier this year showed the new small SUV will adopt a similar slimline front-end design (headlights and grille) to the larger Tiguan, rather than the larger units suggested by the deceptive camouflage seen on prototypes. MORE: Everything Volkswagen T-Roc Content originally sourced from: The second-generation Volkswagen T-Roc was first spied testing more than a year ago, and since then it's been confirmed the new small SUV will debut at the Munich motor show in September. Now Autocar reports the replacement for the German brand's top-selling car – both globally and in Australia – will be revealed a month earlier in August. Furthermore, it cites Volkswagen CEO Thomas Schäfer as saying its new Toyota-style hybrid powertrain, which will also feature in the Golf and Tiguan, will be necessary in markets where consumer demand is shifting away from battery-electric vehicles (EVs) and towards hybrid vehicles (HEVs). Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. "Interestingly enough, HEV has also become a big theme in the US specifically. It's a technology that everybody said was not necessary any more, but now with the BEV slowdown in the US, the balance is [moving towards] HEVs," said Mr Schäfer, who added that Volkswagen is "experimenting now because certain regions are gliding into HEVs". "We needed to do it anyway, because South America has a need for an HEV drivetrain – and the T-Roc is built in South America for South America, and also in China." Like Toyota's tried and proven hybrid systems, Volkswagen's first parallel hybrid powertrain will be able to drive a vehicle's wheels with a petrol engine, an electric motor, or a combination of both at any given time. Volkswagen already has a range of mild-hybrid (MHEV), plug-in hybrid (PHEV) and battery-electric powertrains in its range, less than a decade before it will be forced to go all-EV in Europe at least. However, Mr Schäfer indicated the new HEV system wouldn't be made available in models already offered with PHEV power, saying that Volkswagen will "see where it makes sense" elsewhere in the brand's lineup beyond the MkII T-Roc, but "we're not going to double everything up; we will have PHEV and HEV models". A Volkswagen spokesperson subsequently told Autocar the company's new HEV system will be added to the Golf and Tiguan in the next two years, but will not appear in every VW model based on the same MQB platform as the T-Roc. However, the Volkswagen Group's new hybrid system will also reportedly be used in the Skoda Octavia, with other possibilities including the Tayron and Passat, as well as the Audi A3, the Cupra Leon and Formentor, and the Skoda Scala, Kodiaq and Superb. The hybrid system is part of the Volkswagen Group's €60 billion (A$103bn) investment in combustion-engine development by 2028. The new hybrid powertrain will reportedly combine a turbocharged 1.5-litre four-cylinder petrol engine with an electric motor, providing total power outputs of between 150-200kW, and torque peaks of between 350-400Nm. Volkswagen has offered a traditional hybrid system before, including in the four-cylinder Jetta sedan built in the US during the 2010s, and in the V6-powered second-generation Touareg. But following the Dieselgate scandal the German giant pivoted from specialising in diesel cars to investing heavily in EVs – as well as PHEVs, although they have only recently been offered locally by Audi and Cupra, with the Touraeg R being VW's sole PHEV here and Skoda Australia yet to offer one. Given the new T-Roc won't have its global public premiere until August, the redesigned small SUV won't be released in Australia until at least 2026. While it's unconfirmed at this stage if the T-Roc hybrid – or VW's other new hybrids – will come to Australia, Volkswagen could stand to benefit from such an option locally. Besides hybrid giant Toyota, other brands to offer hybrid powertrains in Australia include GWM, Honda, Hyundai, Kia, MG and Nissan. The original T-Roc continues to be Volkswagen's best-selling car (excluding the Amarok ute) in Australia, where 1866 examples have been sold to April this year – almost 25 per cent fewer than in the first third of 2024. Its successor was first spied in Europe about 12 months ago, but leaked images of an undisguised T-Roc earlier this year showed the new small SUV will adopt a similar slimline front-end design (headlights and grille) to the larger Tiguan, rather than the larger units suggested by the deceptive camouflage seen on prototypes. MORE: Everything Volkswagen T-Roc Content originally sourced from: The second-generation Volkswagen T-Roc was first spied testing more than a year ago, and since then it's been confirmed the new small SUV will debut at the Munich motor show in September. Now Autocar reports the replacement for the German brand's top-selling car – both globally and in Australia – will be revealed a month earlier in August. Furthermore, it cites Volkswagen CEO Thomas Schäfer as saying its new Toyota-style hybrid powertrain, which will also feature in the Golf and Tiguan, will be necessary in markets where consumer demand is shifting away from battery-electric vehicles (EVs) and towards hybrid vehicles (HEVs). Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. "Interestingly enough, HEV has also become a big theme in the US specifically. It's a technology that everybody said was not necessary any more, but now with the BEV slowdown in the US, the balance is [moving towards] HEVs," said Mr Schäfer, who added that Volkswagen is "experimenting now because certain regions are gliding into HEVs". "We needed to do it anyway, because South America has a need for an HEV drivetrain – and the T-Roc is built in South America for South America, and also in China." Like Toyota's tried and proven hybrid systems, Volkswagen's first parallel hybrid powertrain will be able to drive a vehicle's wheels with a petrol engine, an electric motor, or a combination of both at any given time. Volkswagen already has a range of mild-hybrid (MHEV), plug-in hybrid (PHEV) and battery-electric powertrains in its range, less than a decade before it will be forced to go all-EV in Europe at least. However, Mr Schäfer indicated the new HEV system wouldn't be made available in models already offered with PHEV power, saying that Volkswagen will "see where it makes sense" elsewhere in the brand's lineup beyond the MkII T-Roc, but "we're not going to double everything up; we will have PHEV and HEV models". A Volkswagen spokesperson subsequently told Autocar the company's new HEV system will be added to the Golf and Tiguan in the next two years, but will not appear in every VW model based on the same MQB platform as the T-Roc. However, the Volkswagen Group's new hybrid system will also reportedly be used in the Skoda Octavia, with other possibilities including the Tayron and Passat, as well as the Audi A3, the Cupra Leon and Formentor, and the Skoda Scala, Kodiaq and Superb. The hybrid system is part of the Volkswagen Group's €60 billion (A$103bn) investment in combustion-engine development by 2028. The new hybrid powertrain will reportedly combine a turbocharged 1.5-litre four-cylinder petrol engine with an electric motor, providing total power outputs of between 150-200kW, and torque peaks of between 350-400Nm. Volkswagen has offered a traditional hybrid system before, including in the four-cylinder Jetta sedan built in the US during the 2010s, and in the V6-powered second-generation Touareg. But following the Dieselgate scandal the German giant pivoted from specialising in diesel cars to investing heavily in EVs – as well as PHEVs, although they have only recently been offered locally by Audi and Cupra, with the Touraeg R being VW's sole PHEV here and Skoda Australia yet to offer one. Given the new T-Roc won't have its global public premiere until August, the redesigned small SUV won't be released in Australia until at least 2026. While it's unconfirmed at this stage if the T-Roc hybrid – or VW's other new hybrids – will come to Australia, Volkswagen could stand to benefit from such an option locally. Besides hybrid giant Toyota, other brands to offer hybrid powertrains in Australia include GWM, Honda, Hyundai, Kia, MG and Nissan. The original T-Roc continues to be Volkswagen's best-selling car (excluding the Amarok ute) in Australia, where 1866 examples have been sold to April this year – almost 25 per cent fewer than in the first third of 2024. Its successor was first spied in Europe about 12 months ago, but leaked images of an undisguised T-Roc earlier this year showed the new small SUV will adopt a similar slimline front-end design (headlights and grille) to the larger Tiguan, rather than the larger units suggested by the deceptive camouflage seen on prototypes. MORE: Everything Volkswagen T-Roc Content originally sourced from:
Yahoo
06-05-2025
- Yahoo
Woman assaulted during post office shop robbery
Police are appealing for witnesses to come forward after a man assaulted a woman at a post office before taking items. The incident happened shortly before 18:30 BST on Monday 28 April when two men entered the Shop at the Ship in Newnham-on-Severn, Gloucestershire. Cash was taken from a till, while another man stole multiple packs of tobacco from behind the counter. They left in a a black Volkswagen T-Roc, which was driven by a woman in the direction of Lydney. A woman in her 50s was arrested on suspicion of robbery in connection with the incident but was later released on bail while further enquiries take place. The man is said to have been wearing dark clothing and a motorcycle helmet. The other man was wearing a face covering with a pattern of a green mouth and teeth on it. He is described as being white, balding with shaven dark hair to the sides and back of his head and was wearing dark clothing with a striped top on underneath a jumper. No-one was physically injured but Gloucestershire Police said those who were inside the shop were shocked. Gloucestershire Police officers are keen to hear from anyone who saw the vehicle driving away or parked elsewhere. "Officers attended and searched for the offenders, however they were not located," the force said. "Enquiries have been taking place, such as identifying possible CCTV and forensic examinations at the location, and the investigation continues. "Officers are now keen to hear from anyone who witnessed what happened and has not already spoken to police," a spokesperson explained. "They are also keen to hear from anyone who has dashcam footage of the vehicle or any CCTV which may be relevant." Follow BBC Gloucestershire on Facebook, X, and Instagram. Send your story ideas to us on email or via WhatsApp on 0800 313 4630. Related internet links
