Recent prices of new and used SUVs and Crossovers have been tumbling, say analysts at Cazana. With forecourts shut due to the coronavirus epidemic the emphasis has moved on-line and canny buyers are carefully shopping around for the best deal so sellers have to respond or lose the business and Cazana said it may well be a common trend in the coming weeks and will need to be monitored. Aston … [Read more...]
Welsh councils must be more ambitious with travel schemes
Welsh councils must be more radical and ambitious implementing active travel, they were told yesterday by Transport Deputy Minister Lee Waters. Speaking at a workshop in Cardiff, Lee Waters warned authorities that the latest round of funding will reward ambitious ideas rather than be based solely on geographical spread, and he pledged to support those councils who need help in improving their … [Read more...]
Tradelines 28 November
The DVSA has changed the hazard perception test for cars to improve road safety. It’s added 23 new CGI clips into the driving theory test to simulate adverse weather conditions including: snow, wind, fog and rain and low-level lighting experienced at dusk and dawn. Hyundai has been named Electric Vehicle Manufacturer of the Year at the annual GreenFleet Awards, recognised for its … [Read more...]
Nextbike Cardiff expands with free trial – but is it enough?
Scores of cyclists will take part in a mass ride through Cardiff to celebrate the expansion of the city’s nextbike share scheme. A whopping 4,300 miles have been clocked up on the bikes in Cardiff since a trial scheme with 50 bikes was launched in March – the equivalent of cycling the Taff Trail 78 times. And the whole city will get to use the bikes for free for 24 hours today as part of the … [Read more...]
Big Pedal 2017 pushes off
Schools across Wales are being invited to get involved in The Big Pedal 2017. This is a national challenge to get more young people cycling and scooting to school, and it’s backed by two times Olympic gold medallist cyclist Joanna Rowsell Shand. The Big Pedal 2017, which runs from Monday 20 to Friday 31 March, will see pupils, teachers and parents across the UK leave their cars at home and … [Read more...]