There will be some very unusual models at October’s Paris Motor Show. Full size LEGO brick versions will be displayed as the 60 year old famous Danish toy company becomes a partner for the 120thshow in the French capital. The average motorist expects to finally own their dream car at 42, according to a poll. However 37 per cent believe their fantasy … [Read more...]
Newslines 30 June
Car breakdowns are expected to escalate to one every four seconds during the hot spell. Green Flag is urging drivers to examine their vehicles before embarking on their travels, as it predicts that up to 86,000 car breakdowns will occur before Sunday. Transport for Wales, the not-for-profit company wholly owned by the Welsh Government responsible for … [Read more...]
Hay fever warning over drug use
A runny nose, headache and constant sneezing – these are just a few of the symptoms hay fever sufferers deal with during the summer as we prepare for a week of very warm weather. These symptoms can affect motorists in a number of ways. Here’s some advice from IAM RoadSmart’s head of driving and riding standards, Richard Gladman, about what you can do to … [Read more...]
Welsh police sniffing out more drug-drivers
Over-the-counter anti-hay fever medicines are thought to have fuelled a rise in positive drug-driving tests by Welsh police forces. Drug-driving offences in Wales have increased 62% in just two years, according to new research by Confused.com through Freedom of Information requests to three police forces in the region which revealed 501 drivers were … [Read more...]
Fuel for thought when you buy a new model this autumn
From September 2018 all new cars registered in Europe, India, South Korea and Japan will have to report their official fuel economy and CO2 figures according to the WLTP, says David Miles. This acronym means Worldwide harmonised Light vehicle Test Procedure and in Europe it replaces the outdated New European Driving Cycle test introduced in the … [Read more...]
Converting cash into dreams for children
It will require the luck of the Irish and plenty of stamina as Welsh businessman Richard Addison tackles a notoriously tough charity bike ride across Ireland this week – all for a very good cause. Richard, 63, a Rhyl Cash Converters Franchisee owner, is taking on the 510-mile route from Mizen in the south to Malin in the north in aid of the Dreams Come True … [Read more...]
Tories demand more clean air charging zones in Wales
Wales’ poor air quality needs to be given greater prioritisation by the Labour Government, according to a senior Welsh Conservative AM. Assembly Member for South Wales Central David Melding has called on the Welsh Government to introduce clean air zones in Cardiff, Newport, Swansea and Wrexham in order to combat the ‘troubling’ reality of poor air quality … [Read more...]
Newslines 22 June
The Welsh Language Commission has produced the first standardised list of place-names in Wales. It covers 3,000 locations and has taken years to compile, check and agree and they will be gradually introduced over the next few years as signs are replaced and maps updated. London has joined Manchester, Liverpool, Oxford, Sheffield and Bristol to call on … [Read more...]
Newslines 19 June
Volvo Cars says from 2025 at least 25 per cent of plastics in every new model will be made from recycled material. It also urged auto industry suppliers to work more closely with car makers to develop next-generation components that are as sustainable as possible, especially with regards to containing more recycled plastics. The head of Volkswagen’s … [Read more...]
New ‘steam-age’ opportunity in Wales
A new steam-age of "clean" hydrogen-powered trains has been suggested for the forthcoming Wales and Borders services, a Plaid Cymru AM has said. Simon Thomas made the call off the back of research he commissioned on the potential to developing hydrogen infrastructure for transport in Wales. Hydrogen-fuelled trains emit osteam and condensed water and are … [Read more...]
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