European car makers have successfully lobbied for a watering down of tougher emissions law, says green group Transport & Environment. MEPs of the European Parliament's transport committee voted in favour of a non-binding opinion supporting the weak Commission proposal on emissions cuts from new cars and vans. Transport & Environment regrets … [Read more...]
Newslines 10 July
About 150 BMW Oxford suppliers in Britain have attended a crash course in customs clearance procedures. They have not had to worry over this as Britain was in the EU but if it leaves the car maker says they will need this information. There’s a split developing in Europe over retaliation to US trade tariffs. Germany says it wants to negotiate a … [Read more...]
Doctors are prescription for problems
A study by GoCompare Car Insurance has found GPs are the most likely to make a claim due to an accident that was their fault. Analysis shows more than one in every eight (12.4%) GPs has made at least one ‘at-fault’ claim in the past year – more thandouble the national average across all occupations (6%). Interestingly, 11.6% of these claims involved no … [Read more...]
Car makers’ concern ‘green drive’ is too ambitious
A study by the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association says affordability of electric cars remains a strong deterrent for customers across the EU. The analysis, which compares national data on the market uptake of electrically-chargeable vehicles (ECVs) with GDP per capita, shows that the market share of ECVs is close to 0% in countries with a GDP … [Read more...]
Newslines 2 July
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...]
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