The young engineer student of the year in Wales is Daniel Clarke, from Cardiff. The 17-year-old pupil of Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Plasmawr, Cardiff beat over 500 sixth-form rivals from across Wales entered in the EESW competition in memory of Dr Tom Parry Jones, entrepreneur and inventor, and trustee for over 20 years. They had to work on a project and … [Read more...]
Education
Skills and stability needed to build on ‘can-do’ Britain
Urgent action is needed to address skills shortages and restore necessary political conditions to maintain competitiveness and attract future investment in Britain's automotive industry, says the Automotive Council. Britain’s automotive talent is among the world’s most adaptable, with the industry’s long history of engineering excellence and strong labour … [Read more...]
Wales’s ready for low carbon drive
Wales is ready to maximise on the huge opportunities presented by electric and hydrogen vehicles, Economy Secretary Ken Skates will tell key players in the sector this morning. The Economy Secretary was speaking ahead of a Welsh Government hosted Low Carbon Intelligent Mobility event bringing internationally recognised manufacturers including Aston Martin … [Read more...]
Safety and service take back seats in new trend
New approaches to service and maintenance will be needed as personal contract hire increasingly makes an impact in corporate circles, says epyx. Tim Meadows, commercial director, said that typically 80% of cars on traditional corporate contract hire were leased with inclusive maintenance packages but that this fell to around 20% for PCH. He explained, … [Read more...]
SUVs’ abilities need explaining to company users
Company car drivers may need to be warned of the limitations of their vehicles in winter driving conditions, Arval is warning, highlighting SUVs as a prime example. These vehicles are increasingly attractive to fleets and their drivers for many reasons but the company says that some drivers mistakenly believe that relatively lightweight, two-wheel drive … [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 … [Read more...]
Drivers in survey favour compulsory dash-cams
GoCompare Car Insurance says a quarter of UK drivers it polled would be happy to see dash cams in cars made compulsory. Dash cams – a small video camera attached to a car’s dashboard or windscreen, recording the road ahead - are now commonplace on UK roads. The footage they record can be used as evidence following an accident to help prove which … [Read more...]
Yellow box peril of drivers facing fines
With councils outside London and Cardiff wanting additional powers to use cameras to catch drivers who stop in yellow box junctions, RAC research reveals eight in 10 motorists struggle to get through them without stopping. What’s more, almost half (46%) admit they sometimes get stuck in them accidentally. Two-thirds of drivers (67%) say they find … [Read more...]
Tougher MoT gas-tests see failures soar
Tough new emission tests this year have doubled the failure rate for older cars, and vans have gone up over four times as much. The DVSA reports that since May when the lower limits were set there have been 744,592 failed cars which have been fixed or scrapped compared to 350,472 in the same time last year. This year, 238,971 diesel and 505,721 petrol … [Read more...]
Low carbon & high mobility
The Welsh Automotive Forum in conjunction with Industry Wales and Welsh Government are organising a conference on Low Carbon Intelligent Mobility at the Vale Hotel, Miskin on 29 November. The event hosted by Quentin Willson will provide an overview of how electric vehicles, supporting policies along with manufacturing supply chain opportunities and how … [Read more...]
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