To celebrate 35 years of the Mazda MX-5, four Mazda MX-5s – one of each generation – drove a 1,000-mile route from Land’s End to John O’ Groats using sustainable fuel. Powered entirely by a 100 per cent biofuel from SUSTAIN, the world’s best-selling two-seater sports car became the first car to complete the end-to-end drive across the UK using sustainable … [Read more...]
Picanto to spice up the UK city car sector
Kia is bucking the trend and staying faithful to the city car sector with the arrival of the latest Picanto. While other manufacturers put the brake on city cars to concentrate on mid-sized models and cross-overs claiming smaller models are unprofitable, the Kia Picanto is about to prove them wrong and make money for the booming Kia brand. In a tightening … [Read more...]
Latvia debuts in FIA World Rally Championship this week
Toyota Gazoo Racing World Rally Team are preparing to take on a new challenge at Rally Latvia this week, searching for victory with a full four-strong driver line-up. This will be Latvia’s debut in the FIA World Rally Championship, taking over the place in the schedule held in recent seasons by neighbouring country Estonia. Based on Rally Liepāja, a round … [Read more...]
Ingram gives Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 maiden win
Chris Ingram gave the new Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 its first victory in the UK when he won the 2024 Nicky Grist Stages in the Castrol MEM Rally Team car, and in doing so adds his name to a prestigious list of past event winners. Co-driven by Alex Kihurani, the 2019 FIA European rally champion finished just 14.7 seconds ahead of Keith Cronin/Shane Buckley … [Read more...]
Lavish, leviathan and luxurious – Goodwood Festival of Speed
Goodwood’s energetic Media Centre is always an interesting place to be, meeting old friends from the press corps but for sure the biggest challenge facing reporters is the bewildering level of information generated at this unique and idiosyncratic British motoring event. It was Sunday 20th June 1993 that Goodwood’s first Festival of Speed started as a … [Read more...]
Labour Welsh Government spent £14M on failed car bid
An attempt to bring TVR sports cars to Wales ended in failure and a bill of £14M, according to official documents released today. Legendary two-seater high performance TVRs were to be built at Rassau Industrial Estate after the manufacturer was bought by a business from the previous owners who saw it collapse in its native Blackpool plant. Originally, the … [Read more...]
Tradelines 17 July
Automotive trade charity Ben is providing vital support for many automotive families who would otherwise have to make impossible choices with summer holidays approaching and the pressures are even bigger. Over the past 12 months, Ben’s helpline has managed nearly 16,000 enquiries and administered over 600 financial grants for those struggling with money. In … [Read more...]
Biggest profits carried off by Land Rover models
Land Rover models are the most profitable used cars to sell this year and give dealers the biggest mark-up in the shortest time. The Land Rover Discovery Sport moved the quickest off sites and produced the most profit in the first six months of 2024 according to Dealer Auction and reported by Car Dealer magazine. The Discovery Sport was in number one … [Read more...]
Welsh dealer Gravells profits soar across seven sites
Welsh car dealer group Gravells has seen profits almost double in 12 months. The seven-site Kia, Dacia and Renault dealership group has clocked up pre-tax profits of nearly £5m after a stellar 2023 on a turnover of £130.5m last year, it reported to Companies House. Gravell’s has Kia dealerships in Kidwelly, Narberth, Bridgend, Abergavenny, Swansea and … [Read more...]
Stellantis models hit with major safety failure
Stellantis models in America have been hit with safety recall notices by the authorities to fix potentially faulty airbags which may not deploy in accidents. The recall affects over 330,000 models sold since 2017 and up to this year through Alfa Romeo, Fiat and Jeep dealers. Stellantis UK said there were no UK models affected by the recall. Drivers and … [Read more...]
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