Colwyn Bay is gearing up for its evening in the World Championship motorsport spotlight on Saturday 5 October. As confirmed earlier in the summer, this year’s eagerly-anticipated Wales Rally GB is coming to the popular resort in Conwy County Borough with the world’s top drivers and the sport’s fastest ever cars racing against-the-clock on the town’s recently regenerated waterfront … [Read more...]
Latest Mercedes models prices’ confirmed
The Mercedes-AMG A 45 S, CLA 45 S and CLA 45 S Shooting Brake are available to order now with prices starting from £50,570 for the A 45 S 4MATIC+, £52,145 for the CLA 45 S 4MATIC+ Coupé and £53,570 for the CLA 45 S Shooting Brake 4MATIC+. The A 45 S 4MATIC + Plus costs £56,570. The CLA 45 S 4MATIC+ Plus Coupé starts at £58,145, while the CLA 45 S 4MATIC+ Plus Shooting Brake is available … [Read more...]
Women put off by dealers go on-line car shopping
More women own cars in the UK than ever before and hold more than half of UK licences, and influence 80% of global car purchases. Yet in the latest Britain Under the Bonnet report from Close Brothers Motor Finance. women are still more likely to feel pressured into making a purchase at a dealership than men. One in five women (19%), when purchasing their last car, said the dealer put pressure … [Read more...]
Prodrive launch new-age charger
Prodrive has created the first 48V to 12V DC-DC converter targeted at the latest ISO21780 standard for 48V automotive systems. The unit will be launched at this year’s Low Carbon Vehicle Show at Millbrook 4-5 September. With the dramatic projected growth in 48V systems, (predicted to be in as many as a third of all light vehicles by 2030*) enabling mild hybrid systems solutions on cars, the … [Read more...]
Cupra reveals all-electric model for future
CUPRA is redefining elements like performance as it unveils an all-electric model. After unveiling the CUPRA Formentor Concept earlier this year, CUPRA is going one step further into its vision of electrified performance with the CUPRA Tavascan Concept, named after a village in the Pyrenees. The unique and special car brand is now linking its high-performance DNA with state-of-the-art powertrain … [Read more...]
VW e-Golf prices sliced
Volkswagen UK has reduced the price of the e-Golf to £31,075 RRP OTR, which equates to £27,575 after the Government’s Plug-In Car Grant. An OTR price reduction of £2,765 makes the e-Golf an even more value-friendly offering. This pure-electric family car combines the familiarity of the Golf and the assurance of Volkswagen quality with zero-emission mobility and low ownership costs. The … [Read more...]
UNESCO sites in green-zones across Europe
The Green-Zones portal has identified the European environmental zones which are also worth a visit because of their cultural monuments, their historical sites or simply as an insider tip. The Old Town of Lyon, which is a UNESCO cultural heritage site thanks to its many winding streets and the Renaissance district, and the area around the Freedom Square in the “capital of mustard” Dijon, are … [Read more...]
Shocking battery costs revealed
Dealers are charging as much as £1,248 just to supply and fit a new battery on an ordinary family car, a new investigation by Auto Express has revealed. Massive variations in the prices different dealers demand for the same work were also revealed in the mystery shopping exercise comparing the cost of new batteries for Britain’s 20 best-selling vehicles. Some Mercedes dealers charge up to three … [Read more...]
Help for supply chain to meet zero strategy
Automotive technology companies looking to support the government’s road to zero strategy through the development and manufacture of low carbon vehicle technology will have the opportunity to receive new levels of advice, insight and support from leading industry experts at LCV2019. Hosted on the UK Government Pavilion, managed by the Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC), the new ‘Meet the Experts’ … [Read more...]
Sunday drive: BMW 320d saloon MY2020
The BMW 3 Series has been a two ‘marks’ model, writes David Miles. Firstly it’s the ‘hallmark’ core model range in the extensive BMW model line-up and secondly it’s the ‘benchmark’ model that other manufacturer’s models in the upper medium sized ranges of saloon and estates are compared to. The new BMW 3 Series Saloon is the seventh generation stretching back over 40 years of sales … [Read more...]