A lot will be new for British Super GT star Jann Mardenborough in Japan this season, but the former gamer enters 2019 with renewed determination. In his fourth season in Japan and third fighting for overall wins in the GT500 class, Mardenborough, from Cardiff, joins Kondo Racing to drive alongside Japanese ace Mitsunori Takaboshi aboard the No.24 Nissan GT-R NISMO GT500. The young stars … [Read more...]
£90,000 electric superbike destined for St Athan “power park”
A £90,000 high-performance electric motorcycle is being planned for St Athan "power-park". The Arc Vector two-wheeler will be built in a converted hangar close to the Aston Martin Lagonda factory and will be the result of an investment initiative on crowdfunding platform Crowdcube. The crowdfunding campaign goes live to the public on 6 May and will enable manufacturer Arc to finalise … [Read more...]
Brexit boost to UK supply chain, academic claims
Traditional supply chains will be destroyed because of stricter border controls and as a result of a no-deal Brexit, businesses in the UK will be forced to buy more local products, according to an expert from the University of Cologne. Professor Andreas Fügener, expert in Supply Chain Management, warns that consumers are largely unaware of the impact that leaving the European Single Market … [Read more...]
Welsh components company axes quarter of staff
Llanelli-based Calsonic Kansei is axing nearly a quarter of its 400 staff, citing a slowdown in orders for its radiators and intercoolers from car makers. The company has been in Llanelli since 1943 and currently employs about 400 people and was given a £4.4M grant by Welsh Government in December to create 88 new jobs. It is unclear if this money will now be given as it was intended to boost … [Read more...]
Renault honours Welsh dealers
The outstanding performances of two Welsh Renault dealers have been recognised in the company’s annual European celebration of excellence. The UK’s highest performing dealers were awarded commendations and attended the Paris event with Groupe Renault’s UK Managing Director, Vincent Tourette, and Louise O'Sullivan, UK Network Development Director. They visited the Technocentre, Renault’s … [Read more...]
Duckhams lubricate Classic Car Loan Project
Duckhams Classic Oils were on hand to help launch this year’s Classic Car Loan Project, designed to encourage the next generation into the classic car movement. The project gives a new enthusiast the opportunity to have a classic car in their care for a whole year! The present phase of the project, now in its third year, has 10 cars available, ranging from a 1929 Ford Model A, 1933 Austin … [Read more...]
Volvo’s ‘talking’ cars are first word in safety
Volvo is extending cars which 'talk' to each other. It’s making its ground-breaking, industry-first connected safety technology available across Europe as another step in its ambitions to improve traffic safety. The technology allows Volvo cars to communicate with each other and alert drivers of nearby slippery road conditions and hazards via a cloud-based network. Hazard Light Alert and … [Read more...]
Sweet Lamb is sweet surprise in new driving book
Some of the best off-road driving in Wales is featured in a new book. The unexpected star of a glossy 220 page coffee table book is a unique bright green Amarok which travelled over 18,500 miles through 16 European countries to experience the best off-road tracks and trails available on the continent. From Sweden to Gran Canaria, from the Ukraine all the way to Portugal: the Amarok Adventure … [Read more...]
Newslines 16 April
German prosecutors are pressing criminal charges against former Volkswagen Group CEO Martin Winterkorn in connection with the automaker's manipulation of diesel-emissions testing, reports Automotive News Europe. Four other executives are also being charged, said the prosecutors' office in Brunswick in VW's home of Lower Saxony and all are charged with fraud and violation of competition … [Read more...]
Getaway breakdowns more likely than returning
Drivers more likely to suffer a breakdown that can’t be fixed when heading out, rather than returning home, says the RAC as the Easter Break is underway. Breaking down and finding your vehicle can’t be fixed at the roadside is never good news, but research from the RAC shows the Law of Sod also has a significant part to play as more of these incidents tend to happen on the outward leg of a … [Read more...]