Britain awarded £110 million to help boost manufacturing of electric vehicle batteries, including a project to build the country's second purpose-built electric battery plant and another to make the technology more powerful. The funding for 38 projects, including £62 million for low-emission cars and £31 million for self-driving vehicles, will help … [Read more...]
Vauxhall Insignia makes its mark
The smooth new Vauxhall Insignia will ruffle some feathers among rivals, says Robin Roberts. Bigger, lighter, more economical and better equipped than the original Insignia launched in 2008, the Insignia Mk2 is now on sale as a five-door hatchback from £17,115 to £26,445. It will later this summer be joined by a Sports Tourer semi-estate … [Read more...]
Suzuki Ignis passes Welsh driving school test
The Baglan School of Motoring in Port Talbot, is the first in the UK to offer driving lessons in the new Suzuki IGNIS. Alison and Kevin Crompton, who run the successful tuition business in South Wales, collected two dual-controlled flame orange-coloured compact crossovers from the J&J Motors Suzuki dealership in Bridgend, bringing the total number of … [Read more...]
Per Aston ad astra
The largest ever gathering of Aston Martin models and their owners in Wales converged on St Athan yesterday to mark the official “move in” by the car maker. Historic and European models were assembled in the enormous ex-RAF hanger, which is being converted to an assembly hall for the new sports cars, as part of their Spring Concourse. There was a … [Read more...]
Sunday drive: Mini goes maxi
In the 58-year history of Mini , the all-new second generation Countryman five door Crossover/SUV type is the largest ever to go on sale, says David Miles. UK deliveries started in February with prices from £22,465 and running through a 17 model range up to £32,275. These on-the-road prices will marginally incrase after the new First Year VED rates come … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: Mazda CX- 5 AWD 2.2
In an industry that thrives on awards and recognition, the trophy for modesty would go to Mazda, writes Robin Roberts To many it’s a one-model marque made famous by the sporting MX-5, but in reality and among those in the know, there is a much bigger range behind it including hatchbacks, business executive models, and SUVs. The CX-5 SUV is one of the … [Read more...]
Welsh firms can apply for £60M Aston Martin contracts
Aston Martin contracts worth over £60million are up for grabs to businesses across Wales. It comes as a result of Welsh Government’s decision to open up its Sell2Wales procurement channel to the luxury car maker, said First Minister Carwyn Jones. It is the first time that private sector contracts have been advertised on Sell2Wales and will … [Read more...]
Brakes going on Wales car sales
March car sales in Wales were 19,885, just 2.1% up on 12-months earlier and the lowest increase in Britain, said the SMMT. With a new plate being introduced, March is traditionally the highest month for registrations and across the UK and they were 8.4% up nationally to 562,337, the highest on record. The jump was largely due to the rise in VED rates … [Read more...]
Special feature: UK Automotive opportunities & challenges
Britain’s exit from the EU raises questions on the competitiveness of UK auto manufacturing in the long run given the intertwined nature of both the outbound and inbound logistics supporting the UK automotive industry. With the UK triggering Article 50, IHS Markit Supplier Solutions team has completed an assessment of the impact on OEM sourcing … [Read more...]
Fowden flies & is man to beat on tarmac
Welsh rally driver Bob Fowden took maximum points in the JD Tyres Welsh National Tarmacadam Championship at the weekend, writes Roger Gale. It was his third time in succession this year with a second overall and class victory at the Marshall & Hall Caerwent Stages on 2 April. He had to give best to local driver Paul Willet in his potent and nimbler … [Read more...]
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