The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders will bring the UK automotive industry together at a special event in Birmingham this summer as part of efforts to boost supply chain reshoring and make British cars more British. UK vehicle manufacturing output has continued to grow over recent years, driven by record export demand, which has led to further … [Read more...]
Troubled bridge over waters
The UK Government is keeping the Welsh Assembly in the dark over finances and plans for the Severn Crossings after they move into private ownership, according to a statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Infrastructure Mr. Ken Skates. Accordingly, Welsh Government is unable to submit the type of detailed response to this consultation that it … [Read more...]
Newslines 14 March
Work will begin today on improving traffic flow through M4 J28 at Tredegar Park. It will take about 16-months to complete the £13.7 M work to relieve the bottleneck and includes building a new direct link for eastbound traffic heading to the Southern Distributor Road, with construction work restricted during peak times. Asda is cutting the price of … [Read more...]
Bus commuters save enough to heat homes
New national research has found that people who use the bus to commute are on average £1,000 better off than those travelling to work by car. Despite lower fuel prices, bus travel costs are around 55% cheaper than the same commute by car, saving passengers an average of around £95 a month, according to the study. The average annual savings of £1095 … [Read more...]
Newslines 13 March
The RAC Foundation says just over 300 road bridges in Wales are not maintained to the correct standard by local councils. About £100M needs to be spent to allow them to carry the biggest lorries using the roads network with the worst in Conwy, the greatest number in Powys with most expensive repairs needed in Denbighshire. Jaguar Land Rover is … [Read more...]
Sunday drive: Audi S5 Coupe
Audi’s new and replacement model introduction programme continues with the recent arrival of the A5/S5 Coupe. At this week’s opening of the Geneva Motor Show Audi had all the variants on display plus the long awaited RS5 Coupe with its 2.9-litre, V6, 450hp TFSI petrol engine and their DTM German Touring Car RS5 Coupe. The A5/S5 Sportback … [Read more...]
Plug-in tech makes car ownership less taxing
The number of vehicles clamped or impounded for non-payment of road tax peaked at more than 12,200 a month last summer, over double the number recorded prior to the abolition of paper tax discs. With just one postal reminder from the DVLA, many motorists who relied on the disc as a reminder of the renewal date are being penalised unfairly due to … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: CoY Peugeot 3008 120 GT Line
The Peugeot 3008 has rightly carved out a niche for itself in the SUV sector and this week was declared Car of the Year 2017, writes Robin Roberts. Building on the strength of the smaller 2008, the larger car in the SUV family was an instant success when launched a few years ago and has now been extensively updated. Not only does it have the latest … [Read more...]
Emissions are falling, but some car makers struggle
Average CO2 emissions for new cars in Europe fell during 2016 demonstrating the continued progress being made by the industry. The analysis carried out by JATO Dynamics covered 23 European markets and showed that average CO2 emissions fell by 1.2% in 2016 - finishing at 117.8 g/km. The result was 1.4 g/km lower than the total seen in 2015, but this … [Read more...]
Bentley rethink on site for next model
Bentley will consider whether to build its next model in the UK or Europe depending on how Brexit talks go within the next 12 months, CEO Wolfgang Duerheimer has told Reuters. It’s sells 20% of them in Europe, its largest market, and has previously assembled some in Dresden, Germany when it needed to boost capacity. Uncertainty over the Brexit outcome … [Read more...]
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