Pembrey Circuit, Carmarthenshire yesterday unveiled the major redevelopment undertaken at the venue over the winter along with the programme over events taking place there during the 2017 season, writes Peter Hughes. On hand to try out and give his views on the new circuit layouts was Formula One racer turned TV pundit Karun Chandhok along with a number … [Read more...]
Union talks over future of Ford plant
Ford Bridgend Engine Plant workers are today in a series of meetings with the leader of their Unite Union, Len McCluskey, over the future of the plant. He is meeting workers on the three shifts to discuss the reduction in engine manufacturing after Ford confirmed the current workforce was sustainable only until 2020, when a contract with JLR for V6 and V8 … [Read more...]
Dacia Sandero Stepway 2017
A Dacia is the first new car of choice for used-buyers who want to move up the motoring ladder, says Robin Roberts. From its UK launch in 2013, the Renault-owned Dacia brand sold 17,000 in 12-months and it’s rapidly climbed ever since adding about 5% each year. Two-thirds of sales are the Sandero hatch and Stepway SUV with the Duster … [Read more...]
Mental health issues mounting concern of industry
Mental health issues are a mounting concern for those who work in the motor industry. Ben, the not-for-profit organisation that partners with the automotive industry to provide support for life to its people and their families, has released figures showing a 50% rise in people contacting the organisation about their mental health. During October to … [Read more...]
Tradelines 1 March
Renault-Nissan Alliance and Transdev have agreed to jointly explore development of mobility services with fleets of electric driverless vehicles for public and on-demand transportation. The companies will collaborate to develop a comprehensive, modular transportation system to enable clients to book rides, and mobility operators to monitor and operate … [Read more...]
EV sales collapse after incentives end – warning
Sales of plug-in hybrid cars have collapsed in the Netherlands after the government withdrew buying incentives and it's a warning about what could happen in Britain. The country was the European sales leader for plug-in hybrids in 2015, thanks to government tax cuts for company-car drivers, but last year those tax cuts were scaled back. Sales in 2016 … [Read more...]
Firms fail duty of care test assessments
Business owners and companies, with vans on their fleet, are ignoring important elements of their duty of care responsibilities and failing to regularly conduct thorough risk assessments, according to Gain Solutions. A decade on since the introduction of the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act and despite an initial flurry of action, … [Read more...]
Search begins to find top women in UK automotive
The UK automotive industry is on the search for the sector’s future leaders as the Great British Women in the Car Industry awards returns for a second year. As part of ongoing efforts to encourage more young people to join one of the UK’s most exciting and vital sectors, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has once again partnered with … [Read more...]
Newslines 28 February
The proposed £1bn M4 relief road around Newport and said to be vital to the Welsh economy would cut through the first nesting site for common cranes in Wales in over 400 years, it has emerged. The RSPB said the revelation, in a Welsh Government ecology report, was emblematic of wider environmental concerns about the scheme which due to be heard at a … [Read more...]
Motorists facing higher compensation premiums
Average car insurance premiums could increase by up to £75 a year as a result of a government ruling, industry experts have said. A new formula for calculating compensation payments for those who suffer long-term injuries has been announced by the Ministry of Justice, but the Association of British Insurers (ABI) called the decision "crazy". The … [Read more...]
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