Motorpoint, the UK’s leading car supermarket, has appointed Chris Brown as General Manager in Newport, writes Robin Roberts Chris was the Sales Manager and will oversee the 50-strong team on Newport Retail Park. Motorpoint, the principal sponsor of the world-renowned Motorpoint Arena Cardiff, has been based in Newport for over a … [Read more...]
High mileage owner benefit launched
Fleet Evolution, one of the country’s leading providers of car salary sacrifice schemes to SMEs, has launched a scheme to give drivers who cover a lot of miles peace of mind when it comes to their vehicles. The newly-announced Employee Car Ownership (ECO) scheme will allow employees who do high business mileage to own a company car with employer volume … [Read more...]
Tradelines 22 February
Volvo UK is launching a nationwide recruitment drive for 300 new technicians to join its 119-strong dealer network by 2020, in line with the brand's increasing sales and its growing product range. The award-winning S90 and V90 models most recently joined Volvo's impressive line-up, and with more new products set to arrive in the coming years, Volvo aims … [Read more...]
Newslines 21 February: Vauxhall pensions mountain
The pensions deficit at Vauxhall stands at about £1 Billion, Reuters has been told. Peugeot is considering taking over GM's European divisions Vauxhall and Opel, and many multinational companies including Tata Steel have had to deal with increased pension spending, and it could be a factor which influences Peugeot in where to make any possible cuts … [Read more...]
Newslines 20 February
As Welsh Government scrutinises a detailed financial proposal to build the £425M Circuit of Wales, it has emerged that nearly £1M was given by the developers to another consultancy headed by the project's chairman. Michael Carrick set up the Heads of the Valleys Development Corporation, which has received £9M grants and loans from Welsh Government for … [Read more...]
Sunday drive: Volvo V90 D4 AWD Estate
Volvo’s award winning large S90 saloon and V90 estate ranges see the addition of sporting R-Design derivatives for both body styles with front wheel drive and AWD drivetrains and AWD Cross Country versions are added for the V90 estate line-up, reports David Miles. All are diesel powered with an eight-speed automatic gearbox for now although … [Read more...]
Euro 4 changes impact on bike market, says cap hpi
Changes to emissions directives which came into effect at the beginning of this year are having a significant impact on the motorcycle market according to automotive data experts, cap hpi. Alan Elsworth, Green Book Editor with cap hpi, says that despite the bike market being the most exciting it has been for a long time with manufacturers unveiling new … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: Ford Fiesta ST Line
It’s easy to understand why the Fiesta is Britain’s best seller, says Robin Roberts. There’s an enormous range from under £14,000 to over £23,000 with a choice of 5 trims, two body-styles, petrol or diesel engines with automatic available and you know its going to be in demand when you want to sell. Despite its dominance of the city-car sector, Ford … [Read more...]
First impressions last, for some anyway
The next car you buy might move you to love with a Ferrari, or leave you stranded as a singleton with a 'missing' wheel as in a Reliant Robin. A lot of pressure piles up on that first date and making an impression on the one you want to know. With the new plate change coming and tens of thousands of used cars out there it’s important to make the right … [Read more...]
Britain’s used car market makes record sales
Britain’s used car market reached record levels in 2016 with 8.2 million vehicles finding new owners – an rise of 7.3% – according to figures published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. In Wales, 436,873 cars changed hands last year, half that of the North West and a quarter of those in the South East. Meanwhile, 1.8 million used cars … [Read more...]
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