In an unseasonal move, Vale of Glamorgan Council has banned a “lollypop lady” from giving pupils a high-five greeting. The school crossing patrol at Llantwit Major has been subject of two complaints and the council says she has not followed guidelines but parents are said to be on her side and the guidelines are not prescriptive. With drivers’ use of … [Read more...]
Sunday drive: Kia Optima PHEV saloon
Time is running out if you want to save yourself from a little known tax and benefits hike with 'green cars', says David Miles With significant tax changes due for all new cars bought from 1 April next year, both in terms of VED road tax and Benefit-in-Kind company car tax, sales of alternatively fuelled vehicles (AFVs) in the UK will only continue to … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: New Citroen C3
The arrival of the new Citroen C3 takes the company in two directions at once. The French maker’s legendary comfort returns while its forward looking technology is projected with the availability of ConnectedCam. This is a real-time forward-facing camera which continually records what it sees through a very wide angle lens, ideal for use with incident … [Read more...]
Inside Aston Martin’s St Athan centre
These are the first images of the luxurious visitor reception area for the proposed Aston Martin car plant at St Athan. The contract has been awarded to Ammanford construction company TRJ and a rapid conversion is underway of military buildings on the site into company offices and a VIP centre as well as restaurant for workers on site. Aston Martin … [Read more...]
Newslines 17 December
The £50m A486 Ceredigion link road is now officially open after Economy and Infrastructure Secretary Ken Skates marked the completion of the £5.7m stretch from Post Bach to Synod Inn. Designed by Capita and constructed by Alun Griffiths (Contractors) Ltd, this last part of the wider scheme has seen construction of approximately 3km of highway realignment, … [Read more...]
Highways England is destroying accident evidence
An insurance claims management company has lodged a formal complaint with Highways England over destruction of potentially vital CCTV evidence. “When Highways England are aware of an incident, why on earth is the CCTV footage not retained?”, said MD Philip Swift, of Claims Management & Adjusting has formally written to Highways England about its … [Read more...]
Mazda MX5 gives Arctic blast for buyers
Mazda is hoping for things to turn a little Arctic this winter with the launch of the latest special edition version of the award-winning MX-5 convertible. On sale from February, the new Mazda MX-5 Arctic aims to brighten winter days with its free-of-charge Blue Reflex Metallic paint and contrasting bright silver design cues. There are just … [Read more...]
Car makers want best deal for UK after Brexit
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders hosted a roundtable discussion chaired by David Davis, Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, on the future for the UK automotive sector following Brexit. The event took place at SMMT’s headquarters in London and was also attended by John Hayes, Minster of State, Department for Transport and Nick … [Read more...]
Newslines 16 December
Honda will develop electric and plug-in hybrid models by 2020, it has told Autocar magazine. It’s also looking at a new 1.0 litre engine for smallest models in its drive to push down overall emissions for its ranges. Cars without steering wheels will be allowed on some US roads. Highly autonomous vehicles (HAV) without a steering wheel will be … [Read more...]
M-Sport secure WRC champ for 2017
World Rally Champion Sébastien Ogier has signed with M-Sport to drive Ford Fiesta RS WRCs next season, writes Gary Jones. After testing in Wales last month, the French driver who has won the last four championships but was without a drive in 2017 after VW pulled out, said he was confident of a fifth title next season with the Cumbrian team. He and … [Read more...]
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