Built in Britain and voted the best sports tourer for the money, the Vauxhall Astra ST packs a hefty sales punch. The car is made at Ellesmere Port and uses the familiar Astra Hatchback mechanicals and trim levels in an all new roomier body which at minimum will seat five and take 540 litres luggage or with just two occupants it expands … [Read more...]
Dacia voted better quality buy than Land Rover
The 2016 Which? Car Survey, the largest of its type in the UK, reveals premium brand Land Rover ranking among the least dependable cars on the market and budget brand Dacia breaking into the top five. The annual Which? Car Survey, measuring reliability and customer satisfaction, is based on feedback from 59,387 UK car owners. As well as … [Read more...]
Ford apprentice skills on parade for Army charities
The skills of BEP apprentices went on parade for the Army in Wales. The capable company of apprentices under the guidance of mentor Gary Fender used their imagination to create a modern range of furniture from recycled engine components. The engine-block table, chess-board and pieces, candlesticks and stands, was the star auction at the summer dinner … [Read more...]
Newslines 22 July
Four million Ford Fiestas have been sold in the UK in 40 years of production. There have been seven generations of the car and its consistently Britain’s best seller. More than four-fifths of UK drivers (83%) admit to ‘switching off’ and not concentrating when making routine car journeys, says Aviva. A further two in five (41%) admit they sometimes … [Read more...]
Anniversary of Welsh landmark in road building
The Port Talbot bypass opened 50 years ago today. Originally running from Taibach, Margam to Baglan, east of Briton Ferry, the A48(M) was the first major dual carriageway to be created on stilts and embankments through a built up area. The cost was £5.06M for just over four miles and that was a record for a road scheme of its day when typical costs … [Read more...]
Swansea students make track debut
Swansea students made their competition debut at Oulton Park, producing results that far exceeded expectations. Apex Evolution Racing Team rider Luc Mamet contested the Thundersports Stock Twin class on the newly rebuilt Suzuki SV650 and, despite some early setbacks, recorded two strong race finishes. Apex Evolution sees students from the Swansea … [Read more...]
Welsh driver storms towards success
Highly rated MSA Team UK racing driver Seb Morris, one of British motorsport’s most exciting talents, is making a huge name for himself in endurance racing. It’s only his first season of action in the British GT Championship – a campaign in which the Wrexham driver is already re-writing the record books. With just three races remaining in the 2016 … [Read more...]
Alex glows under Italian sun
Alex Morgan gave a supreme performance at his first taste of the challenging Mugello circuit. In the latest action-packed round of the SEAT León Eurocup championship, the Welsh-born driver racing for Wolf-Power racing, managed to claim his third podium in three race weekends. Italian crowds were treated to a thrilling display of wheel-to-wheel, edge … [Read more...]
Commercial test: Toyota Hilux 2016
The Toyota Hilux has been the mainstay of the global Pick-Up market for almost 50years. Launched in 1968 more than 18 million have been sold worldwide. To date and closer to home in 2015 the top selling Hilux range sold 34,000 units in Europe representing 23.1% of the market sector. Specifically in the UK in 2015 the Hilux models … [Read more...]
Buyers put safety in the back seat
Co-op Insurance revealed that the safety is not on the shopping list for the majority of car buyers across the UK, with only 4% placing it at the top of their criteria. However, despite this over three quarters (77%) of drivers are calling on the motor industry to be more proactive when it comes to highlighting both new and used vehicle safety … [Read more...]
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