An agreement between Quinton Motor Club, the Motor Sports Association and Natural Resources Wales has been reached so all 45 gravel stage mile route of the Nicky Grist Stages this weekend will run as originally planned. The negotiations between the MSA and NRW had given Quinton Motor Club, the event organisers, a number of route options – but the … [Read more...]
Seb on course for Spa round of British GT Championship
One of world motorsport’s greatest tracks, Spa-Francorchamps in Belgium, is the destination for multiple car racing champion Seb Morris this week for the eagerly awaited sixth round of the British GT Championship season which takes place on Saturday. Heading to mainland Europe fourth in the British GT standings along with team-mate Rick Parfitt Jnr, as … [Read more...]
UK new car sales go into reverse
Wales' football success is thought to have scored an own goal in car showrooms as new car sales dipped in June after four years of sustained growth. SMMT chief executive Mike Hawes said the industry had seen a cooling off in showrooms for a few months and it was too soon to attribute the dip of 0.8% to the Referendum vote. “It’s important Government … [Read more...]
Volvo launch UK dealer sponsor programme
Volvo is planning to further invest in the brand and its network of dealers with the launch of its Sponsored Dealer Programme. While not a unique concept by the Swedish manufacturer, the Volvo Sponsored Dealer Programme is a first for Volvo in the UK and will play a pivotal part in meeting its target of 60,000 UK car sales by 2020. Volvo will give … [Read more...]
Audi sports cars are A-rated for low running costs
Audi sports cars come with an A-rating for low costs. The latest analysis from cap hpi looks at the total cost of ownership to reveal the 10 sports cars with the lowest motoring costs over the first 3 years. Once all the servicing, fuel and other motoring costs are taken into account, which cars perform the best? The Audi TT Coupe 1.8FSI sports 2DR … [Read more...]
Shifting sticky stock just became easier
A new programme introduced by epyx helps franchise dealers increase the chances of selling “sticky” aged and non-brand stock. When these cars approach the dealer’s stocking time limit, the epyx account management team for 1link Disposal Network adds it to the platform, meaning that it becomes available to trade buyers as well as the dealer’s retail … [Read more...]
BREAKING NEWS: Severn Bridge tolls’ radical overhaul
The Severn Bridge Tolls will be radically overhauled when the two crossings pass into public ownership. Transport Minister Andrew Jones’s announcement that the Severn Bridges won’t be a “cash-making exercise” when they return to public ownership has been hailed as a big win for the Freight Transport Association and its members. Mr Jones told the Welsh … [Read more...]
Wales fuel price rises among the lowest in UK
Welsh motorists are getting some of the best deals at petrol pumps, according to RAC Fuel Watch. The average prices of petrol & diesel have increased for the fourth month running, according to RAC Fuel Watch data for June, but wholesale fuel prices have only risen very slightly as a result of the pound weakening after the UK voted to leave the … [Read more...]
Newslines 5 July
Kia has refreshed and upgraded its 'little titans', the Picanto and Rio, with simplified model structures, extra equipment and new trim grades on its 5-door models. There are now three trim grades in the 5-door Picanto line-up – ‘1 Air’, ‘SE’ and ‘Sport’. ‘SE’ replaces the former ‘SR7’ and ‘2’ grades, with ‘Sport’ taking the place of the ‘3’ and ‘4’ … [Read more...]
Sunday drive: New VW Touran
We know MPVs or ‘people-carriers’ have lost out in terms of sales throughout Europe to the status enhancing and fashionable SUV/Crossover type models, but the tide could turn because customers who prefer practicality as opposed to following fashion have plenty of alternative new and revised MPV models to choose from. One such range is the second … [Read more...]
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