Research suggests that 43% of UK businesses believe their drivers will accept using autonomous cars. Also, findings by vehicle leasing and fleet management company Arval shows that 38% believe that autonomous cars will have a positive impact on existing road safety issues. Shaun Sadlier, Head of Consultancy at Arval, said, “Clearly, … [Read more...]
Pump prices must fall, say RAC
The RAC is urging retailers to cut the forecourt price of petrol to reflect the falling price of unleaded fuel on the wholesale market. The price of oil is currently the biggest factor affecting the price UK drivers pay at the pumps, and a barrel of Brent crude oil ended both Monday and last Friday under $45 – the first time it has dropped to this point … [Read more...]
Lights go on for Circuit of Wales
The future of the proposed £375 Million Circuit of Wales will probably be decided tomorrow. The Welsh Government is expected to announce if it will underwrite a substantial part of the project it said in April it couldn’t support in its entirety. Then it left the door adjar for further talks over revised funding and the developers put a new package … [Read more...]
Audi A3 gets mid-life refresh
The Audi A3 family of three door Hatchbacks, five door Sportback, four door Saloon and the two door Cabriolet soft-top have received a mid-life refresh. These refreshed and ready to go third generation A3s adopt the brand’s latest styling changes, have new or improved engines, increased standard equipment levels and the latest driving support and … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: DS3 Cabrio Prestige
Voting and surveys are all the rage these days, so lets have one for the DS3 Cabrio. Does soft-top or hardtop move you? Ok, how about a sort of between-Brexit model we’ll call a Cabrio. DS parent Citroen has always taken a walk along the wild side with its models and styling in a French left-bank sort of way, so the DS3 Cabrio is entirely … [Read more...]
Passengers drive motorists to distraction
Confidence crashes for drivers when they have certain passengers aboard, they have told pollsters. A new survey into driver safety, carried out by Leasing Options, assessed British motorists’ confidence behind the wheel when a passenger is in the car and results show over 70% of drivers admit they are more likely to stall with a passenger on … [Read more...]
Forest stages are on for this weekend’s thriller
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...]
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