A weekend rally traversing some great French driving roads, promoting Wales and its gastronomic products while also generating a record amount of money for a worthy charity, was the idea. On refection, there was nothing not to like about the 1984 Laverbread Nouveau Enduro. Born out of a fertile marketing alliance between Wales … [Read more...]
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Tradelines 29 July
Sixty apartments costing up to £1.65M will be built overlooking the Silverstone GP racing track and come complete with a clubhouse and leisure facilities. The leasehold apartments with balconies will be fully managed and can be rented out when not in use by their owner who will benefit from access to all major meetings from May 2022. The UK’s … [Read more...]
Cycling in countryside needs care and consideration
While cycling continues to prove an increasingly popular way to get around there has also been an increase in danger. British Cycling, the national governing body for cycling now boasts over 166,000 members - a threefold increase in membership since the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. With increased cycle traffic on rural roads, often when … [Read more...]
Welcome to the home-office on wheels
Working from your home on wheels could become a regular part of business life. With social distancing set to be in place for the foreseeable future, a new trend is emerging amongst British workers in need of ways to manage remote working and travel for work, according to new research. A survey of 2,000 British adults commissioned by the UK’s largest … [Read more...]
From canals to carriageways, the FTA takes a new road today
One of the UK's oldest motoring organisations today changed its name to embrace modern transport. The FTA, which can trace its origins to campaigning for operators rights since 1888, has become Logistics UK. Following the 1888 Railway and Canal Traffic Act traders were given a right of complaint to the Board of Trade if they felt that railway rates or … [Read more...]
Now learners return to school of mum & dad
The gradual easing of the coronavirus lockdown has seen more new drivers than ever opting to learn with another family member, suggests analysis of RAC Learner Driver Insurance data. With driving instructors unable to start giving tuition again until 4 July as a result of the pandemic, figures show just how eager new drivers were to get behind the wheel … [Read more...]
EV charging needs revising to protect grid
Adaptive pricing is needed to ensure grid stability as demand for Electric Vehicles increases, according to research by the University of Cologne. The pricing scheme, created by Professor Wolf Ketter and his co-authors Konstantina Valogianni, John Collins and Dmitry Zhdanov, is based on mathematic modelling and real-world data, which adapts to customer … [Read more...]
M4 congestion report bypasses facts, says logistics group
The report published last week by the South East Wales Transport Commission that aims to tackle congestion on the M4 bypasses the key role which freight plays in sustaining the communities and industry in Wales, according to the business group which represents the logistics sector. “Disappointingly, the report overlooks the key role which logistics plays … [Read more...]
Newslines 24 July
New rules in Wales making it compulsory to wear a face covering on public transport, including taxis, will also come into effect on Monday 27 July. Tourist accommodation with shared facilities, such as camping sites and all hotels will be able to re-open from tomorrow as will underground attractions, marking the full re-opening of Wales’ visitor … [Read more...]
Ford secure loan guarantees for Dagenham engine plant
As Ford prepare to close their Bridgend Engine Plant this year with the loss of about 1,200 jobs, the company has secured a UK Government underwritten £500M loan to support its Dagenham engine plant. The guarantee covers 80 percent of a £625M loan from commercial banks to support the automaker’s substantial exports of engines and transmissions from … [Read more...]
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