Some of the world’s most advanced cars will be gathering in Swansea today for Britain’s first exclusively low carbon rally. Toyota and Hyundai fuel cell models will line up with a wide range of battery electric vehicles from nearly every manufacturer selling in Britain to compete in the Green Dragon EV Rally and Show on Saturday. Streets … [Read more...]
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Bugs in baby seats go along for the ride
Dirty middle-aged parents are risking their children's and other people's health because they are not sanitising safety seats. Leasing Options swabbed the various parts of the interiors of cars to see what germs lie hidden from our eyes and steering wheels, hand brakes, gear sticks and centre consoles/radios all registered between 10-20 Limit Of Detection … [Read more...]
Driver shortages hitting logistics and supplies
Driver shortages continue to present one of the most significant challenges when it comes to the delivery of logistics operations. Customer demand is greater than ever, with expectations for the provision of faster and more frequent deliveries sitting high on the agenda. Logistics businesses need to rethink the way they attract, engage and retain the right … [Read more...]
Newslines 20 August
Newport has started regular services with an electrically powered bus. It and Cardiff and Caerphilly secured UK Government funding for greener transport and the south east Wales city will add 14 more next year, the Capital will run 36 and 16 will be ordered by Caerphilly. The rare historical car bubble looks like it’s burst after a fiasco during the RM … [Read more...]
Wales’ Minister talks up new auto investment plan
Talks are "ongoing" to bring a new automotive company to Bridgend, where Ford will end engine production in a year's time, Wales Economy Minister Ken Skates has told radio listeners. WheelsWithinWales broke news of the initial plans last November to attract Ineos Automotive to Brocastle Industrial Estate and this spring Welsh Government said they were … [Read more...]
Wales to host Britain’s greenest ever motorsport event
Britain’s greenest-ever rally is taking place in Wales next weekend. The Green Dragon EV Rally is exclusively for hydrogen and pure electric cars and is based in Swansea, where Sir William Robert Grove invented the fuel cell in the 1840s. The event also breaks ground as it’s not only the first low carbon rally to be held in Britain, but it also allows any … [Read more...]
Insurers are raising motor costs by stealth
Analysis of car insurance policies reveals that since 2012 admin fees have become more commonplace with charges increasing by twice the rate of inflation, but you'd hardly know about it. Cancellation fees have risen by 49% since 2012; Charges for mid-term policy alterations have increased by 38%; GoCompare Car Insurance urges drivers to … [Read more...]
French police fine nearly 250,000 British drivers this year
It’s official, police in France prosecute more British drivers than any other country! The UK signed up to a scheme in 2017, which allows authorities across Europe to request details of drivers who have broken the law abroad. New figures reveal that France alone has accounted for three-quarters of all requests over the past five months from 18 European … [Read more...]
Newslines 13 August – Pembs new road plan
Four possible schemes to improve safety on the A40 north of Narberth have been unveiled by Welsh Government. It has launched a consultation exercise with a public meeting in the town on 2 September before opinions close 20 September for overcoming the staggered cross-roads between Penblewin and Redstone Cross, which have resulted in serious accidents and … [Read more...]
Majority say a car is essential for everyday life needs
More than three quarters (79%) of UK drivers think that having a car is essential for their everyday life, rising to 85% of those in rural areas, according to a new Opinion survey of 2,000 UK drivers. The survey commissioned by InsuretheGap.com reveals that 57% of those aged under 65 could not get to work without a car, rising to almost 60% of under … [Read more...]
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