About 42% of Cardiff commuters admit to being stressed by their journeys and the Welsh capital ranks eighth in the list of the UK’s top ten worst cities. The poll for property company Good Move put York and London at the top of the stress list with 51% of drivers affected. New info-tainment systems are proving a headache for owners of the latest cars with … [Read more...]
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End of the road for Wales Rally GB
Wales Rally GB is expected to run for the final time this year. World Rally Championship organisers will meet in Geneva tomorrow and discuss a plan to relocate the UK round of the series to Northern Ireland in 2020. Ending a 19-years association with Wales will be a blow for the Welsh Government and Welsh and British rally fans who have spent … [Read more...]
Insurance is covering criminality
Valid motor insurance is proving to be as valuable a disguise for today’s criminals as stockings over the head or a mask was years ago. Using a stolen identity to take out cover, their vehicle details are added to the Motor Insurance Database, allowing them to drive around without attracting police attention. Stealing an individual’s ID and taking out … [Read more...]
Recharging car and your bank account
Cenex launched a detailed analysis of the costs and opportunities of Vehicle to Grid (V2G) charging of electric vehicles (EVs). The report from the technology group found that bidirectional V2G charging, which sees vehicles provide energy from their batteries to the grid when plugged in, delivers greater value and revenues than unidirectional Smart … [Read more...]
Rich & poor divide appears in EV sales
A rich and poor divide is splitting sales of electric cars. The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) has published new data highlighting the correlation between the affordability of electric cars and their market uptake. This ACEA analysis compares national data on the sales of electrically-chargeable vehicles (ECVs) with GDP per … [Read more...]
£30M boost for Welsh transport links and travel
Wales’s Deputy Minister for Economy and Transport Lee Waters has announced grant funding for local authorities of over £30m to improve access to active travel, deliver safer routes and improved road safety to communities across Wales. £12.7m of the new Active Travel Fund have been allocated to ambitious active travel schemes that have the potential to … [Read more...]
Dangers of falling asleep outlined
If you’re undertaking a long drive this summer, make sure you get plenty of sleep before, says IAM RoadSmart. Richard Gladman, head of driving and riding standards, shares some tips on how to avoid the dangers of falling asleep at the wheel. Extreme tiredness can lead to micro-sleeps. This is a short episode of drowsiness or sleep that could last a … [Read more...]
Hay Festival to spark interest in EVs
Go Ultra Low will return to the Hay Festival this year to host a panel on the future of electric vehicles. Following a successful inaugural event at 2018’s festival, Broadcaster and author Kate Humble will chair this year’s panel, bringing together influential speakers from the Government and the automotive and energy sectors to discuss their … [Read more...]
Newslines 10 May
Wales First Minister Mark Drakeford said 20mph speed limits should be the default in residential areas. Speaking in the Assembly, he said main arterial roads could have 30mph limits but residential areas should be lower. Fatal road accidents are this year increasing in Cheshire. In 2018, 46 people lost their lives as a result of a road traffic … [Read more...]
No Limits Racing
No Limits Trackdays was established in 1993 and over the years has grown to become the UK's leading provider of motorcycle trackdays, visiting an extensive range of circuits at home and further afield in Europe. In 2014, the business expanded into racing, filling a void in the endurance sector of the market. Race classes for this weekend's event … [Read more...]
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