The British Red Cross in Newport has started a drive to find volunteers with good people skills who can spare a few hours a week to help people when they need a wheelchair. Last year the Red Cross helped 2,375 people in Wales to get moving again when dealing with restricted mobility due to an illness or when recovering from surgery or an injury. Mobility … [Read more...]
Travel Features
Invisible ev charging is under development
A hidden continuous charging system for electric vehicles is being trialled. You won't have to stop and recharge at intervals but simply drive and the vehicle would be wirelessly or inductively boosted. ElectReon is an Israeli’s company that has developed a unique Dynamic Wireless Power Transfer (DWPT) technology. The solution is promising low … [Read more...]
Mapping the range of EVs
Today’s electric cars with the longest range can travel over 250 miles on a single charge but for many potential buyers a perceived lack of range is still a major barrier to going electric. To help overcome this misconception and give drivers the confidence to make the switch, the National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA) and Low Carbon Vehicle … [Read more...]
Size matters to some
If you struggle to fit into parking spaces and breath in when driving down country lanes, you are not alone. Casting a tape measure over today's popular cars shows the current model may be a staggering 63% bigger than the original version and one weighs a hefty 73% more, according to experts at car finance firm Zuto. Cars are getting bigger, … [Read more...]
Faulty tyres top 822,000 incidents in 2018
Breakdown cover provider Green Flag has looked into how many incidents are caused by tyre-related problems on UK roads, and discovered how many drivers don’t know the basics of tyre maintenance. Green Flag has also released basic advice for how to inspect and treat tyres. Tyre Safety Month aims to educate motorists on the importance of regular tyre checks, … [Read more...]
Newslines 18 October
A free app has launched that will forever change the way drivers buy car insurance and make it cheaper for drivers – and young drivers in particular - to get covered. honcho, which is the first reverse-auction marketplace app in the UK, requires insurers to bid against each other for customers, competing for their custom in real-time and the bidding … [Read more...]
M4 Commission outlines work
A fresh look at problems along the M4 through Newport has been promised by the Welsh Government’s South East Wales Transport Commission. It was created after First Minister Mark Drakeford vetoed a new motorway south of the south east Wales city intended to relieve congestion on the current M4 through the Brynglas Tunnels. In a scoping document being … [Read more...]
Satisfaction is stuck in sidings with Transport for Wales
A year after Transport for Wales took over the running of our trains in Wales from Arriva Wales, Leader of the Welsh Conservatives, Paul Davies AM has raised the failings of the new service with the Welsh Labour First Minister. Comparing the 2018 National Passenger Survey with the 2019 results shows that Transport for Wales’ overall journey satisfaction is … [Read more...]
Road tolls talk resumes
The Transport Committee want to start a national debate about road pricing. Talk on future tolls has been lacking for more than a decade since the then Labour Government’s road pricing plans were abandoned. This is in advance of an inquiry to be formally announced in early 2020, when the Committee will invite views from across the country from drivers and … [Read more...]
Pump prices still too high, says RAC Fuel Watch
Motorists are still being overcharged for fuel despite a reduction at the pumps in September, according to RAC Fuel Watch. Fears the refinery fires in Saudi Arabia in the middle of September would lead to higher pump prices have not been shown on forecourts where the cost of a litre of petrol fell by just under a penny (0.87p) last month – making for two … [Read more...]
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