Travel Features

Mazda amazes for new parents, Volvo valued by families

21 July 2018

The Mazda CX-5 is judged the safest used car for new parents to buy. The Volkswagen Touran and BMW 2 Series Active Tourer follow in second and third place as UK’s Safest Used Cars for new parents using data from Thatcham Research. The Safest Used Car Award for new parents, is the UK first in the used car market, and is based on a formula ranking … [Read more...]

Stroke-survivor inspires others to drive

20 July 2018

Stroke-surviving Dr Stevenson joins Board of Welsh driving assessment service that changed her life Dr Mary Stevenson, 54 from Anglesey, has become a Trustee of The Wales Mobility and Driving Assessment Service after its team ensured her driving freedom following a stroke. The Wales Mobility and Driving Assessment Service is a registered charity … [Read more...]

Boost rail investment, Welsh Government tell UK Goverment

17 July 2018

Transport Secretary Ken Skates has cited slow speeds, manual Victorian signalling and level crossings bringing traffic to a standstill up to 200 times a day in his call on the UK Government to make available an equitable level of funding for rail infrastructure enhancements in Wales. In May, Ken Skates announced Cardiff University’s Professor Mark Barry … [Read more...]

EU has unrealistic goals for EVs, say car makers

6 July 2018

Ahead of next week’s European Parliament votes on future CO2 targets for cars and vans, the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association says the severe lack and unbalanced distribution of charging points is putting off consumers buying electric cars. A new study provides a much-needed reality check for the Parliament, showing that the CO2 targets … [Read more...]

SNAP to action for road safety

2 July 2018

The Nicky Grist Stages Saturday 14 July maintains its association with GoSafe, the Wales Road Casualty Reduction Partnership encouraging rally fans to help make Wales’ roads safer by getting involved in Operation SNAP. The event is a round of many UK championships and is proud to help raise awareness of the Fatal Five, a road safety initiative by the Mid … [Read more...]

Newslines 30 June

30 June 2018

Car breakdowns are expected to escalate to one every four seconds during the hot spell. Green Flag is urging drivers to examine their vehicles before embarking on their travels, as it predicts that up to 86,000 car breakdowns will occur before Sunday. Transport for Wales, the not-for-profit company wholly owned by the Welsh Government responsible for … [Read more...]

New era of maps unfold for electric vehicles

29 June 2018

Zap-Map has released an integrated Route Planner within the app platform, designed to help EV drivers find suitable charge stops on their electric journey. This new feature is available now on Android devices with the iOS version following later in the summer. Building on the current Zap-Map app which includes UK-wide charge point data, EV drivers can … [Read more...]

Trips down memory lane are back in fashion

26 June 2018

As staycations continue to grow in popularity this summer, insurer 1st Central found parents are putting the brakes on holidays abroad and opting to take a trip down memory lane. Dubbed the ‘staycation nation’ almost two thirds of Brits will holiday in the UK this summer and it seems parents are getting nostalgic. Choosing the family holiday hotspot … [Read more...]

Fuel labels updated across Europe

25 June 2018

Motorists, garages and vehicle manufacturers will see a new range of fuel identity labels being introduced this summer. The EU has changed the look, colour and shape of labels to remove possible confusion and they must be in place by 12 October. Essentially petrol fuels will identified by round symbols, diesel products by squares and gaseous fuels … [Read more...]

Welsh police sniffing out more drug-drivers