Welsh Government has grounded the £2.9M a year daily flights between Cardiff and Anglesey, which had stopped over the last two years due to Covid-19. It said air pollution and passenger numbers did not make a case for the service with more home working and now funds will be given to develop better broadband provision in North Wales and invest in rail and bus links between the centres. European … [Read more...]
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Passenger numbers falling at Cardiff-Wales Airport
Welsh Government data released today shows that passenger numbers at Cardiff Airport have fallen despite the easing of restrictions. In 2021, passenger numbers decreased by 44% compared with 2020 to 123,000. Furthermore, the number of domestic passengers fell by over 50% from 32,000 to 15,000 and the number of international passengers fell by 80,000. The Labour Government purchased the airport … [Read more...]
£2.00 a litre diesel price spikes 17 year record in Wales
Fuel prices jumped their highest in a day over the last 17 years, said the RAC. Along the M4, motorway services posted it at £2.00 a litre for diesel and RAC fuel spokesperson Simon Williams explained, “The average price of petrol endured its biggest daily jump in 17 years by going more than 2p (2.23p) a litre on Tuesday taking it to nearly 181p a litre (180.73p). "Diesel increased by almost … [Read more...]
Isuzu dealers warm to Arctic Truck
Isuzu UK has appointed thirteen current dealers as authorised Isuzu Arctic Trucks dealers, enabling these selected dealers to support the sales, servicing and requirements for the recently launched All-New Isuzu D-Max Arctic Trucks AT35. S&S Services in Ayr has been appointed in Scotland with KT Green in Leeds covering the north of England. In Northern Ireland, Eakin Bro’s in County … [Read more...]
MPs blame game is not delivering for Britain
The report into Road Freight Supply Chains by the Transport Select Committee combines many complex issues in an attempt to blame the industry for problems encountered across the supply chain for shortages in food and other products, according to Logistics UK. As David Wells OBE, Chief Executive at Logistics UK explained, the sector has worked tirelessly throughout the pandemic to protect … [Read more...]
Ford take top sales in Wales
Ford has returned to the top spot in Wales once again. It has been hamstrung by vehicle shortages due to components being unavailable to build cars across Europe but it has slowly been improving this year as alternative sources are used. Now in May it saw the Puma and Kuga clearly ahead in Welsh registrations with the former making big gains in particular and claiming the top spot after five … [Read more...]
Car sales take another battering in May
New UK car registrations fell -20.6% to 124,394 units in the second weakest May since 1992, after the 2020 pandemic-hit market, as supply shortages continued to hamper new purchases and the fulfilment of existing orders, according to the latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. Registrations amounted to 124,394 last month after a boom 12 months earlier when buyers were … [Read more...]
Poor charging network is slowing ev green drive
Poor availability of charging facilities on a local basis is hampering the ability of dealers to sell both new and used electric vehicles to “a surprisingly large degree,” the Vehicle Remarketing Association is reporting. Philip Nothard, VRA chair, said that the issue appeared to be especially the case in areas where consumers rarely had off-road parking and so could not have their own charger … [Read more...]
Lower stock, bigger mix and longer retentions
Lower volumes of stock, changes to the available brand mix and longer vehicle retention will be among the major trends in the used car sector in the second half of 2022, says the Vehicle Remarketing Association. Philip Nothard, VRA chair said members expected the market to remain relatively strong but that significant difficulties remained and were likely to have an increasing effect. “The used … [Read more...]
Britain’s ‘not spots’ for vehicle charging revealed
A new national map that shows for the first time where UK businesses need kerbside charging close to the homes of 75,000 company van drivers has been unveiled by the Association of Fleet Professionals. The map shows where drivers employed by AFP member companies need kerbside charging in order to adopt an electric vehicle. Key findings include that nearly four out of 10 homes (38.7%) are without … [Read more...]