Volvo UK sold a record 50,000 cars last year and 9% above 2017 in a market down by 7%. It is part of the 640,000 sold by the Swedish brand in its best ever global year. Asda has further cut pump prices. But the RAC says supermarkets are no longer competing like they did for fuel sales and motorists are losing out on wholesale price cuts not being … [Read more...]
Welsh car sales held up well in 2018
New car sales in Wales last year did better than most other parts of Britain, show figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, writes Robin Roberts. Twelve months saw 79,936 new cars registered in Wales - led by Ford - compared to 82,753 in 2017, a 3.4% dip and only Northern Ireland faired better with 3.35% decline on a smaller total of … [Read more...]
SUV sales soar, but not for every manufacturer
Global SUV sales rose 6% last year to a hit a staggering 60% over five years. Toyota dominated the sector with 2.35M registrations, Nissan recorded 2.24M and they were well ahead of a shrinking Honda holding 1.84M and falling due to the run-out of the CR-V. Despite its expansion in the sector, Ford sold just under 1.6M some 3.5% down on the … [Read more...]
Welsh dealer clocks up MG milestone
MG Motor UK is celebrating another milestone for 2018, with the sale of its 5,000th MG ZS. The landmark sale took place at OC Davies MG in Neyland to Mr and Mrs Breeze and comes just over a year after the compact SUV was launched in the UK. Mr Breeze, who along with his wife is a longstanding customer of OC Davies, attended a special handover of his … [Read more...]
1.2M drivers’ jobs threatened by automation
From bus drivers to waste disposal workers, it is revealed that just under 1.2 million driving jobs are at risk due to automation in a new study by MoneySuperMarket. Most at risk occupations are in the regular routes categories. The driving professions most likely to be affected include: Food Delivery Driver - The takeaway industry is most … [Read more...]
Logistics industry is lost over new rules
Logistics businesses are expected to check the right to work of their EU National employees both during the transition period and after Brexit, according to evidence presented to the Home Affairs Select Committee by the Rt Hon Caroline Nokes MP, Minister of State for Immigration last week. But, as FTA, the industry body which speaks for the logistics … [Read more...]
Delivering better mental health for fleets
Tackling driver mental health problems is a growing area of risk management for fleets, which has prompted leasing and fleet management company Arval to support Van Excellence’s CALM initiative. With more attention given to openly talking about mental health issues, it is inevitable that the subject is finding its way into more progressive fleet risk … [Read more...]
Tradelines 31 October
An additional £7.5m to help Welsh businesses including the automotive sector build resilience in order to cope with the challenges of Brexit was announced by Economy Secretary, Ken Skates. The £7.5m, which is part of the Welsh Government’s £50m EU Transition Fund, will be used over the next three years to help companies develop the new expertise and … [Read more...]
Brakes applied to car sales across Europe
The European car market recorded the highest monthly decline of the last decade in September 2018, as 1.12 million vehicles were registered – 343,000 less than in September 2017, JATO reported. The drop follows August’s inflated results, which were boosted by an increase in business registrations and stock clearances ahead of the introduction of WLTP … [Read more...]
Newslines 26 October
Priority for proper road repairs should precede building new highways, said Welsh Assembly members. It comes after the Welsh Assembly's economy, infrastructure and skills committee launched a photo competition to highlight the state of the roads and a resident from Wrexham submitted the worst example along the A525. Jaguar Land Rover and unions have … [Read more...]
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