Bentley Motors revealed record financial results for 2022, with operating profits up nearly €1 billion compared to 2018. The latest annual figures show a profit of €708 million, representing an 82 per cent growth in profit from a four per cent growth in volume while turnover reached €3.38 billion, up 19 per cent over the same period and the announcement … [Read more...]
Newslines 17 March
Transport for Wales’ bus replacement of all services on the Conwy Valley route, as well as Wrexham’s Borderlands route is insulting to users of the lines in North Wales who depend on these services to make their regular commutes, said Welsh Conservative Shadow Transport Minister, Natasha Ashgar MS. The entire cancellation of rail services on some North … [Read more...]
Tradelines 15 March
Jaguar will slash its dealer sites from about 80 today to under 20 within two years as it moves to an all-electric line up, sources have told Car Dealer magazine. The existing dealerships will have to consider selling only Land Rover models while the Jaguar range is developed but seen as taking much smaller role and the move will affect accountancy … [Read more...]
British trucks secures Government grant
British electric vehicle manufacturer Tevva has secured government plug-in truck grant (PITrG) eligibility for its 7.5t battery-electric truck. UK organisations looking to decarbonise operations and future-proof their fleets will benefit from a potential £16,000 discount, removed from the purchase price by Tevva. To be eligible for the grant, N2 … [Read more...]
New car sales shrug off winter chill
Improving supply components and completed cars has seen another rise in registrations in February, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. Sales in Wales rose the most in Britain with a 29.6% increase to 2,370 new cars. SMMT datum show 74,441 cars were registered last month – a 26.2 per cent rise on February 2022’s lower numbers but … [Read more...]
Newcomers 6 March
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles announces new trim level, California Surf, to the Transporter 6.1 model range, with prices starting from £68,234. Adding to the existing California range – consisting of Beach Tour, Beach Camper and Ocean – the new California 6.1 Surf sits between the Beach Tour and Ocean. It is equipped with essentials that make camping … [Read more...]
Seeing is believing
Global research from behaviour experts SKIM Group has uncovered the scale to which some of the world’s most iconic automotive marques are struggling to keep up with the pace of the Electric Vehicle revolution in the eyes of car buyers. The global poll of in-market new car buyers assessed their perception of car makers' ability to survive the shift to … [Read more...]
Newcomers 28 February
BMW is offering 625hp 4.4V8 engines in its latest X5M Competition and X6M Competition SUVs from this spring. They respectively cost £123,350 and £126,050 and get a wider range of driver assistance systems as standard including adaptive suspension, AWD and active differentials. … [Read more...]
UK car production steadies as EVs accelerate
UK car production was stable in the first month of 2023, with output down just -0.3% to 68,575 units, according to figures released today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. The loss, equivalent to just 215 fewer cars, was driven chiefly by structural changes, reflecting a move from car to van making at one major plant, but with supply chain … [Read more...]
Newcomers 24 February
The Suzuki Swace estate car has been comprehensively revised and given new equipment grades. Produced in conjunction with Toyota’s revised Corolla, the Suzuki Swace Motion and Ultra models now begin at £28,999 and £30,799 respectively from the end of March. The 97hp 1.8 petrol engine is boosted by a stronger electric motor producing 43hp, a 15% rise in … [Read more...]
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