Jaguar Land Rover sales slowly recovered in December after a 6% dip overall in 2019, according to financial reports. Annual sales of 557,706 were down mostly due to a 13.5% slump in China but it’s reorganised its outlets and marketing there and has seen them picking up again as it moves towards an electric programme with BMW. In 2019, Bridgestone remained … [Read more...]
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Diesels’ unseen pollution danger
New diesels are bringing new problems, say environmentalists. New diesel cars’ pollution is peaking at more than 1,000 times their normal levels, tests of two top-selling vehicles show. The dangerous spikes in particles can instantly stress the heart and are a result of the cars cleaning their filters, which may occur in urban areas, last for up to 15km, … [Read more...]
Newslines 13 January
Transport for Wales trains services' partner, KeolisAmey, has been fined £2.3m by the Welsh Government for poor performance. The company took over the £5bn franchise in October 2018 and the fines covered various periods of poor service. Over 78,000 passengers used National Express coaches on 27 December, the highest-ever daily total in the company’s … [Read more...]
15-times more chargers needed
Some 3 million public charging points will be needed for 44 million electric vehicles in 2030 if the EU is to become climate neutral by 2050, shows new research by green campaign and research group Transport & Environment. That’s over 15 times the 185,000 public chargers currently available in the EU – which are enough for the current electric fleet … [Read more...]
Greener cars are rapidly rising in Wales, says comparison site
Green vehicles are growing in popularity with Welsh drivers, according to new figures showing a significant increase in the number of low-emission vehicles. The Department for Transport figures show that the number of low-emission vehicles in the region rose by 32 per cent in the year to the end of September, while the total number of vehicles increased by … [Read more...]
Newslines 10 January
Just 88 models will be built of the Aston Martin V12 Speedster, influenced by the 1959 Le Mans winning DBR1 and developed from the 2013 CC100 Concept car (right). It will have a streamlined open cockpit body with two seats, a 700ps 5.2V12 engine and deliveries begin in early 2021, from an expected base of £750,000. The MINI Convertible … [Read more...]
Newslines 9 January
Automobili Lamborghini will incorporate Alexa in its Huracán EVO range, enhancing its super sports car driving experience with the cloud-based voice service from Amazon. It is at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, from 7-10 January, 2020 and it will be rolled out with more services in future. Cardiff is preparing to introduce a controversial … [Read more...]
Tradelines 8 January
Eligible customers from 19 years of age can purchase Citroën’s stylish C1 city car with one year’s free insurance. The offer, available on ‘Feel’, ‘Flair’, ‘Urban Ride’ and ‘Origins’ trim levels, also incorporates hatchback and ‘Airscape’ body styles and the offer is available on retail cash purchases and Personal Contract Purchase. The Dacia SE Twenty … [Read more...]
“Totally inadequate” M4 plans criticised
Proposals to ease jams on the M4 around Newport have been extensively criticised by lorry and logistics companies. Following South East Wales Transport Commission’s recommendations to introduce several congestion relieving measures on the M4, announced before Christmas, FTA’s Head of Welsh Policy, Sally Gilson said it they were “totally … [Read more...]
MG pick Santander for finance package
MG Motor UK said that Santander Consumer Finance has been selected as its exclusive finance provider, as both companies agreed a five-year partnership effective from 1 January. Trading as MG Motor Financial Services, MG and SCF will provide a full range of retail finance options to make buying an MG easier than ever before. On the dealer side, new … [Read more...]
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