Orders for the new MG ZS EV have exceeded 1,000 models in a fortnight. Customers have been snapping them up from just £21,495 with Government and MG discounts, and its success has meant this price will be held for the next 1,000 orders as well. The first 1,000 customers also received a complimentary home charging unit – an offer which will not be … [Read more...]
Industry
UK Automotive facing more losses in Brexit warning
Another 6,500 British automotive jobs in two car plants are on the line if the UK leaves the EU without a trade deal. Mini workers 4,500 jobs will be be diluted in Oxford and Ford Dagenham may shift diesel engine production to Europe if no deal is done. There will be knock on effects to the plants' UK suppliers and local economies as well. Honda has … [Read more...]
Newcomers
The Arteon SE adds a third level to the Arteon’s trim line-up and presents an even more value-focused offering to the range as the new entry point into Arteon ownership from £33,085. Initially, the SE will be offered with a single engine option – a 2.0-litre TSI 190 PS petrol unit fitted with a 7-speed DSG, priced at £33,085 while a new diesel engine will … [Read more...]
Growing a car is future possibility
We could one day be growing our cars. Cars are responsible for carbon emissions that contribute to global warming, but so is their manufacture – and that’s about to change. Now, scientists are working on plastic made from weeds, modular designs and other innovations help the motor industry reduce its carbon footprint even before a new car turns a wheel on … [Read more...]
UK Automotive is struggling
British car manufacturing output fell by more than a fifth in the first half of 2019, with a 15.2% decline in June marking the 13th consecutive month of negative growth, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. Some 666,521 cars rolled off production lines in the first six months, a year-on-year loss of 168,052 units due largely to … [Read more...]
Cost of electric charging is fuel for thought when buying
Laws banning petrol and diesel cars are beginning to be introduced around the globe and forcing car makers to turn their attention to hybrid and fully electric vehicles. Fully electric vehicles may well be the future of low-emission transportation but, for now, hybrid cars are proving an increasingly popular compromise. Dual-energy cars are continuing to … [Read more...]
Tradelines 31 July
Vauxhall’s senior boss has said the Ellesmere Plant may be shut, axing hundreds of jobs for workers in North East Wales. Parent PSA boss Carlos Tavares said the cost of making Astra cars there may be prohibitive after Brexit and another European plant could take over their manufacture in Russelsheim, Germany from 2021. The Ford Ka+ is being killed off … [Read more...]
£150 Million Cardiff bus & train station go-ahead
Cardiff’s long delayed bus station has today been confirmed as part of a deal between Welsh Government, financial giant Legal & General and Central Square developer, Rightacres Property. The bus interchange operated by Transport for Wales will have bays for 14 buses and coaches on the north side of Cardiff Central railway station, and there are plans … [Read more...]
On sale date announced for Aston Martin DBX
Orders for the Welsh built Aston Martin DBX open next month at the globally important Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, California. The luxury car maker has received a steady stream of enquiries since it announced the car, which will be assembled at St Athan’s new car plant. In fact, pre-production models have already been completed as part of the … [Read more...]
Newslines 26 July
The latest in Audi design, engineering and digitalisation know-how has brought the updated Audi SQ7 TDI right up to speed. But the high performance seven-seater has remained true to its roots in one area that will please devotees of maximum displacement – the 435PS biturbo V8 diesel engine remains the star attraction in the newcomer, which is due to … [Read more...]
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