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...]
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£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...]
Pre-reg bargains to be had by canny motorists
Pre-registrations are returning to the new car market in a noticeable manner, members of the Vehicle Remarketing Association were told at the organisation’s latest meeting. Speakers Mike Jones, chair of ASE Global and Rupert Pontin, insight director at Cazana, both indicated in their presentations that late-month registration activity was increasing. Mike … [Read more...]
Some E-mobility suppliers struggling to cope
An analysis by Berylls Strategy Advisors of the ‘Top 100’ automotive suppliers shows an industry undergoing dramatic change in times of severe economic challenges. But the research also shows certain sectors of the supply industry coping far better than others – for some very clear reasons. Each year, Berylls, the international automotive management … [Read more...]
Charging, range and costs are keys to starting ev drive
Ease of charging, distance travelled on one charge and saving money are the top considerations for drivers when it comes to buying an electric car. In a national Opinium survey of 2,000 UK drivers, commissioned by InsuretheGap, a leading supplier of Guaranteed Asset Protection insurance for new and second-hand cars, four-fifths of drivers answered what … [Read more...]
Newslines 23 July
Volvo is recalling 507,000 vehicles because of a faulty engine component that in extreme cases could result in a fire. Volvo said its own investigations have identified that “in very rare cases the plastic engine intake manifold may melt and deform” in models made between 2014 and 2019 and fitted with a 2.0-litre, four-cylinder diesel engine around the … [Read more...]
EV model ranges to triple over three years
The number of electric car models on the UK market could more than triple within the next three years, new analysis shows. After several years of timid growth, carmakers will be offering 214 electric models across Europe in 2021 – up from the 60 available, officially at least, at the end of 2018. Transport & Environment (T&E), which … [Read more...]
Newslines 19 July
Škoda has developed a new smartphone app, Škoda Parent Taxi, which lets parents charge their kids via the currency of chores. Launched ahead of the summer holidays, the app has been created as part of new research by Škoda which found Britain’s parents drive approximately 1,648 additional miles a year ferrying their children around, the equivalent of … [Read more...]
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