South Wales Central AM Andrew RT Davies has called for an Assembly inquiry into the rail network in Wales. Constituents across the region have contacted Mr Davies to express their dismay at the situation, which has seen a significant number of journeys cancelled or replaced by buses. Commuters have been warned that the travel chaos is likely to … [Read more...]
Industry
Tradelines 28 November
The DVSA has changed the hazard perception test for cars to improve road safety. It’s added 23 new CGI clips into the driving theory test to simulate adverse weather conditions including: snow, wind, fog and rain and low-level lighting experienced at dusk and dawn. Hyundai has been named Electric Vehicle Manufacturer of the Year at the annual … [Read more...]
Old name is latest to arrive in UK dealerships
Stuttgart-based Borgward Group AG has entered into a strategic partnership with the automotive sales specialist International Motors and IM Group Ltd for the British and Irish markets. Contracts are close to being finalised with IM Group’s Nordic and Baltic businesses and a Memorandum of Understanding was signed on Wednesday to confirm their … [Read more...]
Newslines 27 November
Commuters face three weeks of travel chaos on Wales' rail network just weeks after it was taken over by Welsh Government's Transport for Wales. The effect of storms on ageing trains means an "unprecedented" third of the fleet of 127 are damaged, so many will not run or be replaced by buses and Transport for Wales said they are trying to "share the pain" … [Read more...]
Drivers in survey favour compulsory dash-cams
GoCompare Car Insurance says a quarter of UK drivers it polled would be happy to see dash cams in cars made compulsory. Dash cams – a small video camera attached to a car’s dashboard or windscreen, recording the road ahead - are now commonplace on UK roads. The footage they record can be used as evidence following an accident to help prove which … [Read more...]
Tougher MoT gas-tests see failures soar
Tough new emission tests this year have doubled the failure rate for older cars, and vans have gone up over four times as much. The DVSA reports that since May when the lower limits were set there have been 744,592 failed cars which have been fixed or scrapped compared to 350,472 in the same time last year. This year, 238,971 diesel and 505,721 petrol … [Read more...]
“Shambles” rail services in Wales, claim Tories
Welsh Conservatives have criticised the chaos on local rail services after Transport for Wales took over from Arriva Trains Wales last month. In response to South Wales Central AM Andrew RT Davies, Transport Minister Ken Skates, declined the opportunity to apologise and also refused to answer why additional trains promised back in July 2017 by the Welsh … [Read more...]
Low carbon & high mobility
The Welsh Automotive Forum in conjunction with Industry Wales and Welsh Government are organising a conference on Low Carbon Intelligent Mobility at the Vale Hotel, Miskin on 29 November. The event hosted by Quentin Willson will provide an overview of how electric vehicles, supporting policies along with manufacturing supply chain opportunities and how … [Read more...]
Tradelines 21 November
Two new diesel engines have been added to the Mercedes-Benz A-Class range: the A 200 d Sport £28,805 and the A 220 d AMG Line £30,005. The clean and efficient OM654q engines have been tested to new RDE-2 standards, making Mercedes-Benz among the first to offer RDE-2-compliant diesel engines in the UK and they will also feature in the new … [Read more...]
Vauxhall Crossland X Ultimate arrives
Vauxhall has introduced a new top-of-the-range Crossland X Utlimate to its SUV range. It features an eight-inch touchscreen, the Navi 5.0 IntelliLink infotainment system provides seamless smartphone integration with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. Key features such as a driver drowsiness system, forward collision alert and automatic emergency braking with … [Read more...]
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