Industry

Delivering better mental health for fleets

7 November 2018

Tackling driver mental health problems is a growing area of risk management for fleets, which has prompted leasing and fleet management company Arval to support Van Excellence’s CALM initiative. With more attention given to openly talking about mental health issues, it is inevitable that the subject is finding its way into more progressive fleet risk … [Read more...]

Welsh car components plant announces closure

6 November 2018

Schaeffler intends to close its Llanelli plant with the loss of 220 jobs. The German-based company said it will shut the 52-year-old plant over the next two years along with another in Plymouth employing about 300 people due to Britain’s exit from the EU and changing market conditions. They will be shut down in the medium term, with production … [Read more...]

Car makers say new diesels are desirable

6 November 2018

New data from the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association provides evidence that latest-generation diesel cars emit low pollutant emissions on the road. It was measured in real-driving conditions by the drivers of the various national type approval authorities. Some 270 new types of diesel cars type-approved against the latest Euro 6d-TEMP … [Read more...]

Prepayment fuel pumps warnings

5 November 2018

Police have suggested a move towards pre-payment fuel pumps would overcome the 25,000 drive-offs a year reported by filling stations. Following up this theft costs time and money and now police are advocating more pay-at-pump technology. But they also acknowledge it could mean lower add-on sales in forecourt shops if drivers don’t go inside to pay and … [Read more...]

Winter car sales need booster injection

5 November 2018

The UK new car market declined again in October, with 153,599 vehicles registered, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. Deliveries fell by -2.9% in the month, as model changes and backlogs at test houses conducting tough new WLTP emissions certification continued to cause shortages across some brands. Wales bucked the trend with a … [Read more...]

Newslines 3 November

3 November 2018

Chepstow and south east Wales house prices are soaring. The end of the Severn Tolls from the middle of December has led to a rapid rise in property enquiries and prices as Bristol commuters seek to improve their lives and move over the Bridge into Wales, adding close to £100,000 to some Chepstow prices. Ford may be offered a VW electric vehicle … [Read more...]

Ford in talks for new project in Bridgend plant

2 November 2018

Ford is looking at “high technology opportunities” for the future of its Bridgend plant, the company said today. It was responding to media reports that it’s in talks with petro-chemical, oil and gas company Ineos over its plans to build a modern version of the Land Rover Defender. Ford will continue to build its own engines in plant and this week started … [Read more...]

Water is fuel for thought and going green

2 November 2018

Australian-Israeli startup Electriq~Global has developed a fuel that is safe, cheap and clean. Comprised of 60% water, Electriq's revolutionary technology extracts hydrogen from the water based fuel, which is then harnessed to create electricity to power the vehicle. The Electriq~Global (www.Electriq.com, formerly known as Terragenic) system contains … [Read more...]

Green motoring gets red card from drivers

31 October 2018

Almost three quarters (71%) of UK motorists say affordability is a main consideration when purchasing a new vehicle, according to the Britain Under the Bonnet report from Close Brothers Motor Finance. A further 56% care about how economical a vehicle is to run, showing additional interest in cost. Other key attributes include fuel type (55%), engine size … [Read more...]

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