Volkswagen Connect DataPlug and smartphone app-based connectivity system is now standard on new up! and Polo models. It offers many of the benefits of Volkswagen’s high end Car-Net system featured in the likes of Golf, Tiguan and Arteon. Volkswagen trucks group and Toyota’s Hino cv subsidiary will collaborate on some future heavy engineering. They … [Read more...]
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Newslines 13 April
The Subaru Outback has been refreshed. There are visual changes inside and out with the addition of enhanced safety features including new front camera but prices are held, starting from under £30,000. EU lawmakers have indicated they will make it easier for car buyers to sue manufacturers and harder for the industry to avoid penalties, which it also … [Read more...]
Government is slowing move towards greener cars, says RAC
UK Government announcements and tax costs are confusing car buyers, depressing sales and potentially slowing a switch to greener models, says the RAC. The Government yesterday published its annual vehicle licensing statistics for 2017 and that report shows a 6% drop in first time registrations, down to 3.1 Million vehicles. Cars made up over 80% of … [Read more...]
Europe’s under-investing in EV charging
There is still serious underinvestment in electric vehicle recharging infrastructure across Europe, says the European Environment Agency. Only one in three EU member states is providing incentives. According to the EEA report, specific incentives for electric vehicle charging points were found in only 10 out of 28 EU countries. The European … [Read more...]
New seven-model Ford Focus series unveiled
The all-new Ford Focus will go on sale for September delivery. The main models offer enhanced specification while being cheaper or at carry-over levels. Prices start at £17,930 for the Focus Style – £2,300 below the model it replaces. Focus Zetec and ST-Line – together representing 55 per cent of sales – are now £850 and £250 less respectively. The … [Read more...]
Tradelines 11 April
Skoda workers have won a 12% pay rise. They had threatened industrial action if their claim was not met to meet rising living costs and falling unemployment. Western European car sales slipped six percent in March. The UK, Germany and Italy all suffered steep declines offset by slight improvements in France and Spain. Mercedes-Benz Cars UK has … [Read more...]
Ford hint at German EV plant – with subsidies
Ford could make electric cars in Germany after 2023, when the life cycle of its Fiesta model is due to end, chairman of Ford Germany Gunnar Herrman told the Handelsblatt business daily. "Purely hypothetically that (2023) could be a good time for it," Herrmann told Handelsblatt in an interview this week. Herrmann said it would take around 15 months to … [Read more...]
Wales top 18-plate cars revealed
In Wales, 18-plate registrations were recorded 19.5% lower than a year ago at 16,340, almost 4% worse than the UK average drop. As usual with a lot of dealers and the Bridgend Engine Plant in South Wales, Ford dominated the Welsh market last month but the popularity of the Corsa now celebrating a quarter of century endures and it was in the top … [Read more...]
Diesel decline accelerated last month
Diesel’s decline continued on new car forecourts last month. It was the 12 consecutive month of falling sales but an inflated registration spike in March 2017 to beat tougher emissions requirements and tax rates has distorted the tables for March 2018 although the underlying trend is bad for diesel. Figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers … [Read more...]
£170M Vauxhall Luton van plant investment
Vauxhall Luton van plant will build the next generation Vivaro from next year, and probably some Peugeot and Citroen models which will use the same platform in the group. The news today secures about 1,400 jobs beyond 2030 and represents up to £170m investment in the plant said the Unite union, including about £9M from the Government. It is also expected … [Read more...]
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