The Ford Fiesta is favourite in Wales. Leasing Options, a vehicle leasing company, analysed Google Trends data to discover the country’s favourite car and the little Ford came out first. The research reveals that Ford is the nation’s favourite car make, with the most popular models being the Ford Fiesta, Ford Focus and Ford Transit … [Read more...]
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Newslines 21 November
JLR is reportedly going to give assembly of the Jaguar I-Pace electric SUV and a version of the next Discovery to Magna Steyr in Austria. It signed an assembly deal last year but did not specify which model would be made in the plant, although German media says it is the two models, but which have not been confirmed by JLR. Opel/Vauxhall will name its … [Read more...]
Massive jobs cut by Volkswagen
Volkswagen is axing 30,000 jobs. Most will be in Germany but jobs will also go in the United States, Brazil and Argentina. Unions have agreed the packages to be offered to staff in a bid to prevent enforced redundancies as a result of the massive fines and penalties the VW Group must pay around the world for its diesel emissions falsifications. The … [Read more...]
Vauxhall & Fiat launch buying incentives
Vauxhall’s popular Scrappage Allowance Scheme is back, offering customers up to £2,000 including VAT towards a new Vauxhall when they trade-in their car for scrappage. To make the cost of a new car more affordable, customers can combine the Scrappage Allowance with one of Vauxhall’s great finance offers including Flexible Personal Contract Purchase … [Read more...]
McLaren F1 founder leaves
Ron Dennis has been forced out as chairman and chief executive of McLaren, bringing to an end the Briton's 35-year involvement with one of Formula One's top teams. The 69-year-old relinquished his duties on Tuesday following a decision by the majority shareholders to place him on 'gardening leave' until his contract expires in … [Read more...]
EV claims overlook payload range cost
The range of an electric van can almost halve when it is carrying a full payload in real world conditions, according to a new trial by Arval, a leading vehicle leasing and fleet management company. The study showed that, over the same 33.58-mile course, an EV with a full payload lost over 85% of its range compared to a 45% loss for one that was carrying … [Read more...]
Tradelines 16 November
Automatic transmissions used in Audi models have come under US scrutiny by investigators looking into emissions software programmes. The Audi automatic boxes may act differently and emit more pollutants in dynamic mode although they were designed to suit drivers’ performance desires for several years and this characteristic is thought to be similar in … [Read more...]
Volkswagen agree US repair programme
Volkswagen Group has reached an agreement with U.S. environmental regulators to fix or buy back around 80,000 Audi, VW and Porsche vehicles with tainted 3.0-liter diesel engines. Working with the Environmental Protection Agency and California’s Air Resources Board, Volkswagen would get the go-ahead to fix some 60,000 vehicles and offer to repurchase about … [Read more...]
Jaguar I-Pace EV suv teaser
Jaguar unveiled its electric suv concept in the LA motor show. Order books open now for the all-electric five-seater car due to be available in 2018 and combining sports car performance with SUV practicality. All wheel drive transmission is powered by twin electric motors developing 400ps and a whopping 700Nm of torque. Jaguar say the 0-60mph time … [Read more...]
Wales automotive industry is showpiece
The automotive sector shows how enterprises and start-ups can succeed in Wales. They are part of a new Welsh Government campaign to sell Wales to the world as a country for investment and good life qualities. Aston Martin, which is building a new car assembly plant at St Athan (above), Cardiff-based Admiral and Riversimple of Llandrindod … [Read more...]
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