Customers interested in buying a Sorento who hold Caravan Club membership will benefit from an exclusive offer of £500 towards the parts and fittings of Kia genuine accessories from their local Kia dealership until 30 September 2016. Alongside other Q3 offers such as a £1,000 discount off a car when a customer takes a test drive, customers who wish to use … [Read more...]
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Newslines 4 July
AA Ireland is being sold to a private insurance company. The business is recovering about £129 Million. Mitsubishi owners in Japan will get about £700 each from the company to offset calculated losses from false mileage claims over the last decade. The discrepancy was revealed by Renault Nissan which had models built for them by Mitsubishi and the … [Read more...]
European wide road safety project may exclude UK
As the UK government begins contemplating the process for leaving the European Union, road safety charity Brake, is highlighting the need to make sure life-saving regulations and standards are not just maintained but improved upon. Road safety and the battle for sustainable transport in the UK is currently assisted by European Commission regulations and … [Read more...]
UK car making is up 25% and CVs climb as well
UK car manufacturing output rose by a quarter in May, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. It recorded 150,802 cars were built in the month, a 26.4% jump compared with May last year. Production for domestic and export markets saw respective rises of 22.7% and 27.3%, as demand for UK-built cars around the world continues to … [Read more...]
UK Automotive is gaining ground, say car makers
The UK automotive industry continues to make significant gains in employment, economic contribution and environmental performance, says the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. The industry body’s 17th annual Sustainability Report reveals that the automotive manufacturing sector turned over a record £71.6 billion in 2015. Jobs, production … [Read more...]
Pump prices not fuelling EU exit row
A pump price rise has not fuelled the row over Britain voting to leave the EU, says the RAC. RAC fuel spokesman Simon Williams said, “Despite the dramatic fall in the strength of the pound in the aftermath of Britain’s referendum vote to leave the European Union there has not been as big an effect on wholesale fuel prices as might have been expected. This … [Read more...]
Newslines 1 July
MotorLine Maserati of Cardiff sponsored a successful Polo in the Park event last weekend. The event in Pontcanna Fields attracted hundreds of spectators and guests who enjoyed the match series and display of Maserati cars, but also took advantage of an opportunity to meet the players (right), including Ed Williams from the Vale of … [Read more...]
Newslines 28 June
Aston Martin has lost money for the fifth year in a row. It reported a pre-tax loss of £127.9 million in 2015 as the number of cars it sold fell below expectations, and it invested in expansion, including its new Welsh factory plans and in 2014, the company reported a pre-tax loss of £71.8 million and said that it had sold 3,615 cars last year, down from … [Read more...]
Big five post double digit growth in car sales
Europe's 'Big 5' markets posted double digit growth in May thanks to strong increases in four of the five markets analysed, continuing the positive trend seen over the last 15 months, says Jato Dynamics. Registrations for the month totalled 969,100 units, 15% up on the volume recorded in May 2015, the second highest percentage growth rate of the year so … [Read more...]
Motorists will face uncertainty of Brexit for years, says AA
The AA stresses there are many unanswered Brexit questions and that it will take months, possibly years, to negotiate a complete picture for motoring and the motor industry in the UK. The following is the AA's best understanding of the immediate implications. Fuel Prices In terms of the price of petrol at the pumps, there will be a period … [Read more...]
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