Kia is bucking the trend and staying faithful to the city car sector with the arrival of the latest Picanto. While other manufacturers put the brake on city cars to concentrate on mid-sized models and cross-overs claiming smaller models are unprofitable, the Kia Picanto is about to prove them wrong and make money for the booming Kia brand. In a tightening … [Read more...]
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Labour Welsh Government spent £14M on failed car bid
An attempt to bring TVR sports cars to Wales ended in failure and a bill of £14M, according to official documents released today. Legendary two-seater high performance TVRs were to be built at Rassau Industrial Estate after the manufacturer was bought by a business from the previous owners who saw it collapse in its native Blackpool plant. Originally, the … [Read more...]
Tradelines 17 July
Automotive trade charity Ben is providing vital support for many automotive families who would otherwise have to make impossible choices with summer holidays approaching and the pressures are even bigger. Over the past 12 months, Ben’s helpline has managed nearly 16,000 enquiries and administered over 600 financial grants for those struggling with money. In … [Read more...]
Stellantis models hit with major safety failure
Stellantis models in America have been hit with safety recall notices by the authorities to fix potentially faulty airbags which may not deploy in accidents. The recall affects over 330,000 models sold since 2017 and up to this year through Alfa Romeo, Fiat and Jeep dealers. Stellantis UK said there were no UK models affected by the recall. Drivers and … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: Suzuki Swift 1.2 Ultra
The fourth generation Suzuki Swift is already a landmark model, just months after its introduction. While it builds on the success of previous models over the last 40 years and is one of the most capable city cars on sale it is also the last of its kind since Suzuki announced it will step up its battery electric vehicle range and in that will be a model to … [Read more...]
EV holiday drivers face up to 120 hrs to charge cars
With the six-week holidays around the corner, Cornwall, Devon and North Wales have emerged as the best UK staycation destinations to visit in an electric vehicle. New research by ATS Euromaster has shown these hotspots ranking top in a nationwide study into the number of summer holiday visitors versus EV chargers in some of the UK’s leading staycation … [Read more...]
Newcomers 12 July
The sixth generation Honda Prelude was shown in Britain for the first time this week at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. The 2.0 litre petrol electric hybrid sports coupe resurrects the Prelude nameplate which ran from 1978 to 2001 in Britain and the newcomer is expected go on UK sale in Spring 2025, possibly with a four-wheel-drive … [Read more...]
Pent up demand about to be unleashed
Six out of 10 car dealers believe the second half of 2024 should improve on the first six months, suggest new findings as the new 74-plate is about to appear in September. July’s Startline Used Car Tracker shows that 35% believe consumer confidence is improving, 31% that interest rates should fall, 31% that stock supply is improving and 11% that the … [Read more...]
Lotus 72 stars in F1 Exhibition
The Formula 1 Exhibition has announced F1’s most successful car, the legendary Lotus Type 72, will be on display at the new London show opening on 23 August at ExCeL London. The first car to be announced at the new venue, the Lotus Type 72 is widely regarded as the most successful race car design in history and one of the greatest F1® cars of all time, … [Read more...]
The chips are down in tech-trade war
New research out this week reveals why German firms are refusing to join the United States’ tech trade war with China over semiconductor chips, a key component in modern electrical devices. University of Sussex and Kings College London researchers found heavy links between German car makers like Mercedes-Benz, BMW and Volkswagen, and the country’s … [Read more...]
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