Cost-conscious motorists are set to benefit from a new online tool that reveals the total cost of ownership (TCO) of cars. TCO Check created by automotive data and valuations expert HPI is a new online calculator which allows drivers to take costs into account and tells them how much they can expect to spend over the next three years of ownership. The … [Read more...]
Ford C-Max family is axed
Ford will stop production of the C-Max and Grand C-Max MAV inside three months at Saarlouis and reduce petrol engine demand from Bridgend as a result. It will also cut out the night shift and run day shifts only making Focus in the plant and build more of the higher variants, as announcements continue about its transformation strategy which has also seen … [Read more...]
Tesla Model 3 tops EU EV charts in first month
The new Tesla Model 3 has shot to the top of European electric car registrations in its debut month. The European car market registered its sixth consecutive month of decline in February 2019, as 1.14 million vehicles were registered. This was largely because February marked a month of uncertainty for many of the bigger European markets, such as … [Read more...]
Pull the plug on plug-in hybrids, say green group
"Fake" electric cars should be banned, says green group Transport & Environment. On the day the European Parliament rubber-stamps stricter CO2 limits for new cars and vans, Transport & Environment warns that carmakers can exploit loopholes in the regulation to push sales of fake plug-in cars over electric vehicles with no tailpipe emissions. As … [Read more...]
What Brexit means to Welsh automotive businesses
Welsh Government and the Welsh Automotive Forum have been looking at the implications of a no-deal Brexit and produced guidance notes for businesses. UK import tariffs in a no-deal scenario - The Government has published details of the UK’s temporary tariff regime for no deal. The regime would be temporary, and the Government would closely monitor the … [Read more...]
Karl is king of Euro Commercials and MB Vans
Cardiff-based commercial vehicle service manager Karl Hadley has won a prestigious trophy from Mercedes-Benz Vans, in recognition of his exemplary customer service. Karl, who is a key member of the aftersales team at South Wales Dealer Euro Commercials, stepped up to collect the Keeping Businesses Moving Award at the manufacturer’s annual Van Stars … [Read more...]
Boost for smaller “green” automotive companies
Small and Medium Enterprises involved in development of low carbon technologies have secured long-term orders annually worth up to £1.5 million by exhibiting on a UK Government Pavilion managed by the Advanced Propulsion Centre. “Building strong international relationships has perhaps never been more important to the UK automotive industry and … [Read more...]
New blow for car makers in WLTP tests
The European Commission has tightened the WLTP test for new cars after indications automakers were 'gaming' their results. It may also demand manufacturers retest cars already signed off, leading to confusion in showrooms and where emissions figures are used by Governments to assess tax levels. The updated regulation, which came into force in … [Read more...]
Lessons in history on wheels from India
Britain can learn a great deal from what’s happening in India right now, when it comes to attracting young people into the historic vehicle movement, says FIVA President Patrick Rollet. In March, FIVA (the Fédération Internationale des Véhicules Anciens or international federation of historic vehicles) held its General Council meeting in Bangalore, India’s … [Read more...]
Potholes take a pounding on road users
Councils repaired 1.86 million potholes over the last 12 months, more than 20% increase on the previous year. The Annual Local Authority Road Maintenance (ALARM) survey found that highway maintenance budgets have increased from an average of £20.6m to £24.5m year-on-year, mostly "patch and mend" repairs. The report estimated that councils would … [Read more...]
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