Following launch in November, Motokiki – the UK’s newest independent and truly impartial tyre comparison website based in Port Talbot – announced eight additional products available to customers. The additional products that customers can compare and buy include Alloy Wheel Repair, Vehicle Breakdown Cover, Extended Warranty Cover, Car Hire, Learn to Drive, … [Read more...]
Newslines 22 January
Flintshire council is among the quickest response times in Britain for filling serious potholes, new research has revealed. Figures released by motoring charity the RAC Foundation show the authority aims to make road repairs "immediately" but the longest response time in Wales was in Vale of Glamorgan, which promises to investigate the following working … [Read more...]
Drivers ignoring car crime, say AA
Motorists are largely ignorant of car crime and leave themselves open to being robbed, according to a disturbing AA survey. It asked members about their knowledge of car theft and robberies and found a quarter did not consider it at all, a tenth believed modern cars are thief-proof, and 4% don’t lock cars. Yet police figures show that after years of … [Read more...]
Old ‘un gives golden service support
Britain's oldest major car producer is stepping up its cover for the latest models. Vauxhall began making cars in Britain in 1903 and for its new or nearly new cars, Vauxhall Care provides you with three years’ servicing, an extra two years’ of roadside assistance and your first MOT for just £19 per month for petrol cars and £22 for diesels. As all new … [Read more...]
Newslines 18 January
Lotus Cars will be made in China by its two-year-old owner, Geeley, according to a Reuters’ report. It quoted Chinese job adverts and public planning notices in Wuhan, Central China which indicated a 150,000 models annually would be assembled in the new factory, possibly SUVs, but also derivatives of their classic sports cars currently assembled in … [Read more...]
EVs & hybrids used propositions explained
The increasing numbers of electric and hybrid vehicles making their way onto the used market will be the focus of the first Vehicle Remarketing Association meeting of 2019, taking place on 23 January at Fleet Auction Group, Coalville. Key presentations will include Ian Featherstone of the Energy Saving Trust on background drivers for EV and hybrid … [Read more...]
Ford and VW confirm cvs and future technologies
Ford and Volkswagen today confirmed they will begin a joint venture to build and share vans and pickups from 2022. They will join forces in a bid to reduce costs and create new ranges of electric and self-driving cars, they announced at the Detroit Motor Show. Sales will begin in 2022 and will boost profits from 2023 and “Over time, this alliance will … [Read more...]
Newslines 11 January
Kia is the only brand in Britain’s top ten to improve on market share last year. The ninth placed Korean brand saw a growth of 2.7% with 95,746 registrations while market leader Ford suffered an 11.6% decline, although Nissan sales collapsed 32.1% in seventh place. Honda and Toyota have joined MINI and said they will suspend car production in April … [Read more...]
Job cuts to come, say Ford and Jaguar
Ford and Jaguar will be cutting jobs this year as they face severe losses. Exact numbers are not known today but last year workers at Bridgend Engine Plant were sent letters suggesting a possible voluntary redundancy programme this year after expectations of lower engine demands from vehicle assembly plants around the world. Unions in the South Wales … [Read more...]
Lean and green drive car buyers choices, says report
Environmental factors have become the second most important consideration to prospective car buyers behind only price, according to figures from comparethemarket.com in its latest Premium Drivers report. The new figures show that 25% of people consider environmental impacts, such as fuel, carbon efficiency and alternative fuel, as the most important … [Read more...]
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