Aston Martin Lagonda this morning opened its £250M manufacturing facility at St Athan, near Cardiff. First Minister of Wales, Rt Hon Mark Drakeford AM joined Aston Martin Lagonda President and Group CEO, Dr Andy Palmer at a ceremony to officially open the British luxury marque’s new plant. While Gaydon continues to be the home of the company’s sports car … [Read more...]
Majority drivers see EVs as future of industry
Two thirds of Brits think electric cars are the future of the motor industry. Transport currently accounts for almost a third (30%) of the world’s total energy use and around a quarter of the global energy-related carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. With climate change high on the news agenda and more consumers than ever making a conscious effort to reduce … [Read more...]
Newslines 2 December
The Mazda MX-30 all electric SUV will go on sale in Europe in 12 months time. It is expected in the UK in Spring 2021. Owners of Fiat, Jeep, Alfa Romeo and Abarth vehicles can now benefit from a range of fast, convenient repairs & services, without having to pre-book thanks to the new MOPAR Express Lane service. This new concept has opened at 103 … [Read more...]
German rival to Welsh luxury SUV
The new Welsh-made Aston Martin DBX will have another rival for sales in 2020 after Mercedes announced a luxury Maybach version of its big SUV at the same Chinese show where the St Athan model was publically revealed on tuesday. The German car maker, who supplies the DBX 4.0V8 petrol engine, will use a hybrid version in its newcomer as well and aims to sell … [Read more...]
Aston Martin DBX unveiled in Welsh assembly plant
The first Aston Martin DBX five-seat SUV will roll off new production lines in South Wales in Spring 2020, writes Robin Roberts. Breaking new ground for the 106-year-old luxury British marque, the DBX was unveiled simultaneously in the Beijing, China motor show and in the £250M St Athan, Vale of Glamorgan assembly plant today. The … [Read more...]
Newslines 12 November
Volkswagen is breaking new ground with a concept for an electric estate car to be shown at the Los Angeles motor show the end of this week. The ID Space Vizzion is their latest proposal for a new model after a future EV hatchback was unveiled in the autumn. Jaguar Land Rover’s decision to shut down assembly plants last week to ease any Brexit issues with … [Read more...]
EU market is very patchy for AFVs
Sales of alternatively-powered vehicles are following a highly uneven pattern across EU member states, according to new findings from the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association. Indeed, the consumer uptake of battery electric, plug-in hybrid and hybrid electric passenger cars, as well as those fuelled by natural gas or hydrogen, differs strongly … [Read more...]
Electric cars surprise running costs
Electric cars travel up to three times the distance of their petrol or diesel rivals for the same amount of money, according to research. With interest in electric cars rising, many potential buyers are left confused by the way running costs are explained, with ‘miles per kWh’ difficult to compare to ‘miles per gallon’. To help consumers, car reviews and … [Read more...]
Mapping the range of EVs
Today’s electric cars with the longest range can travel over 250 miles on a single charge but for many potential buyers a perceived lack of range is still a major barrier to going electric. To help overcome this misconception and give drivers the confidence to make the switch, the National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA) and Low Carbon Vehicle … [Read more...]
Size matters to some
If you struggle to fit into parking spaces and breath in when driving down country lanes, you are not alone. Casting a tape measure over today's popular cars shows the current model may be a staggering 63% bigger than the original version and one weighs a hefty 73% more, according to experts at car finance firm Zuto. Cars are getting bigger, … [Read more...]
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