Two Welsh titans of logistics received the industry’s ultimate accolade and Lifetime Achievement Award when Tommy Williams and his son, John Williams, were honoured at FTA’s Logistics Awards 2019. The award recognises a lifelong commitment to the freight and logistics industry and was awarded jointly to Tommy and John in recognition of the … [Read more...]
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Midweek motoring: MS-RT Ford Transit Connect
A Welsh vehicle builder is bucking the trend with a successful new model programme, boosting jobs and home-grown skills. MS-RT of Pontypool secured Ford approval for its bespoke Transit Custom Conversion last year and has now followed with its version of the smaller Transit Connect. Later this year a long wheelbase version and double cab will be added to … [Read more...]
Tradelines 25 September
Volkswagen and Porsche are recalling about 227,000 models built in 2015 and 2016 after German safety authority found a problem with pretensioning software in airbags. There are concerns the faulty software may cause airbags to go-off without an accident being sensed, said German media. Germany is allocating $60Billion to boost electric car take … [Read more...]
Sporting Transit Connect built in Wales
South Wales-based performance company, MS-RT, has revealed the first pictures of its all-new Ford Transit Connect, joining its Ford QVM-approved Transit Custom Conversion. MS-RT, which uses styling and technology pioneered by Ford’s works rally team, has finally pulled the wraps off its highly anticipated new model, developed, designed and built at … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: Mitsubishi L200 Series 6 Double Cab
Arriving in UK Mitsubishi Motors showrooms in time for the new registration plate month of September is the new Series 6 L200 Pick-Up range where the Double Cab versions are the most popular for business, hard graft and leisure uses, writes David Miles. Mitsubishi say the Series 6 is more advanced in terms of technology and safety, more efficient … [Read more...]
Newslines 5 August
Over 2.7 million drivers have had a collision or veered off the road in the last two years because they were distracted by their mobile phone. The new study for Kwik Fit found that of these drivers, just over one million had collided with another car while their attention was diverted from the road and a further 4% of motorists, some 1.8 million drivers, … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: Mitsubishi L200 Warrior DC Auto
It takes a special sort of vehicle to survive, challenge and virtually dominate a sector of sales, and that’s what the Mitsubishi L200 has done for decades, writes Robin Roberts. It’s about to be reborn for the sixth time, but before it is I wanted to see what the Series 5 offers to explain its stranglehold on the sector which is a … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: VW Crafts it’s way to success
VW’s investment in their pursue of van domination seems to have paid off with the latest VW Crafter, leaving Mercedes sprinting back to the ideas board, writes Rhys Roberts. The VW Crafter does everything asked of a van, and seems to do it with some added pizazz. It may not be as technologically advanced as its Mercedes rival, but it isn’t as far … [Read more...]
Tradelines 19 June
A recall has been ordered for Adam and Corsa models in Germany. Authorities believe 210,000 models may exceed NO2 levels in real world conditions across Europe and that’s likely to include thousands sold in the UK. There are hopes that FCA will be able to revive its bid for a deal with Renault, subject to Nissan support. The French Government would … [Read more...]
Recognition for car services at Business Motoring Awards
In an increasingly complex business car marketplace, the Business Motoring Awards 2019 has recognised best practice in the sector from the likes of Northgate and Volkswagen Commercial Services. The winners’ list of the Business Motoring Awards, supported by Fleet Alliance, a leading lease car supplier to the SME business sector is: Best Car … [Read more...]
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