The next Toyota Auris series will be built in its Derby plant, the company said today as it confirmed intentions first given last year. The news is also a boost for its Deeside engine plant that supplies the Burnaston assembly plant which exports 85% of production. Confirmation will safeguard about 3,000 jobs for over five years and shows faith in the … [Read more...]
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Welsh Government adding to air pollution and illnesses
The Welsh Government has been accused of hypocrisy over its environmental & clean air policies by using diesel powered ministerial limousines rather than hybrid models. Welsh Conservatives renewed calls for the Welsh Government to scrap its ministerial limousines after it was revealed they are all fuelled by diesel. Responding to a Written Assembly … [Read more...]
Sunday drive: Kia Stinger 3.3 T-GDi V6 GT
In a radical move, Kia has launched into the high performance executive hatchback sector after years of building family models and business cars. The South Korean brand of Kia launched in Europe in 1991 has moved steadily from budget to award winning mainstream models with long seven-year 100,000-mile warranties and successive years of record UK sales. … [Read more...]
Peugeot Rifter goes with the flow
Peugeot has unveiled the Rifter. As the spiritual successor to the Partner Tepee, Rifter builds on its most successful elements while adding a unique, sleek design and a premium driving experience to revolutionise the market, claim the makers. Featuring characteristics of the award-winning SUV range, a dynamic profile with a short, horizontal … [Read more...]
Electric vans now matching diesels’ cost, say analysts
The costs of emissions-free, electric vans are now as low as their diesel competitors. That’s according to a new study by consultancy CE Delft that focuses on the small van segment largely used in cities and which accounts for 40% of total van sales in the EU. The study takes into account purchase price, taxes, fuel bills and maintenance costs over … [Read more...]
Newslines 23 February
Motorists should expect a return to very wintry conditions with snow and ice over much of southern Britain next week. The Met Office this week warned that it could also be a longer spell than a couple of days and drivers should accordingly plan their journeys and prepare for conditions. Drivers will waste an estimated £1.3Billion by “rolling over” … [Read more...]
Vauxhall is flushed with their LAV
Vauxhall is launching into the leisure activity vehicle segment with its Combo Life. Arriving in Vauxhall showrooms late 2018, the new Combo Life is full of innovations for them and features twin sliding rear doors, as used on rival products, to ease entry and exit. The spacious, highly practical and versatile Combo Life can be ordered as a five or … [Read more...]
Volvo debut three-cylinder engine in new XC40
Volvo Cars launches its new three-cylinder Drive-E powertrain in the XC40 and it’s the first triple-cylinder engine in the company's 91-year history. The all-new 156hp 1.5-litre, three-cylinder, direct-injection petrol engine was developed in-house using the same modular design as Volvo's four-cylinder Drive-E engines and the T3 initially comes with … [Read more...]
Newslines 19 February
Renault is to open its first European concept store – the Renault Electric Vehicle Experience Center – in Stockholm where visitors will be able to discover the benefits of electric mobility and find answers to their questions. This ground-breaking shop window for Renault electric vehicles will be located in Täby Centrum, Stockholm and a prime spot to … [Read more...]
Family values challenged by Mitsubishi’s newcomer
Thousands of mums and dads in Britain have welcomed the Nissan Qashqai into their family, but that could be about to change with the arrival of the Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross, says Beth Keenan. As a long-time Qashqai driver I associate SUVs with safe, sensible and slow cars perfect for doing the school run and driving long distances; they are practical, … [Read more...]
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