The 18-model 2024 Mazda3 is arriving in dealerships now with updates to this ever popular series, while at the same time ensuring that its award-winning exterior design and efficient petrol engines remain unchanged. In line with other cars in Mazda’s range, the Mazda3 moves to the latest grade naming strategy and across the 18-model range features … [Read more...]
Newport enlarge green fleet buses
Newport has converted eight double-decker buses to run on electricity for school runs and city routes. Equipmake is partnering with local bus service provider, Newport Transport, in a fleet deal that will see eight of the operator’s double deck buses repowered with Equipmake’s state-of-the-art electric drivetrain technology. Operating throughout the city … [Read more...]
More on-line services from the DVLA
Motorists can now opt for digital vehicle tax reminders rather than having to wait for a paper reminder to drop through their letter box. The change comes as part of DVLA’s new Driver and vehicles account service, which allows motorists to easily access their driver and vehicle information in one place and has been launched as a public beta so the DVLA is … [Read more...]
Newslines 7 August
Nissan has slashed prices of its Ariya EV range to offer a better proposition to owners and boot sales. All existing 63kWh ARIYA will be reduced by £3,000 and all 87kWh variants will be reduced by £3,750, making the price difference between the 63kWh and 87kWh batteries £5,000. while the line up now starts at £39,645 and the top spec ARIYA is available from … [Read more...]
11th generation Toyota Land Cruiser revealed
Toyota has revealed the newest Land Cruiser, a model that draws directly on the original qualities that have made the Land Cruiser name synonymous with strength and reliability for more than 70 years. The legendary Land Cruiser DNA has been combined with new technologies to deliver higher levels of performance both off-road and in everyday use in this … [Read more...]
Wales car sales soar by nearly a quarter in July
New car registrations in Wales shot up 23.8% despite the atrocious July weather, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. It was the same rise as in Northern Ireland but slightly trailed the growth in England of 29.5% and was ahead of Scotland’s 21.6%. New car sales in Wales reached 4,955 registrations last month and the UK totalled … [Read more...]
Rethink needed to boost ev take-up, says study
A new study from Juniper Research, has found that lack of public infrastructure is severely limiting EV adoption in urban environments. In particular, as flat and apartment owners typically cannot have home chargers fitted, the lack of public infrastructure is a stumbling block. While EV charging points in service will grow from 14.2 million in 2023, to 45 … [Read more...]
Fuel prices rising once more say RAC
Fuel prices have jumped again, said the RAC. The average price of petrol rose in July making for the second consecutive monthly increase while diesel remained stable, data from RAC Fuel Watch reveals. A litre of unleaded across the UK now costs 145p, up a penny since the start of the month and nearly 2p since the beginning of June. Worryingly though, the … [Read more...]
EV toll-tax opposed to encourage greener motoring
More than half of motorists are against a new proposal to make electric vehicle drivers pay six pence per mile to counter a tax shortfall compared to petrol and diesel cars. July’s Startline Used Car Tracker shows 55% believe such a move would not be fair while 40% say that EV tax should be kept low by the government in order to encourage take-up. Also, 22% … [Read more...]
Welsh Government pump another £1M into green vehicles
The Welsh Government will co-fund a third round of investment in greener and cleaner innovation through the Ford Low Carbon Vehicle Transformation Fund as part of its response to the climate emergency, Economy Minister, Vaughan Gething, announced today. Set up by the Ford Motor Company in 2020 after it closed the Bridgend Engine Plant, the Welsh … [Read more...]
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