Torsus makes some of the toughest heavy-duty off-road models and will cause a stir in the commercial vehicle sector with its latest model, Terrastorm bus, due for release later this month. The 4x4 Torsus Terrastorm, based on a Volkswagen Crafter 4Motion chassis, features uprated heavy-duty off-road suspension and is powered by EURO VI engines will reach … [Read more...]
Masks’ mandate from monday-week
Face masks will be compulsory on public transport in Wales from 27 July. The mandate was made by Wales First Minister Mark Drakeford earlier today at the morning press briefing and coronavirus update, but it immediately drew criticism from Welsh Conservatives who wanted to know why there was a delay if any medical evidence supported use of masks. In two … [Read more...]
Newslines 13 July
More than 150,000 motor vehicles were stolen in Great Britain in the year 2018-19, 10,000 above the year before and a 56% (54,932) increase compared to four years earlier, according to data analysed by RAC Insurance. Kent and Essex were the hot spots but North Wales has also seen a rise of 32% and researchers found in nearly half the case the thieves used … [Read more...]
Artist Sian scoops car showroom prize
Sian Williams has been crowned the Motorpoint Ultimate Fantasy Car competition winner. The 36 year old, who lives with her partner Lois, and 11 year-old daughter Cerys in Llanelli, was one of dozens of budding artists from across South West Wales who put pen to paper during lockdown in a bid to claim £250 Amazon vouchers and a framed version of their … [Read more...]
Pressure on instructors means parents and friends step up
As lockdown measures continue to ease, new drivers in England can now start taking driving lessons and theory tests again and practical tests from 22 July. However, with only key workers able to take driving lessons and tests since 17 March and the DVLA only starting to take applications for provisional licences again since mid-June, GoCompare Car … [Read more...]
“Made in Wales” Aston Martin rolls off line
Aston Martin production of their luxury £154,000 DBX SUV started today in Wales. The big four-door model was announced for St Athan, some 20 miles west of Cardiff, in 2016 and over the last four years the company has been converting three massive superhangers into the company’s latest production centre at the former RAF base. It has gradually taken on over … [Read more...]
First for Ares Design ProgettoUno
Luxury Italian coach-builder ARES Design has released the first-ever dynamic footage of its supercar, the Panther ProgettoUno, the first model of its Legends Reborn programme. Inspired by the 1970s Pantera and unveiled to the world at the 2019 Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este, the Panther ProgettoUno, the first supercar from the Modena-based coach-builder, … [Read more...]
Motor industry disappointed with summer statement
Announcements to safeguard jobs and encourage consumer spending in some parts of the economy are welcome but it’s bitterly disappointing the Chancellor has stopped short of supporting the restart of one of the UK’s most important employers and a driver of growth, said Mike Hawes, SMMT Chief Executive. "The automotive sector has been particularly hard hit, … [Read more...]
Welsh rugby internationals tackle with Wranglers
Two Wales rugby internationals well-versed in tough tackling on the pitch are now able to take the toughest terrain off it after taking delivery of their new Jeep Wrangler SUVs. Cardiff Blues and WRU tighthead, Dillon Lewis and former WRU and current Worcester Warriors centre, Ashley Beck, both chose the iconic SUV – the ultimate go-anywhere … [Read more...]
Cinderella bus services are a pantomime in Wales, says critic
Buses are the "Cinderella Service" for the public in Wales, claim Conservatives in the Senydd. Shadow Minister for Business, Economy, and Infrastructure Russell George MS, said, “The Covid crisis has brought into sharp relief the pressures the bus sector is under, and the wider effect on bus transport – and the environment – brought about by the … [Read more...]
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