A £300,000 investment from the Development Bank of Wales will drive the next phase of growth for Bridgend-based campervan conversion specialists Holbrook Customs. Delivered through the Wales Flexible Investment Fund, the investment will allow Holbrook Customs to boost production, expand its team and bring more work in‑house, while strengthening local job … [Read more...]
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EV drivers face road costs shock
UK EV drivers are likely to see a sharp increase in road tax with new announcements from Rachel Reeves. Research from GAP insurance experts, ALA has uncovered that the future average pay-per-mile will set the average driver back £267 a year, plus an additional £200 in standard road tax, increasing from April. Luxury car drivers with an EV over £50,000 will … [Read more...]
Newslines 24 March
The Taxpayers’ Alliance is organising a series of city wide events today in Cardiff to protest at council plans to charge residents parking fees based on vehicle weight. It is also protesting at the planned cuts in on-street parking in the Welsh Capital. Cardiff is revealed to be the commuting city where drivers move fastest in the UK, with an average … [Read more...]
Core Valley lines power to Cardiff Bay
Transport for Wales has completed the full electrification of the Core Valley lines, at the heart of the South Wales Metro. The final 800 metre section between Cardiff Queen Street and Cardiff Bay was officially energised on Sunday 22 March, bringing the entire 170km network to 100% electrification and completing a six-year transformation programme that … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: Volkswagen Tiguan Mild Hybrid
Volkswagen has eased off the throttle to becoming a pure electric brand and wisely continues to develop its semi-electric mild hybrid line up. The Tiguan MHEV is one of the third generation of this highly popular model, its best seller worldwide including 29,800 registered in Britain last year. In a world and market where change happens and then goes in a … [Read more...]
EV drivers should head to North Wales for holiday bargain
North Wales is among the top places to head this Easter and summer if you have an electric car and want the best deal. Warwick has been named the UK’s top staycation spot for electric vehicle (EV) drivers, according to a new study by car insurance provider Ageas. The research, which analysed 100 popular towns and villages across the UK, ranked each … [Read more...]
Time to rethink Britain’s EV plan say car makers
Britain’s transition to zero emission vehicles must urgently be reviewed before targets accelerate exponentially from 2027, the automotive industry has warned, else the country’s net zero and economic growth ambitions could be thwarted. New analysis published today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) shows the UK’s transition pathway … [Read more...]
Osian Pryce gets MEM Rally Team seat for season
Osian Pryce has joined the Castrol MEM Rally Team for an all-out attack on the 2026 British Rally Championship title – and he’ll make his Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 competition debut on the opening round of the series, the Severn Valley Stages 11 April. Osian drove a Melvyn Evans Motorsport (MEM) Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 when he clinched the BRC drivers’ title in … [Read more...]
Toyota sweep to yet another Safari WRC win
Takamato Katsuta and co-drover Aaron Johnston achieved their first FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) victory yesterday at the Safari Rally Kenya, continuing Toyota Gazoo Racing World Rally Team’s (TGR-WRT) unbeaten run on the epic event. Katsuta becomes only the second Japanese driver to win a WRC round after Kenjiro Shinozuka’s victories in the early … [Read more...]
MoT tests soaring and so are costs
March is a peak period for MoT tests of new-plate models over three years old including almost 318,000. getting their first compulsory road safety check, with some shocks for their owners. In March 2023 there was a staggering 18% rise in registrations of new models after the Covid cutbacks and with incentives from manufacturers and dealers taken up by … [Read more...]
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