Transport for Wales has spent £14.2M on 40 consultants over two years at it rolls out its Metro project, but only six firms were registered in Wales, according to an investigation by Welsh Conservatives. The two-year spending spree included HR advice, management and IT assistance and the Tories say the initial £5 billion project is spiralling out of control … [Read more...]
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Welsh firms are failing to prepare for ev-age
Welsh businesses are Britain's least prepared to make the switch to electric vehicles, according to analysis by Moneyshake vehicle leasing. It looked at the Department for Transport and Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency's vehicle licensing statistics to reveal the areas in Britain where businesses are most and least prepared for an EV future when new … [Read more...]
Identity theft on a plate is soaring, says Welsh expert
Number plate cloning is sweeping the UK and inflicting fines on thousands of innocent drivers, number plate Welsh experts have warned. Plates4less is part of VRM Swansea and issued the caution in the wake of receiving more than 50 calls a week from drivers who have been hit by the plate-cloning criminals and landed with fines and legal action against … [Read more...]
Every little helps for Wales ev drivers
Wales' capital city of Cardiff does not figure in the top 100 UK centres providing electric charging points for motorists. The Welsh cities with the most chargers from nationwide research by business services provider Direct365 were Newport, placed 33 overall with 0.2% of the total in Britain, and Swansea came in 58th with 0.1%. Cardiff fell out of the top … [Read more...]
Swansea is among cheapest in UK for residents parking
Residents in Swansea have Britain’s cheapest parking outside their homes - it’s free! Only Leeds can match them with nothing charged for residents’ parking permits but Cardiff charges £24 while Newport comes close with a £37 annual fee, but it’s also among the worst in Britain for obtaining a permit. By contrast, the City of London charges residents a … [Read more...]
Evans takes second Finnish win & closes on WRC lead
Elfyn Evans stormed to victory at Secto Rally Finland on Sunday afternoon to keep alive his chances of fighting for this year’s FIA World Rally Championship title. A dramatic crash for WRC-leading team-mate Kalle Rovanperä propelled Evans into the lead on Friday afternoon and the Welshman reeled off a stunning seven back-to-back stage wins on Saturday to … [Read more...]
Racing lines 10 August
Visitors to this summer’s Silverstone Festival 25-27 August will be treated to the sensational sounds of BRM’s incredible V16 – widely hailed as the greatest sounding F1 engine of all time. It will be the first time Silverstone has reverberated to the mind-blowing wail of BRM’s fearsome supercharged 1.5-litre power plant in public for more than a … [Read more...]
Lords looking into Government’s ev plans
An electric vehicles inquiry is being launched by Lords Environment and Climate Change Committee. Given the importance of decarbonising transport to reach net zero, the House of Lords Environment and Climate Change Committee is launching an inquiry into electric vehicles (EVs) today. The aim of the inquiry is to understand how the Government will achieve … [Read more...]
Cardiff Bus axing routes on eve of 20mph speed limit
Cardiff Bus services are drastically changing from early next month. The operator says funding has been cut by Welsh Government and only 80% of passengers are now using buses compared to before the pandemics, so it has to make savings. It comes as an embarrassment for Welsh Government which will be introducing a nationwide 20mph speed limit on 17 September … [Read more...]
Tradelines 9 August
Two of the greatest names in the automotive world have shared expertise to create a new generation vehicle. British engineers Ricardo is supporting America’s Winnebago to developed an all-electric zero emissions prototype eRV which will form the basis for a new production model in six months based on the latest Ford Transit EV, which has range of about 160 … [Read more...]
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