MoTs are about to get tougher for garages. The DVSA is introducing requirements for all testing equipment to be compatible with Government software. New MOT equipment will need to be able to connect to the MOT testing service. From 1 October 2019, anyone buying a new roller brake tester will need to make sure it's a model that can connect to the MOT testing service. This includes … [Read more...]
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New car discounts are rising
New car discounts have steadily increased since the beginning of the year as the motor trade struggles to shift stock. Citroën retailers have offered the biggest discounts on new models, with nearly 12% savings since the start of the year, according to exclusive What Car? research. Premium brands, including BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Volvo among those offering new car buyers the biggest price … [Read more...]
Newslines 20 August
Newport has started regular services with an electrically powered bus. It and Cardiff and Caerphilly secured UK Government funding for greener transport and the south east Wales city will add 14 more next year, the Capital will run 36 and 16 will be ordered by Caerphilly. The rare historical car bubble looks like it’s burst after a fiasco during the RM Sotheby’s sale at Peeble Beach, California … [Read more...]
Wales’ Minister talks up new auto investment plan
Talks are "ongoing" to bring a new automotive company to Bridgend, where Ford will end engine production in a year's time, Wales Economy Minister Ken Skates has told radio listeners. WheelsWithinWales broke news of the initial plans last November to attract Ineos Automotive to Brocastle Industrial Estate and this spring Welsh Government said they were spending £10M of EU and UK funding to create … [Read more...]
Wales to host Britain’s greenest ever motorsport event
Britain’s greenest-ever rally is taking place in Wales next weekend. The Green Dragon EV Rally is exclusively for hydrogen and pure electric cars and is based in Swansea, where Sir William Robert Grove invented the fuel cell in the 1840s. The event also breaks ground as it’s not only the first low carbon rally to be held in Britain, but it also allows any driver with a battery electric vehicle … [Read more...]
UK Government make fuel costs among highest in world
UK drivers are paying significantly more for petrol and diesel than other countries in Europe and further afield. Used car supermarket, CarShop, has researched the cost of petrol and diesel for UK drivers, and compared it against other countries to see just how much more we are paying per litre and why. Shockingly, the UK is one of the 10 most expensive countries in the world for diesel, with UK … [Read more...]
Insurers are raising motor costs by stealth
Analysis of car insurance policies reveals that since 2012 admin fees have become more commonplace with charges increasing by twice the rate of inflation, but you'd hardly know about it. Cancellation fees have risen by 49% since 2012; Charges for mid-term policy alterations have increased by 38%; GoCompare Car Insurance urges drivers to dispute charges that they feel are unfair … [Read more...]
French police fine nearly 250,000 British drivers this year
It’s official, police in France prosecute more British drivers than any other country! The UK signed up to a scheme in 2017, which allows authorities across Europe to request details of drivers who have broken the law abroad. New figures reveal that France alone has accounted for three-quarters of all requests over the past five months from 18 European countries. The data, obtained by … [Read more...]
Newslines 16 November
The sky’s the limit with the next Volkswagen T-Roc Cabriolet. The powered soft-top SUV will be shown at Frankfurt Motor Show next month and it follows the Beetle, Golf and Eos convertibles and will on sale early next year. The UK’s used car market declined by a moderate -2.8% in the second quarter of the year, according to Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders as 2,034,236 transactions … [Read more...]
Future motorsport begins in Wales
Rally fans will get a glimpse of the future for their beloved sport at the first Green Dragon EV Rally & Show in Swansea over the Bank Holiday weekend. The ground-breaking eRally Zoe Junior Rally car will be displayed for spectators and team members will be on hand to explain this futuristic competition car and the technology going into it. Scottish, BTRDA and BRC driver Ellya Gold … [Read more...]