Extended 50mph speed limits begin on the M4 today. They will also apply on selected roads in South and North Wales in a bid to reduce exhaust pollution by smoothing out traffic flow and reducing speed. The Severn Tunnel will be closed for the next three weeks. It will add about 40 mins to rail times around Gloucester while essential work is undertaken to electrify services, but some … [Read more...]
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Driver training overlooked in new EU safety plan
A new package of EU transport proposals misses enhancements to driver training, says IAM RoadSmart. The Third Mobility Package was put forward by the European Commission includes proposals for new safety features to be fitted on all new cars sold. It has been suggested these changes could have as drastic an impact on road injuries and fatalities as the compulsory wearing of seat belts … [Read more...]
JLR enter subscription service market
Jaguar Land Rover is the latest to launch a car subscription service. The all-inclusive car subscription service is a no-deposit 12 contract inclusive of insurance, taxes, servicing, roadside assistance, and fair wear and tear without any option to buy at the end of the year, and it's called Carpe. Packages start from £910 per month for a standard specification Jaguar E-PACE through to … [Read more...]
Automated vehicles will reduce and alter crashes
Serious crashes on inter-urban roads may be slashed by a quarter over the next 30-40 years with the introduction of automated vehicles. But the ride may be far from smooth, with a mixed fleet transition and vital need for roads that cars can read, according to a EuroRAP report. The report, the third in the “Roads that Cars Can Read” series, examines the relationship between road … [Read more...]
Newslines 15 June
Flintshire is facing a £2.7M bill to keep roads as they are but would need £40M to fix winter damage across the county network. A report says it has logged 4,000 potholes and crews have been called out over twice as many times as last year and 30 major schemes must be completed over the summer. A Polestar performance package is being created for the new Volvo S60 T8 hybrid series, assembled … [Read more...]
Kia keeping eyes on balls and other things
As the World Cup kicks off this week, David Miles looks at the rise of one of its major supporters and a global player among the car makers- Kia. Brand awareness through sponsorship is vital in these days of a very competitive and sometimes struggling new car market with diesel emissions and uncertainty over Brexit the latest issues to unsettle buyers. Kia, founded in 1946 in South … [Read more...]
Breaking news: Fuel prices begin to fall at last
Pump prices are starting to fall after weeks of steady increases which the RAC said were inexplicable and unfair. RAC spokesperson Rod Dennis,“At last, retailers have done the right thing and started to cut prices at the pumps. From our data, we could see no justification for them holding on to savings that they have been benefiting from for three weeks. “With petrol prices rising at their … [Read more...]
Fuel sellers keeping up prices
Following weeks of rising petrol and diesel prices, the RAC is today urging retailers to pass on recent reductions in wholesale costs they have enjoyed by cutting forecourt prices by 2p per litre. Data from RAC Fuel Watch shows that despite wholesale prices having dropped by between 2.5p and 3p since 22 May, drivers have suffered near-daily fuel prices rises since the end of April (22 April) – … [Read more...]
Off-road sales drive gains traction
An innovative initiative designed to put the versatile and reliable Can-Am All Terrain and Side by Side Vehicles at the forefront of farmers and utility users’ minds when they come to purchase a new bike is being implemented by BRP (Bombardier Recreational Products) this summer. The Can-Am Conquest Tour will be visiting 20 livestock sales and auction marts, including Gisburn, Bentham, … [Read more...]
Diesel-gate recall, executives questioned, sales slow
It has been a bad week for German car makers and it could get worse over coming months. German prosecutors this week widened an emissions cheating probe into Volkswagen’s luxury carmaker Audi and Chief Executive Rupert Stadler is among suspects accused of fraud and false advertising. In 2015,Volkswagen admitted falsifying U.S. diesel emissions tests. Munich public prosecutor’s office said it … [Read more...]