Three years after it closed, Sapa Bedwas was officially reopened yesterday. The business has won a major contract to supply aluminium chassis parts for the new hybrid Black Cab, being made near Coventry and due to hit the Capital's streets early next year. The workforce in Sapa, Bedwas will be raised to about 130 in a few years and the company is hopeful it will win new work from existing … [Read more...]
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Bangor bros pose most in Wales
The bros in Bangor are most likely to pimp their ride in Wales. Euro Car Parts has delved into their data to discover which areas of the UK have the most ‘pimped up’ cars. You may be forgiven for thinking the bigger cities like London and Manchester would take the crown, however residents of Lighthorne, a small town in Warwickshire are officially the most likely to modify their … [Read more...]
Newslines 19 September
Ford Mondeo is being overhauled. There will be new ST-Line Edition and Titanium Edition models, enhanced Vignale range-topper and standard 8-inch touchscreen navigation, with all round parking sensors and prices have been cut by £3,000 to help fleet users. A new VW Transporter Edition model heads the range of vans and kombis. It comes with sophisticated navigation system and reversing … [Read more...]
Newslines 18 September
The Institute of the Motor Industry will be an official sponsor of the London Motor Show when it returns to its Docklands site in 2018. The ExCel event form 17-20 May already has support from Wales’ based Confused.com insurance and tickets are now on sale. Aston Martin has received an international credit upgrade from assessors Moody Investors Service. Following good financial results the … [Read more...]
Welsh factory ‘hired’ for pioneer green taxi work
Components for the world’s first purpose-built “green taxi” will be made in Wales by Sapa Components UK it is being announced today. This follows a £9.6m investment supported by the Welsh Government which will create more than 130 jobs over the next five years after it put £550,000 into the project to bring the work to Wales. First Minister Carwyn Jones met senior officials from … [Read more...]
Brits cars are the pits, survey shows
When it comes to cleaning our cars we’re a nation of slobs. Over a quarter (29%) of car owners wait over three months before they clean the inside of their cars, reveals a new poll. Car leasing specialist UK Carline polled 1,006 UK car owners' attitudes to cleanliness and discovered that 61% of car owners wait longer than a month before cleaning the inside of their cars with a shocking 7% … [Read more...]
Back to school lessons for parents
With the majority of schools going back last week, AXA Insurance says one in four parents were involved in a car accident whilst taking their children to school during the last academic year. Nine per cent claimed that they had been in a somewhat major accident, whilst another eight per cent said their accident was ‘severe’. Eighteen per cent also said that whilst they had not been involved in … [Read more...]
Milestone reached on the road to a safer world
Future safety developments put a new onus on car makers to be clear about their systems and what they can and cannot do before a driver must take over. Since its establishment in 1997, Euro NCAP has been the catalyst for significant and sustained advances in automotive safety. It's independent crash tests and continuously evolving assessment protocols have given consumers the … [Read more...]
Severn Bridge tolls to be cut
The Severn Bridges tolls will be cut in January for the first time, as VAT is removed. Cars heading for Wales will be charged £5.60 instead of £6.70, with vans paying £11.20 - down from £13.40 - and coaches £16.70, currently £20. UK ministers confirmed it was a step towards abolishing tolls by the end of 2018 revealed in July and their end will save the average user about £1,400 … [Read more...]
RAC back MP’s clampdown on rogue operators
The RAC is backing Sir Greg Knight MP’s private member’s bill to tackle rogue private parking companies head on by introducing better regulation to protect motorists, as research shows overwhelming support for such proposals. The Parking (Code of Practice) Bill 2017-18, which had its first reading in July, aims to reform unfair parking practices by introducing a legally binding code of … [Read more...]