Tackling driver mental health problems is a growing area of risk management for fleets, which has prompted leasing and fleet management company Arval to support Van Excellence’s CALM initiative. With more attention given to openly talking about mental health issues, it is inevitable that the subject is finding its way into more progressive fleet risk … [Read more...]
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Welsh car components plant announces closure
Schaeffler intends to close its Llanelli plant with the loss of 220 jobs. The German-based company said it will shut the 52-year-old plant over the next two years along with another in Plymouth employing about 300 people due to Britain’s exit from the EU and changing market conditions. They will be shut down in the medium term, with production … [Read more...]
Car makers say new diesels are desirable
New data from the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association provides evidence that latest-generation diesel cars emit low pollutant emissions on the road. It was measured in real-driving conditions by the drivers of the various national type approval authorities. Some 270 new types of diesel cars type-approved against the latest Euro 6d-TEMP … [Read more...]
Parents puzzled by car-seat law and fitting
Research from Co-op Insurance revealed that parents are lacking confidence and knowledge when it comes to child car seats. Four out of five parents (81%) agree that information about car seats needs to be made more accessible and widely available. The uncertainty has three fifths (64%) of parents saying that the where the youngest child sits … [Read more...]
Newslines 6 November
VW is celebrating the 30th anniversary of its acclaimed camper van. It’s introduced the most exclusive special edition California model with a run of 999 units and just 30 allocated to the UK from £64,307 including extra equipment, a numbered plaque and three drivetrain choices. The tenth annual Bangers4Ben sale at BCA Blackbushe raised nearly £20,000 … [Read more...]
Prepayment fuel pumps warnings
Police have suggested a move towards pre-payment fuel pumps would overcome the 25,000 drive-offs a year reported by filling stations. Following up this theft costs time and money and now police are advocating more pay-at-pump technology. But they also acknowledge it could mean lower add-on sales in forecourt shops if drivers don’t go inside to pay and … [Read more...]
Winter car sales need booster injection
The UK new car market declined again in October, with 153,599 vehicles registered, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. Deliveries fell by -2.9% in the month, as model changes and backlogs at test houses conducting tough new WLTP emissions certification continued to cause shortages across some brands. Wales bucked the trend with a … [Read more...]
WiFi wheels’ thieves & how to beat them
WiFi thieves can target over 100 car models and drive them away or disable them for the legal owners, research shows. Despite 110 car models being vulnerable to one of the most prevalent digital attacks - theft of the vehicle via hacking of the keyless entry and ignition system- only 50 per cent of drivers with keyless access are concerned about their car … [Read more...]
Newslines 3 November
Chepstow and south east Wales house prices are soaring. The end of the Severn Tolls from the middle of December has led to a rapid rise in property enquiries and prices as Bristol commuters seek to improve their lives and move over the Bridge into Wales, adding close to £100,000 to some Chepstow prices. Ford may be offered a VW electric vehicle … [Read more...]
Ford in talks for new project in Bridgend plant
Ford is looking at “high technology opportunities” for the future of its Bridgend plant, the company said today. It was responding to media reports that it’s in talks with petro-chemical, oil and gas company Ineos over its plans to build a modern version of the Land Rover Defender. Ford will continue to build its own engines in plant and this week started … [Read more...]
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