Wales bucked the trend as summer burned new car dealers with sales down 3.5% in June, according to figures from the SMMT. The news came on the day that JLR said it would have to reconsider planned UK investment if there is a “bad” Brexit deal, possibly close some British factories and make thousands redundant. Six months ago, JLR announced cuts at … [Read more...]
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Williams and Whittock get Hyundai R5 test drive
Welshman James Williams and English co-driver Ross Whittock are the first recipients of a test with Hyundai Motorsport Customer Racing. Their prize is a test in the latest specification Hyundai i20 R5 for leading the Prestone MSA Motorsport News Junior British Rally Championship after the opening two rounds. The prizes, which are supported by Hyundai … [Read more...]
Swansea’s resounding success with new show
The American Car Show at the Viking Way Swansea Bus Museum and Transport Heritage Centre last Sunday was a resounding success, writes Roger Gale. The Museum echoed to the snarl of roaring American V8 engines when the Swansea American Auto Club gathered a stunning array of cars, including the 1940’s Ford Custom that was constructed in the United States by … [Read more...]
New-car delivery delays boost nearly-new values
Demand from dealers for nearly new stock is increasing thanks to long waiting times for many new cars, reports Meridian Vehicle Solutions. Phil Jerome, managing director, explained that his company’s medium term rental model meant that it almost exclusively defleeted 6-12-month old prestige and semi-prestige cars, and so had a strong insight into this … [Read more...]
Dealers still dominate car sales over internet searching
Despite the internet becoming the most common source for researching a car, consumers still rely on car dealers when actually making a purchase, according to the second iteration of the Britain Under the Bonnet report produced by Close Brothers Motor Finance. The findings reveal that well over half (57%) of motorists used the internet to help inform their … [Read more...]
Tradelines 4 July
The Toyota RAV4 is once again the best selling SUV in the world. VW Tiguan is next and the Honda CR-V third. After suffering the worst monthly petrol price rise in 18 years in May, June provided motorists with a little welcome relief at the pumps with the average price of unleaded falling by nearly 2p a litre. RAC Fuel Watch data shows that petrol … [Read more...]
Car makers’ concern ‘green drive’ is too ambitious
A study by the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association says affordability of electric cars remains a strong deterrent for customers across the EU. The analysis, which compares national data on the market uptake of electrically-chargeable vehicles (ECVs) with GDP per capita, shows that the market share of ECVs is close to 0% in countries with a GDP … [Read more...]
White van man is becoming a myth
IAM RoadSmart has discovered that the myth of ‘white van man’ recklessly tearing his way up and down the country may be just an urban myth after all. In spite of vans being the fastest growing type of vehicle on UK roads in terms of miles travelled, serious and fatal crashes involving them are falling. Vans and light good vehicles now travel 49 billion … [Read more...]
SNAP to action for road safety
The Nicky Grist Stages Saturday 14 July maintains its association with GoSafe, the Wales Road Casualty Reduction Partnership encouraging rally fans to help make Wales’ roads safer by getting involved in Operation SNAP. The event is a round of many UK championships and is proud to help raise awareness of the Fatal Five, a road safety initiative by the Mid … [Read more...]
Newslines 2 July
There will be some very unusual models at October’s Paris Motor Show. Full size LEGO brick versions will be displayed as the 60 year old famous Danish toy company becomes a partner for the 120thshow in the French capital. The average motorist expects to finally own their dream car at 42, according to a poll. However 37 per cent believe their fantasy … [Read more...]
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