British Insurers have highlighted the potential dangers of ‘autonomous ambiguity’, as vehicles with different levels of autonomy, or driverless technology, increasingly become a feature of UK roads. With important and wide-reaching changes being defined by international regulators on what Assisted and Automated systems can and can't do, the Automated … [Read more...]
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Older buses face biggest challenge over NO2 emissions
For a number of local authorities, the UK plan for tackling roadside NO2 concentrations presents a significant challenge, requiring them to improve poor air quality as quickly as possible. Whilst the latest ultra-clean Euro VI buses and advanced electrified options comfortably meet clean emission requirements, a significant majority of the older, … [Read more...]
Pentraeth put MG on North Wales map
North Wales Pentraeth Group is putting MG on the map with the opening its showroom after three decades serving the local community. Ken Jones, Managing Director of Pentraeth Group, said, “Since 1980 we’ve built a reputation for delivering a wealth of experience and a personal approach from the second customers set foot in our showroom. We’re really … [Read more...]
New car sales continue reversing
New car sales have gone into reverse for the fourth month in a row and were down over 9% in July with businesses taking a quarter less cars, said the SMMT. Diesel powered models fell 20% while alternatively fuelled vehicles soared nearly 65% and market leaders Ford and Vauxhall were very badly hit while PSA Group saw a steep decline as well and Volkswagen … [Read more...]
Commuters queuing for longer, says union
GMB says average journey times to work have slowed down over the last five years. The union's study is based on the latest official statistics and shows that the average commute from home to work increased from 27 to 29 minutes between 2011 and 2016. For the UK’s 16 million drivers, this equated to up to 14 extra hours behind the wheel last year, or … [Read more...]
Newslines 7 August
An Independent Police Complaints Commission investigation is being held into the death of a driver whose car was stopped by South Wales Police on the M4 north of Cardiff on Saturday evening. Police were concerned about the driving of the red Ford Focus and deployed a tyre-piercing stinger on the eastbound carriageway between junctions 32 and 30 and after … [Read more...]
Parts & repairs face rise after March 2019
British motorists could see their annual car service and repair costs rise by 10% to £777 after Brexit if no deal is reached between the UK and the EU. A new report by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders shows that the UK’s collective car repair bill could rise by more than £2 billion if tariffs and other barriers to trade are imposed. The … [Read more...]
What of our classics in 2040?
So, the car as we know it is going to be dead inside a generation by 2040. Somehow I think not. The continuing story of the automobile since the 1880s has been driven by evolution and I cannot see this changing despite the Stelvio statements of Governments which are full of twists and turns, look good in the media but are fraught with the dangers of … [Read more...]
Jurassic Park Jeep is ageless favourite for film fans
Filmgoers in Wales have voted the Jurassic Park Jeep as their favourite car in the movies. In a poll conducted by Leasing Options, the Jeep won their vote over the Aston Martin DB5 from the 007-movies. In Scotland, the most popular movie car was the Ford Mustang 390 used in Bullitt. Topping the list was the Aston Martin DB5, which first appeared in … [Read more...]
Newslines 5 August
Welsh ports are key to the future success of Britain’s trading relationships post-Brexit, said the Freight Transport Association. Following publication of the results of the National Assembly for Wales’ inquiry into the implication of Brexit for Welsh Ports, FTA has called for the Assembly to keep the pressure on the national government to ensure that … [Read more...]
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