Plans are being drawn up for a third bridge over the Menai Straits. Wales’ economy secretary Ken Skates says extensive transport improvements are envisaged for the North Wales area and with a new power station on Anglesey and increased traffic there is a real need for the new crossing. Welsh motorists are getting the message about … [Read more...]
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Drivers are backing out of essential maintenance checks
British drivers are scared of their cars. Swinton insurance research reveals that more than a quarter of British motorists avoid basic car maintenance tasks – three quarters would leave standard maintenance checks to a mechanic, rather than checking themselves. With that in mind, we’ve pulled out the top five problem areas faced by UK drivers and … [Read more...]
Welsh Government rethink on Wrexham roadworks
Planned around-the-clock resurfacing work on the A483 near Wrexham will now be restricted to overnight only in a bid to avoid disruption for road users, said Economy Secretary Ken Skates. The original proposal from the North Wales Trunk Road Agency to begin next week was to run 24/7 contraflow between J5 (Mold Road) and J6 (Gresford), with associated slip … [Read more...]
Newslines 4 February
The updated Volkswagen Golf is open for order in the UK. It comes with the option of all-new engines, more technology, improved connectivity and revised styling for an average of £650 less than the outgoing car when deliveries begin end of March. More than 182,000 lives have been saved or serious injury prevented in the UK since Euro NCAP’s tough crash … [Read more...]
Audi TT range expands again
Audi is further expanding its iconic Audi TT range this week by introducing new, third generation successors to the popular TDI quattro Coupé and Roadster models. Slotting into the line-up alongside the established front-wheel-drive TDI ultra efficiency champions, the new all-wheel-driven versions are now available to order priced from £34,230, and are … [Read more...]
Call for more professional standards by lorry drivers
Lorry drivers and companies who cut corners on satnav technology are facing a new clampdown. The Local Government Association (LGA) has called for all lorry drivers who use sat navs to be compelled to use commercial models following a "fresh catalogue of chaos on the nation’s roads". The Trucker sat nav from TomTom is designed to stop lorries, trucks … [Read more...]
Newslines 3 February
Germany's auto industry is losing hope that trade tariffs with the UK can be avoided, several executives have told Reuters, despite warnings from British Prime Minister Theresa May that an overly tough stance on post-Brexit commerce would seriously harm the country's EU partners. " Merkel may force us to walk away from UK profits for the sake of … [Read more...]
“Truly shocking” road casualties reported
Rising fatal and serious accidents are “truly shocking” say road safety bodies. They are concerned about figures which came out yesterday and also showed drink driving detection has flattened after years of reducing. RAC road safety spokesman Pete Williams said,“A 22% increase in the number of children killed or seriously injured on British roads … [Read more...]
Seb splashes through speed weekend sensation
Rolex 24 rookie Seb Morris of Wrexham left an indelible impression on the prestigious twice-round-the-clock encounter at Daytona International Raceway in Florida last weekend. He put in a truly memorable performance behind the wheel of the No.31 Cadillac DPi-VR prototype when wet weather swept over the track. Competing as part of the crack Action … [Read more...]
Dealers’ positive view of sales prospects this year
The majority of UK car dealerships are positive about their business prospects for 2017, with 65% expecting growth over the next year, say Close Brothers Motor Finance. Despite many industry figures predicting the sector will contract in 2017, the majority of dealers surveyed monthly by Close Brothers Motor Finance remain resolutely positive about the … [Read more...]
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