West Wales car parts maker Calsonic Kansei has been bought out. The subsidiary of Nissan has been acquired by US firm of KKR & Co. in a deal said to be worth about £3.61 Billion. It beat out rival private equity firms Bain Capital and MBK Partners, which, according to Thomson Reuters LPC, had bid to buy Nissan's stake. Japan's second-biggest … [Read more...]
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Cardiff bus lane accidents prompt safety statement
Cardiff Council has issued an urgent appeal after accidents in the newly created bus lanes in Caerphilly Road. In what some may see as a “damage limitation” or legal step to mitigate insurance claims or court action, the council is urging motorists to look out for the new lane, especially when joining from side roads and to reduce speed. The statement … [Read more...]
Safety drive underway in Wales
Ensuring the safety and reliability of the strategic road network is Wales primary transport concern and the Road Safety Framework for Wales outlines the actions the Welsh Government and partners will take to reduce the numbers of people killed or seriously injured on Welsh roads, says business and economy minister Ken Skates. The road safety charity … [Read more...]
Newslines 22 November
The UK Government and Nissan look to be in the clear over their discussions for a Brexit agreement. European Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager said a preliminary enquiry had not raised EU concerns but more details would be required. Britain’s car parking spaces are too small to cope with consumers’ love affair with big family SUVs, leading to … [Read more...]
2017 Mitsubishi Outlander diesel on sale
The revised Mitsubishi Outlander Diesel is now available in showrooms. There’s a host of new features to align it with the 2017 PHEV. Improved and updated interior detailing adds more luxury and refinement to the 2017 Mitsubishi Outlander Diesel, while keeping functionality and value for money in mind. A new centre console and shark-fin antenna appear … [Read more...]
Ford is favourite in Wales
The Ford Fiesta is favourite in Wales. Leasing Options, a vehicle leasing company, analysed Google Trends data to discover the country’s favourite car and the little Ford came out first. The research reveals that Ford is the nation’s favourite car make, with the most popular models being the Ford Fiesta, Ford Focus and Ford Transit … [Read more...]
Nio is NextEV and it’s very fast
At a launch event at the Saatchi Gallery in London, UK, electric car company NextEV unveiled its brand, NIO. Additionally, the company unveiled its electric supercar, the NIO EP9, which has achieved a new lap record at the Nürburgring Nordschliefe. On 12 October, the EP9 lapped the 20.8km ‘Green Hell’ in 7m 05.12s, beating the previous EV lap record … [Read more...]
Newslines 21 November
JLR is reportedly going to give assembly of the Jaguar I-Pace electric SUV and a version of the next Discovery to Magna Steyr in Austria. It signed an assembly deal last year but did not specify which model would be made in the plant, although German media says it is the two models, but which have not been confirmed by JLR. Opel/Vauxhall will name its … [Read more...]
Sunday drive: Citroen Grand C4 Picasso
Sales of MPV people carriers have taken a hit in recent years from the public’s move to must-have fashionable SUVs, soft-offroaders and crossover models in recent years but there are signs of recovery prompted by the introduction of new models, reports David Miles. In 2015 MPV sales in the UK were down by over 21% to 131,085 vehicles whilst SUVs … [Read more...]
Drivers’ dazzled by meaning of warning lights
Insurance company Gocompare.com has found a glaring lack of knowledge amongst motorists when it comes to their car, with almost half saying that they were unable to identify their car's dashboard warning lights. The study found that the majority (60%) of drivers haven't read their car's manual. However, many motorists could do with brushing up on their … [Read more...]
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