Millions of drivers are using their cars as portable storage units, driving around with junk, household items and general clutter that could be costing them money. Not only does the junk add weight to a car but it means it’s less easy to get to a spare wheel and check its pressure if needed and it could be underinflated. Michelin says more than half of motorists in Wales keep non-essential … [Read more...]
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Volkswagen Group will invest 4.2 billion euros ($4.8 billion) in its two factories in Spain including in Seat’s plant near Barcelona, which reports say will build the next Audi A1, said a report in Automotive New Europe. VW did not give details of how the investment for the Seat factory in Martorell and the VW plant in Pamplona in northwest Spain will be spent. As walk to school week begins, a … [Read more...]
Wales gets £27Million boost for transport schemes
Wales Transport Minister, Edwina Hart, has announced nearly £27 million for transport schemes to support economic growth, improve safety and promote walking and cycling. The Minister announced the funding during a visit to the construction site for phase two of the Cross Hands Link Road, in Carmarthenshire, which has received a £450,000 grant. The road will open up the Cross Hands East … [Read more...]
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The Personalised Registration KR15 HNA has set a new British record after being auctioned by the DVLA for more than £233,000 including fees. A London-based businesswomen, who did not want to be named, fended off fierce competition from bidders from all over the UK and overseas SsangYong has joined the Motability scheme. Korando SUV, Rexton W 4x4 and Turismo MPV are now available to those … [Read more...]
Millions of cars recalled worldwide with possible faulty airbags
Honda recalled close to 5 million vehicles fitted with potentially faulty Takata Corp air bag inflators, as investigations showed the problem behind one of the biggest auto safety crises may be more widespread than thought. The latest move by Japan's third largest automaker brings the overall global total of vehicles recalled for Takata-related air bags to around 36 million since 2008. It … [Read more...]
£11,000 speeding fine and costs handed out in Wales
A speeding driver has been ordered to pay fines and costs of £11,000 after challenging his ticket. David Pickup, 45, was photographed in April 2014 doing 101mph in his Audi R8 on the A55 at Lloc in Flintshire. Flintshire Magistrates' Court heard a police speed camera caught him and he allegedly asked officers "Can we call it 98?". Pickup, from Wilmslow, Cheshire, has a holiday home in … [Read more...]
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CCTV camera monitoring will be scrapped across Carmarthenshire after £100,000 is cut from funding. Carmarthenshire's executive board has withdrawn support and now four jobs will go while some urban cameras will be kept but their material will not be monitored live. The Rolls-Royce Dawn will be the next convertible to join the range in Spring 2016. Rolls-Royce Dawn is the next step in the … [Read more...]
Pre-registrations are rising again, reports Glass’s
The number of nearly new cars in the retail market has nearly doubled in the last six months, indicating that manufacturers are pre-registering ever larger numbers, reports Glass's. According to Glass's Radar sales tracking product, the number of sub-one year old cars sold in the UK during March was 91% higher than six months ago, in October 2014. Rupert Pontin, head of valuations, … [Read more...]
New age of opportunity for insurance industry
Technology and data acquisition is creating new opportunities for insurers and dealers even if drivers are not willing to accept the most advanced forms of automated driving, said Janet Connor, managing director of AA Insurance. Speaking to around 500 insurance brokers today she pointed out that in-car technology not only provides safety-related features that help to reduce the risk of a … [Read more...]
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The new Government must invest in transport, said the Road Haulage Association. Without the targeted funding that is so desperately needed to alleviate this major issue, the future of the UK haulage industry will be seriously compromised and the subsequent effects on the economy unthinkable so it must be prioritized. Audi is relentlessly pursuing an ever better balance between performance and … [Read more...]