In a major move for the automotive sector, Shell has entered into a deal to support vehicle manufacture. Shell, in collaboration with the legendary race and road car designer Professor Gordon Murray and engine specialist Osamu Goto, will co-engineer an ultra-compact, efficient car for city use based around the internal combustion engine. Jaguar Land Rover will introduce a new Approved Used … [Read more...]
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Vauxhall’s all-new five-door entry-level model VIVA will arrive in showrooms in the summer priced from £7,995 on-the-road. The VIVA five-door range consists of two trim levels: SE, and SL which is a trim name carried over from the original Vauxhall Viva, with 75ps 1.0 engines rising to £9,495. Kia is starting Q2 with a range of attractive customer offers across the entire line-up including … [Read more...]
Railway police appeal over attempted motorcycle theft
British Transport Police is appealing for information following the attempted theft of a motorcycle at South Wales railway station. Officers have also released a CCTV image of a man they would like to speak to in connection with the incident, which took place around 1.40pm on Saturday, 14 March. PC Ian Wood, who is investigating the incident, said, “The victim, a 19-year-old student from … [Read more...]
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After a second fatal pedestrian accident, the Kingsway bus lanes in Swansea will be changed over the next few months. The controversial layout means the current bus lanes running in opposite directions on one side of the road will be changed to match the westerly only direction of the adjoining carriageway for other vehicles. Mazda has introduced a range-wide selection of finance … [Read more...]
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Mitsubishi is cutting prices and finance costs across its range to boost sales. Some models get discounts and others attract lowered leasing rates until 26 June while stocks last. Fiat Chrysler Automobiles will halt production at a plant in Brazil until Monday due to lower demand for cars and high stock levels. The nearly 16,000 workers at the plant in Betim, Minas Gerais, will be on paid … [Read more...]
Capital’s congestion worsening
Traffic jams are getting worse in Cardiff. Latest flow figures from TomTom studied off and on-peak journeys and found traffic management changes in the Welsh capital have made the daily commute slower for drivers. It is now worse than Birmingham and Glasgow and contrasts with an improvement in commuting through Bristol. Junction revisions in Cardiff along with more bus lanes and narrowing … [Read more...]
Good and bad news for Honda Swindon
Honda has confirmed future production activities and additional £200m investment at Swindon but it’s moving CR-V manufacturing to Canada. UK component suppliers currently feeding into the Swindon plant will see a boost from the Civic investment but some loss when the SUV moves out. Honda’s flagship production facility in Europe, Honda of the UK Manufacturing (HUM) will become a global … [Read more...]
South Wales roads are safest in UK
South Wales has the lowest rates for the most serious road casualties recorded per head of population in British Parliamentary Constituencies. Four Cardiff constituencies, along with Torfaen and Newport West, rank in the bottom 10 of all constituencies for residents killed or seriously injured. Constituencies where KSI rates are lower for residents are likely to be large towns and small … [Read more...]
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With Easter falling early this year and a longer wait until the summer, it is likely to be one of the busiest on the roads in recent years, says the AA. Getaway traffic is expected to peak Thursday, which the AA predicts is likely to be the busiest day of the year so far after the latest AA-Populus poll of 16,194 AA members revealed that close to half (47%) of respondents plan to drive somewhere … [Read more...]
IAM backs drive to find Britain’s best young talent
The search is on for the country’s best young driver – but the catch is they have to be aged under 17 The Young Driver Challenge 2015 launches this week and is backed by the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM). It offers 11-16 year olds the chance to show their skills behind the wheel of a car. The challenge took place for the first time in 2014, with hundreds of entries from around the … [Read more...]