Police enquiries will resume this week into a two-car crash which killed three teenagers from Barry and an older woman from Merthyr Tydfil close to the Storey Arms, Brecon. Three more people are being treated for serious injuries and five young men have been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving on the A470 late on friday night. … [Read more...]
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Fiat will revive the 124 Spider name for its next small roadster. The car is the result of the latest joint venture with Mazda, and it will be based on the next MX-5, which has just gone into production. The new Lexus LF-SA concept shows a possible rival to the MINI. Last year marked the 25th anniversary of the very first Lexus, the LS400 saloon and to celebrate this milestone, Lexus … [Read more...]
Car sales still rising, says SMMT
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders say 76,958 new cars were registered in February, up by 12% on February last year. Fleet sales have driven the business up 19% over the same month last year but there has also been good business done with private buyers who sought out discounts before the new-plate March came in. Sales of alternatively fuelled vehicles, which includes plug-in … [Read more...]
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Honda's much anticipated Type R will be a shade under £29,995 on the road. The GT version will cost an additional £2,300 at £32,295 on the road and will come with a host of extras while PCP pricing brings the new Civic Type R to an even wider customer base, with payments under £300 a month at 5.9% APR with a 30% deposit. French light-vehicle registrations have continued to make gains during … [Read more...]
Crooks make elaborate plans to take your money at the roadside
Rent-a-theft is a booming new business. Fraudsters target second hand car buyers using a vehicle they have rented for the day, often with a stolen credit card or other false documents. “We’ve heard of a number of instances whereby consumers have fallen prey to the rental car con,” explains Neil Hodson, Managing Director for HPI. “The fraudsters go to quite some lengths to pull the scam … [Read more...]
Marcos founder and racer dies
Larger than life character, Jem Marsh, a regular face at the Castle Combe circuit, has passed away at the age of 84. Jem, who was born in Clifton, Bristol was the founder of Marcos Cars, once based at nearby Westbury. Jem was a well-known character at the circuit, having first raced there in 1964, taking 2 race wins in his Marcos 1000GT. He scored another 2 race wins in his Marcos Volvo in … [Read more...]
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Conking out on the way to the airport is the most stressful breakdown scenario, reports the AA, which has updated its popular AA app to let you track the approaching patrol. AA-Populus research among 23,450 AA members revealed that anxiety about missing a flight would cause the most stress for more than half (56%), followed by breaking down in bad weather (43%) and driving abroad (31%). The … [Read more...]
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Jaguar Land Rover is considering a North American auto plant to keep up with growing world demand for luxury vehicles. News of the possible expansion was confirmed by Tata Motors Chairman Emeritus Ratan Tata who led his Indian company’s 2008 acquisition of the British luxury marques from Ford Motor. Suzuki has completed the recall and modification of its new Celerio city car after tests led to … [Read more...]
Payment perils of automatic insurance renewal
Laziness is costing motorists money. Gocompare.com's latest survey reveals that 5.7 million motorists a year fall into the auto-renewal trap by simply allowing their car insurance to automatically renew without checking other quotes first. March is traditionally one of the busiest months for car insurance renewals due to the high volume of new car sales. However, the new survey shows that … [Read more...]
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An electric car from Apple is being slated for 2020. It has been working on the project for a number of years and its launch would pitch up against new models planned by Tesla and GM, who already have EVs on sale. Nearly 62,000 Range Rover models from 2012 to 2015 are being recalled in America to replace faulty passenger seat weight sensors which could disable an airbag. It is also dealing … [Read more...]