Jaguar Land Rover declined to comment on a newspaper report that it is in talks with Ford Motor and BMW to build a battery plant in the UK. JLR executives have met Ford and BMW officials about collaborating on a plant with the capacity to supply "several hundred thousand vehicles," the Sunday Times paper reported. JLR may launch an electric Jaguar … [Read more...]
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EU put pressure on VW to compensate buyers
Europe's Commissioner for Justice is working with EU consumer groups to pressure Volkswagen to compensate buyers in Europe as it has in the United States over the diesel emissions scandal. The German carmaker has pledged up to $15.3 billion to compensate 475,000 owners of VW diesel-powered cars, but has so far rejected such calls for the 8.5 million … [Read more...]
Newslines 26 July
Motorists who flouted variable speed cameras along the M4 around Newport have not been prosecuted since they went operational five years ago. But now Welsh Government says they will be after the “scoping exercise” to gain knowledge of the cameras’ effectiveness. Fiat Chrysler Automobiles inflated sales figures for US models. They were then “unwound” … [Read more...]
Newslines 25 July
It’s Monday morning but the roads are much quieter, thanks to the school holidays, says Confused.com. Confused.com has found that many British drivers also look forward to this six-week school break for the quieter roads and quicker commutes with over half saying the average drive to work will be four hours shorter in total over the six week break with … [Read more...]
Sunday drive: The Qs start here
Audi's latest luxury SUVs are seriously quick and also electrifying new models in two ways. First, electrifying performance from the SQ7 4.0 V8 TDI 435hp 900Nm quattro, the UK’s fastest and most powerful diesel SUV priced from £70,970 on-the-road. Second, the most frugal Q7, the e tron 3.0 TDI quattro plug-in diesel electric hybrid SUV which officially … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: Vauxhall Astra Sports Tourer 200ps
Built in Britain and voted the best sports tourer for the money, the Vauxhall Astra ST packs a hefty sales punch. The car is made at Ellesmere Port and uses the familiar Astra Hatchback mechanicals and trim levels in an all new roomier body which at minimum will seat five and take 540 litres luggage or with just two occupants it expands … [Read more...]
TVR power Ebbw Vale
Ebbw Vale RFC has followed this year’s championship winning campaign in the Principality Premiership by announcing that British sports car manufacturer TVR will be its main sponsor in the 2016 /17 season. The news reinforces TVR’s commitment to the local community following its announcement earlier this year that it is to manufacture its new … [Read more...]
Dacia voted better quality buy than Land Rover
The 2016 Which? Car Survey, the largest of its type in the UK, reveals premium brand Land Rover ranking among the least dependable cars on the market and budget brand Dacia breaking into the top five. The annual Which? Car Survey, measuring reliability and customer satisfaction, is based on feedback from 59,387 UK car owners. As well as … [Read more...]
Evasion and greener cars are taxing DVLA income
Road tax evasion and the introduction of greener vehicles has meant a fall of £93m in excise duty according to the annual report by the DVLA. The abolition of the paper tax disc is thought to account for most of the lost revenue which is above Government predictions, said the RAC. The DVLA’s accounts show revenue from vehicle tax fell from £6.023bn at … [Read more...]
Ford apprentice skills on parade for Army charities
The skills of BEP apprentices went on parade for the Army in Wales. The capable company of apprentices under the guidance of mentor Gary Fender used their imagination to create a modern range of furniture from recycled engine components. The engine-block table, chess-board and pieces, candlesticks and stands, was the star auction at the summer dinner … [Read more...]
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