Four million Ford Fiestas have been sold in the UK in 40 years of production. There have been seven generations of the car and its consistently Britain’s best seller. More than four-fifths of UK drivers (83%) admit to ‘switching off’ and not concentrating when making routine car journeys, says Aviva. A further two in five (41%) admit they sometimes … [Read more...]
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Summer madness of 100 a day caught drink driving
The great British summer is now upon us, with many raising a glass to toast the sunshine. However, research released today from Confused.com confirms that summer is actually the peak season for drink-driving, with more Brits caught breaking the law during the summer months than any other. According to data obtained via FOI requests from police forces … [Read more...]
Anniversary of Welsh landmark in road building
The Port Talbot bypass opened 50 years ago today. Originally running from Taibach, Margam to Baglan, east of Briton Ferry, the A48(M) was the first major dual carriageway to be created on stilts and embankments through a built up area. The cost was £5.06M for just over four miles and that was a record for a road scheme of its day when typical costs … [Read more...]
Swansea students make track debut
Swansea students made their competition debut at Oulton Park, producing results that far exceeded expectations. Apex Evolution Racing Team rider Luc Mamet contested the Thundersports Stock Twin class on the newly rebuilt Suzuki SV650 and, despite some early setbacks, recorded two strong race finishes. Apex Evolution sees students from the Swansea … [Read more...]
Dragon breathes fire again
Dragon breathes again in Walters Arena Entries are now open for the Nick Bradbury Photographic Red Dragon Rally that Port Talbot MC now runs solely in the Walters Arena above Glyn-Neath on 20 August. It is a round of the prestigious MSA British Historic Rally Championship and Jelf Motorsport Welsh Clubmans Forest Rally Championship; the … [Read more...]
Welsh driver storms towards success
Highly rated MSA Team UK racing driver Seb Morris, one of British motorsport’s most exciting talents, is making a huge name for himself in endurance racing. It’s only his first season of action in the British GT Championship – a campaign in which the Wrexham driver is already re-writing the record books. With just three races remaining in the 2016 … [Read more...]
Alex glows under Italian sun
Alex Morgan gave a supreme performance at his first taste of the challenging Mugello circuit. In the latest action-packed round of the SEAT León Eurocup championship, the Welsh-born driver racing for Wolf-Power racing, managed to claim his third podium in three race weekends. Italian crowds were treated to a thrilling display of wheel-to-wheel, edge … [Read more...]
New qualification for the MoT industry
A new qualification for MOT testers and managers is being introduced to help improve the skills of those who work in the MOT testing industry. Each year around 42 million car MOT tests are carried out. While the vast majority are conducted to the correct standard, errors can and have occurred. The new qualification and training regime is intended to … [Read more...]
Global safety standards will be better and cheaper
Global agreements on vehicle safety by individual countries could save billions of dollars for businesses and help motorists as well, say ACEA. Divergent auto safety regulations in the United States and the European Union drive up costs by as much as $2.3 billion annually on a bilateral basis, according to a new Center for Automotive Research (CAR) study, … [Read more...]
Trade lines 20 July
BCA has reported an upturn in auction sales values for soft tops for June 2016 compared to the previous month. According to the latest BCA Pulse report, average convertible values at BCA rose by over £1,000 on the back of increased demand, reaching £10,314 in June, compared to £9,288 in May – an increase month-on-month of 11.05% and average prices also … [Read more...]
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