by Peter Hughes Another maximum points score on the Severn Valley Stages saw Luke Francis and co-driver John H Roberts consolidate their lead in the Pirelli MSA Welsh Forest Rally Championship. The Rhuddlan driver and his co-driver, from Colwyn Bay, were never headed by their championship rivals as they tackled the seven stage event … [Read more...]
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Extensive tv coverage for Welsh thriller rally
Television cameras will be focused on this year’s Nicky Grist Stages 9-10 July as the event will enjoy an unprecedented amount of broadcast time on Channel 4, BT Sport and Motors TV, plus a dedicated 30-minute special on S4C’s Ralïo programme. Hayfisher Productions will send a team of nine people to film the event for the MSA British Rally … [Read more...]
WRC6 video game is in development
WRC 6, the official video game of the 2016 FIA World Rally Championship, will be released in autumn. The 2016 edition will contain major improvements, including enhanced graphics and audio, exciting fresh features to be announced pre-launch and new and longer special stages from motorsport’s toughest championship for production-based cars. It will be … [Read more...]
Sporting lines 9 June
Fresh from his dominant maiden victory in the British GT Championship a week ago at Oulton Park in Cheshire, Bentley Continental GT3 racer Seb Morris cannot wait to be back on track so soon after the history-making win when round five takes place at Silverstone this weekend. With the joyous celebrations from the round four victory – the first in British … [Read more...]
Aberystwyth gets new Euro branch
Euro Car Parts has opened a branch at Parc yr Afon, Glan yr Afon Industrial Estate, Aberystwyth. The 7,660 sq ft (712 sq m) unit, which will have 14 staff, has been taken on a ten-year lease from Afan Construction Limited. Customers will have ready access to 18,000 lines of stock, as well as 45,000 stocked parts within two hours from the Swansea … [Read more...]
Brexit is baffling the big-car market, say Glass’s
Potential buyers of higher value used cars appear to be holding back until the outcome of the EU referendum is known, according to the UK's leading vehicle data provider, Glass's. The company is increasingly hearing anecdotal evidence from dealers that cars priced over £15,000 are struggling to sell - with a potential BREXIT apparently being the … [Read more...]
Car makers bid for technology to grow sales
Profit pressed car makers are increasingly turning to technology to grow business. Renault-Nissan will begin hiring at least 300 tech experts this month, joining other automakers in trying to lure staff away from Silicon Valley. Most recruits will be software engineers with experience in vehicle connectivity and mobility services, a category that … [Read more...]
Trade lines 8 June
The Mitsubishi Outlander is the latest new car to have been “hacked”. The manufacturer is now advising owners to deactivate their on-board wifi to prevent potential thieves gaining access or altering settings until a fix is found by company. About 45% of young people trust their dad’s advice on buying a car, says HPI. Men are most likely to ask … [Read more...]
New car registrations hit 14 year high
New car registrations were the highest for 14 years in May. SMMT said 203,585 cars were registered in the month, the highest May figure since 2002. It was a steady 2.5% growth over the same month last year, and follows the trend of the previous two months, as fleet registrations drove the growth, with an 8.8% rise counterbalancing a -3.0% fall in … [Read more...]
Newslines 7 June
A £100,000 scheme to automatically alert motorists to air pollution as they drive along a Swansea road will go into operation later this year, about 2.5 years late. Problems with the software in the Nowcaster system prevented it working after it was paid for. Europe’s individual Governments are favouring their own car makers at the expense of voters … [Read more...]
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