The availability of engineers influences decisions by companies thinking about moving into Wales, the latest graduates from the Ford C2K Saturday Club were told. Mrs Anne Reynish, a senior business development manager in the Welsh Government, was speaking to over 20 students aged 14 or 15 who have given up their Saturday mornings for the last three months … [Read more...]
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Wales car sales dip amid jobs worries
New car registrations in Wales dipped by just under 3% to 6,535 in April. Possibly reflecting uncertainty about the Welsh economy and buyers staying away from showrooms, the decrease contrasts with a 2% rise in the UK as a whole. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders said it was the highest April total for 13 years, 189,505 cars were … [Read more...]
Garages watchdog gets trading standards backing
Motor Codes says all three of its codes of practice for service and repair, vehicle warranty products and new cars have met the stringent requirements of the Chartered Trading Standards Institute Consumer Codes Approval Scheme. The CCAS was launched in 2001 by the former Office of Fair Trading (OFT) to give the public increased confidence in trade … [Read more...]
Pump prices rise for second month in a row
RAC Fuel Watch data for April shows motorists have suffered the second consecutive month of price rises at the pumps. It is a result of a 25% increase in the cost of a barrel of oil from $36.51 to $45.49, leading to the highest price since 10 November 2015. The escalating oil price is the primary reason behind the forecourt increases with the average … [Read more...]
Newslines 6 May
UK police forces have spent nearly £400,000 in the last five years repairing their fleets after officers misfuelled patrol cars, according to an exclusive Auto Express investigation. Since 2011, there have been 2,147 incidents, more than one a day at an average repair cost of over £181 and the problem is getting worse, with the figures in the 2015 … [Read more...]
Welsh driver overcomes race of regrets
Round two of the British GT Championship season proved a hugely frustrating affair for Welshman Seb Morris on Sunday. The MSA Team UK driver and team-mate Rick Parfitt Jnr had to settle for a top 10 finish after a weekend which threw all manner of problems at the Team Parker Racing Bentley entry. Heading into the second race of the season at … [Read more...]
Welsh car salesman with transatlantic experience
South Wales salesman Ronnie Jones has arguably the widest experience in the local motor trade, as wide as the Atlantic Ocean. The White Dove Skoda sales executive started with the Cardiff-based dealership earlier this spring when he returned to his Welsh homeland after a career selling cars in America and Germany. A native of Abertysswg, near … [Read more...]
Tougher times test business strategy
Traders must develop and implement a business strategy which responds to today’s intensifying car market, says Glass’s. Given that 2016 continues to outperform new car registration expectations and the used car market is now feeling greater pressure from the increase in used car stock volume, the importance of devising a comprehensive and competitive … [Read more...]
Motor insurance industry faces radical restructuring
The multi-billion pound motor insurance industry faces a period of radical restructuring as a result of the advent of autonomously driven cars. The number of crashes could drop by 80 per cent by 2035 and insurance premiums must plummet, a high-level panel discussion organised by Volvo Cars and Thatcham Research was told yesterday. Research by Swiss Re … [Read more...]
SsangYong Korando CV gets power boost
The SsangYong Korando CSE and four-wheel drive CSE 4x4 have been given a significant power boost together with improved economy and reduced CO2 emissions. The newly developed e-XDi220 turbo diesel engine meets the demand for a more powerful performance and lower CO2 emissions at the same time. Maximum power is increased to 178ps and torque to 400Nm - up … [Read more...]
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