There has been a massive rise in drivers attending speed awareness courses to avoid prosceution, but some insurers are now penalizing them. According to statistics from the National Driver Offender Retraining Scheme, over 1.2 million drivers attended speed awareness courses in 2015. That's a 170% increase from 2010 when just over 447,700 motorists … [Read more...]
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Newslines 29 April
Ford has posted the highest quarterly pretax profit in its 113-year history. European operations earned more in the first three months than in all of 2015 and the automaker reported its best-ever results in North America, thanks to F-150 sales in particular, as Ford’s profit for the quarter was $3.8 billion, up from $1.7 billion a year earlier … [Read more...]
British car manufacturing is booming
British car manufacturing continued its strong growth in March with output increasing 9.8% to 159,074 units, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. Overseas demand showed the biggest gains, up 14.3% in the month, while production for the home market was broadly stable, falling slightly by -1.4%. It was a trend reflected in first … [Read more...]
M4 South Wales holiday traffic warning
The M4 between Cardiff and Swansea is becoming a national traffic hot spot for delays and jams, says the RAC. It is warning motorists planning a getaway today and returning Monday that the 45-mile section is likely to face serious delays at peak times. Port Talbot is the worst bottleneck but jams can also be expected on the approach to the end of the … [Read more...]
Wales to host Straightliners speed attempts
Straightliners will host its May speed event in 2016 but this year it will stretch to a week with two days in South Wales. There will be speed events at Elvington, North Yorkshire and Pendine. At these events participants and spectators will see some of the most powerful motorbikes and cars in the UK in action. They may even be some weird and … [Read more...]
British Autograss Championship returns to Pendine
This weekend will see high-octane autograss racing return to Castle Lloyd farm Pendine with the South Wales Autograss League hosting the opening round of the 2016 British Autograss Series. If last year’s BAS meetings are anything to judge, the Carmarthenshire track could see up to and over 400 cars racing on one of the longest autograss tracks in the UK, … [Read more...]
Two-way rallycross and Welsh rally legend debut at Pembrey
The MSA British Rallycross Championship in association with Odyssey Battery travels to Pembrey Circuit for the third and fourth rounds of the season this weekend, where competitors and spectators will be treated to a new initiative at the venue on Sunday and monday. Following extensive work by Pembrey Circuit led by manager Phil Davies, Wales’ only … [Read more...]
Alex opens 2016 account with determined double-points
The first round of the SEAT León Eurocup roared into action at Estoril last weekend with Welshman Alex Morgan laying down his claim to fight for the championship. An action-packed first two rounds, where Bridgend’s Alex Morgan harnessed the pure pace of his Wolf Power Racing car, battling to 5th and 8th place in Portugal. Following his sensational … [Read more...]
Seb going for Bentley podium in Rockingham this weekend
Team Parker Racing driver Seb Morris is carrying justifiable confidence into the second round of the British GT Championship season, which takes place at Rockingham in Northamptonshire on Sunday after a headline-grabbing performance on his endurance racing bow eight days ago. Making a dream start to his maiden campaign in British GT at Brands Hatch, where … [Read more...]
Maserati blooms in Wales
Affluent and aspirational driving enthusiasts in Wales will play a part in the revival of Maserati. Much rarer than Porsche, BMW, Ferrari and Bentley marques on Welsh roads, Maserati is blooming again after a new dealership in Cardiff opened this spring to serve fans of the trident-badged brand throughout West and Mid-Wales. The importance of the UK … [Read more...]
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