The new Volvo S90 and V90 are now available to order in the UK, with on-the-road prices starting at £32,555 for the S90 saloon and £34,555 for the V90 estate. The S90 and V90 are the latest models to be built on Volvo’s all-new Scalable Product Architecture (SPA) platform and benefit from Volvo’s ground-breaking Drive-E powertrains. Like the XC90 … [Read more...]
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Older drivers facing end of the road in Wales
More than 3,000 motorists in Wales aged 70+ have had their driving licence revoked or refused due to a medical condition over the last three years, according to FOI data obtained by Confused.com. UK law requires drivers who reach the age of 70 to renew their licence every three years, with older drivers legally required to declare whether they are fit to … [Read more...]
Newslines 18 March
A £1.229 billion City Deal for the Cardiff Capital Region has been agreed. The investment is expected to deliver up to 25,000 new jobs and leverage an additional £4 billion of private sector investment across the region boosting economic growth through public transport improvements including an extensive metro rail and bus service but also include … [Read more...]
Volkswagen’s diesel-gate problems intensify
Almost 300 institutional investors in Volkswagen have filed a multi-billion euro suit against the automaker for what they see as breaches of its capital markets duty in the emissions scandal, said the law firm representing them. The lawsuit, for damages of 3.27 billion euros ($3.61 billion), was filed at a regional court in Brunswick in VW's home state of … [Read more...]
New man at DVSA wants to listen
Before taking up his role as DVSA Chief Executive on 1 April, Gareth Llewellyn is spending the next two weeks out and about meeting DVSA customers. Gareth wants to hear customers’ views on DVSA services and how the agency can continue to offer them convenient, reliable and quality services that meet their needs. He will be meeting with driving … [Read more...]
Thrilling Welsh opener to Asphalt Rally series
After a hard-fought day on the military ranges, third-seeds Steve Simpson and Patrick Walsh in their Subaru Impreza WRC won the Melvyn Evans Motorsport Tour of Epynt last Sunday, reports Roger Gale. The opening round of the MSA Asphalt Rally Championship offered a mouth-watering promise of performances to come. In spite of being unable to … [Read more...]
Seb relishes British GT drive this season
British GT Championship newcomer Welshman Seb Morris says he is absolutely relishing his maiden season in the prestigious category off the back of a very fruitful first ‘official’ test outing at Snetterton in Norfolk this week at the wheel of Team Parker Racing’s Bentley Continental GT3. The multiple motor racing champion from Marford near Wrexham joined … [Read more...]
Severn Bridge Tolls to be halved
News that tolls on the Severn bridges will be halved has been described as a step in the right direction by the Freight Transport Association. George Osborne announced as part of his Budget statement yesterday that the Government will halve tolls on the Severn River Crossings, once the Crossings are in public ownership, subject to public … [Read more...]
Working with Aston Martin
Aston Martin has announced the formation of Aston Martin Consulting, an initiative to provide companies with the opportunity to engage with the company’s expertise centred on design, engineering and manufacturing. AMC operations will be based at Aston Martin’s headquarters and manufacturing facility in Gaydon, Warwickshire where 1800 employees work to … [Read more...]
Green light for UK road tests of computer-controlled cars
Driverless or autonomously controlled cars will be allowed to be tested on UK roads. The Government also aims to remove regulatory barriers so that driverless cars can be used on British roads within the current parliamentary term, the UK Treasury said. Trials will be held on local roads this year, with test drives allowed on motorways and strategic roads … [Read more...]
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