It is a wonder more serious accidents are not happening on our roads, says Glass’s. With consistent annual growth the total increase in the number of cars licensed to use the road network over the full ten year period is 8.7% and highlights that our roads have become ever more congested and therefore arguably more dangerous. Also consider the fact … [Read more...]
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Trade lines 9 March
Sinclair Volkswagen will be providing the support vehicles for the IAAF/Cardiff University World Half Marathon Championships on Saturday 26 March. The race will see double world and Olympic champion Mo Farah head a list of global stars competing on the streets of Cardiff in the elite event, while the mass race will attract more than 20,000 runners will … [Read more...]
Newslines 8 March
Daimler has joined BMW in warning about Britain leaving the EU. Last week, BMW emailed its Rolls-Royce and Mini employees saying future investments could be affected by an exit vote and now Daimler has said it would have wider implications for Europe than just in Britain. Polestar introduces a whole new line of high-performance products in the … [Read more...]
Newslines 7 March
For the whole of March, all S-Cross customers will receive £500 towards their fuel costs for their new car. Customers can also take advantage of a low-rate 2.9% APR Personal Contract Purchase with a £1,000 deposit contribution available on SZ3, SZ-T and SZ5 petrol models and a £2,000 deposit contribution on all ALLGRIP and diesel powered … [Read more...]
Sunday drive: New Mini Clubman
Back in 2007 the BMW-owned MINI range was expanded with their Clubman estate, their interpretation of the former Austin and Morris Mini Traveller estates. The main drawback of the BMW’s version of their first MINI Clubman, especially for UK customers, was the fact that it was cramped for rear passenger space, had little boot room and unbelievably it had … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: Renault Kadjar Signature Nav
As one of the oldest car-makers, Renault has fully embraced the latest popular cross-over sector with its Kadjar SUV. It was among the first to put a modern MPV on the market with the Scenic and dallied with the slightly off-the-pavement Avantime and slow selling Koleos, but it is the Kadjar which now carries the Renault name into family … [Read more...]
Volkswagen orders have fallen in UK but will recover
Volkswagen in Britain predicts a fall in orders in the first quarter, hit by the diesel emissions scandal, but strong orders mean there are signs the carmaker is bouncing back, its UK managing director said. Sales have been decreasing since October when the scandal broke and in January they were down 14% compared to the same month in 2015. However, … [Read more...]
February car sales hit 12 year high
Strong incentives from manufacturers and dealers pushed up registrations 8.4% in February on the eve of the new March number plate. Deals encouraged 22.6% more private buyers to sign on the dotted line and they were more interested in EVs and hybrids as well. SMMT figures out show 83,395 new cars registered in February, the highest in 12 years at this … [Read more...]
RAC reports fuel prices are falling and not rising again
The average price of petrol fell slightly in February, marking eight consecutive months of falls, RAC Fuel Watch data reveals. Motorists have now enjoyed eight months of falling unleaded prices from the beginning of July 2015 when the average price of a litre was 117p a litre. At the end of February, the average price of petrol at forecourts was 101.93p – … [Read more...]
Newslines 4 March
Bentley Motors launched its 2016 apprentice recruitment campaign with 42 positions available on the latest intake, starting with the company in September this year. Applications open from 12 March at www.bentleycareers.com for six weeks, with an open day to be held on the same day at Bentley’s headquarters in Crewe, where prospective apprentices can find … [Read more...]
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