A call to increase laybys and passing places on part of the A470 in Mid Wales has been rejected by Welsh Government. The community council covering Llanidloes and Newtown said there are only two suitable places each way but Transport Minister Edwina Hart identified 18 passing points. Nearly 300 new jobs are being created by Admiral insurance company in … [Read more...]
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Plug-in sales soar but there’s a warning about older EVs
Registrations of plug-in cars have accelerated rapidly over the first six months of 2015. They have grown 256% against the same period last year and surpassed the 2014 full-year total with six months to spare but there has been a warning over only buying the latest types of cars to avoid massive depreciation when reselling. New analysis by Go Ultra Low … [Read more...]
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This year’s famous eco-driving extravaganza, the MPG Marathon, which has as its headline sponsor for the first time Barclaycard Fuel+ in association with TMC, has opened for entries. The prestigious eco-driving event, now in its 15th year, will set off from Heythrop Park Hotel near Enstone in Oxfordshire over a two-day, 300-mile plus route on 29 and 30 … [Read more...]
Transport plan for Wales outlined
Wales has a new transport plan. Schemes have been outlined for the next five years in the National Transport Finance delivery plan published yesterday. Transport minister Mrs Edwina Hart said the programme will focus on delivery of schemes to improve road safety as well as relieving congestion on the A55 and M4 corridors, better air quality, lower … [Read more...]
Projects named in road safety innovation challenge
Four projects which aim to improve road safety and reduce the number of motorcycle casualties on Welsh roads will benefit from Welsh Government research funding Transport and Science Minister, Edwina Hart, has announced. The projects were selected from forty-seven bids after the Minister issued a challenge to companies, other public bodies and the … [Read more...]
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The world's biggest automaker, Toyota, is recalling about 625,000 hybrid cars around the world to fix a software glitch. It could lead it to shut down the hybrid system while the car is being driven, Toyota said, and just over 27,750 Auris and Prius models sold in Britain may be affected. Jaguar Land Rover has hit out at a planned new UK vehicle tax … [Read more...]
Heavy goods vehicles to be made safer
The nightmare of being stationary in a traffic jam as a lorry bears down behind at speed could become a thing of the past, as thousands of larger vehicles on UK roads move a significant step further towards safety with new rules this autumn. From 1 November this year, EU legislation will mandate the fitment of Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB) systems on … [Read more...]
Part exchange prices remain near record levels
The latest data from BCA, the UK and Europe’s leading vehicle marketplace, shows that values for Part-Exchange vehicles remain at near record levels. According to the BCA Pulse Report, which provides a definitive insight into used car values, June was the third highest monthly average for P/X values ever recorded by the company – following the … [Read more...]
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Over 20 million British drivers will travel in Europe sometime this summer but over 14 million don’t know key regulations, says TomTom. Over 60% said they would prefer someone else drives beause they don’t feel confident and find it stressful on what should be a holiday. Shelsley Walsh is celebrating 110 years this year and is to be honoured with the … [Read more...]
DVLA u-turn on new checking code
The DVLA has announced that the 72 hour limit on using a code to access the Share Driving Licence service has been extended to 21 days. RAC head of external affairs Pete Williams said, “This is a dramatic U-turn from the DVLA which feels very much like a victory for common sense. “Presumably they were inundated with complaints from private motorists … [Read more...]
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