McLaren Automotive will add 250 jobs and a second shift as demand grows for its supercars. The U.K. company expects to sell 3,000 cars this year, up from 1,653 last year, helped by strong orders for its entry-level Sport Series introduced last April from £126,000. Renault and Nissan will offer more than 10 models with autonomous drive in the next four … [Read more...]
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Still driving with 40 penalty points on licences
Three drivers with more than 40 points on their driving licences are still allowed on the road, according to a Freedom of Information request to the DVLA by the Institute of Advanced Motorists. The enquiry also found that 13 people in Britain currently have 28 or more points on their driving licence, the worst of those amassing 51 points. In addition, … [Read more...]
3,400 watts – and that’s just the sound system !
Monster, the world leader in high-performance audio, has teamed up with Bentley Motors’ bespoke coach-building division, Mulliner, to create a stunning and uniquely Monster-inspired “Monster by Mulliner,” for the CES 2016. Monster’s latest innovations in audio technology bring the power of today’s music into this Bentley’s luxurious cabin and all genres … [Read more...]
Newslines 9 January
The Uber taxi booking app has been granted an operator's licence for Cardiff. A company spokeswoman said the service did not have a launch date as it was still recruiting a Cardiff-based team, but the go-ahead by the licensing committee has already been criticised by existing taxi operators who say there are too many private hire vehicles operating in the … [Read more...]
Newslines 8 January
This year’s mobility roadshow will be held at Silverstone 26 to 28 May. Europe’s biggest event for its kind will feature vehicles and products and visitors will have the opportunity to evaluate them on the track. Economists believe European car sales will grow 3% this year. The VW Group diesel-gate is only likely to slightly impeded sales which will … [Read more...]
Car & CV sales hit UK record in 2015
New car sales broke all records in the UK last year. The SMMT said 2,633,503 new cars were registered helped by a bumper December of 180,077 and fleet registrations over 1.3 Million during the year. The sales last year went up 6.3% over 2014, exceeding predictions and the 2003 record of 2.5 Million. Wales and England were the only parts of the UK to … [Read more...]
Newslines 6 January
The average price of petrol fell by more than 4p a litre in December to 102.89p, reducing the cost of filling up a family-sized 55-litre car for the sixth consecutive month – a saving of £2.02 on every tank. RAC Fuel Watch data for December shows the month-end unleaded average price of 102.89p was the lowest since December 2009 and led to a tank of petrol … [Read more...]
Financial deals & incentives will drive UK sales this year
Growth in the number and variety of finance packages available to private buyers will drive the new and used car markets in 2016, predicts Glass's. In the new car sector, which will see growth in registrations of around 3%, further finance packages will need to stimulate consumer interest and provide new avenues to affordability. However, the real … [Read more...]
Flood alert to car buyers
The used car market could be swamped with flood-damaged cars following the extreme weather of recent weeks. Estimating that insurers could be facing claims for up to £40 million for cars written-off by recent weather, AA Insurance says that cars which have been immersed in water may seem undamaged but can store up potentially fatal faults. Michael … [Read more...]
Scary truth behind worst cars
Britain’s Halloween-horror car has been identified. Using data from its repair records, Warranty Direct says it would have an engine from the Mitsubishi Outlander, steering and gearbox from a Chevrolet Tacuma, axle and suspension from a Mazda 5, brakes from a Mazda MX-5, electrics of the Lexus GS, and the air-conditioning system taken from a Honda … [Read more...]
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