A new open-air car show and parade will be held in Turin this summer. The Parco Valention Salone and Grand Premio will take place 11-14 June 2015. BMW Group and Toyota Motor Corp are reportedly working on a new joint model say German magazine Autobuild. The Mini Minor and Toyota Starlet are said to be preferred names for the newcomers which are smaller … [Read more...]
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Safety survey in Wales identifies 280 danger black-spots on roads
A major new programme of works to improve safety on Wales’ trunk roads has been unveiled by Transport Minister Edwina Hart. More than £16million has been invested by the Welsh Government since 2009 on safety improvements along the 1,046-mile network of trunk roads across Wales, but a new round of investment will target 280 key locations across Wales where … [Read more...]
Welsh MP wins UK road safety award
Susan Elan Jones, MP for Clwyd South, has been given a prestigious national road safety award for her long-running campaign for tougher sentences for drivers who kill or seriously injure. Susan was named as one of two Parliamentarians of the Year for 2014 by road safety charity Brake. She received the award at the charity's annual reception at the … [Read more...]
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Global passenger vehicle sales were up sharply once again at the end of the year, lifting the growth rate for the year to 4.6%, according to data from Polk. In all, global new registrations came to almost 79 million units in 2014 (up 4.6%) and this year they are anticipated to top 80.6 million units. Ford said its profit fell 56 percent in 2014 as it … [Read more...]
Breaking news: Ford temporary jobs go in Wales
Just under 200 contract jobs are going at Ford Bridgend Engine Plant. The cut-back in May follows the end of production of a six cylinder in-line engine for Volvo. Sixty workers will be relocated to other lines in the plant making Ford four-cylinder engines and V6 and V8 cylinder engines for Jaguar Land Rover. In a statement, Ford said, … [Read more...]
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Aston Martin's main financial backer has pledged to provide cash for a refreshed model lineup that the supercar maker plans to reveal at the Geneva auto show in March. Investindustrial S.p.A., which bought a 37.5 percent stake in the British manufacturer in 2012, will invest fresh cash in Aston Martin if needed, said Andrea Bonomi, the private-equity firm's … [Read more...]
Automotive skills training moves up Government agenda
SMMT, alongside skills organisation SEMTA and a number of UK automotive manufacturers, has joined forces with government to launch a new skills initiative. The Automotive Industrial Partnership will help to inspire the next generation of automotive engineers and technicians, create new routes into automotive careers and increase skill levels in the … [Read more...]
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Police found more than they expected when investigating a “ping” from a Tracker in a stolen Range Rover at Tilbury Port Inside the container with the stolen car were three more fitted like jigsaw pieces and worth over £250,000. Europcar is giving all Casanovas the chance to drive their partners wild for less this Valentine’s Day, with the addition of the … [Read more...]
Honda Accord axed in Europe
The Honda Accord will not be replaced in Europe when the current model series ends. The decision by Honda comes after the midsize saloon failed to make headway against German rivals, according to an Automotive News Europe interview. “We are running out the Accord and we will not return to the segment,” Leon Brannan, Honda’s UK car division’s boss, told … [Read more...]
Ford want Government help to bring new engine to Bridgend
Ford has asked the Welsh Government for £15M to bring a new engine to its Bridgend plant, according to media reports. The investment request was first made last year but has been re-submitted as the company has to shortly decide where to install the new engine, but Bridgend is said to be its plant of choice, according to the Sunday Times. The … [Read more...]
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