Honda is recalling over 104,000 models sold in the US over the last 14 years to fix faulty air bag cartridges. It is part of the global recall of models with Takata airbags found to send metal fragments into drivers’ faces when they go off in an accident. Volkswagen will reduce shifts and lay off at least 150 workers at its Russian car plant in … [Read more...]
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Jaguar Land Rover is recalling nearly 36,500 Range Rover Evoque sport utility vehicles in China after local media reported the British luxury carmaker used faulty gearboxes in models made in 2014 and 2015. The Chinese media has also accused Nissan, Volkswagen and Mercedes-Benz of overcharging and they have apologised. UK engine manufacturers produced … [Read more...]
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Newly installed 50mph speed cameras on the M4 at Port Talbot have caught almost 4,500 motorists in two months. The average 50mph enforcement cameras on the two-mile stretch went live in January with fines of up to £100 and on average, just under 80 people a day were caught with figures peaking at weekends, possibly due to tourists. General Motors will … [Read more...]
Stay safe with the eclipse
If you’re tempted to look at the solar eclipse this morning, heed this advice from Road Safety Wales. Don’t drive and try to look at the eclipse, get off the road and park safely without causing an obstruction. Then use a very thick viewing mask or watch the eclipse reflected off a white card and showing a shadow of the image through a hole in another … [Read more...]
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Anglesey will host the opening stage of the 2015 Tour of Britain on 6 September. The world's top cyclists will complete a stage from Beaumaris to Wrexham, marking the first time the race has started in Wales in its modern history before the event sweeps through Scotland, Cumbria and Norfolk to its London finish on 13 September. Transport Minister Edwina … [Read more...]
Severn Tolls kick in the teeth for Wales, says FTA
The Budget announcement that the Severn River Crossing tolls are to continue once the concession ends has been described as a ‘kick in the teeth’ for businesses in Wales and south west England, by the Freight Transport Association. The news – which was included in George Osborne’s Budget Statement this afternoon, is considered a bitter blow for the … [Read more...]
Budget: UK car making boosted but some doubt effects
Britain’s automotive industry has been given a massive boost in the Budget, says the SMMT. Mike Hawes, SMMT chief executive, said, “The £100 million injection into connected car research, development and testing – to be matched by industry - will provide a vital boost to the UK automotive industry and put us ahead in the global race to build the cars of … [Read more...]
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A fleet of state-of-the-art vehicles has been unveiled which will be used by the emergency services. The Emergency Medical Retrieval and Transfer Service will launch in April and use new Audi 4x4s as well as consultant doctors flying in Wales Air Ambulances with £2.8m from the Welsh government in 2015-16. General Motors has received 4,342 claims for … [Read more...]
Driving test hits 80 today
The driving test hits 80 today, and one road safety group says it needs overhauling to keep it appropriate to situations. The Institute of Advanced Motorists wants a comprehensive overhaul to keep it relevant to today’s driving landscape and to the problems faced by young people on the road. The Road Traffic Act was passed in 1934; the legislation that … [Read more...]
Budget hopes for fuel tax cut?
AA research reveals that the UK continues to levy the highest level of road fuel tax in the EU – despite four years of a fuel duty freeze. With the Budget due on Wednesday and fuel duty frozen until after the election, the AA challenges all political parties to commit in their election manifestos to: a continued freeze on fuel duty – at least until it … [Read more...]
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