Over 100 plug-in cars and vans will join the government vehicle fleet as part of a commitment to green transport, the government has announced. Fifteen government departments and agencies, including the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Ministry of Defence and the Home Office, will benefit from adding 140 ultra-low emission vehicles (ULEVs) to their fleets … [Read more...]
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Tracking device leads police to stolen road equipment
South Wales Police recovered a £50,000 mobile crusher stolen from Horan Construction, a civil engineering and road surfacing company based at Cardiff Docks. TRACKER, part of the Tantalum Corporation, the UK’s leading stolen plant and agricultural recovery provider, helped to identify the location of the 24 foot long and 15 foot high crusher in 36 hours, … [Read more...]
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A US factory is essential if Jaguar Land Rover is to continue growing and stay competitive, says CEO Ralf Speth. It has to find one product with annual sales of 30,000 to 40,000 to make a US assembly plant worthwhile, he added. UK order books have opened for the next generation Mazda MX-5. It has started to be built in Japan and first British models are … [Read more...]
Brecon car crash kills four, seriously injures three people
Police enquiries will resume this week into a two-car crash which killed three teenagers from Barry and an older woman from Merthyr Tydfil close to the Storey Arms, Brecon. Three more people are being treated for serious injuries and five young men have been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving on the A470 late on friday night. … [Read more...]
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Fiat will revive the 124 Spider name for its next small roadster. The car is the result of the latest joint venture with Mazda, and it will be based on the next MX-5, which has just gone into production. The new Lexus LF-SA concept shows a possible rival to the MINI. Last year marked the 25th anniversary of the very first Lexus, the LS400 saloon and to … [Read more...]
Car sales still rising, says SMMT
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders say 76,958 new cars were registered in February, up by 12% on February last year. Fleet sales have driven the business up 19% over the same month last year but there has also been good business done with private buyers who sought out discounts before the new-plate March came in. Sales of alternatively … [Read more...]
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Honda's much anticipated Type R will be a shade under £29,995 on the road. The GT version will cost an additional £2,300 at £32,295 on the road and will come with a host of extras while PCP pricing brings the new Civic Type R to an even wider customer base, with payments under £300 a month at 5.9% APR with a 30% deposit. French light-vehicle … [Read more...]
Crooks make elaborate plans to take your money at the roadside
Rent-a-theft is a booming new business. Fraudsters target second hand car buyers using a vehicle they have rented for the day, often with a stolen credit card or other false documents. “We’ve heard of a number of instances whereby consumers have fallen prey to the rental car con,” explains Neil Hodson, Managing Director for HPI. “The fraudsters go … [Read more...]
Marcos founder and racer dies
Larger than life character, Jem Marsh, a regular face at the Castle Combe circuit, has passed away at the age of 84. Jem, who was born in Clifton, Bristol was the founder of Marcos Cars, once based at nearby Westbury. Jem was a well-known character at the circuit, having first raced there in 1964, taking 2 race wins in his Marcos 1000GT. He scored … [Read more...]
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Conking out on the way to the airport is the most stressful breakdown scenario, reports the AA, which has updated its popular AA app to let you track the approaching patrol. AA-Populus research among 23,450 AA members revealed that anxiety about missing a flight would cause the most stress for more than half (56%), followed by breaking down in bad weather … [Read more...]
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