Welshpool railway station car park is being extended. It is to cope with expected greater demand when four additional services pass through from Aberystwyth and Shrewsbury each day. Carcraft has brought in administrators to close the company. That is leaving an estimated 550 employees without a job and BEN, the automotive industry charity, has launched … [Read more...]
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Drivers tapping into danger with new technology, says road safety body
The Institute of Advanced Motorists has warned that car manufacturers are building high-tech distractions into their new vehicles and have made interiors so comfortable they are being turned into living rooms. The warning came from IAM chief executive officer Sarah Sillars, who said efforts to reduce distraction factors for motorists are being undone by … [Read more...]
Serious safety recalls hit five year high
Recalls of motor vehicles models posing a serious safety risk are at their highest since 2010, according to an analysis by international law firm Pinsent Masons. Research conducted by the firm found that in 2014, 195 recalls for motor vehicle models were issued, more than at any point in the last five years. Pinsent Masons says the increase … [Read more...]
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Aston Martin is considering a U.S. factory in Alabama to be near its industrial partner Daimler, the British sports car maker's CEO Andy Palmer told a UK car magazine Autocar. Aston has had expressions of interest for a new factory from U.S. states and from countries around the world, including the UK. Manufacturers cite the risk of supply chain … [Read more...]
Old websites face issues with mobile phones
Dealers could soon find themselves untraceable on Google search engines. In future, older websites will not appear in searches on mobiles as Google introduces a new display method. Mobile search results will now display a website’s actual name instead of its URL, along with what Google calls a “breadcrumb-like format” for the URL structure. The … [Read more...]
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Switch to diesel leads to lowest petrol sales in 25 years. Petrol sales fell 10% in March to a record low of 1.31bn litres following a 4% growth in February when drivers took advantage of prices 22p a litre lower than the year before, according to the latest figures released by HMRC. The UK has once again beaten CO2 emissions targets, with the average … [Read more...]
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After more than 20 years at the top, Volkswagen Group Supervisory Board Chairman Ferdinand Piech unexpectedly resigned at the weekend after losing a showdown he provoked with CEO Martin Winterkorn. Piech, is the grandson of the inventor of the VW Beetle and also resigned as a member of the supervisory board and any other mandates within the Volkswagen Group … [Read more...]
High Sheriff courts greener transport
A Mitsubishi dealership in Glamorgan is ensuring that a new High Sheriff gets out and about in eco-friendly style. Nathaniel Cars in David Street, Bridgend, has lent an Outlander PHEV to Jayne James, who is the Crown’s new ceremonial judicial representative for Mid Glamorgan. The former BBC Wales presenter said, “The PHEV is proving to be a great car, … [Read more...]
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Lotus has made 40,000 cars in 20 years based on its innovative small car platform. The groundbreaking extruded and bonded aluminium chassis has gone under the Elise, Exige, Europa, 2-Eleven and 340R models in two decades. … [Read more...]
Motorists misled by car makers over true economy figures, says Which?
Which? is calling for more realistic car fuel economy testing after finding 98% of the cars tested couldn’t match or beat their miles per gallon claims. The cost of fuel is one of the biggest concerns for consumers so the fuel efficiency of new cars has become an important selling point. It tested 200 new cars across 2013 and 2014 and found that all … [Read more...]
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