Toyota Gazoo Racing’s presentations at this year’s Tokyo Auto Salon and the concurrent Tokyo Outdoor Show looked to a future where “no car lovers are left behind”. They showed new concept models, customised vehicles, new engineering ideas and a wider selection of heritage parts to help enthusiasts maintain their classic cars. AE86 Corolla hydrogen and … [Read more...]
Retail
Little vans in short supply
Throughout 2022 franchised dealers have reported strong demand for light commercial vehicles under 3.5 tonnes, but the continued restrictions to component supply have frustrated manufacturers in their ability to produce sufficient new vehicles to match orders, said Sue Robinson, Chief Executive of the National Franchised Dealers Association. In … [Read more...]
The shock of ev prices falling after Tesla cut
Over priced electric cars are seeing values collapse. Electric car drivers need to protect themselves from volatility in the used car market, following Tesla’s dramatic decision last week to slash the prices of its two best selling cars, the Model 3 and Model Y, by up to £8,000. Steve Tigar, CEO and Founder of loveelectric, said cuts on this scale could … [Read more...]
Tradelines 25 January: Make or break year for EVs
It could be a make or break year for smaller ev makers, reports Reuters UK. Tesla's 20% price cut worldwide last week has led to surge in demand from its German factory supplying Europe but at the same time put pressure on main rivals to reduce prices while some ev startups may be unable to match them and risk losing investments and sales, or worst still, … [Read more...]
Newslines 25 January: On a charge in N Wales
The Electric Vehicle Association for Wales – EVA Cymru – has given the ‘green’ light to a new charging hub at Rhyl. West Kinmel car park’s electric vehicle (EV) charging hub is funded by the Welsh Government and the 36 vehicle capacity hub, is a mix of 7kwh chargers for local users who have no access to off street parking and ‘rapid’ 50kw chargers for a … [Read more...]
Buses need more Welsh investment and planning
Wales can only contribute to the UK’s 2050 Net Zero target if there is long-term investment in the funding of services and infrastructure, so that bus and coach travel can become people’s preferred transport of choice, according to Joshua Miles, Director at the Confederation of Passenger Transport in Wales. “These policies are not designed to bash … [Read more...]
Newslines 23 January: Aston’s Ultimate
As its name suggests, the DBS 770 Ultimate is an emphatic last word. The most powerful production Aston Martin ever, extensive design and engineering enhancements ensure the 211mph DBS 770 Ultimate is an unforgettable and highly-collectible celebration of Aston Martin’s flagship Super GT and already sold-out in 300 Coupe and 199 Volante styles. The … [Read more...]
Cures for the winter chills
With cold weather and snow gripping Britain there are various issues and problems to affect vehicles, and they certainly won’t make January any cheerier. Graham Conway, Managing Director at Select Car Leasing, has shared his top problems and solutions for vehicle issues usually caused by the cold weather, giving you one less thing to worry about. Your EV … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: Kia Xceed GT-Line S
KIA has risen to become one of Britain’s most popular range of models and the family-friendly Ceed has a lot to do with that, last year helping them pass 100,000 UK registrations over three decades. After the Sportage and Niro the Ceed is their most popular model and takes about 10% of sales as a coupe ProCeed, Sportwagen semi-estate, hatchback or the SUV … [Read more...]
Newslines: James Bond’s stable
The top James Bond characters have amassed a collection of exotic cars amount to almost £4.4 M in their films, according to finance firm Moneybarn. The original Bond, Sean Connery, tops the list with £1.61M cars, Daniel Craig £1.19M and Pierce Brosnan drove cars worth almost £958,000. As part of a new package of product updates, Volvo has improved both … [Read more...]
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