Volvo has added more choice and sporting style to its V60 estate car range with the introduction of new R-Design versions, priced from £35,410. It has enhanced the suspension, wheels and tyres, improved the equipment to give it a more sporting look and feel, and also added an even higher specification R-Design Pro level, on all engine variants. … [Read more...]
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Car makers poorly prepared for new law
The European car market saw spectacular growth in August, recording the highest August result in the last twenty years. But this strong growth was artificial as registrations were boosted by stock clearances ahead of the introduction of tougher new emissions tests under the World Light Car Test Programme, or WLTP, on the 1 September. This is evidenced by … [Read more...]
Newslines 28 September
Plans for a new A487 road behind Newgate, Pembrokeshire have been unveiled. It is being threatened by rising tides and a bus was washed off it four years ago so planners have proposed a viaduct or two schemes to bypass the village. Caerphilly Council is seeking funding to introduce electric buses on local routes in a first for Wales. It’s also … [Read more...]
Tradelines 26 September
The FitCar PPV ‘prototype #2’ is based on a standard Audi A4 Avant 2.0L petrol TFSI auto, with the throttle replaced by a bicycle pedal mechanism and mated to a flywheel, which generates an electronic pulse to engage the accelerator. The car is powered as normal, delivering manufacturer specification performance and economy, governed by an active … [Read more...]
Welsh motorists tailing UK buying average
Just over a third of Welsh drivers would consider buying a new car, some way behind the national average. They are also less likely to look at a second hand car than the average and more likely to put up with their present model. But the gap is narrowing and with sales incentives in showrooms the car sales market is hotting up between new and … [Read more...]
Warranty worries over technology and responsibility
New technology and parts sharing is posing a tough challenge for vehicle makers to decide on warranty cover. Warranty and quality specialists from automotive suppliers met at the 2018 CLEPA Warranty Conference in Frankfurt, to discuss the future challenges in managing warranty in the future and the headline of the conference was “Warranty in a digital … [Read more...]
Newslines 25 September
Aston Martin is planning to add a third hypercar to its planned range. It announced the 1,000hp £2.3M Valkyrie and £4.0M Valkyrie AMR Pro models but now wants to add another cheaper coupe (right sketch) into the range, which could be under £1.0M.. JLR is reportedly struggling to find UK parts makers willing to supply components to them. Production … [Read more...]
First drive: New Peugeot 508 Fastback
The D-segment saloons and estates have had a tough decade of diminishing desirability, especially if they do not carry a premium brand label, writes David Miles. Customers have either downsized to newer higher specification hatchbacks and estates that are cheaper to purchase/lease, with lower Benefit-in-Kind taxes and more affordable running costs or have … [Read more...]
Sunday drive: SEAT Leon Cupra ST 4Drive
Let me introduce you to the wolf in sheep's clothing that is the SEAT Leon Cupra ST, writes David Miles. SEAT’s Leon range of mid-sized C-segment models covers SC three door hatchbacks, Leon five door hatchbacks and ST five door estates with a long list of 1.4 to 2.0-litre engines, both petrol and diesel, with a comprehensive level of specifications with … [Read more...]
Classic pick-up carries off 40 years
It’s 1978, and the world is changing as Space Invaders spreads to arcades across the globe and launches the video game industry, writes David Miles. The first automated cellular phone network is being built in Japan and Superman takes off in cinemas. Another product is launched which, over the next four decades, will bring mobility to 4.7 … [Read more...]
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