Wales-based FRF Group won the Best Toyota Group UK award for the third year running. The business’s FRF Toyota (Newport) centre also won an Ichiban Award (Medium Retailer) and its Carmarthen business topped the Value Chain sector. Throughout 2025, FRF Group placed significant emphasis on people development. It has also refined the structure and the … [Read more...]
£300,000 for Welsh VW convertors
A £300,000 investment from the Development Bank of Wales will drive the next phase of growth for Bridgend-based campervan conversion specialists Holbrook Customs. Delivered through the Wales Flexible Investment Fund, the investment will allow Holbrook Customs to boost production, expand its team and bring more work in‑house, while strengthening local job … [Read more...]
MoT tests soaring and so are costs
March is a peak period for MoT tests of new-plate models over three years old including almost 318,000. getting their first compulsory road safety check, with some shocks for their owners. In March 2023 there was a staggering 18% rise in registrations of new models after the Covid cutbacks and with incentives from manufacturers and dealers taken up by … [Read more...]
Wales’s drivers facing bumpy ride for some time
There is no quick fix for Welsh roads, reports ALARM survey Road users should not expect a quick fix to the condition of local roads in Wales, despite reported increases in funding, says this year’s Annual Local Authority Road Maintenance (ALARM) survey report. Significant investment in highways maintenance from both the Welsh Government, via the Local … [Read more...]
Pothole puddles plague
The RAC fears near constant rain so far this year has led to a sudden spike in drivers being caught out by potholes hidden in puddles. Reports to the RAC from broken-down drivers about potholes in February averaged 225-a-day, nearly three-and-a-half times the 66-a-day seen in the same month last year and more than five times the 43-a-day … [Read more...]
Touchscreen controls are unsafe, say fleet operators
Cars with touchscreen controls are potentially more dangerous and fleets should consider removing from their choice lists on safety grounds, FleetCheck is warning. Touchscreen only systems have become more popular in recent years, particularly on BEV models, and this is distracting to drivers. The subject has been in the news this week with iPhone … [Read more...]
Privacy standard being worked on
An industry-wide initiative to strengthen data deletion practices in the used car and van sector is being backed by the Vehicle Remarketing Association. The new Data Deletion and Privacy Protection Certificate has been launched by the National Association of Motor Auctions (NAMA) and developed with input from auction operators, compliance experts, and … [Read more...]
Volvo recall 10,500 cars over EV fire risk
About 10,500 UK users of the Volvo EX30 Long Range model have been told not to recharge them more than 70% because of a fire risk. It is part of a global recall to avoid charging their car beyond 70% capacity until work has been carried out to replace faulty motors supplied by Geely. Globally, 40,000 of Volvo’s EVs have been subject to the recall, which … [Read more...]
Mileage clocking expected to rise in evs
Government plans for a new mileage-based Electric Vehicle Excise Duty greatly increases the temptation for car clocking, FleetCheck is warning. The proposal replaces lost fuel duty revenue with rates of 3.0 pence per mile for electric vehicles (EVs) and 1.5 for plug-in-hybrids, with mileage checked annually at an MOT station. Peter Golding, CEO at the … [Read more...]
Fewer vehicle thefts recorded
The UK’s largest owner-managed loss adjusting and claims solutions group, QuestGates, has completed its initial analysis of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency Lost or Stolen data for 2025, revealing encouraging trends for the motor insurance market. For the motor insurance industry and motorists in general, the data points to a clear shift in the right … [Read more...]
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