Welsh driver Elfyn Evans has started his bid to clinch the World Rally Championship crown by the weekend. He stands to make history as the first Welsh driver to take this tough global series as the Mid-Wales driver in the Toyota Gazoo Racing World Rally Team with rivals Sébastien Ogier and Kalle Rovanperä who will face off to be crowned world champion when … [Read more...]
Retail News
Pryce lives up to promise on Roger Albert Clark Rally
Osian Pryce has won the 2025 Roger Albert Clark Rally in sensational style – leading the UK’s longest and toughest event from start to finish for all bar one stage and mastering the most challenging wintry weather conditions to score victory by 2mins 39secs in a Wales Motorsport-built and prepared Ford Escort RS1800 Mk2. Having come close to victory in 2021 … [Read more...]
Historic motorsport models lined up for auction
Desirable historic motorsport models are set to get pulses racing when they go under the hammer with H&H Classics at its upcoming Millbrook Sale. The auction takes place on Wednesday 3 December at the historic Millbrook Proving Ground in Bedfordshire, the second time it has hosted an H&H Classics auction this year. One of the stand out and oldest … [Read more...]
Car makers welcome Budget plans in parts
Car makers have broadly welcomed today's Budget announcement but have some criticisms. Mike Hawes, SMMT Chief Executive, said, “Government has recognised the automotive industry as a pillar of national strategic importance, backing it with an industrial strategy and additional £1.5 billion to drive competitiveness and investment. Deferring the end of … [Read more...]
Tradelines 26 November
New research from Drax Electric Vehicles shows that the majority of councils across Great Britain are now fully compliant with national public charging standards, marking a significant step forward in building a reliable EV charging network for drivers and business fleets. The findings, based on Freedom of Information responses from councils across Great … [Read more...]
Division over “split-level” electric rates for fleets
Fleets need rapid clarification on how to apply the “split-level” Advisory Electric Rates put in place by HMRC in September, says the Association of Fleet Professionals. Paul Hollick, chair at the industry body, says the move – which provides an AER of 8 pence per mile for domestic charging and 14 ppm for highway charging – had left electric company car … [Read more...]
Morris J-Type EV will be built in Wales
An electric vehicle remake of an iconic van sold in the 1950s will be made in Wales, thanks to Welsh Government support. Morris Commercial Ltd will establish a production facility at Bro Tathan for its modern-day re-imagining of the Morris J-Type – the Morris JE. Prototypes of the van are featured in the Post Office Lottery Post Code adverts on … [Read more...]
Welsh parents asked for least by young drivers
New research from Autotrader revealed just how many UK drivers are on the roads thanks to the “Bank of Mum and Dad”. Their nationally representative survey of 2,002 UK drivers found that one in three motorists (33%) has received financial help from their parents towards car costs such as insurance, fuel, repairs, or MOTs in the last 12 months. A further … [Read more...]
Electrification is a roadblock to HGVs, say SMMT
Decarbonising heavy vehicles is fundamental to the UK’s ambitions for net zero so SMMT’s latest market figures, published last week, show an encouraging picture whereby a quarter of all new buses, coaches and minibuses joining UK roads are now zero emission, said CEO Mike Hawes. That green growth is helped by strong demand for single and double decker … [Read more...]
Anxieties about older drivers need airing
Almost half (46%) of Brits have had to have a difficult conversation with an older relative about stopping driving. One third (35%) admitted to feeling anxious and unsafe whilst being driven around by their seniors, and a fifth (20%) noticed new dents or scratches on their car. Half (50%) had broached the conversation with their loved one’s best interests … [Read more...]
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