Transport for Wales trains services' partner, KeolisAmey, has been fined £2.3m by the Welsh Government for poor performance. The company took over the £5bn franchise in October 2018 and the fines covered various periods of poor service. Over 78,000 passengers used National Express coaches on 27 December, the highest-ever daily total in the company’s history. Over 35,000 seats were added to … [Read more...]
Newslines 9 January
Automobili Lamborghini will incorporate Alexa in its Huracán EVO range, enhancing its super sports car driving experience with the cloud-based voice service from Amazon. It is at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, from 7-10 January, 2020 and it will be rolled out with more services in future. Cardiff is preparing to introduce a controversial congestion charging scheme for vehicles with … [Read more...]
Newslines 7 January
The new plug-in Citroen C5 Aircross SUV Hybrid automatic will be shown at the Brussels motor show this week and first UK deliveries are planned for summer. It has a 31 miles electric range and 180hp petrol 1.6 litre engine as well, a 600 litres maximum bootspace and cost from £35,340. Daimler and Volvo are in preliminary talks to consider jointly developing a new generation of engines, according … [Read more...]
National Auto Recruitment Fair at British Motor Show
After announcing its prestigious return in 2020, the British Motor show says it will play host to the National Automotive Recruitment Fair on the opening day of the show, 20 August 2020. The automotive industry faces a challenging skills shortage at a time that sees huge change in the sector. Manufacturers and suppliers are both finding it hard to recruit the necessary skills into the industry … [Read more...]
Newslines 19 November
Dr Andy Palmer CMG, President & Group CEO at Aston Martin Lagonda will be deliver the keynote speech at the annual Welsh Automotive Forum networking dinner next month. Master of ceremonies will once again be undertaken by presenter, journalist and low carbon champion Quentin Wilson and it’s taking place at The Vale Hotel, Miskin on 5 December. According to data, 48,271 drivers across Wales … [Read more...]
Hemmels classic displayed at Mercedes-Benz World
Mercedes-Benz World has selected a Hemmels of Cardiff restoration for display at its facility on the former Brooklands Racing Track site at Weybridge, Surrey. The motorcar, a 1957 Mercedes-Benz 190SL right-hand drive roadster, is prominently featured in the main reception area. The restoration was commissioned by a London-based private collector who chose to finish the car in Anthracite Grey … [Read more...]
Supercars supporting WRGB next month
More than 35 of the world’s fastest and most exciting supercars – including eye-catching Aston Martins, Ferraris, Jaguars, Lamborghinis, McLarens and Porsches – will be turning heads and dropping jaws in the heart of Colwyn Bay on Saturday 5 October. The glittering line-up of high-performance speedsters will driving into the Welsh resort to whet appetites ahead of the arrival of the World … [Read more...]
Tradelines 25 September
Volkswagen and Porsche are recalling about 227,000 models built in 2015 and 2016 after German safety authority found a problem with pretensioning software in airbags. There are concerns the faulty software may cause airbags to go-off without an accident being sensed, said German media. Germany is allocating $60Billion to boost electric car take up. Volkswagen CEO Herbert Diess welcomed a … [Read more...]
Breaking news: Frankfurt motor show boss quits
The head of Germany's auto-lobby group VDA, Bernhard Mattes, has unexpectedly resigned as its prestigious Frankfurt motor show opened to the public. Mattes will go at the end of the year after being in post only 12-months but it has been a very tough time for the German car industry and this year’s show saw over 30 brands including Toyota, PSA, Volvo and Ferrari ignore it, leading to the VDA … [Read more...]
Colwyn Bay stage of WRGB eagerly awaited
Colwyn Bay is gearing up for its evening in the World Championship motorsport spotlight on Saturday 5 October. As confirmed earlier in the summer, this year’s eagerly-anticipated Wales Rally GB is coming to the popular resort in Conwy County Borough with the world’s top drivers and the sport’s fastest ever cars racing against-the-clock on the town’s recently regenerated waterfront … [Read more...]