The all-new Mazda CX-80 has achieved a maximum five-star rating by Euro NCAP in its latest series of tests as it prepares to launch in Britain in the New Year.
Mazda’s new seven-seat flagship SUV scored 92% in the Adult Occupancy category, 88% for Child Occupancy and secured an 84% score in the area of Vulnerable Road Users protection.
Mazda CEO Masahiro Moro says Mazda is prepared for a flexible electrification strategy amid evolving trade policies.
Mazda is expecting record US sales next year and is also working on in-house battery technology which it hopes to have ready by 2030.
The all-new Subaru Forester set to arrive in the UK in Spring 2025, has achieved the maximum five-star overall rating in the 2024 European New Car Assessment Programme.
The Forester registered scores exceeding the required threshold in all four key assessment areas, Adult Occupant, Child Occupant, Vulnerable Road Users and Safety Assistance and means all Subaru models in the UK having attained Euro NCAP five-star status, following the Subaru Crosstrek attaining its five-star status in September 2024.
Registration is now open for GEM Motoring Assist’s forthcoming webinar, hosted by Valerie Singleton OBE.
The event takes place on Thursday 12 December at 2pm, and will include the opportunity for one lucky participant to win a luxury hamper in time for Christmas.
Passengers can now experience First Class for less on selected Transport for Wales (TfW) services thanks to a new partnership with Seatfrog.
Seatfrog enables customers to buy or bid for First Class upgrades, meaning they could secure the best in comfort, hospitality and customer service at a fraction of the normal cost and is now available on some of TfW’s most popular journeys between Cardiff and Holyhead and Cardiff and Manchester.
In a demonstration of unrest, nearly 100,000 Volkswagen employees engaged in strikes across Germany, contesting the automaker’s proposals for wage reductions and potential site closures.
IG Metall union has warned of escalating industrial action if the company persists with its current plans which it said are necessary due to the downturn in EV sales across the industry.
In a leaked letter to suppliers in China, BYD has “demanded” a 10% cut in component prices for 2025.
It is common practice in the sector to trim prices to improve efficiency but analysts say the size of the reduction may indicate a tough price was is about to break out with consequences for the UK market and the rest of Europe.
