Rail passengers across the South Wales Metro can now access a new Pay As You Go system.
Transport for Wales is the first train operator outside of London and the South East of England to introduce tap and catch paying system at 95 stations including all Valleys lines and on routes to Bridgend, Maesteg, the Vale of Glamorgan, Abergavenny and Chepstow.
Cardiff and Swansea Councils have approached the UK Department for Transport to declare their interest in joining the e-scooter hire trial but would also need the approval of the Welsh Government, which said it would be “happy to engage”.
One operator which has been in contact with both councils is Voi, the Swedish firm which runs e-scooter schemes in 17 areas of England and more than 100 across Europe, but a Next Bike trial in the Welsh Capital was abandoned due to abuse and objections from the public.
Toyota’s MY25 fourth generation Yaris offers new options and an eye-catching update of the Yaris GR Sport grade.
Three years after first hitting the streets, the new Yaris GR Sport looks keener than ever thanks to exterior and interior styling which captures the spirit of Toyota Gazoo Racing, Toyota’s multiple championship-winning motorsport team, with production begining February.
The European vehicle industry reaffirmed its commitment to the EU’s 2050 climate neutrality goal and the shift to zero-emission mobility.
However, with the 2025 clock ticking, manufacturers face mounting challenges meeting CO2 reduction targets due to sluggish demand for battery electric vehicles and a deteriorating economic climate and want member states to do more with charging networks and harmonise regulations to provide a level playing field and market.
Stellantis will suspend production of the electric Fiat 500 at its Mirafiori plant in Turin, Italy, from 2 December to 5 January.
This move follows several production stoppages at the facility this year driven by weak market demand in Europe for electric vehicles, and which has also led it to announced the closure of its Luton EV plant for group vans.
Volkswagen has put the brakes on plans to introduce an Agency Sales arrangement with UK dealers, following criticism from the franchisees.
Now it will pause the plan and possibly reintroduce the concept of a simple flat-fee for sales at a future date.
Schaeffler has confirmed it’s closing its Sheffield clutch making plant affecting 200 people and transferring car and tractor components work to Hungary and India due to the decline in manual gearboxes and rise in automatic transmissions.
It shut its Llanelli plant in 2019 with the loss of 220 jobs and the latest news is likely to put pressure on its Hereford logistics hub as well.
