In a major move for the automotive sector, Shell has entered into a deal to support vehicle manufacture.
Shell, in collaboration with the legendary race and road car designer Professor Gordon Murray and engine specialist Osamu Goto, will co-engineer an ultra-compact, efficient car for city use based around the internal combustion engine.
Jaguar Land Rover will introduce a new Approved Used Programme for customers wishing to step into a Jaguar or Land Rover vehicle.
Building on the already competitive programme, the new 2015 Approved Used Programme provides vehicles under five years old and under 100,000 miles with a premium-sector leading two-year unlimited mileage warranty, 165 checks and a consequential damage warranty of up to the vehicle purchase price. and vehicles bearing the Approved Used hallmark will benefit from an independent history and mileage check, a 30-day, 1,000 mile vehicle exchange policy and UK and Europe road side assistance.
Aston Martin will develop two new platforms, add a crossover, refresh its supercar lineup and leverage its technology alliance with Daimler as part of its six-year plan to make the 100-year-old British brand consistently profitable.
CEO Andy Palmer told Automotive News Europe that a key part of the turnaround will be the automaker’s first crossover, which is likely to arrive around 2019 and was previewed at last month’s Geneva auto show by the all-wheel-drive DBX concept.
The RAC is kick-starting a major shake-up of Britain’s used car market with the relaunch of RAC Cars, a service that allows car sellers the opportunity to advertise their vehicle online free-of-charge and reach an audience of millions within minutes.
The move is in response to demand from consumers and dealers for an alternative to existing used car websites that charge high advertising rates.
Rail services between Cardiff and Barry with links to Bridgend and Coryton will be suspended on 18 and 19 April for works.
Replacement buses will operate but they cannot take cycles, prams and large items of luggage, and there will also be reduced services on other Valley Lines with full details available at the Arriva Trains site.
The Russian light-vehicle market has posted its most accelerated decline since the dark days of 2009 with a 42.5% y/y fall in sales to 139,850 units, according to the latest date for the Association of European Businesses (ABE) which collates light-vehicle sales statistics in the market.
This left the year-to-date (YTD) sales down by 36.3% y/y for the first quarter of the year with a figure for the period of 383,691 units.
