Over 1,000 temporary contractor jobs are going at JLR as the executive car maker struggles to control losses as a result of the global pandemic hitting sales and it saw a downturn of £501 Million in the first quarter of the year. It has raised its cost cutting target by £1 Billion as it seeks to save £5 Billion by March including slashing capital spending by £500 Million. There were more … [Read more...]
Fuel prices rip off claim
Motorists are being ripped off by petrol companies,claims the AA has which says falling oil prices are not being reflected on forecourts. The motoring group calculates drivers are overcharged by more than £5 a tank. "Questions will be asked about the fairness of pump prices during the great oil crash of 2020," the AA said. The RAC has said the same. Bu Brian Madderson, chairman of the Petrol … [Read more...]
Life-changing experiences over coronavirus
Experience of the Covid-19 crisis will transform the way we live, work and travel in the UK, the AA says. AA President Edmund King says anecdotal evidence from people lucky enough to be working during the coronavirus-enforced lockdown suggests that infrastructure funds might be better spent on broadband to support home working. It predicts a permanent reduction in the demand for travel because … [Read more...]
Welsh drivers want a ‘goer’ before a green car
Welsh drivers buck the trend and value a reliable car above an environmentally “green” car, according to a poll for AA Financial Services. Nationally, drivers are more concerned about green credentials (24%), than cost-efficiency (18%) when buying a new car, according to new research from AA Financial Services, but they view it very differently in Wales. The data also shows that older drivers … [Read more...]
Wales bucks UK trend and buys more cars
New car buyers in Wales have bucked the national trend and registered more models than 12 months ago. Registrations in Wales went up 8.93% in February to 2,610 new cars – 2,396 same time last year – as part of the 79,234 UK total, which was down 2.96% overall. Scotland suffered the steepest droop of 14.75%, Northern Ireland dipped 8.46% and England slipped 2.01%. New car registrations slipped … [Read more...]
Poorest to be hit hardest by planned new fuel grade
Government plans for a new petrol standard next year will hit 600,000 motorists who cannot use it and lead to social hardship and exclusion, according to the RAC. The Government has proposed replacing the minimum E5 standard for petrol blended with ethanol and substituting an E10 grade, which uses more ethanol but produces less carbon emissions. However, engineers say it may need engines being … [Read more...]
Newslines 28 January
More than 22% of parents and grandparents who transport children by car admit to not using a child car seat all of the time putting lives at risk, says the RAC. While 16% of those who confessed to breaking the law by not properly securing their youngest passengers said they had done so only very rarely, a worrying 3% said they regularly do this and another 3% say they do it sometimes. After the … [Read more...]
Government urged not to pull the Plug-in grants
The BVRLA has joined forces with over twenty automotive, environmental, EV charging and fleet organisations to call upon the next government to pledge their continued support for the Plug-in Car and Van Grants. In a joint letter sent to the main party leaders today, the message from industry is clear. If the next government is serious about meeting its zero-emission road transport ambitions, it … [Read more...]
Cardiff drivers are booked – 100 years ago
A South Wales businessman has uncovered a unique record of early motoring in Cardiff with council records of motoring offences and fines dating back over 100 years.The details from the early years of the 20th century when the first cars started appearing on Cardiff streets are contained in a massive bound book kept by John “Jack” Hubbard until the 1970s.After being evacuated to South Wales … [Read more...]
70% drivers are not “driving” but distracted
According to the AA many drivers are watching the clock, thinking about work and looking ahead to the future all whilst being behind the wheel.A third (30%) of drivers said they only think about driving and navigation when they are behind the wheel and over a quarter of Welsh drivers told pollsters they are “future planning “ when behind the wheel.The research also found a significant … [Read more...]
