Commenting on the increase in driving tests being taken in automatic cars, Shane Pither, Head of Electric at UK leasing firm Select Car Leasing, says he’s in no doubt that a surge in interest in EVs and hybrids is behind the trend. He said, “Electric vehicles are, of course, exclusively automatic. And we’re seeing a significant increase in interest for EVs … [Read more...]
St Athan builds new flagship supercar
Aston Martin has a new DBX flagship, DBX S, assembled in St Athan. With the dynamic appeal of DBX707 and an engine enhanced by technology transferred directly from the forthcoming Valhalla supercar, DBX S offers one of the most engaging and responsive driving experiences delivering even more power, reduced weight and more assertive design. With a suite of … [Read more...]
Brakes applied to green targets in Britain
Britain’s drive towards zero emissions is slowing down. Today, the Government announced a relaxation of electric vehicle sales targets to help the car industry in the face of trade tariffs from the US and a slow take up for pure electric cars with manufacturer incentives costing them millions of pounds. It is what the motor industry and component suppliers … [Read more...]
Praise for Aston Martin St Athan plant
Aston Martin is committed to car making in St Athan. The reassurance about the Vale of Glamorgan plant's future was given by CEO Adrian Hallmark during questions after the luxury car business disclosed its FY24 results with investors this week. Aston Martin has reported a 3% decrease in revenue for the financial year FY2024, totalling £1.58bn ($2bn), down … [Read more...]
€308,000 impact of generous Cannonball runs
Cannonball, the action-packed supercar spectacle, has raised €308,000 throughout 2024 for The Jack and Jill Children’s Foundation. This brings the total figure raised for Irish children’s charities up to €1,946,432. Cannonball, fuelled by milesPLUS from Circle K, is the largest organised road trip in Europe featuring the finest cars on the planet from the … [Read more...]
Goodwood Revival was pure theatre of dreams
Motor racing’s annual offering to the idiosyncratic British knack of successfully combining nostalgia with sublime racing scored again. Goodwood’s Revival meeting provided a 17-race card containing a broad selection of Saloon, Sports, GT and formula cars driven by a cross section of top-class drivers from both historic and modern racing genre. Held in … [Read more...]
Welsh car workers get more pay and work less
Employees at Aston Martin St Athan have been given a pay boost and have working hours reduced. Aston Martin has completed a new long-term agreement with Unite, increasing pay for its valued employees whilst committing to reduce the contractual hours of manufacturing technicians in 2025 to promote a positive work-life balance. More than 2,500 eligible Aston … [Read more...]
Newslines 25 March
Labour and Plaid Cymru politicians in the Senedd have voted to introduce toll charging on Welsh roads. The Infrastructure (Wales) Bill passed last week follows a decision to allow councils to introduce road congestion charging if they want at some point in the future but Welsh Conservatives secured amendments requiring the specific tolling and charging … [Read more...]
Auto Vivendi add new Ferrari to members’ fleet
The superclub Auto Vivendi collection of cars continues to evolve as more new cars arrive. In recent weeks it added the first Ferrari 296 GTS to the collection as well as another stunning Lamborghini Huracán Tecnica, another Aston Martin DBS Superleggera Volante, and three Porsche 911 (992), one Turbo S Coupe, one Turbo S Cabriolet and one Targa 4 GTS plus … [Read more...]
Aston Martin Wales jobs boost coming down the line
Aston Martin is creating hundreds of new jobs in South Wales to build its DBX SUV and in the Midlands to assemble Vantage and DB12 high performance sports cars. The automaker cited the launch of the new Vantage and DB12, coupled with the introduction of further new models in 2024 and continued demand for the DBX707, for the need to increase its … [Read more...]
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