Controversial 20mph speed limit signs have been cut down in Carmarthenshire. The unauthorised removal of the signs which were part of a £35Million lower-speed limit programme by Welsh Government have been condemned by the local authority which put them up and said they now will be replaced at additional cost to services. It’s very concerning to see delays on our most important roads increasing … [Read more...]
Welsh haven’t got a grip on St Valentine’s Day
Love might be in the air with Valentine’s Day on the horizon, but Welsh motorists aren’t extending any TLC to their cars, according to Bridgestone, with 74% of drivers never checking their tyres. A survey conducted by Bridgestone amongst 500 motorists across the country revealed that nearly three-quarters of drivers don’t check their treads or pressures themselves, either never thinking about it, … [Read more...]
Yule be sorry if you risk it!
More than half of drivers failed to recognise an ‘extremely serious’ risk associated with illegal tyre usage when they took part in a survey by Bridgestone. Fifty-four-per-cent of motorists don’t regard driving on illegal tyres as being potentially life threatening, with only 14% describing them as the most important safety feature on their cars, according to latest Bridgestone research. A … [Read more...]
75% Cardiff drivers never check tyres
Bridgestone is embarking on a tyre safety drive with Cardiff motorists, after 75% admitted to never checking their tyres and only 11% described them as the most important safety feature on their cars. A survey amongst 200 drivers across the capital revealed that despite tyres being the only contact points between a vehicle and the road – and responsible for 159 deaths or serious injuries from … [Read more...]
Bridgestone’s enlightening ev rally
Bridgestone is recharging its batteries after an enlightening insight into electric vehicle mobility and infrastructure, after successfully covering 1,200 miles across the UK and Ireland at the EV Rally. Encompassing all five capital cities across the UK and Ireland with 25 stop-off points between 3 and 7 July, Bridgestone was able to navigate the route seamlessly with more than 50 other … [Read more...]
Lesson learning EV event is underway
I'm fully charged and ready to go in this year's EV Rally! Bridgestone EMIA / Bridgestone Fleet Mobility and Webfleet are pioneers in sustainable mobility solutions, so to be with both teams on day 1 of this 1,200 rally means such a lot. Some of the biggest brands in sustainability are taking part, but I couldn't be in better - or safer hands than Bridgestone and Webfleet. Webfleet's on-board … [Read more...]
EV rally leads the way out of Wales
Cardiff is today the starting point for a unique rally which is looking towards the future of motoring. With Bridgestone so dedicated to shaping a sustainable future of mobility, the company is now fully charged and raring to go in the EV Rally 2023, which they are officially sponsoring for the first time. It has been held twice before but this is the most ambitious so far. Bridgestone’s … [Read more...]
UK 1,200 miles e-rally will begin in Wales
Bridgestone’s pioneering EV tyre technologies will be brought to life in the most memorable style imaginable, after teaming up with the iconic EV Rally 2023 event across the UK and Ireland. The five-day, 1,200 mile ‘e-Rally’ will feature 50 electric vehicles stopping off at the five capital cities between 3 and 7 July and Bridgestone has agreed to be an official sponsor for the first time, … [Read more...]
Bridgestone planning entry into EV charging
Tyre giant Bridgestone will enter the UK EV charging network in the near future. Bridgestone is adding more weight to claims that UK motorists are accelerating away from internal combustion engines, with further research suggesting that an electric vehicle revolution is rapidly approaching - due in part to soaring fuel bills. As recent statistics revealed that more EVs were purchased in March … [Read more...]
Newslines 3 March
Isuzu UK has added JT Hughes Group to the dealer network in Newtown, Shrewsbury and Telford. The Shropshire and Mid-Wales based car retailer opened the new Isuzu franchise at the beginning of this month and hopes to grow its existing client base with the new range of Award-Winning pick-ups. The average price of petrol yesterday topped 152p a litre for the first time ever and diesel also reached … [Read more...]