Suzuki GB staged a landmark event inWales to highlight 55 years of their clever and effective ‘ALLGRIP’ four wheel drive systems. At a recent test drive session held in south Wales and centred on the ‘Monster Mountain’ off-road facility near Merthyr Tydfil, motoring writers were invited by Suzuki to test-drive a selection of their models, both current and … [Read more...]
Yellow perils are money boxes for councils, says RAC
Drivers in 10 local authority areas newly enforcing yellow box junctions paid fines worth a combined £998,640 last year after apparently falling foul of the rules governing them, new RAC data analysis shows. Up until May 2022, only councils in London and Cardiff could enforce yellow box junctions and other moving traffic contraventions, such as driving the … [Read more...]
Sinclair Group expand reach of JLR in South Wales
Sinclair Group, Wales’ largest motor retailer, is further expanding and strengthening its association with Jaguar Land Rover with the acquisition of two more sites. The Group has extended its reach across all of South Wales after completing the purchase of the Stratstone Jaguar Land Rover businesses in Cardiff and Newport from Lithia UK. The deal increases … [Read more...]
Neath Port Talbot struggling to charge EVs
Welsh regions are facing EV charging shortages amidst rapid sales growth, reports dealership Beck Evans. New research reveals that Neath Port Talbot is the Welsh area facing the most EV charging shortages compared with its rising number of ultra-low emission vehicles. Experts at the UK’s leading car dealership Beck Evans analysed the ratio of public … [Read more...]
Tŷ Hafan launch Big Welsh Bike Ride
Fifty cyclists are being sought to enjoy the group ride of a lifetime while raising money to support children whose lives will be short. The Big Welsh Bike Ride is an all new fundraising opportunity and has just been launched by Tŷ Hafan Children’s Hospice. The Bike Welsh Bike Ride promises 50 keen cyclists an unforgettable three day adventure on two wheels … [Read more...]
Tap and catch a train extended by Transport for Wales
Contactless tap in, tap out train service is now available after a ‘Pay As You Go’ option has now been extended to a further nine stations between Pontypridd and Cardiff Bay. Making it faster, easier and cheaper to travel, Transport for Wales launched the scheme in January on journeys between Cardiff Central, Newport and Pontyclun. It was then extended to … [Read more...]
FRF Group & North Road are Toyota’s award winners
South Wales' FRF business has won the Toyota Best Retailer in Town Group award. Their Swansea dealership also collected the award for new vehicle sales in 2023. This is the 10th year of the Toyota BRIT awards which recognise the top-performing Toyota centres in the UK. FRF Group, winner of the Best Toyota Group award, is a family business that has … [Read more...]
Newslines 9 April
The first electric Metro train ran north of Cardiff to Pontypridd during daylight hours on a test of the latest Stadler 756 model combination, which will be the backbone of the new Valleys services. Following the test run, further routes on the Core Valleys Network will see testing take place in the coming weeks before the start of an intensive train crew … [Read more...]
Yellow “money-boxes” for Welsh capital, drivers warned
Cardiff's yellow box junctions are cash machines for the city council, according to analysis by the RAC, which has been looking at their legal implications. Almost every yellow box junction of 100 analysed in London and Cardiff is bigger than it needs to be to prevent traffic congestion, leading to countless unnecessary fines for drivers, a new study … [Read more...]
When Mini mastered the Monte – after Welsh debut
Sixty years ago, on 21st January 1964, a BMC Mini Cooper S took the first foreign international rally win on the 33rd edition of the Monte Carlo Rally for what became one of the most versatile and successful competition cars in history. Driven by Paddy Hopkirk and navigated by Henry Liddon, the 1071 cc, 90 bhp Cooper S defeated a top class and truly … [Read more...]
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