Citroen earlier this year announced that the Picasso name for their mid to large sized MPV people-carrier models would be changed to the C4 SpaceTourer for the five seater versions and Grand C4 SpaceTourer for the larger seven seat models. The range also includes the Citroen SpaceTourer which styling wise and sliding rear side doors … [Read more...]
Newslines 31 August
Aston Martin is preparing to sell shares in its business, which includes the new car assembly plant in St Athan, west of Cardiff. After years of sustained losses, Aston Martin is expected to float on the London Stock Exchange in a few weeks and analysts say it could be valued at £5 Billion. Cardiff and Vale College is offering a series of auto-repair … [Read more...]
Newslines 30 July
The exclusive McLaren BP23 will be officially named the Speedtail. It’s central driving position with a passenger each side is reminiscent of the original P1 McLaren but the new hyper-GT will be limited to 106 cars each costing £1.6 M plus taxes. The second Clean Air Roadshow in Swansea had to cope with unseasonal heavy rain. Hundreds still turned … [Read more...]
Sunday drive: Citroen C3 Flair 1.2 110hp petrol 5dr
School's over for thousands of teenagers this week but the long summer break will see many begin new lessons learning to drive, says David Miles. So I thought I would put Citroen’s best selling C3 five-door ‘supermini’ range to test after it won ‘Driving Instructor Car of the Year’ title in the 2018 FirstCar Awards. FirstCar is the dedicated … [Read more...]
Tradelines 20 June
France will become the centre of electric vehicle developments and future models for the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance. The company will invest over a billion euros in Douai platforms manufacturing; Flins ZOE production; Cleon electric motor assembly and Maubeuge CV production. Opel/Vauxhall will take on the global responsibility for the … [Read more...]
Newslines 9 April
Citroën’s partnership with the brand ELLE sees the addition of the elegant, trendy and connected C1 ELLE at £12,705. The more adventurous and laid-back, C1 Urban Ride evokes a sense of escape via dynamic lines reinforced with wing protectors at £12,225 and they will be available to order from May 2018. New VW Polo comes with free insurance until the … [Read more...]
£170M Vauxhall Luton van plant investment
Vauxhall Luton van plant will build the next generation Vivaro from next year, and probably some Peugeot and Citroen models which will use the same platform in the group. The news today secures about 1,400 jobs beyond 2030 and represents up to £170m investment in the plant said the Unite union, including about £9M from the Government. It is also expected … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: Citroen C3 Aircross Feel 110
It must be the French attitude towards life because it seems every few months we get a new Citroen joining the family. The newest arrival in the C3 range is the Aircross compact SUV but it could become an important member as this model series runs to over a dozen versions based on three trim levels, manual or sequential automatic transmission and 82-130hp … [Read more...]
Let battle commence …..
The 2018 FIA World Rally Championship hit top gear with a high-profile launch at the Autosport International show in Birmingham last week, writes Gary Jones. Manufacturer teams representing Citroën, Hyundai, M-Sport Ford and Toyota lined up side-by-side on the central stage for their public unveiling. All the big-name drivers, co-drivers and team … [Read more...]
Changes at the top of Vauxhall
Vauxhall director Rory Harvey has been replaced by sales and marketing vice-president Stephen Norman in Britain. The change comes after a 22% fall in Vauxhall sales last year and over 650 jobs announced to be cut at Ellesmere Port, which must put up a strong case to win new models and business development under the new owners, PSA Group, of France. PSA … [Read more...]
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