Active travel links, electric car charging facilities and road improvement projects across Wales benefit from a share of £78million funding from the Welsh Government Local Transport Fund. Transport Secretary Ken Skates has announced £78million of additional funding given the green light by Finance Secretary Mark Drakeford, and will be broken down into … [Read more...]
Tradelines 10 October
Fleets and dealers are starting to develop a modern, online version of the traditional “motor trade knowledge” to buy and sell vehicles, reports epyx. The development is the result of increasing use of more than one online channel over the last 2-3 years, meaning that there is greater awareness of the strengths of each platform for different types and … [Read more...]
Newslines 28 September
Plans for a new A487 road behind Newgate, Pembrokeshire have been unveiled. It is being threatened by rising tides and a bus was washed off it four years ago so planners have proposed a viaduct or two schemes to bypass the village. Caerphilly Council is seeking funding to introduce electric buses on local routes in a first for Wales. It’s also … [Read more...]
New era of maps unfold for electric vehicles
Zap-Map has released an integrated Route Planner within the app platform, designed to help EV drivers find suitable charge stops on their electric journey. This new feature is available now on Android devices with the iOS version following later in the summer. Building on the current Zap-Map app which includes UK-wide charge point data, EV drivers can … [Read more...]
Wrexham plans massive plug-in drive
A plan to install electric car charging points across a huge slice of north east Wales is being studied. Cenex has been appointed by Cadwyn Clwyd, a Rural Development Agency, and Wrexham County Borough Council, to determine the feasibility of installing electric charging points across the county. This project has received funding through the Welsh … [Read more...]
Tradelines 8 November
BMW is considering whether it needs to recall models in the UK after a million were found with potential fire risks in the US. There are two issues being investigated, one on 3 Series models and the other more widespread and affected models are being examined. Mitsubishi Motors in the UK has answered the changing requirements of today’s car buyers with … [Read more...]
EV charging welcomed but comes with warning
A government commitment in the Queen’s speech to ensure charging points are installed at all large petrol retailers and motorway services has been hailed as a “major step forward” for electric vehicle infrastructure by Arval. David Watts, fleet consultant at the leading vehicle leasing and fleet management company, said that the move would do much to … [Read more...]
