Welsh drivers have been suggested as the friendliest in the country in a poll for TV channel Dave. Mini drivers mind their manners, but bullying beamers have been named ‘rudest on the road’ with big 4x4 vehicles and Mercedes coming in for criticism as well, while the fearsome reputation of the ‘white van man’ only came in fifth place in the … [Read more...]
Newslines 5 January
Honda has revealed the pricing and grades for the 2018 new-look Honda Jazz. Priced at £14,115 for the entry level S grade, the range tops out at £17,155 for the new Sport edition, which features the new 130 PS (96 kW) 1.5-litre i-VTEC engine. Motorists begin 2018 paying the highest price for petrol since the end of 2014, RAC Fuel Watch data … [Read more...]
Fiat Punto fails to score in safety test
The final Euro NCAP test results of 2017 have shown that some carmakers are still choosing not to fit potentially life-saving technologies to new models and some have gone backwards on safety. All 16 cars announced achieved five-star Euro NCAP ratings, but December’s release has seen six three-star Euro NCAP ratings and the first zero-star rating since … [Read more...]
Tradelines 13 December
The Ford scrappage scheme which includes cars and CVs will be extended into the first quarter of 2018. The success of the scheme, which has seen over 10,500 vehicles scrapped and replaced with cleaner, more fuel efficient vehicles, is expanded to include the Ford Ranger as well as the most popular all-new Fiesta, Focus and Transit CV models. MG Motor … [Read more...]
Newslines 8 Dec
Engineers and councillors will consider installing average speed cameras along the 20 miles Evo Triangle in north west Wales The undulating and twisting roads are popular with drivers who want to test their cars on the circuit and follow the tyre tracks of motoring journalists but four people have died and 20 have been hurt there in the past five … [Read more...]
Ford hold up best in Wales
Welsh dealers faired better than the UK average in a month of falling sales. Figures released yesterday by the car makers showed an 11.2% dip, mainly due to Scottish registrations and diesel orders collapsing, but in Wales the decline was just over 10% and it was the only part of the UK where Ford held onto the top two spots with Fiesta and Focus. In … [Read more...]
Newslines 20 November
Dyfed-Powis Police tested 1,600 fewer motorists in summertime breath tests. But its targetted approach based on intelligence gathering resulted in a rise to 5.9% positive results of the 4,600 done, about half the number administered in 2016, while Gwent Police found 39% were positive. Transport is Europe’s biggest polluter, says an environmental … [Read more...]
Welsh car sales holding up better than UK
New car registrations fell 12.2% in October across all parts of the market, said the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders today. Sales totalled 158,192, leaving registrations in the year to date down 4.6% compared with 2016 led by a decline in business and consumer confidence, said the SMMT chief executive Michael Hawes. Demand for diesel cars … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: Ford Edge Vignale 210ps automatic
There is a new sharpness to the Ford Edge Vignale. Ford has again raised its game and put pressure on competitors with the high spec Edge Vignale 210ps version. When we first drove the Edge Sport with a 180ps 2.0 TD engine and 6sp manual gearbox we found it a bit underpowered for a model weighing over 1900kg. Now with the top Vignale’s 210ps … [Read more...]
Ford plant’s future, batteries and Welsh Government
Wales economy and infrastructure Secretary, Ken Skates, visited Ford Bridgend Plant yesterday to see the preparatory work underway for the 2018 production of the new Dragon Engine, safeguarding around 550 jobs. While at the site, the Economy Secretary met management, workers and trade unions and discussed the opportunities and challenges facing the … [Read more...]
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