Next month’s Geneva Motor Show will see the world debut of the ‘Carmen’ – a fully-electric hyperlux grand tourer from iconic Spanish luxury car brand Hispano Suiza. Named after Carmen Mateu, granddaughter of Hispano Suiza’s founder, the new model is the ultimate expression of classically-inspired design, next-generation … [Read more...]
Exclusive: St Athan to get another Aston Martin model?
A second stunning Aston Martin model could be heading for the new production lines being installed in its St Athan plant outside Cardiff. This week, Aston Martin presented the Lagonda Vision Concept (above) at the Geneva Motor Show and marked the beginning of a new range of state of the art, emission-free luxury vehicles. Production is planned … [Read more...]
Newslines 24 February
Forget the battered Land Rover Defender which features in the hit BBC TV series Death in Paradise, because it’s Renault, Peugeot and Citroen models which dominate sales on Guadeloupe. The Caribbean island doubles as St Marie for the series and Focus2Move analysts report sales there last year amounted to 15,516 new cars with a forecast of nearly 17,000 … [Read more...]
Newslines 4 March
Disability campaigners in Wales have called for bus companies to be forced to provide at least two wheelchair spaces. Bridgend Coalition of Disabled People chairman Simon Green said transport companies will always do the legal minimum and bus companies told BBC Wales that an additional wheelchair space was possible, but would result in reduced capacity, … [Read more...]
Newslines 29 November
Three months ahead of its world premiere at the Geneva Motor Show, Volkswagen is providing a first look at the fascinating contours of its new premium saloon, the Arteon. The totally new model arriving next summer sits above the Passat and and some see it as a replacement for the Phaeton which ended production this year. Volkswagen's Porsche … [Read more...]
