A £750M bus and train network in South Wales will be marginally delayed from 2023, due to implications of coping with the Coronavirus crisis. Transport for Wales was nationalised after passenger numbers collapsed last year and operator Keolis-Amey couldn’t make it pay and Welsh Government has pumped in £167M to keep the public transport services running. The reported deal with Korea’s Hyundai … [Read more...]
Ford Fiesta is again Wales best seller
Welsh car buyers have restored the Ford Fiesta to top spot in the sales chart in January as UK registrations hit a 50 years low. Ford dealers registered 122 Fiestas last month, comfortably ahead of the 104 Kia Sportage, which was the top SUV among Welsh families and they were the only two models to exceed 100 sales in the month. Ford suffered badly in Wales last year but it has come back … [Read more...]
Newslines 2 February
Nissan introduces the LEAF10, a special edition of the popular all-electric car, to celebrate a decade of sales as the first mass-market EV in the world. Available in UK dealerships from February, LEAF10 introduces a new bold body colour to the Nissan palette, complemented by exquisite pattern detailing on the exterior from £28,820 OTR (including the Plug in Car Grant). Kia Motors (UK) is … [Read more...]
Rare and rarer & ready to be picked up for peanuts
There are some of Britain’s true automotive gems. And we don’t mean the obvious one-offs and models that were launched so long ago there are only one or two left. Where’s the fun in that? CarleaseSpecialOffers said you might think Ferrari owners enjoy exclusivity, but you’d be wrong. Sort of. Even the Ferrari 812 Superfast – a 6.5-litre, 789bhp grand tourer – isn’t as rare as the Fiat … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: Kia XCeed 1.6 GDI PHEV 3 auto
The all-new Kia XCeed PHEV is their strongest challenger yet to family car rivals. Its combined powerful petrol-electric powertrain with very low emissions and ownership costs, quality fittings and finish embodied in a roomy five-door body is the latest addition to the popular Slovakian-built series. The XCeed is based on the better known Ceed platform but with different front and rear ends … [Read more...]
Gravells & Pentraeth win Kia recognition
Kia’s Welsh dealers Gravells and Pentraeth Automotive have been singled out for their outstanding recovery from this spring’s CV-19 lockdown. With dealerships across the UK reopening in June following the UK wide lockdown, Kia Motors (UK) Limited has rewarded 34 dealers across its 187-strong network for their outstanding performance since reopening. With a long tradition of recognising and … [Read more...]
Newslines 14 August
The new Kia Sorento range has been revealed for UK. It gets Hybrid power for the first time with a self-charging 226bhp 1.6 petrol hybrid and 199bhp 2.2 diesel opening the sales to be followed by a petrol plug-in hybrid later this year and prices start at £38,845 for the three trim levels, 2, 3 and 4. The face-lifted Kia Stinger has also appeared in Korea. The fastback sports saloon changes … [Read more...]
Wales leads UK car sales recovery with Vauxhall Corsa
New car sales in Wales have recovered better than the rest of the UK.Welsh figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders show a 39.22 % rise in July compared to the same month last year and brings the running total for this year to just 34.55% below the first seven months of 2019, also better than other regions. Dealers in Wales recorded 7,728 new car sales in July … [Read more...]
Newslines 29 June
The Kia e-Niro range is expanding to three trim levels and brings a less powerful 39kW unit to attract more buyers from £29,595 after the PiCG. The 180-miles e-Niro 2 joins the 3 and flagship 4+ models, which have the 64kW battery and do 282 miles on a charge and cost £33,850 and £36,145 after grants. The registration number “O9” is being sold at The Silverstone Classic Live Online Auction on … [Read more...]
Sunday drive: Kia XCeed FE 1.4 Auto
So what is the new Kia XCeed?asks David Miles. Well it’s a Crossover styled member of the Ceed C-segment family that is also made up of the Ceed five door hatchback, Ceed Sportswagon estate and the ProCeed Shooting brake models. The Ceed family is Kia’s third best selling model range after the Kia Sportage mid-sized SUV and the Picanto Picanto city car. All new Kia passenger cars are covered by … [Read more...]
