West Wales family garage group Gravell’s saw its profits rise to almost £5m in 2021, accounts have shown. Documents in Companies House show its turnover rose by almost £20m to reach an impressive £96.3m compared to £76.5m in the previous year. Some £85.8m came from vehicle sales with parts and service sales adding £6.6m while a further £3.9m came from other sales such as finance … [Read more...]
Newslines 17 October
Kia UK has partnered with Project EDWARD again as vehicle partner in 2022, providing three all-electric EV6 GT-Line S models for the team to use on their nationwide road trip from 17-21 October including two schools in Wales. First run in 2016, Project EDWARD is the UK’s biggest platform for showcasing best practice in road safety. It promotes an evidence-led, ‘safe system’ approach – the … [Read more...]
Welsh car sales falling back
Wales saw a fall in new car registrations last month, the only part of Britain suffering as the cost of living rose. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders reported 8,342 new cars were registered by Welsh dealerships last month compared with 8,637 a year ago. That’s a decline of 3.42% on the year to date. The top ten models sold in Wales in September were: Nissan Qashqai, Ford Puma, … [Read more...]
Stellantis struggling in showrooms
Franchised car dealers have been rating their manufacturers in the annual survey. An analysis of the ‘overall average score’ across all questions of the survey (6.4) put Lexus at the top with 9.2 points out of 10, followed by Mercedes (8.4) and Kia (8.4). The bottom of the table saw Fiat (3.7), Abarth (4.4), and Alfa Romeo (4.7), which is bad news for the parent Stellantis group. Sue Robinson, … [Read more...]
Chinese cars hit top safety marks
Euro NCAP published its fifth round of safety ratings this week and Chinese newcomers hit top scores. The highly anticipated Tesla Model Y did not disappoint and shoots to the top of recently published five-star cars, while the new electric Genesis GV60 continues the 5-star success of the GV70 and GV80 models tested last year. Euro NCAP also tested two newcomers from China’s Great Wall Motor … [Read more...]
Newslines 9 September
The BMW Group will launch its first vehicles featuring completely vegan interiors in 2023. This is being made possible primarily through the development of innovative materials with leather-like properties for steering wheel surfaces, which must fulfil demanding criteria when it comes to feel, premium appearance and wear resistance. October’s fuel cap price increase – if implemented - would … [Read more...]
Tradelines 7 September
Kia UK Limited has extended its long-running roadside assistance partnership with the RAC, to the end of 2023. Every new Kia sold – including the multi award-winning all-new Sportage and fully-electric EV6 – is covered by Kia Roadside Assistance, a fully comprehensive roadside service delivered by the RAC that gives drivers complete peace of mind, whether they are driving in the UK or elsewhere … [Read more...]
Newslines 5 September
A Ford Escort RS Turbo driven by Diana, Princess of Wales, and seen in many photographs has sold for £650,000 at auction. The black Escort driven by the late royal from August 1985 to May 1988, went to a UK buyer at the Silverstone Auctions last week and including the auctioneers premium cost £730,000 in total. Five months ago on 1 April Honda broke with news of its Co-Pilot front … [Read more...]
UK new car sales decline slows
UK new car registrations fell 9.0% to reach 112,162 units in July, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. The result marks the fifth month of consecutive decline, although the fall is the smallest recorded this year. Ongoing global supply chain issues, predominantly the lack of semiconductors, continued to frustrate order fulfilment, exacerbated by Covid lockdowns in key … [Read more...]
Kia’s EV plans to inspire over next five years
Less than ten years ago, Kia began development of its Soul electric car and now it’s one of the world’s leading makers of low carbon models, but is still keeping the internal combustion engine option open. As it prepares to roll out the forthcoming Niro range across Europe including hybrids and battery only models as its latest offerings in a truly massive range, Kia is mindful that some parts of … [Read more...]
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