Welsh government is very unlikely to see £7.35m it spent on an ill-fated Circuit of Wales racetrack project, it has told the BBC. Officials say there is "little chance" of getting it back from the insolvent company behind the £433M Circuit of Wales after the project fell apart in 2017 when the Welsh government rejected a request to guarantee almost half … [Read more...]
New car sales slowly rising
The first quarter of 2023 has been positive for UK new vehicle sales, said Sue Robinson, Chief Executive of the National Franchised Dealers Association. “It is extremely encouraging to see sales figures starting to emulate pre-pandemic trends, particularly for the plate change month of march and consecutive months of optimism and growth,” she said, … [Read more...]
Newslines 24 March
Returning for its third edition, the International Automotive Photography Awards is back for 2023 and Bentley is proud to sponsor the IAP Awards again this year. The IAP Awards aim to establish and promote the best automotive photography, bringing together a passionate community of like-minded people and showcasing a variety of talent and creative works, … [Read more...]
KIA is king say dealers but PSA are pitiful
Kia is the highest rated marque by dealers in their annual showroom and business survey while PSA Group companies were among the lowest. The all-important question ‘how would you rate your manufacturer overall on a scale of 1 to 10?’ returned an average of 6.5, on par with six months ago. Kia (9.3), Lexus (9.2), and Mini (8.8) were the top performers … [Read more...]
Tradelines 22 February
Fleets could consider increased support of UK-produced vehicles, FleetCheck is suggesting, as Nissan questioned the future of its Sunderland plant. Peter Golding, managing director at the leading fleet management software specialist said businesses that bought vehicles could have an impact on local manufacturing saying, "UK motor manufacturing has already … [Read more...]
Newslines 20 February
Following the positive feedback on the one-off presented in summer 2022, MINI is going ahead with a small series of all-electric MINI Convertible (power consumption combined: 17.2 kWh/62 miles according to WLTP; combined CO2 emissions: 0 g/km, Energy Consumption – 3.6 miles/kWh), representing another big step in the direction of electric mobility. "Three … [Read more...]
Newslines: James Bond’s stable
The top James Bond characters have amassed a collection of exotic cars amount to almost £4.4 M in their films, according to finance firm Moneybarn. The original Bond, Sean Connery, tops the list with £1.61M cars, Daniel Craig £1.19M and Pierce Brosnan drove cars worth almost £958,000. As part of a new package of product updates, Volvo has improved both … [Read more...]
Crushing statistics show most scrapped models
New data from Scrap Car Comparison revealed which car makes and models were crushed most often in 2022. Ford Focus was the UK’s most scrapped car model in 2022 and Ford was top of the crusher comparison. Scrap Car Comparison’s data revealed that for the sixth year running it was once again the Ford Focus which hit the scrap heap the most in 2022. … [Read more...]
Newslines 2 January
J&J Motors of South Wales has collected prestigious British awards from Suzuki GB. Sussex based dealer Eastbourne Suzuki was crowned overall National Dealer of the Year while J&J Bridgend (above) provided the Best Customer Experience throughout the year and J&J Motors also received a 25 Years long service award for its Swansea based dealer and … [Read more...]
Choosing wisely to keep down car costs
With petrol prices hitting record highs, driving is becoming a luxury Brits can no longer afford. The choice of car may be the reason for your higher monthly expenses. Fortunately, CarMats.co.uk has utilised its nationwide sales data to find out the 30 most popular UK cars and their costs to run. In first place for cheapest running costs was the Audi A1, … [Read more...]
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