A GT Sport Nav+ model has been added to the revised Mazda CX-5 range of 2WD and AWD models with petrol or diesel engines. All models now come with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto together with revised suspension but the new trim includes real wood and satin chrome fascia highlights, new interior lights and 19-inch bright alloys. Almost one-in-three new … [Read more...]
Newslines 29 December
Hyundai Motor Company announced the world’s first smart fingerprint technology that allows drivers to not only unlock doors but also start the vehicle. Hyundai plans to implement the technology initially in Santa Fe SUV model that is to be released in select markets on the first quarter of 2019. Kia is introducing a range of lower costs, lower rate … [Read more...]
Tradelines 12 December
Wales Environmental Ltd is switching to an entirely Mercedes-Benz trucks fleet. The waste and drainage business established in 1980 has previously used a mixture of pre-owned vehicles but for reliability and over-night service decided to move into MB models based in north and south Wales as renewal programmes are rolled out. Over £2,000 was raised for … [Read more...]
Newslines 10 December
Nissan has been dragged into the controversy of under-reported payments and benefits to former chairman Carlos Ghosn who was sacked after his arrest in Japan last month. Prosecutors who questioned him in a detention centre along with fellow director Greg Kelly have now indicated they will be seeking actions against Nissan as well for failures in its … [Read more...]
Tradelines 5 December
The new Mercedes-Benz E300 plug in hybrid petrol model arriving next spring will cost from £47,450. The e SE saloon uses a 211hp 2.0 petrol engine combined with 122hp electric motor with a claimed 134.5mpg combined economy and 46gkm CO2, a 0-62mph time of 5.7secs and limited max of 155mph. Kia e-Niro and Hyundai Kona electric models … [Read more...]
Newslines 27 November
Commuters face three weeks of travel chaos on Wales' rail network just weeks after it was taken over by Welsh Government's Transport for Wales. The effect of storms on ageing trains means an "unprecedented" third of the fleet of 127 are damaged, so many will not run or be replaced by buses and Transport for Wales said they are trying to "share the pain" … [Read more...]
Newslines 23 November
Following a relatively mild November so far, forecasters have warned that the cold weather coming in from the east might bring sleet and snow to parts of the UK. With temperatures likely to drop below freezing, reaching as low as -2, in parts of country, Green Flag is predicting a staggering 44,800 breakdowns to occur in the run up to the … [Read more...]
Car makers’ head to roll this week
One of the automotive world’s most influential leaders is facing a probe into his finances and the sack this week. Media reports from Japan say Nissan is preparing to fire Chairman Carlos Ghosn for allegedly grossly under-reporting his income and using corporate assets for personal use, and it is also planning to terminate the employment of fellow board … [Read more...]
Newslines 12 November
A new VW all-electric SUV is being planned to go on sale for about £17,400. It will be part of the new range of ID series models the German car maker is preparing as it converts three factories to make the new generation ev-models planned in a probable alliance with Ford. SEAT is this week showing an electric scooter developed with Segway. It’s … [Read more...]
Poetry in motion angers ASA
A line from a 71-year-old poem by Dylan Thomas has been condemned by the Advertising Standards Authority as encouraging motorists to drive in an aggressive manner. The line “rage against the dying of the light” from the Welsh poet’s 1947 work “Do no go gentle into that good night” was used in a Ford Mustang advert which led to complaints to the … [Read more...]
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