SEAT sees diesel giving way to compressed natural gas as a fuel. The chief executive of the Spanish Volkswagen division, Luca de Meo, believes customers needed “a sensible solution” to overcome any issues and falling diesel sales, he told magazine Automibilwoche. Porsche will decide at the end of the decade whether its latest generation of diesel … [Read more...]
Newslines 24 July
Audi has launched a recall for up to 850,000 diesel cars to update vehicle software controlling emissions in a bid to avoid potential driving bans, reports Automotive News Europe. The service is also being offered to Porsche and Volkswagen brand cars using the same six- and eight-cylinder engines and follows a similar move last week by Mercedes-Benz for … [Read more...]
Newslines 1 July
To celebrate the 60th birthday of the iconic Fiat 500 a new special series, the Fiat 500 Anniversario, will be available to order from today. Available in two exclusive new colours, Riviera Green and Sicilia Orange with the 1.2-litre 69hp petrol engine, as both a hatchback and a convertible, they cost from £14,265. Ford Bridgend Engine plant helped … [Read more...]
Newslines 3 June
Families across Wales are being encouraged to take part in Sustrans’ Bike to School Week 5-9 June and discover the benefits of cycling, scooting and walking. Bike to School Week is an opportunity for children and parents to kick-start active travel habits and switch to cycling, scooting or walking for the school journey. When it comes to the UK’s five … [Read more...]
Newslines 21 March
Analysis of Porsche trading figures revealed by Automotive News Europe show the company made almost £14,000 profit on each model sold around the world last year. By contrast, Daimler and BMW made about a third of that return. French investigators have cleared Opel of any diesel emissions cheating in its testing operations. But the watchdog has sent … [Read more...]
Tradelines 15 February
Mitsubishi has named its all-new SUV “Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross” before it appears next month at the Geneva motor show. As befits its sharp, coupé-like contours, the Eclipse Cross name references the Eclipse sports car which amassed more than 1.4 million sales, mainly in North America between 1989 and 2012, while also referring to the cross-functional SUV … [Read more...]
Best-buy 4x4s listed
With severe snow warnings in place for most of the UK, many motorists may consider buying a 4x4 for the winter months. Automotive data expert hpi has put together a list of this season's best buys with Tim Bearder, Black Book Editor at hpi. Tim said, “This all depends on your budget of course if you are thinking of spending £40-£60,000 then three cars … [Read more...]
“Right” & “wrong” cars curb house sales
If you're browsing the Sunday papers housing pages today, you could be a victim of a little appreciated fact that over a third of Brits would be put off a property by the cars parked outside. School catchment areas and transport links often come high on the list of factors when choosing a property, but new research shows that over a third (36%) of us … [Read more...]
Volkswagen agree US repair programme
Volkswagen Group has reached an agreement with U.S. environmental regulators to fix or buy back around 80,000 Audi, VW and Porsche vehicles with tainted 3.0-liter diesel engines. Working with the Environmental Protection Agency and California’s Air Resources Board, Volkswagen would get the go-ahead to fix some 60,000 vehicles and offer to repurchase about … [Read more...]
Rural diesel issue wins star prize for student
A Welsh journalism student has won a £1,000 prize, a driving experience at Silverstone, and work experience at some of the UK’s top automotive publications for a video produced on her course. Emily Brown, who graduated from Cardiff university this summer, took the automotive journalism module on her course, and created the video, which was eligible for … [Read more...]
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