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...]
Trade-lines 10 May
Renault-Nissan has jumped to third in the world car rankings sale helped by its Mitsubishi acquisition, says Focus2move. In Q1 2017, Toyota narrowly outsold Volkswagen but the French-Japanese alliance grew an impressive 11.5% to overtake GM, with Hyundai-Kia fifth and Ford in 6th place, ahead of Honda, Fiat Chrysler, Suzuki and PSA. Higher sales and … [Read more...]
Sunday drive: Renault Grand Scenic
Sales of MPV ‘people carriers’ have in recent years dropped in popularity due to the public’s switch to the now more desirable but less practical people carrying SUVs and Crossover type vehicles, says David Miles. MPV sales dropped a further 4.3% in the UK last year and 3.1% in Europe. But the industry has responded by making the latest generation MPVs … [Read more...]
Tradelines 1 March
Renault-Nissan Alliance and Transdev have agreed to jointly explore development of mobility services with fleets of electric driverless vehicles for public and on-demand transportation. The companies will collaborate to develop a comprehensive, modular transportation system to enable clients to book rides, and mobility operators to monitor and operate … [Read more...]
Newslines 11 February
The Mercedes-AMG E 63 4MATIC+ is now available to order, with prices starting from £78,935. The E 63 S 4MATIC+ costs £88,295, while the E 63 S 4MATIC+ Edition 1 is available for £106,585 and first deliveries are in June. McLaren Automotive will create more than 200 jobs in Britain. It will bring production of its carbon-fibre chassis from Austria to … [Read more...]
Sporting lines 2 February
BP and Castrol will support the Renault F1 team this season. BP has been involved in a wide range of motorsports in the past and was last officially sponsoring the F1 Leyton House team in 1991. … [Read more...]
Ford Mustang bucks safety trend with just 2*
The Ford Mustang has bucked the improving trend and is the least safe new car launched by a major brand in the last eight years, say testers. What is more, buyers should be troubled by Ford’s attitude towards safety in general as it decided to remove protection equipment fitted to versions sold in America, where there are tougher consumer protection laws … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: Renault Mégane Dynamique S Nav 110
A staple of the Renault range since 1995, the Mégane is now on its fourth course of evolution, and it’s the best, writes Robin Roberts. Styling is fresh and different both inside and out and it delivers a lot of comfort for five with a reasonable bootspace to carry the family’s weekend shopping or breakaway bags. In common with other Renault models and … [Read more...]
British authorities re-test emissions on some Jeep models
Britain will selectively retest Jeep Grand Cherokee models following US accusations carmaker Fiat Chrysler Automobiles mislead regulators on diesel car emissions. "We have instructed our Market Surveillance Unit to undertake testing on one of these vehicles at the earliest opportunity," said a spokesman at the Department for Transport. FCA Chief … [Read more...]
Newslines 16 January
Fuel prices are expected to rise over the coming months. Oil production cuts are beginning to be felt in the market but China is buying more and wholesale prices have been rising since New Year. Donington Park has been leased by MotorSport Vision, headed by Jonathan Palmer. He already controls Brands Hatch, Oulton Park, Snetterton, Cadwell Park and … [Read more...]
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