The along awaited Audi e-tron electric models will go into showrooms in April. There will be two versions from £71,490 after the ev plug in allowance and it will be a their version of the VW Golf sized I D Neo hatchback. The next generation Vauxhall Corsa range will include a plug-in battery-electric model. It will also have the intelligent LED headlights first seen on Insignia and … [Read more...]
Newslines 8 February
A £20m new railway station north of Swansea could slash journey times and boost business, says the Welsh secretary. Alun Cairns is pressing for a West Wales Parkway station on a Swansea District Line at Felindre, after a report said it could cut congestion on the M4 and utilise a line currently kept for freight trains. Renault has told fraud investigators that it has discovered it paid almost … [Read more...]
Newslines 25 January
Jaguar Land Rover will take a week-long pause in production in April due to potential disruption from Brexit which would affect all three of its UK car plants and its engine plant. The automaker has previously warned about the impact of Brexit and cut production due to slowing demand in China last autumn. Ford faces a bill of up to $1 billion if Britain leaves the European Union without a … [Read more...]
Newslines 22 January
Flintshire council is among the quickest response times in Britain for filling serious potholes, new research has revealed. Figures released by motoring charity the RAC Foundation show the authority aims to make road repairs "immediately" but the longest response time in Wales was in Vale of Glamorgan, which promises to investigate the following working day. World War One hero soldier who … [Read more...]
Newslines 18 January
Lotus Cars will be made in China by its two-year-old owner, Geeley, according to a Reuters’ report. It quoted Chinese job adverts and public planning notices in Wuhan, Central China which indicated a 150,000 models annually would be assembled in the new factory, possibly SUVs, but also derivatives of their classic sports cars currently assembled in Norfolk. A new study of 1500 motorists … [Read more...]
Newslines 16 January
Ford will supply 450 Ranger, Transit, EcoSport and Kuga models to the RNLI over the next three years. They will be working around the UK coast with the lifesaving charity and promoting water safety messages. The Welsh Automotive Forum is assisting members to manage disruption to supply chains and their car making customers in the event of a no-deal Brexit. Luxury and mainstream car … [Read more...]
Newslines 15 January
VW is steaming ahead with a plan to make its new generation of electric cars in Chattanooga, Tennessee. It will begin with a compact suv in 2022 but others will follow as it prepares to spend over €700 M inside six years. Renault and Dacia have launched a New Year sales campaign. Special finance deals are available across the ranges until the end of March, and some come with deposit … [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 finance, scrappage incentives and free … [Read more...]
Newslines 8 December
A battery Corsa and PHEV Grandland X will be introduced next year, and they are likely to use technology developed for parent PSA Group models which will also be arriving. Vauxhall is planning a massive roll-out of ev models in its Mokka X and Vivaro van ranges in two years as well. An electric version of the MGZS compact crossover with a 208 miles range will go on UK sale inside seven … [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 member Greg Kelly, 62, as a director of … [Read more...]