Aston Martin Lagonda this morning opened its £250M manufacturing facility at St Athan, near Cardiff. First Minister of Wales, Rt Hon Mark Drakeford AM joined Aston Martin Lagonda President and Group CEO, Dr Andy Palmer at a ceremony to officially open the British luxury marque’s new plant. While Gaydon continues to be the home of the company’s sports car … [Read more...]
Aston Martin DBX unveiled in Welsh assembly plant
The first Aston Martin DBX five-seat SUV will roll off new production lines in South Wales in Spring 2020, writes Robin Roberts. Breaking new ground for the 106-year-old luxury British marque, the DBX was unveiled simultaneously in the Beijing, China motor show and in the £250M St Athan, Vale of Glamorgan assembly plant today. The … [Read more...]
Sunday drive: Volvo XC90 B5 diesel R-Design
The second generation Volvo XC90 large SUV with 4x4 traction and seven seats is the flagship of the revitalised Volvo range, writes David Miles. It was introduced in 2014 and recently it has undergone its mid-term revisions to keep it relevant in today’s expanding SUV market sector. It was the sales and image success of the premium brand XC90 that led … [Read more...]
AM DBX luxury to cost from £158,000
The Aston Martin DBX being built in Wales will cost £158,000 when order books open next week. It's globally unveiled in Beijing, China on 20 November and built in a multi-million pound new factory completed earlier this year at St Athan. The decision to use a bespoke chassis allowed Aston Martin’s design team – led by Executive Vice President & … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: Hyundai NEXO FCEV Premium SE
If you are a business, family or individual that really wants to go green with your motoring then the Hyundai Nexo Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle is a very rare opportunity to do just that, writes Robin Roberts. Its only UK rival at the moment is a saloon and after initially trialling a hydrogen hatchback, Hyundai decided the future lies with what … [Read more...]
Sunday drive: SEAT Alhambra Xcellence 2.0 TDI 177hp
One of the intriguing recent surveys done by Auto Trader, the ‘bible’ for used and new UK car sales trends and figures, showed that the two fastest selling used cars were both MPVs, writes David Miles. The top selling model was the SEAT Alhambra followed by the Volkswagen Sharan, both interestingly diesel automatic versions. In fact in Auto Trader’s top ten … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest:Volvo XC90 T6 Inscription AWD
If you asked anyone to name three famous Swedish icons I bet you’d hear them mention Volvo. Whether that came before or after ABBA and IKEA is debatable and older generations may substitute SAAB somewhere, but the fact is Volvo has become more than a car brand. It’s a global representation of Sweden and the Swedes tend to do things differently, their own … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio Q4
Anyone who thinks SUVs are boring big cars should talk to their Alfa Romeo dealer selling the dark-horse Stelvio Quadrifoglio Q4. The term Sports Utility Vehicle is definitely over-used among car-makers, but Alfa has groomed a great car which ticks all the boxes for its enthusiastic drivers . Drawing on the powertrain expertise of sister-brand … [Read more...]
Volvo toughen up EV standards
The fully electric XC40 SUV will be Volvo’s first electric car and one of the safest on the road. The advance of electric cars constitutes the biggest change in the history of the automobile. For the first time in over a century, cars move without a petrol or diesel engine in the engine bay and have a battery in the floor, changing the car at its … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: SEAT Tarraco 2.0TSI 4Drive 190ps
SEAT has risen from being an also ran car-maker to a pace-setter and it’s most obvious with their flagship Tarraco SUV. Heading a range of SUVs offering reasonably priced models in different sectors, the SEAT Tarraco delivers seven-seat spaciousness and a subtle all-wheel-drive ability for wintry roads and activity seeking users. Tarraco runs to over 20 … [Read more...]
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