The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association strongly regrets the introduction of provisional measures to curb steel imports into the EU, approved by the European Commission. In March, the Commission initiated a safeguard investigation in response to US restrictions on steel and aluminium. The provisional outcome of this procedure, announced today, is the introduction of ‘tariff-rate … [Read more...]
Briefly 14 February
The T9 bus service linking Cardiff with Cardiff Airport has experienced its best year on record, suggest figures by Welsh Government. Quarterly figures up to September 2016 show an average of over 13,200 passengers a month used the service in the last year, with month on month growth every month since June 2014. Plans for a new off-road 4x4 in the spirit of Land Rover's discontinued Defender … [Read more...]
GM & Hyundai cave into Trump demands
General Motors will invest an additional $1 billion (£807.82 million) in its U.S. factories in 2017 and will move some parts production from Mexico to the United States that was previously handled by a supplier. The investments are in addition to the $2.9 billion the automaker announced last year, GM said and follow heavy criticism of the car maker by incoming US president Trump, who has also … [Read more...]
Newslines 17 January
About 1,000 drivers were wrongly sent speeding notices during works in the Conwy tunnel last October. North Wales Police said the overnight 40mph limit had not been lifted on their automatic system and the notices had been cancelled. Trump Tariffs are being lined up for BMW 3 series models it imports to the US from neighbouring Mexico. The president elect has told the German car maker … [Read more...]
Tradelines 4 January
South Korea has banned the sale of 10 models built by Nissan, BMW and Volkswagen Group's Porsche brand after an investigation found they fabricated documents related to emission tests. The three manufacturers were slapped with total fines of 7.17 billion won ($5.9 million), which apply to 4,523 vehicles, and the certifications given for these models have been withdrawn, the Ministry of … [Read more...]
Trump could be good for UK automotive interests
Wales's leading international automotive economist believes Donald Trump's election as US President will be good for the British car industry. Donald Trump’s US Presidential victory has Europe’s car makers worried but Prof Garel Rhys, former head of Cardiff Business School, says the election will have an unexpected benefit. Volkswagen Group CEO Matthias Mueller and … [Read more...]
Newslines 11 November
Cardiff council is warning of traffic disruption on Saturday. City centre roads will be partially closed for the rugby international in the afternoon and early evening while heavy traffic is expected around the City Stadium for the Wales v Serbia football match Saturday evening. Welsh Government will insist on new rolling stock, with access improvements and more seating on future rail … [Read more...]
