A new 542bhp 4.0V8 petrol engine has been fitted in the luxurious Bentley Bentayga SUV. It gives the premium model a 0-60mph time of 4.4 sec and max 180mph and it can be ordered with the world’s largest carbon-ceramic brakes, has standard dynamic programmes with optional electric ride control, high quality interior including polished carbon inserts from … [Read more...]
Mam & Dads’ cab company
Ferrying family from one social engagement to another may be part of the job description, but it seems for some parents, it’s almost a full-time occupation. Vauxhall has just launched its latest family friendly SUV, the Grandland X, and found the average parent spends 286 hours a year driving their kids around – almost two months’ working days. If their … [Read more...]
Changes at the top of Vauxhall
Vauxhall director Rory Harvey has been replaced by sales and marketing vice-president Stephen Norman in Britain. The change comes after a 22% fall in Vauxhall sales last year and over 650 jobs announced to be cut at Ellesmere Port, which must put up a strong case to win new models and business development under the new owners, PSA Group, of France. PSA … [Read more...]
Vauxhall cut another 250 jobs in UK, for now
A further 250 jobs will go at Vauxhall, Ellesmere Port. These are in addition to the 400 posts it announced in October and follow a dramatic slowdown in UK sales at a time when the company’s new parent in France, PSA Group, is looking for greater efficiencies at it rolls out a new business plan. The Ellesmere Port plant makes the Astra and it will move … [Read more...]
Future classics to consider for years ahead
Automotive data company hpi has compiled a list of vehicles which it thinks could prove to be future classics. Motoring analyst Clive Wilson identified ten cars that are relatively cheap to acquire, are holding their values and could potentially become future collectors’ items, representing a potentially good buy for people willing to make an … [Read more...]
Fiat Punto fails to score in safety test
The final Euro NCAP test results of 2017 have shown that some carmakers are still choosing not to fit potentially life-saving technologies to new models and some have gone backwards on safety. All 16 cars announced achieved five-star Euro NCAP ratings, but December’s release has seen six three-star Euro NCAP ratings and the first zero-star rating since … [Read more...]
Tradelines 29 November
Allianz has launched Complete Mini Fleet, a new e-trade product which provides insurance cover for companies operating small fleets of between three and eight vehicles, or up to 15 vehicles at renewal. Available via Allianz’s e-trading platform QuoteSME, Complete Mini Fleet is Defaqto 5* rated. Targeted at business cars and goods carrying vehicles which … [Read more...]
Newslines 24 November
Aston Martin is on course to post its first annual pre-tax profit since 2010 as strong demand for the luxury automaker’s DB11 sports car boosts business, says Reuters. Pre-tax profit reached 22 million pounds in the first nine months of 2017, reversing a loss of 124 million pounds in the same period in 2016. From 1 April 2018, VED rates for cars, vans … [Read more...]
Newslines 14 November
Cardiff city centre could host a cycling event on Sunday 13 May 2018. It is one of the cities being considered and councilors will be expected to directly contribute £100,000 to the event or “value in kind”, and they will discuss on Thursday, after a cycling lobby has called for more roadspace to protect them. BMW has lost an appeal to a Swiss court … [Read more...]
Welsh car workers jobs safe – for now
There is no imminent closure due for Ellesmere Port’s Vauxhall plant. In an international statement last week, the parent PSA Group said production would continue, for now, and that's good news for the hundreds of Welsh workers who commute to the plant each day. The emphasis is on efficiency gains to lower breakeven points. Groupe PSA chief Carlos … [Read more...]
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