US safety engineers have issued a warning about 115,0000 Tesla models over possible suspension failure. It concerns Model S and Model X cars from 2015 and 2017 after 43 cars were reportedly involved and three years ago the car maker issued a service check advisory, Reuters reports. Britishvolt has announced the intention to site its new global headquarters … [Read more...]
Latest news from VW and Kia
The new VW ID.3 has secured a five-star safety rating in crash tests. The first full electric vehicle designed from the ground up has passed the Euro NCAP rigorous tests with flying colours and sets a standard for others to emulate. The all-new Kia Sorento is the first car to be equipped with Kia’s innovative Multi-Collision Brake system, helping to … [Read more...]
Sunday drive: New VW Golf Life 1.5-litre TSI 130hp
The new eighth generation Volkswagen Golf arrived in the UK at the end of March and after the lockdown period deliveries are now underway so this is our first opportunity to test drive the latest Golf 8, writes David Miles. The new Golf 8 model as it’s known is initially available in five door hatchback form and it has a lot to live up to as its ancestors … [Read more...]
Wales leads UK car sales recovery with Vauxhall Corsa
New car sales in Wales have recovered better than the rest of the UK. Welsh figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders show a 39.22 % rise in July compared to the same month last year and brings the running total for this year to just 34.55% below the first seven months of 2019, also better than other regions. Dealers in Wales … [Read more...]
Newslines 15 June
A new 170mph Lancia Stratos two-seater sports car will be hand-built in a run of just 25 models by the newly created Manifattura Automobili Torino company. The legendary bespoke rally car of the 1970s will get a modified Ferrari 4.3V8 engine delivering 540bhp and it will be unveiled in the UK at the exclusive Salon Prive event in September at Blenheim … [Read more...]
Newslines 26 May
British Finance Minister Rishi Sunak will rescue companies seen as strategically important on a “last resort” basis after other options run out. The Treasury told Reuters late on Sunday it may try to save those companies whose failure will “disproportionately harm the economy” and that could include Jaguar Land Rover which has been reported as seeking … [Read more...]
VW roll out electric Transporter
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has announced its first fully electric van in the UK with prices for the zero-emission ABT eTransporter 6.1 starting from £42,060 exc. VAT. Developed in collaboration with Premium Partner ABT e-Line, the ABT eTransporter 6.1 combines quiet and smooth driving, instant torque, fast charging and high load capacity for the … [Read more...]
Sunday drive: On the road and in the news 26 April
As the COVID-19 lock-down continues for another three weeks at least the motoring world needs to carry on, as does our service to supply interesting news items you may have overlooked. Here are a few I have selected for this week’s news briefing. Still ‘Moving the Metal’ via on-line virtual showrooms Numerous car brands are now operating virtual … [Read more...]
Wales bucks UK trend and buys more cars
New car buyers in Wales have bucked the national trend and registered more models than 12 months ago. Registrations in Wales went up 8.93% in February to 2,610 new cars – 2,396 same time last year – as part of the 79,234 UK total, which was down 2.96% overall. Scotland suffered the steepest droop of 14.75%, Northern Ireland dipped 8.46% and England slipped … [Read more...]
Newslines 7 October
One of the last stages on this year’s WRGB was cancelled around the Great Orme, Llandudno because a safety diving team could not have worked if a competitive car had crashed off the road into the water. It follows the cancellation of two other stages on the event after a crash on one and spectators who refused to follow marshals instructions and were … [Read more...]
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