Volvo has chosen China to build its first EV. The Chinese owned prestige car maker will create a new model for the family and it’s likely to be sold world-wide. You can meet world speed challenger Richard Noble and the Bloodhound SSC team members at their Bristol technical centre on Monday 1 May. There’s even a simulator of the car destined to be the fastest ever on earth which you can … [Read more...]
Tradelines 19 April
Aston Martin has announced a three-year partnership with Glamorgan CC, which includes support for all the age-grade teams from Cricket Wales. Huw Mitchell, Commercial Partnerships Manager at Glamorgan County Cricket Club, said, “We are delighted to be working with such an iconic British company as Aston Martin and very proud that they have chosen to support Glamorgan Cricket and the development … [Read more...]
Fiat emissions probe intensifies as VW payout
German investigators say they have found a new "defeat device" in a Fiat car during emissions tests. The ministry declined to give details but said it would send the results to the European Commission, which has reviewed a previous emissions case involving Fiat. Fiat has always denied its cars were equipped with an illegal emissions test cheating device and said it fully complied with … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: VW Amarok Aventura 3.0V6
Big, bold and you can bet it’ll turn heads, the VW Amarok is the alternative luxury SUV, says Robin Roberts. Built with America squarely in its sight over one of the biggest bonnets you’ll ever see looming in your rear view mirror, the Amarok is for the family or business which needs capacity and doesn’t want to compromise on quality. There are 12 models in the range offered in five trim … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: VW Passat GTE Hybrid Estate
Despite all its recent faults there is no denying that Volkswagen do make some very good cars, like the Passat Estate with the latest hybrid powertrain, says Robin Roberts. A well-designed small petrol engine seamlessly works in conjunction with an electric motor to give the medium sized Passat estate a surprisingly lively and economical performance with a low tax bill. The latest Passat … [Read more...]
Newslines 18 March
The first UK production of a class leading, state of the art, automotive hybrid transmission for prestige and high-performance vehicles will begin early in 2020. The initial £28M engineering program, part funded by the Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC), has been running for nine months and is already entering the hardware test stage and hofer powertrain UK Ltd is leading a consortium, which … [Read more...]
Newslines 14 March
Work will begin today on improving traffic flow through M4 J28 at Tredegar Park. It will take about 16-months to complete the £13.7 M work to relieve the bottleneck and includes building a new direct link for eastbound traffic heading to the Southern Distributor Road, with construction work restricted during peak times. Asda is cutting the price of fuel by 2p a litre today and other … [Read more...]
Tradelines 8 March
The next Corsa has been delayed and is likely to be based on the forthcoming baby Peugeot/ Citroen models. It could be the first model produced under the new PSA ownership of Vauxhall and Opel in 2020. The MINI does not have to be built in Britain to make it a success, said boss Peter Schwarzenbauer. He was speaking at the Geneva motor show and said a decision on the site for the MINI EV … [Read more...]
Newslines 7 March
The Peugeot 3008 has been judged Car of the Year 2017 on the eve of the Geneva motor show and three years after its sibling 308 took the title. Journalists from around the world tested the top models released in the last year and it beat finalists, AR Giulia, Citroen C3, MB E-Class, Nissan Micra, Toyota C-HR and Volvo S90/ V90. The revolutionary hypercar being co-developed by Aston … [Read more...]
Tradelines 15 February
Mitsubishi has named its all-new SUV “Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross” before it appears next month at the Geneva motor show. As befits its sharp, coupé-like contours, the Eclipse Cross name references the Eclipse sports car which amassed more than 1.4 million sales, mainly in North America between 1989 and 2012, while also referring to the cross-functional SUV nature of this new car. South Korea … [Read more...]