Volkswagen will return to the WRC in 2019. A tantalizing sketch of the car it will be testing from the middle of next year was released this week. With the Polo GTI R5, Volkswagen returns to rallying under a new guise. In the second half of 2018, Volkswagen will make the 270 hp rally version of the Polo available to professional teams and aspiring … [Read more...]
Tradelines 8 November
BMW is considering whether it needs to recall models in the UK after a million were found with potential fire risks in the US. There are two issues being investigated, one on 3 Series models and the other more widespread and affected models are being examined. Mitsubishi Motors in the UK has answered the changing requirements of today’s car buyers with … [Read more...]
Welsh car sales holding up better than UK
New car registrations fell 12.2% in October across all parts of the market, said the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders today. Sales totalled 158,192, leaving registrations in the year to date down 4.6% compared with 2016 led by a decline in business and consumer confidence, said the SMMT chief executive Michael Hawes. Demand for diesel cars … [Read more...]
Wales new-car sales worst in UK
New car sales in Wales have collapsed further than the rest of Britain. Registrations fell by 17.5% in September compared to 12 months ago and the downturn in England was approximately half that but it also meant the running total of registrations in Wales so far this year is over 10% below nine months in 2016, also the worst in the UK. The SMMT said … [Read more...]
Newslines 3 October
About £650,000 in overpayments was collected in three years by six councils who gave data to the BBC Wales. Rhondda Cynon Taf had the highest proportion - £142,122 in overpayments out of £2.9m in parking charges, others declined to give information or did not acknowledge the enquiry. Launched in September and running to the 31 December, the Kia … [Read more...]
Newslines 15 September
The eagerly expected new 350ps 2.3L Ford Focus RS Edition has been announced at £35,795 with deliveries expected in November. It features a mechanical limited slip differential in the all-wheel-drive system that permits a drift-mode, Nitrous Blue paint with black details, special trimmed seats and carbon-fibre touches. Technology Prof Alan Dix told a … [Read more...]
German motor show snippets
The future of Vauxhall is difficult to predict, said PSA boss Carlos Tavares at the Frankfurt motor show. He will announce a plan for the German sister company Opel in November, but told reporters that it’s harder to decide on a strategy for the UK arm with its Astra plant at Ellesmere Port and van plant in Luton because of the Brexit negotiations and … [Read more...]
Tradelines 30 August
Chery has released design sketches of the first of its all-new model line for global markets, ahead of its world premiere at the Frankfurt Motor Show on 12 September 2017. The first renderings of the compact SUV reveal the design direction for Chery’s new nameplate and while they will wear a Chery badge, they incorporate a new evolution of the … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: VW up! beats 90ps
The peoples’ car is certainly all things to all men and women looking for a city car and considering the Volkswagen up! Launched in the UK in 2012, it underwent a comprehensive revamp in 2016 and there is the promise of still more to come in 2018. Essentially, the up range comprises 18 models from about £9,200 to £13,000 for the 60, 75 or … [Read more...]
SUVs now account for a third of global sales
Almost a third of cars sold around the world is an SUV. Figures compiled by international analysts at Focus2move say this type of car is currently taking an incredible 75% of sales in China alone. The best selling car in the world remains the Toyota Corolla, followed by the Ford F-Series pick-up, and the VW Golf is third. Sales of the Honda CR-V are … [Read more...]
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