Kia Motors (UK) Limited President and Chief Executive Paul Philpott completed his first London Marathon in support of The Children’s Trust. He recorded a time for the course of four hours and 17 minutes and raised £37,000 for the charity and Customer Service Manager Sonia Appleby managed the course in five hours and five minutes for the Shooting Star … [Read more...]
Newslines 24 April
SAIC Motor said it will begin sales of MG cars in mainland Europe at the end of 2019. MG cars have been sold in the UK since 2011 but SAIC delayed plans to launch in the rest of Europe after UK sales remained slow but now MG's rollout will include the majority of European markets and will focus on SUVs, subcompact hatchbacks and compact hatchbacks. A … [Read more...]
Newslines 21 April
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 … [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 … [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 … [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 … [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 … [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 … [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 … [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 … [Read more...]
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