Fatigue is being added by FleetCheck to the employee fit-to-drive declaration included in the company’s daily vehicle walkaround safety app. The fleet software specialist says that there is increasing concern among employers about the dangers of tired drivers and a desire to include it in risk management policies. Responding to the news that the Labour … [Read more...]
Newslines 21 May
Wellhouse Leisure’s first campervan conversion of the all-new Ford Transit Custom - the Misano 5 - is now available to order with prices starting from £71,500 for a 6-speed manual and a 130PS, 2.0 TDCi Ford EcoBlue diesel engine, or from £73,000 for a 6-speed automatic transmission. The engines can be upgraded to 150PS and 170PS, plus there will be … [Read more...]
Newslines 26 November
Isuzu UK has handed over the keys to an All-New Isuzu D-Max V-Cross to Welsh Rugby Union star and Brand Ambassador Josh Navidi as the pick-up professionals continue their role as Official Automotive Partner to the WRU. Navidi, a Welsh International Rugby Union player who also plays for Cardiff Rugby and British and Irish Lions, collected the Isuzu D-Max … [Read more...]
Newslines 4 December
Travel between Wales and T1 or T2 areas in England is permitted from 6pm tonight. But the Welsh Government ban remains for T3 areas, which include Bristol and Birmingham, while London and Liverpool are in the lower tiers. The Cupra Formentor range of engines is expanding this month. The entry-level 150ps comes in at £27,395 from the New Year , the PHEV … [Read more...]
Newslines 17 November
Nissan has denied it is considering selling a third of its stake in Mitsubishi Motors, as reported by Bloomberg News. It is most likely to sell the Mitsubishi Motors business to the larger Mitsubishi Group, which owns a fifth of the car business said the media agency, but this has been denied by Nissan. Honda’s first battery electric vehicle for Europe, … [Read more...]
Sunday drive: On the road and in the news 14 June
Despite the roads-of-life starting to reopen with shops, businesses, car manufacturers and dealerships getting the wheels of business moving again, I’m still sifting through automotive news you might have missed until my first new model road test car arrives at the end of this week, says a hopeful David Miles. But for the foreseeable future the availability … [Read more...]
Newslines 1 June
Cyclists in Wales have been told they can ride up to 40 miles to exercise, compared to five miles by motorists. Welsh Government has said this is a reasonable move but it’s attracted criticism because some other exercise like playing tennis, where players are more than two metres apart, is still banned. Knox Road, Cardiff, opposite the city’s prison, is … [Read more...]
Wellhouse Leisure revamps Ford campervans
Wellhouse Leisure has announced a revised Ford campervan range for 2019, including new names as well as all-new models. Now a Ford accredited Qualified Vehicle Modifier (QVM), for 2019 Wellhouse Leisure has eight models based on the Ford Transit or Tourneo Custom, all available with a German-made sliding rear seat with three seatbelts ,optional on the … [Read more...]
