Motorists are failing MOTs for a wide range of obscure reasons, according to eBay, the UK’s largest online marketplace for vehicle parts and accessories. While suspension faults topped the list for overall failures - with broken springs accounting for more than 821,991 unsuccessful MOTs – 394 vehicles were failed for ‘missing’ suspension springs, … [Read more...]
Neath Port Talbot struggling to charge EVs
Welsh regions are facing EV charging shortages amidst rapid sales growth, reports dealership Beck Evans. New research reveals that Neath Port Talbot is the Welsh area facing the most EV charging shortages compared with its rising number of ultra-low emission vehicles. Experts at the UK’s leading car dealership Beck Evans analysed the ratio of public … [Read more...]
Newslines 17 January
Over two-thirds (67%) of drivers in the UK believe that once licence holders reach a certain age, they should be required to retake their practical driving test as currently when a driver reaches 70, they just have to reapply for their licence every 3 years, without having to take a test. The generation that supported this the most were millennials aged … [Read more...]
Newslines 23 December
Lamborghini will postpone its first electric model until 2029, said CEO Stephan Winkelmann. It had planned the release of its first EV in 2028 but the delay comes as the industry grapples with the transition to EVs, although Ferrari will introduce its first EV early next year. The average cost of car insurance for young drivers has fallen by £160 in … [Read more...]
Newslines 17 December
Over 50 roads in Wrexham area are being reconsidered to revert to 30mph limit after being cut to 20mph in September 2023. Their review is part of a rethink ordered by Welsh Government after intense opposition to the lower limit as a default across Wales and other councils are also looking roads in their areas which could go back to 30mph. Corvette is … [Read more...]
Welsh county leads the way in EV charging
New insights into the UK's shift towards electric vehicles reveal not just a steady growth in registrations and charging stations but a surprising shift in where this growth is happening. Far from the bustling city centres, it's the quieter, often overlooked areas that are setting the pace, challenging preconceptions about the UK's readiness for a green … [Read more...]
Four Welsh towns have UK’s shortest L-test time
Wales passes the test for the best places to learn to drive in Britain. Learner drivers Cardigan area can expect a short wait of 4.06 weeks between when they book their test and when they eventually get around to taking it. Cardigan is one of four Welsh areas that are the quickest places to secure a driving test slot in the UK. Carmarthen in Wales … [Read more...]
Seb tastes success again
Wales' Seb Morris produced a flawless performance at Brands Hatch Grand Prix Circuit over the weekend to celebrate three race victories with team-mate Gustavo Xavier during the second event of the GT Cup Championship season. Super-sub Xavier joined Marford, Wrexham racer Morris as a stand-in for his regular RAM Racing team-mate Charles Dawson, who is … [Read more...]
Leading Welsh racer is back on track
Professional racing driver Seb Morris will make a very welcome return to endurance action just a few days from now having been confirmed as team-mate to GT4 driver Charles Dawson in the GT Cup Championship with RAM Racing. Welshman 26-year-old Morris, from Marford near Wrexham, is thrilled to be back in GT action for 2023 after being drafted in as Dawson’s … [Read more...]
Wales’s busiest roads facing tolls
The Labour-led Welsh Government wants to further clamp down on drivers. It has published a long awaited anti-air pollution proposal which would see heavily polluting vehicles paying to use some of Wales' busiest roads under a new law. The Welsh government said it would only happen if 50mph zones fail to reduce emissions. Sections of the M4 near Newport and … [Read more...]
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