Millennials in Cardiff are among the most likely to hire a car when needed and not own one, according to statistics from Europcar UK.
London and Bristol topped the rent-and-go delivery and collection service of Europcar but Cardiff outpaced Birmingham and even Manchester for the casual users who valued doorstep delivery to home or workplace.
The UK Government has chosen a west Midlands site to develop an £80 million centre of excellence for new battery production research.
It will be created in collaboration with the Warwick University Manufacturing Group and lead developments for all motor manufacturers, while Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and Hyundai are looking at sharing transmission and hydrogen technologies, reports Automotive News Europe.
VW is planning to develop electric mini-buses for shared urban use in a ride hailing service, starting in one German city and rolling out afterwards.
It sees this as a more viable route for commuters who do not want to buy an electric vehicle or face emissions charges if driving in cities and towns.
The Board of Directors of the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association elected Carlos Tavares, Chairman of the Managing Board of Groupe PSA, as President for 2018.
“Top priorities for 2018 include setting out an ambitious but realistic future pathway to bring down CO2 emissions, further improving our safety track record, and protecting and enhancing the competitiveness of the European automobile industry,” Tavares said.
Nationwide Vehicle Contracts was named the largest leasing broker by fleet size at the launch of the Leasing Broker Federation Top 30.
The LBF T30 is the definitive list of leasing brokers by size to help define the reach and influence of the leasing broker sector on the automotive market and Nationwide Vehicle Contracts took the number one slot with a fleet size of 37,523 vehicles on contract in 2016.
