CARS ARE NOT A LUXURY BUT WILL BE EVEN MORE OF A WAY OF LIFE IN FUTURE. By Robin Roberts (and Miles Better News Agency). Cars, councils and the country make strange bedfellows, but they now depend on one another to fight Coronavirus-19. After decades of being squeezed out, criticised and taxed as a milk-cow it now seems that councils and the country cannot survive without cars. All the … [Read more...]
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Aston Martin ‘resets’ operations, in which St. Athan remains a vital base
Aston Martin Lagonda’s Welsh plant will play an increasingly important part in the company’s “reset plan” to boost sales around the world. By Robin Roberts. The luxury car maker has seen a steep collapse in its sports cars sales and introduced new management as it prepares to roll out production of its DBX SUV at St Athan in coming weeks. This week it announced 500 job cuts across the … [Read more...]
David Miles’ Motoring News Round-up No. 9
MOTORING MILESTONE NEWS YOU MIGHT HAVE MISSED – Edition 9… … by David Miles (Miles Better News Agency). Although the lockdown measures have eased with some people already back at work, or they should be working from home, some schools in England open for some age groups, most car dealerships ready for business with some car manufacturing plants already producing vehicles even if in limited … [Read more...]
Suzuki offers buyers summer savings – and announces prices for their new 48 volt self-charging Hybrid models
Suzuki helps buyers with special summer deals, zero per cent finance on most models, new 48-Volt self-charging Hybrid drivetrains and a unique 7- day return offer for all retail customers... Kim Henson reports, and says, "As reported yesterday on Wheels-Alive, Suzuki is open for forecourt sales again from 1st June, and has set up a groundbreaking 7-day return system to reassure retail buyers. … [Read more...]
Car sales in England move up a gear from today, 1st June
Car trade revved up and ready to go from today… …By Robin Roberts (and Miles Better News Agency). Car buyers and sellers will be operating in a new world and new order now they are allowed to go out and into showrooms as of today Monday 1 June in England, but at dates to be decided in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. One of the biggest changes in doing business post-Covid-19 will be seen … [Read more...]
David Miles’ Motoring News Round-up No. 8
MOTORING MILESTONE NEWS YOU MIGHT HAVE MISSED – Edition 8… …By David Miles (Miles Better News Agency). Although the lockdown measures are easing it will take time for the wheels of society to return to something like normal life. But from 1 June, after the bank holiday week, schools for certain age groups will open where they can and more employees should be returning to work and that includes … [Read more...]
Car dealers gear up for future progress in a different new world…
Electric Vehicle shocks for dealers… …By Robin Roberts (and Miles Better News Agency). The move towards electric cars is going to be a shock for many car dealers, according to a new survey. While they are generally satisfied with the manufacturers’ plans to introduce battery electric vehicles and hybrids, they are far less happy about their dealership costs and how they are going to make … [Read more...]
Volkswagen’s iconic Transporter clocks up 70 years
Transporting through time... or a transporter of delight – by Dave Moss. In this feature Dave describes the history and development of the VW Transporter, and looks at contemporary competitor vehicles... (Photographs from VW, also Audi – DKW images, and as individually credited). Europe has produced some much loved, long lived, and high volume cars in over a century of existence, but very … [Read more...]
David Miles’ Motoring News Round-up No. 7
MOTORING MILESTONE NEWS YOU MIGHT HAVE MISSED… …By David Miles (Miles Better News Agency). With the continued absence of new cars to evaluate or product launches to attend I’m still sifting through newspapers and the dwindling supply of worthwhile press releases to keep readers in the picture as to what might be of interest in the motoring world. Not pulling together If the current political … [Read more...]
For Your Bookshelf – Motor Coaches and Charabancs
Reviewed by Kim Henson... Title: Motor Coaches and Charabancs Author: James Taylor Published by: Shire Publications, www.shirebooks.co.uk 64 pages; softback Price: £8.99 (but currently offerd for an online price of £6.29, representing a discount of 30 per cent, through the Shire Publications website; link above). ISBN: 978-1-78442 412 1 The wonderful series of motor vehicle and … [Read more...]
What do all those markings mean on your vehicle’s tyres?
TALKING TYRES by Robin Roberts (and Miles Better News Agency). Washing a car the other day and my eyes were attracted to the tyres, specifically what all those numbers and letters might mean... It was just as well because two needed changing and I know it's important to get not only the correct size but also their loading weight, as set out in the manufacturer’s handbook. They might all … [Read more...]
David Miles’ Motoring News Round-up No. 6
MOTORING MILESTONE NEWS YOU MIGHT HAVE MISSED. David Miles (Miles Better News Agency) enlightens us… Another week has gone by and here I am still keeping calm and carrying on despite very mixed messages from our Government about what we can or should do during – now it appears – slightly relaxed semi lock-down period. But no longer is it the same rules in each of our four domestic … [Read more...]
David Miles’ Motoring News Round-up No. 5
MOTORING MILESTONE NEWS YOU MIGHT HAVE MISSED… …By David Miles (Miles Better News Agency). I’m still keeping calm and carrying on sifting through the latest automotive news items and press releases pinging into my Inbox. Whilst the COVIC-19 news is not good there are some brighter worthwhile snippets of information worth passing on. New life goes on - Toyota Corolla proves reliant for … [Read more...]
A van tops the UK vehicle sales charts
A van has become Britain’s best selling vehicle during the coronavirus lockdown according to the latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. Robin Roberts (and Wheels Within Wales) reports... While the Mercedes Sprinter delivered for dealers the chaotic charts saw the pure electric Tesla Model 3 top the passenger car list, but even that couldn’t match the … [Read more...]
For Your Bookshelf – Austin Cars 1948 to 1990
Book Review – Austin Cars 1948 to 1990 – A Pictorial History. Reviewed by Kim Henson. Title: Austin Cars 1948 to 1990 – A Pictorial History Author: David Rowe Published by: Veloce Publishing www.veloce.co.uk 112 pages; softback Price: £12.99 ISBN: 978-1-787112-19-3 There is a huge amount of detail in this compact but informative volume. From writing motoring books myself I … [Read more...]
Need work carried out on your car? Fixter may be able to help you
FIXTER LINKS INDEPENDENT GARAGES WITH OWNERS NEEDING WORK ON THEIR CARS… …By Robin Roberts (and Miles Better News Agency). In a period of continually rising prices, one business is delivering potentially big savings and changing the way thousands of owners get their cars serviced. It’s also giving an unexpected boost to hard pressed independent garages. We are all accustomed to doorstep … [Read more...]
David Miles’ Motoring News Round-up No. 4
MOTORING MILESTONE NEWS YOU MIGHT HAVE MISSED… …By David Miles (Miles Better News Agency). I’m still keeping calm and carrying on sifting through the latest automotive news items and press releases pinging into my Inbox. Some are less ‘newsy’ than others and some press releases are just recycled items as PR operators seek to keep us informed by promoting their brands. Here are some worthwhile … [Read more...]
Motoring for Fun – A classic adventure in Normandy with a 1954 Austin A40 Somerset and a 1939 Amilcar Compound
Kim Henson describes a happy week in Normandy in his 1954 Austin A40 Somerset Coupé… together with friends in a 1939 Amilcar Compound. Note: This trip took place in September/October 2016; this article about the holiday is intended to cheer readers while the current lockdown applies, and to help everyone look forward to the time when we can once again undertake pleasure motoring. However, for … [Read more...]
What price electric vehicles in the UK and abroad?
PRICEY OR PRICELESS – ELECTRIC CARS AROUND THE WORLD. We know electric cars are expensive in Britain, but they can be a fraction of the price charged in other countries, writes David Miles & Robin Roberts (Miles Better News Agency)… Somemes they are dearer in the UK, but overall a survey for Compare the Market found Britain ranked 13th out of nearly 50 locations. Here is a link to the … [Read more...]
Classic Clubs Series – No. 2 – The Austin Counties Car Club
Are you interested in, or do you own… any of the Austin models built between 1939 and 1954 (and some commercial versions were produced until 1957)? If the answer is yes, it would be a good move to contact and join this club… With regard to this series of articles, Kim Henson says… “Over time Wheels-Alive will be looking at the many enthusiastic organisations that exist to help their members to … [Read more...]
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