Aston Martin appeals to graduate engineers to join their team in St. Athan, south Wales… The drive is on for the next generation of engineers to work at Aston Martin St Athan, writes Robin Roberts. If you are about to graduate with an Engineering degree and aspire to a career at Aston Martin, Cardiff and Vale College is hosting the iconic luxury British sport car manufacturer for a special … [Read more...]
News & Views
Our take on what’s been happening in the world of motoring
We appreciate that these days there are vast quantities of motoring news items freely available to all, from huge numbers of global sources. It would be impossible to bring them all to you through these pages – so we are not even going to try!
Instead, we will include selected motoring-related stories which we feel will be of interest. Depending on the item, we hope that they will also inform, encourage, entertain and provoke further thought!
Each item will be dated, and as new stories arrive, older posts will be archived chronologically.
SEAT Mii FR Line city car – Road Test
The charming SEAT Mii FR Line 3-door 75 hp 1.0 litre City Car. By Robin Roberts (and Miles Better News Agency). SEAT Mii is the designer baby in the brand, and it’s a little charmer. It was introduced as the Spanish company’s challenger in the booming City Car class of cars formerly replacing the Arosa, but to enhance its attraction there are a few distinctly fashion-conscious versions with … [Read more...]
Volvo XC40 defies the ‘bandwagon’ demonisation of diesel to be named What Car? Car of the Year 2018.
What Car? crowns Volvo XC40 D4 R Design its Car of the Year in 40th anniversary Awards... As well as winning Volvo’s first ever overall Car of the Year Award, XC40 takes top prize in new Family SUV category Elsewhere, What Car? readers rate Jaguar I-Pace the most eagerly anticipated car due to be launched in 2018 Inaugural True MPG Award goes to Suzuki Ignis, which averages almost 60 … [Read more...]
Firestone and Eden Tyres & Servicing reward hard-working technicians…
Firestone and ETS crown UK’s top tyre technician! Some of the UK’s top tyre technicians have had good reason to start the New Year in good spirits after Eden Tyres & Servicing (ETS) named their shortlist for their 2017 Technician Of The Year awards, sponsored by Firestone, who are one of the main tyre providers for the company. Fast fitters from ETS’s 14 Midlands sales depots were … [Read more...]
Drivers put safety at risk (and burn more fuel) by ignoring their tyre pressures!
Michelin and Kwik Fit find that four out of 10 motorists are driving on “Dangerous” or “Very Dangerous” tyres… Almost 40 per cent of cars in the UK are running on at least one tyre that is “dangerously” or “very dangerously” underinflated. The figures come after Michelin and Kwik Fit inspected more than 500 vehicles in Tesco car parks around the UK. Michelin classifies tyres that are … [Read more...]
UK car hire company battles Amazon Rainforest deforestation – and its CEO wins an outstanding achievement award…
How a UK car hire company is fighting Amazon Rainforest deforestation – and its CEO wins a major outstanding achievement award… A leading low-emission vehicle rental company has made progress in its plans to help prevent deforestation in the Amazon Rainforest. The Amazon Rainforest supplies more than 20 per cent of the world’s oxygen. However, deforestation by commercial logging and … [Read more...]
New car sales fall in Britain in 2017
Car sales dip and diesel sales dive… Robin Roberts (and Miles Better News Agency) reports… British new car sales last year recorded their biggest drop since the 2009 recession. They slipped over 5% due to uncertainty over potential new diesel charges and weakening consumer confidence since Brexit and the SMMT expect a steeper slide this year of about 7%. Registrations ended 2017 at around 2.54 … [Read more...]
Ten driving offences and their punishments
Ten Driving Offences and their Punishments in the U.K. There are numerous offences that can be committed whilst driving, most of which incur a fine or, in the case of drink driving or dangerous driving, the loss of a licence and even imprisonment. OSV believes it’s important to understand the driving laws - and the punishments if the laws are broken. They have therefore created an … [Read more...]
Volkswagen News plus Golf 1.5 EVO Road Test
New 1.5 EVO engine boosts VW Golf’s appeal even more… …says David Miles (Miles Better News Agency). Despite Volkswagen Group’s tarnished reputation due to the emissions scandal there has been limited damage, it appears, to their sales – especially the refreshed 7.5 generation Golf range of three and five door Hatchbacks and Estates. The face-lifted Golfs arrived in UK showrooms in April and … [Read more...]
The biggest recalls in motoring history, around the world…
Do you Recall these incidents? If you want to learn more about vehicle recalls, the new Biggest Recalls in History infographic from vehicle leasing company OSV is for you. When Volkswagen had to recall many of its vehicles a few years back because of the emission cheating software they had installed, you might have been forgiven for thinking that this was the biggest mistake a car company has … [Read more...]
Cars in Films – A website that will help you search for your favourites!
Find your favourite cars/movies within a fascinating website (microsite) taking you to a wealth of motoring adventures from the big screen... Kim Henson is your guide... For motoring enthusiasts, there is always something special about the multitude of iconic cars used in films, and the scenes in which they appear. To cater for these, this 'Pop Culutre Cars' website (please click HERE) provides … [Read more...]
Peninsula Classics ‘Best of the Best Award’ to debut in Paris in February 2018
THIRD ANNUAL PENINSULA CLASSICS 'BEST OF THE BEST AWARD' IN ITS UNPRECEDENTED MOVE TO PARIS Robin Roberts reports... The winner of what is claimed to be the most prestigious international motoring award is to be announced during the world-renowned Rétromobile event February 8, 2018. PARIS (December 12, 2017) – Universally regarded as the leading motoring accolade for most exceptional … [Read more...]
‘Fire Fences’ from Bridgend in red hot form to win Firestone’s Battle of the Bands
Fire Fences in red hot form to win Firestone’s Battle of the Bands. An unsigned Cardiff rock band is dreaming of a massive fan-base and headline gigs at the Millennium Stadium after beating more than 300 grassroots entries to win Firestone’s Battle of the Bands competition. Fire Fences, formed by four Bridgend Brynteg School mates in 2013, have made their biggest breakthrough to date by … [Read more...]
TVR back on track in Wales
High-performance car-maker TVR is expected resume production... ...at a converted factory near Rassau, Blaenau Gwent. Robin Roberts tells all... This news was released today (Monday 18 December) by Welsh Government as a flagship for its £100M ten-year plan to attract investment to the Heads of the Valleys after the Circuit of Wales venture failed to win support earlier this … [Read more...]
Cool cars that won’t cost a fortune (at least, not to buy…)
Jeep (and other cars) on the Cheap! Ten attractive vehicles that you can buy this Christmas for less than the price of an iPhone X… London, 14th December 2017 – The iPhone X is the must-have cool gadget this Christmas, but retailing at £1,000, this slice of cutting edge tech doesn’t come cheap. So, how about spending the money on a cool car instead? Car buying comparison site Motorway.co.uk … [Read more...]
Winter weather news: TAKE CARE OUT THERE; it’s more slippery than you think…
As freezing, snowy weather arrives with a vengeance, Bridgestone hopes flurry of winter driving messages will stick... With the temperatures plummeting across the UK in recent days and heavy snow falling in parts of the UK, Bridgestone is urging motorists to take some simple driving tips to stay as safe as possible. With a marked drop in temperatures now being felt, Bridgestone’s managing … [Read more...]
SERIOUS DANGER!!! Zafira rust nightmare revealed by our Grumpy Old Mechanic!
If you drive an older Zafira, you NEED to read this. Our Grumpy Old Mechanic reports... Our Grumpy Old Mechanic avoids sensationalism but feels it important to reveal a safety-critical problem of which most Zafira owners/operators are almost certainly unaware… Last week a very tidy-looking first generation (‘A’ Series) Vauxhall Zafira 2.0 DTi dating from late 2003 was brought in to our … [Read more...]
New car sales figures plunge for November…
Robin Roberts reports on the latest falls in car sales numbers... Diesel sales have collapsed 30% in Britain as the new car market contracted by over 11% last month, said the car-makers’ body. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders reported a rise to over 33% for alternatively fuelled vehicles and a 5% increase in petrol engined models. The big switch from … [Read more...]
Updated Nissan Qashqai – News and Road Test
The Family Holdall – The latest Nissan Qashqai improved in most areas. By David Miles (Miles Better News Agency). The Nissan Qashqai is a C-SUV segment mid-sized ‘Crossover’ first launched in 2007 and is generally credited with launching the term Crossover. In real terms what does Crossover mean? Well the space of a C-segment family hatchback with the raised ride height and styling of an SUV, … [Read more...]
Preview – 2018 Rally Run to Monte Carlo for Classics…
A great line-up of classic cars will be setting off from Paisley for Monte Carlo on 31st January… Final preparations are being made for the Paisley start of the 2018 historic rally run to Monte Carlo... and it’s been confirmed there will be the largest number of entries so far with a total of 25 cars setting off for the 1,500 mile trip to the South of France. It’ll be the fifth time the town – … [Read more...]
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