Just months after its announcement, there is now a two years waiting list for the first electrified Lamborghini Revuelto. Revuelto is the first V12 plug-in hybrid High Performance Electrified Vehicle supercar from the House of Sant’Agata and costs around £450,000. The all-new 2024 Land Cruiser makes its world debut 2 August. It is heavily based on the mechanicals and platform of the Lexus GX … [Read more...]
WOMAC top up charitable donations
Women On the Move Against Cancer presented cheques to its 2023 charities Maggie’s and Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation totaling £15,000 each. WOMAC pledged to donate £7,500 to each of the charities for the year and had already donated £1,000. But thanks to the generosity of WOMAC supporters the group was able to surprise each charity with an extra £7,500 taking the total to £15,000 each – double … [Read more...]
Newslines 16 June
Toyota says the all-new Toyota C-HR will make its world debut on 26 June. The premiere event will reveal a sophisticated, compact SUV with edgy design and advanced technologies. Brynmawr annual classic car and bike show will be held in the town centre on Sunday 30 July from 10am. It’s free to enter and will also have spaces for autojumble tables. … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: GWM Funky Cat 1st Edition
The UK’s electric car revolution is becoming a bloody affair. From initially resisting the new technology on cost grounds including writing off established investments in petrol and diesel engine technology and having to develop hybrid or pure electric powertrains, along with making tens of thousands of workers redundant, manufacturers have struggled to convince buyers into showrooms or on-line … [Read more...]
Tradelines 1 February: Isuzu awards Welsh dealer
North Wales dealer Pentraeth Isuzu has won the importers UK award for its marketing and social media performance in 2022. It was one of 15 national award winners led by Roger Young of Saltash, Plymouth which collected dealer of the year, parts champion and regional winner. In Peterborough, the Land Rover Owner International Show ranks as the best-loved motor event in the UK, according to … [Read more...]
Newslines 16 December
The DVLA contact centre will be closed from 24 December to 27 December inclusive and on 1 and 2 January 2023. On-line services will continue over the holiday period. A buzzing live auction of 100 much-loved automotive icons from yesteryear will add yet another exciting new dimension to next year’s eagerly-anticipated The London Classic Car Show 24-26 February. After a two-year enforced break, … [Read more...]
Tradelines 12 October
GWM ORA UK has appointed two major Lookers Group sites as official retailers for GWM ORA products, adding showroom locations in Wolverhampton and Braintree. These latest appointments further strengthen GWM ORA’s Retailer network ahead of official order books opening later this year after it appointed Peter Vardy for Scottish supplies. Jaguar Land Rover UK has partnered with Plugsurfing for its … [Read more...]
Bond classic cars going under the hammer
A display of cars from the 007 blockbuster No Time To Die will be in pole position at Silverstone for The Classic over the end-of-summer bank holiday weekend 26-28 August. To celebrate 60 years of James Bond on the silver screen, EON Productions and Christie’s are teaming up to present a very special two-part charity auction with 60 standout lots. The live auction on 28 September includes … [Read more...]
FRF Motors shine with motorshow
The South Wales motor show at Bridgend pulled in the crowds on Sunday. Nearly £190 was raised for the town's fire service benevolent fund thanks to the generosity of over 200 people who turned up at FRF Motors dealership on Western Avenue, Bridgend Industrial Estate, between the A48 and M4. The Mayor of Bridgend Martyn Jones opened the event hosted by Ashley Anderson Marketing Manager (below) … [Read more...]
South Wales motor show at Bridgend
The second edition of what is becoming the South Wales motor show takes place on Sunday 7 August. The Bridgend Car Show organised by FRF Motors is free to enter and there are over 100 vehicles to see, old and new as well as specialists from the emergency services and any proceeds will be donated to Bridgend Fire Service Charity. The emphasis is on family fun and admiring classic cars, talking … [Read more...]