The Welsh Government will co-fund a third round of investment in greener and cleaner innovation through the Ford Low Carbon Vehicle Transformation Fund as part of its response to the climate emergency, Economy Minister, Vaughan Gething, announced today. Set up by the Ford Motor Company in 2020 after it closed the Bridgend Engine Plant, the Welsh Government-administered fund addresses strategic … [Read more...]
Welsh firms jointly working on new type of electric motor
A consortium including industry and academia, led by Caerphilly-based advanced research and development firm Deregallera, will begin work on an alternative motor for electric vehicles that’s less harmful to the global environment, thanks to support from the £1.8m Ford Low Carbon Vehicle Transformation Fund. Administered by the Welsh Government as part of Ford’s legacy in Wales, the Low Carbon … [Read more...]
Cwm Carn drive reopens after six years closed
Cwm Carn Forest Drive, Caerphilly reopened today for visitors by car, for the first time in six years, but now they have to pay. With the summer holiday period approaching, visitors will be able explore all seven miles of the new-look Forest Drive by car following the completion of major restoration and improvement works undertaken in partnership by Natural Resources Wales (NRW) and Caerphilly … [Read more...]
Breaking news: 200 Welsh jobs threated at car parts firm
Kautex Textron, Caerphilly is facing possible closure and the loss of about 200 automotive jobs. The US owned car parts firm at Ystrad Mynach makes washer components for global manufacturers but has been hit by Brexit costs and clients wishes to buy parts from suppliers closer to their vehicle assembly plants. Welsh Government said it is in talks with the company and is concerned by the … [Read more...]
Newslines 28 September
Plans for a new A487 road behind Newgate, Pembrokeshire have been unveiled. It is being threatened by rising tides and a bus was washed off it four years ago so planners have proposed a viaduct or two schemes to bypass the village. Caerphilly Council is seeking funding to introduce electric buses on local routes in a first for Wales. It’s also planning to install public electric-vehicle … [Read more...]
Tories demand more clean air charging zones in Wales
Wales’ poor air quality needs to be given greater prioritisation by the Labour Government, according to a senior Welsh Conservative AM. Assembly Member for South Wales Central David Melding has called on the Welsh Government to introduce clean air zones in Cardiff, Newport, Swansea and Wrexham in order to combat the ‘troubling’ reality of poor air quality across Wales. The Shadow Secretary for … [Read more...]
Welsh business returns to MB for landmark year
Chemical Corporation returned to the tried and trusted formula of Mercedes-Benz trucks supplied by South Wales Dealer Euro Commercials for its 35th anniversary flagship. The arrival of the eye-catching 26-tonner has taken Chemical Corporation another step closer to its goal of a fleet in which every vehicle wears a three-pointed star. “We’ve tried other makes of truck in the past, but … [Read more...]
Closed roads expected for Wales Rally GB 2018
Wales Rally GB is changing forever. The event's organiser IMS is delighted that new laws facilitating closed-road motor sport events have come into force in Wales from today. The new regulations follow a long campaign by the UK governing body of four wheeled motor sport, the Motor Sports Association, and allows IMS to explore a range of new opportunities for this year’s Wales Rally GB … [Read more...]
Britain’s most dangerous roads are in Wales
Main roads in Wales managed by Welsh Government are the most dangerous in Britain, says the Road Safety Foundation. Comparing the British regions with Scotland/Wales, average risk on the strategic ‘A’ road network is highest in Wales. On Welsh roads there are 23 fatal and serious crashes per billion vehicle km travelled. Wales also has the widest spread of costs to individuals involved in … [Read more...]