Aston Martin Lagonda starts production of their luxury DBX SUV at St Athan, Wales
Aston Martin production of their luxury £154,000 DBX SUV started recently in Wales. The big four-door model was announced for St Athan, some 20 miles west of Cardiff, in 2016 and over the last four years the company has been converting three massive superhangers into...
Approaching a cliff
Tens of thousands of jobs are likely to disappear from the UK automotive sector before the end of the year. Some 11,349 jobs so far axed following lockdown will grow and despite this week’s 11% rise in new car registrations the outlook is bleak. That’s because the...
A once in a lifetime chance
Car enthusiasts are getting a once-in-a-lifetime chance to buy a unique one-off four-year-old British sports car, and it could cost them hundreds of thousands of pounds. The Bristol Bullet roadster is among items being disposed of by joint liquidators of Bristol Cars,...
Mitsubishi cars will stop being sold in the UK and Europe.
Long time Western Group of Motoring Writers’ supporter and Mitsubishi importer Colt Cars, of Cirencester has written to over 100 UK franchise dealers saying the news was unexpected from Japan and meant no new generation models would be coming through the system...
Ineos has suspended its plans to build its new 4×4 Grenadier in Wales.
In a blow to Welsh automotive manufacturing which promised up to 500 jobs it said today, “INEOS Automotive can confirm that it is reviewing its manufacturing strategy for the new Grenadier in light of the COVID-19 pandemic – which has led to some delays in our...
MOT Test extension and breaking the law
Coronavirus emergency brings MoT extensions for many vehicles, says Dave Moss –
Action plan promises improved safety on ‘Smart’ motorways
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps reacted to growing concern about safety on so called “smart” motorways and Dave Moss explains what’s going to happen
Newspress 2020 Awards Now Open
UK’s long established excellence awards close for nominations on 16 March –
Bamby’s Days out in West Country
Ilfracombe Round Table and Prostate Cancer UK to benefit from unusual charity drive –
RAC to the rescue
The RAC tower at Bristol is a national landmark, and Western Group landmark David Miles has been looking at the organisation after our last meeting courtesy of the breakdown organisation –
MINI Happy Returns – Sixty Years On
There’s no denying it’s been a diamond success for successive owners over the last 60 years, says Dave Moss, as the MINI reaches its landmark –
DD2019: 1X2, 2X4 AND 4X4 MODEL MIX
The unique and familiar one-day Driving Day at Castle Combe Circuit, near Chippenham has been running over four decades and still manages to be fresh and friendly –
Group’s supporters strengthen businesses
Newspress acquire Market Engineering –
Fingers looking good
Journalists and photographers often get asked to do the oddest of things but for the husband of thewesterngroup member Alyson Marlow, one job was definitely out of the box –
The Newest Bentley Boy
New Director of Communications announced in marque’s centenary year –
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