From the Chair: October 2022
We certainly didn’t have it easy trying to run the Western Group Driving Day for the first time since before the pandemic… But by all measures, I think we can claim a success. Not only did we need to revive an event that has been valued by our PR colleagues for...
From the Chair: Driving Day 2022
The Western Group of Motoring Writers Driving Day will continue as planned on Wednesday 14th September. The unexpected death of Her Majesty the Queen last Thursday caused us to discuss whether it was appropriate to continue with the arrangements, given that the date...
From the Chair: July 2022
After the Western Group had to make the decision to abandon our annual Driving Day, a blow to us all as it would have been the first to be staged since 2019, I’m pleased to say that we have been able to re-schedule the event this year. The 1 June date fell victim to...
From the chair: April 2020
The annual Western Group of Motoring Writers PR Driving Day has been cancelled for 2020, writes Robin Roberts. This tough decision to cancel the event scheduled for 3 June 2020 has been taken only after a lot of heart-searching in light of the very latest...A chance to overtake rivals at Castle Combe Circuit
The spiritual home of thewesterngroup wants to establish a working relationship with vehicle manufacturers and importers, including specialist vehicle producers, to support its activities –
DD2017 was driven to success
Annual PR Driving Day continues to delight and provide valuable experiences and contacts with journalists and colleagues –
DD2017 in Pictures
Our gallery of a great group day, just click on the headline above and see if members James Mann and Matt Kimberley caught you –
DD2016 Experience through new eyes
Praise for DD2016 has poured in, but one deserves special mention from the young man who came with Aston Martin for the ultimate “work experience” –
DD2016 Powers to success – Again!
Nearly 80 motor industry PRs and guests attended this year’s DD2016 of thewesterngroup at Castle Combe and had fun in the sun as they turned muttering rotters for the day, raised money for charity and saw a very special award given, said chairman Robin Roberts –
Three-Month Countdown begins
It’s the Queen’s official birthday, Euro-footie kicks off and Coldplay are coming to the West Country, but there is an even bigger event in three months’ time –
The Western Group Driving Day 2015
Lots of cars, lots of people and lots of memories, the annual Western Group Driving Day also enjoyed lots of weather on 2 June 2015 –
Last chance to lap up Castle Combe Driving Day
It’s now less than a week to go before the Western Group welcome our PR guests to the annual driving day at Castle Combe Circuit –
Places are filling up for the Driving Day
Just two weeks to go and we are expecting a strong showing from PRs who want to drive a Rolls Royce Wraith –
Book your entry for the annual Driving Day
Entries have started coming in for the Western Group Driving Day in under two months time –
From the chair: April 2015
Surprise news for the group this month is that we are about to part company with Liz Turner, who only took up the reins as group Honorary Secretary at the AGM last November. It is not because Liz has given up on us already, but because she has been offered a job...Powered by 
We`re celebrating our 40th anniversary this year - flick through some amazing archive pictures in a special gallery on our website... https://www.thewesterngroup.co.uk/images-from-the-last-40-years/
To the Cotswolds with #Vauxhall for the UK press launch of the all-new Astra Electric and Astra Sports Tourer Electric, plus the updated Corsa and Corsa Electric
#vauxhall #vauxhallastra #vauxhallastraelectric #vauxhallcorsa #vauxhallcorsaelectric #ev #electric #electriccar #electricvehicle
We`ve been getting up to speed with the impressive Kia range at the lovely Manor House Hotel in Castle Combe, Wiltshire
#kia #kiapicanto #kianiro #kiaev6 #kiasportage #kiasorento
A big thanks to all the PRs who brought their cars to our special 40th anniversary Driving Day. Provisional date for 2024`s event is Thursday, June 13 👍
#cars #carsofinstagram #amazingcars #amazingcars247 #carporn #automobile #automotive #automotivephotography #bmw #genesis #ford #fordrangerraptor #volvo #fordfocusst #suzuki #museum #classiccar #oldtimer #oldtimers
PRs in other brands` cars 😎
#cars #carsofinstagram #amazingcars #amazingcars247 #carporn #automobile #automotive #automotivephotography #bmw #genesis #ford #fordrangerraptor #volvo #fordfocusst #suzuki #museum #classiccar #oldtimer #oldtimers #bmw #honda #hondacivictyper
We`re at Haynes Motor Museum in Somerset welcoming PRs and their cars at our 40th anniversary Driving Day
#cars #carsofinstagram #amazingcars #amazingcars247 #carporn #automobile #automotive #automotivephotography #bmw #genesis #ford #fordrangerraptor #volvo #fordfocusst
John Kendall (WGMW Chairman), Kieron Fennelly (Deputy Chairman) and Steve Grant (Secretary) - all unanimously re-elected for another year at our AGM, along with John Kerswill (Treasurer)
We`re spending the day with the #Genesis team, and we`re spoilt for choice 👍
#genesisgv70 #genesisgv60 #genesisg80 #ev #performance #electricvehicle #electricvehiclecharging #auto #automotivephotography #automotive #automobile
We`ve had a top day getting up to speed with the #Kia range - thanks to the @kiaukpr team for making it happen 👍
#kiasportage #kiaev6 #kiapicanto #kiastinger #kiasorento #hybrid #phev #automotivephotography #auto #carporn
Members of the Western Group have been at the press launch of the elegant, all-new Peugeot 308 - available as a hatchback or estate (SW) and initially with a choice of petrol, diesel and plug-in hybrid powertrains
#peugeot #peugeot308 #hybrid #automotive #hatchback #automotivephotography #auto #carporn
