Cars

[Hugo]

The 59 cars that will face £2,745 rise in car tax from April under new VED bands
The government has confirmed a list of cars that will face a big increase




https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/59-cars-face-2745-rise-30334680

[Hugo]

Best British cars: Top 50 all-time greatest British-built cars revealed
The British car industry has had its highs and lows but what are the best cars ever built in Britain? We pick our top 50!
By:Auto Express
23 Sep 2024
I'm gutted that my Hillman Imp and Ford Capri were not included in the top 50 cars       


https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/best-cars/99216/best-british-cars-top-50-all-time-greatest-british-built-cars-revealed

[Ian]

Looking at the reliability record of some of the top marques, you should be glad they aren't... 

[DVT]

My first car was a Mini (Austin Countryman) and I have had an Escort Mk1 Sport, but no other cars I've owned on that lost.
I have had 3 Avengers, a Sunbeam Imp Sport, Riley Elf, and 3 Honda Civics that were all British built, the Civic should certainly be on that list although my latest one was built in Japan!

[SteveH]

Luxury carmaker Rolls-Royce will expand its Goodwood factory and global headquarters to meet the growing demand for bespoke models.

It will invest more than £300 million so it can build more highly-customised versions of its cars for its super-rich clientele.

Although UK petrol and diesel car sales are due to be phased out by 2030, the boss of Rolls-Royce declined to say whether the firm would stop selling cars with combustion engines to clients abroad.

Rolls-Royce sold 5,712 cars in 2024, down from its record of 6,032 in 2023, but the total value of its sales was higher due to it selling more bespoke builds............. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c205qlex5w3o

[Hugo]

Drivers told to have tea bags in their car or risk a £2,500 fine
A motoring expert has shared an unconventional yet successful tip for drivers using an unexpected item. He said black or green tea bags were particularly effective
Greeen Tea bags ugh?     A works colleague used to put his used Green Tea bags in my waste bin and my bin smelt like Bog Island on a bad day!
Seriously though wouldn't it be better if all cars had a heated windscreen as standard


https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/drivers-told-tea-bags-car-30744785

[Hugo]

More than 85,000 drivers broke 20mph rules in 2024
In the first full year of enforcement, 48,337 drivers exceeded the limit in south and mid Wales. Enforcement began a little later in north Wales, where 36,710 were caught.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c983839zydno