UK car manufacturing output down -16.5% in November with 107,753 units produced. Output for both home and overseas markets falls, -26.6% and -14.2% respectively. Year-to-date car production drops -14.5%, with declines in 17 of the last 18 months. Car production in the UK fell significantly in November, down -16.5%, with 107,753 units manufactured, according to figures released today by the …

UK commercial vehicle production rises 9.8% in November, with 8,768 units built. Output for overseas market up 43.5%, but production for home drops -21.7%. Year-to-date performance has fallen by -9.3% during a turbulent year. UK commercial vehicle (CV) production increased 9.8% in November, with 8,768 units manufactured, according to figures released today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). Output …

UK engine manufacturing falls -13.9% in November, following planned ‘no deal’ Brexit shutdowns. Year-to-date performance -7.9% behind 2018 with 2.4 million new engines produced. Importance of ambitious future trade deal underlined as more than six out of 10 UK-built engines shipped overseas. Mike Hawes, SMMT Chief Executive, said, “As with UK cars and vans, UK engine production is export-led, so it …

Last week, the N332 RoadWatch Travelling RoadShow visited Albatera, for the first of this season’s talks on road safety in Spain. The event was for the Albatera European Residents Group, hosted by the town hall, and was the first time we have visited that particular area, and met the local residents who welcomed us into their meeting. …

Oncde again, all this week, and through the weekend, an intensified campaign is running focussing on one of the areas of the Spanish road network where more fatalities and serious injuries take place, conventional roads. In 2015, there were 23,729 injury incidents on conventional roads, in which 971 people lost their lives, almost 3 people …

The average age of vehicles on the roads of Spain is increasing, which is unfortunately going against the government’s hopes of reducing the age of the fleet, hence numerous subsidies to help older vehicle owners buy new. At the moment, the average age of vehicle is nearing 12 years, which not only means that many …

There are not many things allowed in the windscreen, but some are compulsory, so the question does sometimes come up as to where to stick them. You are not permitted to stick anything unauthorised in the windscreen, so things like For Sale signs are forbidden. Here is a list of things which are permitted. When …

Welcome to the latest edition of N332 RoadWatch. You can read this edition FOR FREE at the bottom of this article, or you can purchase the PDF to download and keep on your computer or tablet. Buy PDF Now We have had a few busy months over summer, hence the delay in this issue. The …

The Highway Code, the basic driving manual for the United Kingdom, is to have a new instruction added which aims to offer more protection to vulnerable road users such as cyclists. Known as the ‘Dutch Reach’, the new instruction ensures a safer method of opening a vehicle’s doors, ensuring greater observation opportunities, and therefore a …

As cars get more advanced, the technology sometimes replaces manual tasks normally performed by the driver, which sometimes takes away the element of apparent responsibility and the need for vigilance. Although the keys to the vehicle may not fall into that risk category, there are other problems associated with them that we have to be …