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publication date: Jul 8, 2011
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author/source: Robin Roberts
Around 150 jobs are likely to disappear at Sogefi Filtration, Llanatrisant due to "difficult market conditions" the company said yesterday. A firm makes car filters and has started a 90-day consultation period with its 400 staff. A spokesman said the firm would do everything it could to keep employees informed, limit job losses and help those involved find new work. Saab car production has been rescheduled to restart on 9 August, the company said yesterday. It confirmed the sale and leaseback of its property to a Swedish investment group and added that talks were continuing to find additional backers at the same time as the car maker plans to take the first tranche of a European Investment Bank loan to support the business, which includes making models in Sweden while designing three completely new models for assembly in China. Saab is offering an exclusive free of charge two-year service plan on Approved Used Saabs. The free servicing plan, worth up to £700, is available on all used cars up to five years old or up to 60,000 miles, giving customers the chance to drive away a fantastic vehicle without the annual cost associated with the service. MEPs have thrown out plans for tougher emissions limits. A lobbying row has broken out as the European Parliament decisively rejected increasing the EU's 2020 CO2 emissions reduction target from 20% to 30%, on 1990 levels. The vote, which was postponed last month, saw a majority of 347-258 against the proposal, with 63 abstentions. Drivers will be persued and punished for traffic offences they commit abroad, including the four "big killers" causing 75% of road fatalities - speeding, breaking traffic lights, failure to use seatbelts and drink driving - following a vote in the European Parliament. EU figures suggest that foreign drivers account for 5% of traffic but around 15 % of speeding offences. Most go unpunished, with countries unable to pursue drivers once they return home, but now this will change. The next CV Show will be held at the NEC, Birmingham from 24-26 April 2012. The CV Show is a great opportunity to showcase the latest developments in road transport technology, demonstrating the industry's achievements in lowering emissions and improving fuel efficiency, said SMMT Chief Executive, Paul Everitt. Soaring fuel prices have led many motorists to change their driving behaviour to reduce the financial pain at the pumps but almost 10 million drivers are taking one particular measure that could actually be increasing their fuel consumption, sasys Kwik Fit. Its latest study reveals that in hot weather, 9.7 million or 28% of drivers are turning off their air conditioning and opening a window instead, but this is a false economy as the drag created by the open window can significantly affect their car's aerodynamics and therefore fuel consumption. Modern satellite navigation equipment in cars are helping burglars target motorists' homes, says an insurer. AXA warns of dangers with SatNavs as 13 million British motorists provide burglars with their home address and over eight million leave their house keys in a vehicle. |
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