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Volkswagen recalls 385,000 cars in Germany due to faulty brake system
Volkswagen recalls 385,000 cars in Germany due to faulty brake system Volkswagen is recalling 385,000 cars in Germany for a software update to their anti-lock braking systems. The company’s VW, Audi and Skoda brands are affected by the recall according to a spokesman for the automaker. According to DPA The braking control system on the vehicles may not function properly under...
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UK car production falls almost 10%
The Society of Motor Manufacturers & Traders (SMMT) in the UK has revealed that car production in the UK has fallen by almost 10% despite 'strong demand' Industry figures are showing a steep drop in the number of vehicles being manufactured in the UK for the domestic and export markets. The sharp drop is being blamed on factory preparations for...
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New book reveals inside track on the Volkswagen emissions scandal
New book reveals inside track on the Volkswagen emissions scandal It’s been almost two years, 21 months to be precise since the news surfaced that one of the biggest motor manufacturers in the world, Volkswagen, one of the most trusted and popular car brands in the world deliberately misled millions of their customers. The author of the new book by...
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Flying Cars Could Hit the Skies by 2018
Flying Cars Could Hit the Skies by 2018 The PAL-V is the world's first flying car to hit the consumer market and these flying cars could hit the skies by 2018. The PAL-V is not the only flying car company that is planning to get airborne in the next couple of years as companies such as AeroMobil, and Terrafugia are...
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Trump may eliminate electric and hybrid car warning noise mandate
Trump may eliminate electric and hybrid car warning noise mandate President Donald Trump’s Administration may eliminate the controversial rule that quiet electrified cars must make sound. The proposed rules as they stand would require hybrid and electric cars to emit noises to warn pedestrians and other road users that they are approaching. The electrified vehicle noise rules were finalized in...
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Thieves steal 11 cars in a dramatic heist from Stockholm dealership
Thieves steal 11 cars in a dramatic heist from Stockholm dealership In a well-planned heist at the weekend, a gang of thieves stole a total of eleven cars from a dealership in a Stockholm suburb. The police were called to a car dealership in the north-west of the Swedish Capital Stockholm in the suburb of Barkarby after a witness saw...
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Ford trials connected technology that can warn motorists of approaching emergency vehicles
Ford trials connected technology that can warn motorists of approaching emergency vehicles Taking the guesswork out of getting out of the way. Ford Europe has developed new technology that can send a signal from an emergency services vehicle to other nearby vehicles on the road so that drivers will know exactly where the siren is coming from, and how far away...
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Japanese airbag maker Takata files for bankruptcy
Japanese airbag maker Takata files for bankruptcy The Japanese car parts maker, Takata has filed for bankruptcy following deadly faults in its airbags triggering the automotive industry's biggest ever safety recall. The Tokyo-based company is facing massive lawsuits and huge costs over their airbag defect which has been linked to at least 16 fatalities globally. Some news outlets are reporting...
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Concern over scale of unregulated finance for new cars
Concern over scale of unregulated finance for new cars One in three new car buyers in Ireland is using a form of finance that is entirely unregulated. The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission authorities say they have concerns about the lack of regulation of personal contract plans (PCPs). The Commission have “raised the issue of further regulation” with the Department...
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Volvo challenges Tesla with their high-performance electric cars
Volvo challenges Tesla with their high-performance electric cars Swedish car giant, Volvo, which is owned by China's Geely Automotive, is set to take on Tesla in their own version of the high-performance electric car. In a recent move that is signalling further expansion into the new electric technologies, Volvo have split up its Polestar division into separate electric car brands...