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Greenpeace activists board ship transporting Volkswagen diesel cars to UK
Greenpeace activists and protesters from boarded the vehicle carrier Elbe Highway a few weeks ago, in an attempt to block its shipment of Volkswagen cars to the UK. Their actions come in the wake of increasing global concern over the dangers of diesel emissions and as a result the environmental activists boarded the ship and attached themselves to the large...
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Tesla is working with chip company AMD to develop its own A.I. chip for self-driving cars
Tesla Motors is working with AMD to refine its new chip, which they hope will reduce their reliance on Nvidia. Tesla has more than 50 employees involved in the project to develop its own chip for handling autonomous driving tasks in its cars. The project goal for Tesla is the push to be vertically integrated and decrease reliance on other...
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The Diesel Wars - New study finds diesel cars are ‘more polluting’ than thought
The latest round of tit-for-tat exchanges between pro and anti-diesel campaigns, one campaign group blames EU rules for favouring the diesel fuel over petrol. Experts are now saying that the newest diesel-engine cars are actually dirtier than previously thought. This data is coming from a new study that calls into question why European regulators continue to favour diesel over petrol...
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Rigged diesel engines being blamed for 5,000 premature deaths per year in Europe
A new study has found that diesel emissions are associated with approximately 38,000 deaths annually around the world. Of these reported deaths, researchers believe that over 10,000 deaths occur in Europe each year caused by pollution from light duty diesel vehicles and of that number about a half or 5,000 of those deaths could have been avoided if nitrogen oxides...
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Volvo buys car valet startup Luxe to boost its digital services
Car giant, Volvo has acquisitioned a new startup, Luxe, who specialise in car valet and concierge services After a pivot and months of speculation about the future, the company has finally found a buyer for its business. Volvo Cars announced that it is acquiring the startup’s platform, technology, key staff and other assets, which it will use to put some...
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Volkswagen hit with another €2.5bn penalty over diesel emissions scandal
Volkswagen Shares were down 3% on Friday as news of added provisions announced. Volkswagen has added €20 billion due to new provisions to the mounting total from its diesel emissions scandal, which has already cost the dearly in finances and reputation. VW said in a statement. “The reason is an increase in provisions relating to the buyback/retrofit program for 2.0l...
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The most iconic British car may no longer be a British car!
The second largest manufacturer of luxury vehicles in the world, BMW actually manufacture the famous British luxury car, the Rolls Royce in their British plants,. Along with other vehicles manufactured at the plants, this amounts to £2.4 (€2.7) billion in exports each year. The head of purchasing for BMW, Markus Duesmann, said during the week that the company are "extremely...
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A huge step forward for women's rights in Saudi Arabia as women will now be allowed to drive
A royal decree has been announced in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia overturning a ban on women holding driving licences and being allowed to drive. This is a huge turning point in the highly conservative Islamic kingdom. Saudi Arabian women have hailed the move by the conservative kingdom’s ruler to allow them to drive as a landmark moment in...
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Frankfurt motor show - Electric cars at centre stage but SUVs still ever popular
The theme of the Frankfurt motor show this year was the road from diesel to electric motors. The question though has to be asked, how long will it take for the transition to fully electric and autonomous? The main message from the opening of the event was that, 'The future is electric' was the clear message from the opening events...
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New Galway M17/M18 motorway to open today ahead of schedule
The long-awaited Gort to Tuam M17/M18 motorway will officially opened this afternoon by the Transport Minister Shane Ross. The new motorway to the public will open between 3pm and 4pm, although it may take slightly longer if heavy rain persists, as is forecast. At first it is planned to have a ‘rolling’ opening to the public which will involve Galway...