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Ikea could build Autonomous mobile living rooms
Ikea is looking at creating autonomous shuttles with lounge-like interiors as a business opportunity. Ikea’s Research and Development department, known as Space10 has revealed several virtual concepts for their vision of the future. Carrying on from their area of expertise, the concept vehicles have Ikea interiors with drawers, tables, and sofa chairs etc. Space10, the furniture giant’s research and development...
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Funny: Girl Attempts To Swindle Pocket Money From Dad With Forged Speeding Fines
One young girl from England has attempted to swindle her dad for pocket money by sending him forged speeding fines Elizabeth Kay-Devine, from Lancashire, UK was just six years old when she came up with the precocious and ingenious scam. On her first attempt in her devious money-making scheme, she sent her dad a phoney speeding fine complete...
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How much profit does Ferrari make on each sports car?
A fascinating new study has been released by Dr Ferdinand Dudenhoffer, who is a director with CAR-Center Automotive Research based in Duisburg, Germany. He conducted research into how much actual profit Ferrari made on each of its sports cars and it's an interesting comparison with other luxury car manufacturers. The luxury Italian sports car manufacturer was founded by...
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BMW Purchasing Director to be the new head of Audi
Audi gets a new Purchasing Director The purchasing director at BMW, Markus Duesmann is being lined up by the Volkswagen group to head its Audi premium brand. According to certain inside sources, the group plan to place Duesmann at the helm as Audi CEO on January 1, 2019 Markus Duesmann is an engine development expert and if he does get...
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Surge in fuel prices are eroding any declines in Insurance costs
Surge in fuel prices A new survey from the AA survey has found that motorists are paying more overall due to forecourt pump expenses and any savings they have made in lower insurance is being eroded by the increasing fuel costs at the pump. The latest findings have been revealed in the AA’s annual survey of motoring costs. The survey...
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New Road Network Mobile Phone Warning Sign!
New Mobile Phone Warning Sign New road sign technology aimed at mobile phone use while driving is being trialled in Norfolk in the UK. This new mobile phone detection system will deter motorists from using their hand-held mobile phones while driving and it is the first of its kind to be used on roads in the UK. The new detection...
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Insurance Companies Cashing in by Dual-Pricing on Premiums
Dual-Pricing on Car Insurance Premiums The Central Bank has been called on to ban dual-pricing of insurance policies. The regulator is being urged to act on these insurers as firms have been quoting inflated prices for year-two renewals. Dual pricing is the practice of setting prices at different levels for the same product or service. This situation has come to...
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Millions lost on M50 tolls each year
Millions lost on M50 tolls each year! Millions in toll charges is being lost every year on the M50 alone, as cars from foreign registered cars get away without paying. In the past year, cars from 38 countries have been flouting the law and going through the toll without paying. Over 1.3 million motorists use Dublin’s M50 every year without paying the...
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Slump in new car registrations in the UK due to negative diesel speculation
Slump in new car registrations in the UK Mixed Government messages and speculation about the future of diesel fuel engines are to blame for a slump in new car registrations in the UK, according to industry commentators. This has come to light after the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) revealed that the new car market was down by...
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Fake crash scammers now face greater scrutiny and detection
Fake accident scammers Insurance fraudsters are being put on notice that their days are numbered. A new Garda unit which specialises in investigating insurance fraudsters has been set up to counteract this growing problem. This country has quite high levels of insurance awards and added to this, there are very little consequences for people who make false claims. It is...