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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...
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Continental joins BMW, Intel and Mobileye for self-driving cars
Continental said this week that it will be joining the self-driving technological platform developed by BMW, Intel and Mobileye. The German auto parts and tire maker will handle integration of components and software for the platform. The accelerating pace of development of autonomous self-driving vehicles has resulted in a growing number of alliances between automakers and suppliers such as Continental....
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WATCH: Bettystown beachgoers save car from incoming tide
Watch these kind-hearted sunbathers came together to rescue of a parked car on the beach which was about to be engulfed by the incoming tide at Bettystown beach on Sunday. The beach drama unfolded at Bettystown County Meath in sweltering temperatures on probably the hottest day of the year so far. The tide can come in quite far fast at Bettystown...
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Car Insurance giants in talks with driverless car developers
Car Insurance giants in talks with driverless car developers The insurance company Aviva is positioning itself in the driverless car arena and is actively preparing for the arrival of autonomous vehicles by looking to partner with manufacturers and seal deals. The automotive industry is expected to dramatically change in the next 15 years and many insurance companies are concerned that...
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Garda cars now being used to wake up sleeping homeless people in Dublin city centre
Garda cars now being used to wake up sleeping homeless people in Dublin city centre Members of An Garda Síochána were caught on video this morning waking up a sleeping homeless person by sounding the car horn. The Garda patrol vehicle was seen driving down Dublin's Henry Street, honking its horn to wake the homeless. The video above, was captured...
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New Car Awards
AUTO Trader in the UK has held its first 'New Car Awards' and in the process has named the 10 cars its says can "truly be described as consumer car champions". The new car awards committee came up with the list of winners after they got the views of around 10,000 of its users. They found that about half...