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Volkswagen's response to 'potentially lethal' seat belt fault criticised
Volkswagen owners who bought their cars over the summer say they were not told about a fault where a seat belt could unbuckle. Many have called Volkswagen's handling of a "potentially lethal safety issue" involving seatbelts as "completely unsatisfactory", Volkswagen has reportedly sold an estimated 55,000 vehicles since it was made aware of the fault six months ago with VW...
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Driverless cars to be tested in London and will be launched by Christmas
Autonomous cars are being tested on the streets of London as part of a plan to deploy the UK's first completely autonomous fleet on British roads by this Christmas. A UK Government-backed consortium is deploying these cars to map the streets of Hounslow in West London to teach them to understand road signs and lane markings following successful tests in...
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Drink Drivers Face Automatic Disqualification
Drink drivers face automatic disqualification as recent new laws came into effect. In the previous law, a concession was made in the legislation by which some drink drivers received penalty points instead of being disqualified but this has now changed. Drink-drivers will automatically be banned from driving for three months when they are caught. The Minister for Transport, Shane Ross...
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Small Italian village catches 55,000 speedsters in two weeks
Small European villages are not the kind of places that lend themselves to speeding but one such town. The small town of Acquetico in Italy has nabbed 55,000 people for speeding in just 2 weeks. The roads around this part of Italy are ultra-narrow sections as they were originally designed for horses, but in modern times there is the issue...
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Irish motorists offered discount on their insurance if they install a dash cam
In a bid to cut down on fraudulent injury claims, Irish motorists are being offered a discount on their insurance if they install a dash cam. AXA Insurance is offering their customers a 10% discount off their car insurance policies if they install a Nextbase dash cam in their vehicle. The insurance company announced the incentive as they launch an...
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Are Self Driving Cars The Future?
Did you know that human error accounts for 81% of car crashes? Some are proposing that taking the human element off the roads with self-driving cars may result in a safer future for all. In this Infographic provided by Hussey Fraser Solicitors in Dublin, you will see how Self Driving Cars Work by the use of futuristicautonomous vehicle technologies? Simply...
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McLaren Automotive’s new £50m carbon fibre innovation and production centre gets the royal treatment
The new McLaren carbon fibre innovation and production centre has been officially opened in the UK by two princes. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and HRH Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince of the Kingdom of Bahrain, have today officially opened McLaren Automotive’s new £50m production facility in Yorkshire, England The new McLaren automotive Composites...
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Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn arrested over allegations of financial misconduct
In a stunning fall from grace, one of the world’s best known automotive businessmen, Carlos Ghosn, who is the Chairman of Nissan was arrested in Japan this weekend over allegations of financial misconduct. As a result of the allegations and arrest, the company will make a decision about firing him this week. His arrest and imminent dismissal from Nissan has...
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Israeli Startup Fuels Cars With Water
A car fueled mostly by water has been unveiled by an Israeli startup firm attempting to reinvent the automotive industry. For decades, many have been searching for an alternative to petrol-powered cars. There is a lot of focus on electric vehicles at the moment but this startup believes it has made progress by introducing a mostly water powered vehicle. Electriq-Global,...
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Tesla owners can drive their cars with their phones
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has announced on Twitter that a coming software update would allow Tesla owners to drive their cars with their phones in some situations. Musk said: "Car will drive to your phone location & follow you like a pet if you hold down summon button on Tesla app," "Also, you'll be able to drive it from...