New EU Ruling Will Reduce Noise Pollution, by Increasing It
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Apr
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New EU ruling will reduce noise levels of new ICE vehicles and make all electric cars use Acoustic Vehicle Alerting System The European Parliament has approved a law to reduce new car noise-levels by 4 decibels with means of a three-phase plan which will begin in 2016. The new law will also require all electric […]
£500 Can Save 60 Lives a Year In Road Accidents
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Apr
14
Insurance industry body calls for cash incentive for new buyers to opt for autobrake tech in their Vehicles A new report by Thatcham, the insurance industry’s automotive research centre says that a Government cash incentive for motorists who buy cars with autonomous emergency braking (AEB) technology could save 60 lives and cut serious injuries by […]
12 Years £12 billion – The Time and Money needed to fill UK Potholes
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Apr
14
12 Years needed to clear the pothole backlog £12 billion needed to fill the potholes Damage to Vehicles to cost another £31.6 million in claims If you thought that you will see no more potholes on the roads this year then you will be disappointed. One will have to wait for 12 years before the […]
5 Awesome Facts That Will Make You Fall In Love With The Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV
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Apr
14
Competitive Prices Great news for Mitsubishi fans as it opens the order books for the new Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV, with prices for the hybrid SUV starting at £28,249. This price includes the government’s £5000 plug-in vehicle grant, and is for the entry-level GX3h Outlander PHEV. Two other versions, the GX4h and the GX4hs, are priced […]
Ford Transit Set to Rock your Towing World With Its 2014 Incarnation
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Apr
14
Ford Tranist 2014 is Just Awesome Global vehicle sales are expected to jump extensively over the next number of years and Ford’s all new 2014 Transit Connect cargo van is set to provide prudent commercial fleets and small business owners unrivalled fuel economy and adaptability in the expanding commercial vehicle market. The Transit has been […]
BMW is all set to launch the X7 in 2018
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Mar
14
• Flagship X7 on the cards • Will have V8 and V12 engines • Will be launched in 2018 • Will cost around £65000 Seriously who said BMW has enough of these X off-roaders in their line up? I think we all did, but the executives at BMW seem to think otherwise as they confirmed […]
New Petrol Engine will save lots of fuel thanks to Volkswagen Group
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Mar
14
Low Fuel Consumption from new engines at VW Group According to hints from Audi technical chief Ulrich Hackenberg who spoke at Audi’s recent annual conference, The Volkswagen Group is preparing a revolution in petrol engine efficiency. He also said engines with “electro-mechanical assistance for forced induction” and “variable compression ratios” were in development. At the […]
10 Surprisingly Fuel Efficient Sports Cars Infographic
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Mar
14
Infographic on sports cars that give the best fuel economy It doesn’t require a market research team in order to find out that with fuel prices are at the height of inflation, fuel economy remains of fundamental significance among new-car buyers. But what if you are a speed enthusiast who wants s ‘Fast And The Furious’ like […]
Volvo’s new flywheel-based KERS hybrid tech could reduce fuel consumption by 25 per cent
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Mar
14
Formula 1 Inspired KERS system will be fitted to a Volvo S60 Volvo is taking the hybrid game to the next level by introducing its latest flywheel KERS technology. It has teamed up with Flybrid Automotive to develop a prototype Volvo S60 fitted with the flywheel-based hybrid technology, which increases power by 80bhp while burning […]
On Road Magnets for Self-Driving Cars
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Mar
14
On Road Magnets Will Keep Self-Driving Cars On Track – Volvo’s New Experiment Many of you who have played with self-driving cars in childhood may remember that those cars used pin beneath their chassis to guide them, which eventually fit into the slot on each lane. Engine’s magnets in these cars were the only thing […]