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Both the Toyota ME.WE and Volkswagen XL1 concept cars are competing against 74 other innovatively designed products to be crowned design of the Year 2014 in the London design Museum’s awards. Judges have been impressed so far by the cutting edge design features and pioneering environmental technology used by the only two cars to make the shortlist. Advertisement – article continues below The unique Toyota ME.WE shows the latest steps Toyota is taking towards groundbreaking eco-friendly cars and comes with…

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Honda has hinted that it might introduce a new S2000 if the business is positive it can offer sufficient of them to make a company case. Speaking at the 2017 Tokyo motor Show, Takahiro Hachigo said: “Honda is quick to establish stylish cars and trucks if requests are there. I’ve already heard numerous voices expressing a wish for a new S2000. Advertisement – short article continues below “All over the world there are much more as well as much more voices expressing…

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who believes in fate? two weeks ago, we reported on the remarkable increase of hi-tech car theft. Last week, I ended up being the most recent victim. It was a textbook case. My test vehicle was parked up overnight on my driveway in a peaceful suburban area of North London. The next morning it was gone. I still had the keys; it had just vanished. With a tracking gadget on the car, I instantly called the maker’s On phone call…

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motorists caught in bus lanes, making illegal turns and breaking other road laws in London will be hit with a near 25 per cent rise in fines, under new plans proposed by transport for London (TfL).  The transport authority is proposing raising penalty charge Notices (PCNs) from £130 to £160 and £65 to £80 for early payment in an effort to improve traffic flow and road safety. The hikes would apply to road offenses on the TFL’s road network and…

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young motorists are progressively utilizing social media networks as well as taking ‘selfies’ while driving, endangering their own or other motorists’ lives, new research study suggests. Insurance professionals Confused.com surveyed 2,000 motorists as well as 9 per cent of those aged between 18 as well as 24 admitted to utilizing photo-messaging app Snapchat when driving. Twitter was accessed by 8 per cent of these young motorists as well as Instagram by 5 per cent. around 7 per cent of motorists…

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Audi has revealed an updated livery on the 2014 version of its FIA world Endurance championship challenger, the R18 e-tron quattro. Launched in 2011 as a replacement for Audi’s R15 TDi Le Mans prototype, the R18 has taken three LMP1 class victories at the Le Mans 24 hours between 2011 and 2013. Advertisement – short article continues below In 2012, the Audi R18 was driven to the drivers’ and manufacturers’ titles in the LMP1 category of the FIA world Endurance…

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Mitsubishi has introduced a three-year calculated plan called ‘Drive for Growth’, which will see the brand introduce six all-new designs by 2020 as well as invest over 600 billion Yen (£4.04 billion).  As part of the plan, the Japanese marque is targeting a 30 per cent improve in annual sales to 1.3 million automobiles globally. R&D funding has boosted by 50 per cent to 133 billion yen (£894 million) to additionally improve its existence in the EV market.  Advertisement – post…

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The town of Smethwick in the West Midlands is home to the worst chauffeurs in the UK, it’s official. That’s according to the most recent available data showing the number of motorists living there who’ve been disqualified from driving. Figures from the DVLA for 2012 show that the percentage of licence-holding chauffeurs in Smethwick who picked up bans was the highest of anywhere across the country. Advertisement – short article continues below Banned chauffeurs made up 0.77 per cent of…

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A third of motorists in the UK are handed fines every year as police and local authorities increase the use of remote cameras to catch drivers, new research has revealed. Each year sees 12 million chauffeurs in the UK handed fines by the police and local authorities, according to a new report by the RAC Foundation. At eight million, vehicle parking fines represented the overwhelming majority of fines, though local authorities were found to hand 2.5 million penalties for box…

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