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10 Ways to Keep Your Car Cool This Summer
Keeping your car cool during long summer days What a summer we are having here in Ireland. It's rare so we are enjoying the great weather. Most of us though are conscious of the heat inside the car and are interested in knowing the best ways to keep the car cool in this great sunny weather. Depending on how warm...
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Did you know more than a quarter of UK motorists give their car a name?
Did you know more than a quarter of motorists give their car a name? New research has suggested that more than one in four UK motorists has given their car a name. In fact, some 28% of drivers give their car a name and among some of the most popular choices are Doris, Dave, Henry, Betsy and the Beast, according...
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Tesla to charge for 'premium' internet on new cars starting from July 1st
Tesla to charge for 'premium' internet Since its inception, Tesla has offered cellular data access in its cars, and since 2014 they have indicated that they would begin charging for the service in 2018. Four years later, that moment is now at hand. An internal Tesla sales team email has indicated that Tesla is launching a paid Premium Connectivity package...
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Uber driver involved in the self-driving crash was streaming a TV show just before crash
Uber driver crashes self-driving car while watching a TV show According to a police report, the Uber driver involved in the self-driving crash was streaming a TV show just before the vehicle crashed. The Police report showed that the crash was "deemed entirely avoidable" if the driver had been paying attention and the driver could face charges of vehicular manslaughter...
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Ford to pull out of 2019 Geneva International Motor Show
Ford will not attend the 2019 Geneva International Motor Show Ford is pulling out of next years 2019 Geneva International Motor Show. They are not the first to pull out of the iconic car show as they will join Volvo in skipping the annual event that marks the start of Europe's show calendar. The giant car manufacturer said the decision...
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Global Transportation to Change and Change Utterly
Global Transportation set to Change The global transportation economy and landscape is totally changing and within 15 years virtually all vehicular traffic will be by autonomous electric vehicles (A-EVs). This will inevitably and fundamentally change how society works and thankfully, largely for the better. EV’s are cheaper. Period, which means we are going to use them and this transition won’t...
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Tesla has reached target and rolled out 7,000 cars in one week
Tesla Motors has reached their ambitious meeting goal of 5,000 Model 3s manufactured in one week and surpassing them to build 7,000 cars in all. Their goal all along was to produce 5,000 Model 3 cars per week before the close of the second quarter. They have certainly demonstrated their ability to mass produce the battery-powered vehicles to cover demand....
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South Korean cars rank top in quality in the United States
An annual study of new car quality in the United States has revealed that the Genesis, Kia and Hyundai brands outdone Porsche to take the top three spots in J.D. Power's closely watched annual study. Hyundai's luxury line, Genesis, ranked No. 1, with 68 problems reported per 100 vehicles, with Kia and Hyundai trailing closely behind. The Initial Quality Study...
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BP buys UK's biggest electric car charger network for £130m
BP has acquisitioned Chargemaster, the UK’s biggest electric car charger network for £130m. This is being spun in certain sectors as a milestone towards cleaner motoring with 6,500 charging points. This is the latest sign of a major oil producer addressing the threat that low-carbon vehicles pose to their core business. British Petroleum estimates the number of electric vehicles will...
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WATCH: Driver crashes Ferrari 458 Italia minutes after renting the expensive supercar
A combination of bad fortune and poor weather led this driver to crash a Ferrari 458 Italia supercar, just minutes after renting it. The incident took place in the city of Wenling in China and shows the exotic sports car going out of control, slipping and sliding across the road before hitting a guardrail median and colliding with an oncoming...