Peugeot has recently launched a new project to raise money for Children in Need. In 2012, Peugeot set up Dream Wheels campaign. In 2013, Peugeot is setting up the UK’s largest charity car wash. The Peugeot Children in Need car wash will run at Peugeot sites across the country 5-10 November, with a fund-raising target …
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Recent statistics have shown that 1.24 million people are annually killed on the world’s roads. The bad news is that the numbers are expected to rise dramatically. Reports say that by 2030, there will be a three-fold increase to 3.6 million road deaths a year all over the world. A new interactive map by the …
Volvo has recently announced the news that it will soon begin a trial of 100 self-driving cars on public roads. The test will take place around the Swedish city of Gothenburg. While many other carmakers—and Google—have been experimenting with this kind of autonomous driving technology, the ‘Drive Me—Self-driving cars for sustainable mobility’ project is set …
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Recent reports have claimed that the number of fatal accidents has almost decreased to 50% of the number of accidents that took place in the last ten years. The Department for Transport has revealed that in 2001 there were 3,176 fatal crashes, compared to 1,637 in 2012. Not just fatal accidents have dramatically become less. …
Fuel duty increase was due to come into effect on 1 September, but guess what? There is the surprising news that this is not going to happen. In his Autumn Statement, Chancellor George Osborne has confirmed that the proposed 2014 fuel duty increase has been cancelled. This means the scheduled 2p increase in tax on …
Chevrolet has announced that it will leave the car market in western Europe and that it will continue its sales in eastern Europe and Russia. This news was not quite surprising for observers. However, the huge surprise is the success of fellow Koreans, Hyundai and Kia. The Chevrolets sold in America were all made in …
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Lexus has recently unveiled its new product GS300h in Europe. The newly disclosed car is a hybrid, as Lexus officials confirm. Richard Balshaw, Lexus UK director, affirmed that 97% of all Lexus sold in the UK next year are expected to be hybrids. The GS300h’s deputy chief engineer, Yukihiro Kito, also confirmed that the return …
BRABUS, the German tuning firm, has disclosed the new Mercedes E 63 AMG-based BRABUS 850 6.0 Biturbo estate. This new member of the Mercedes family product is estimated as the world’s most powerful road-legal estate car with a speed of 850hp. The German car manufacturing giant delivers some monster performance figures. The firm’s actually had …
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Hyundai has recently announced the news of an expected launch of a new brand. Reports say that the new N high-performance brand is set to compete the so-called go-faster versions from German manufacturers. The potential Hyundai N models will be low-volume sporting derivatives. They were originally inspired by the new i20 WRC rally car launched …
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BMW has unveiled the full details and photos of the new BMW M3 Saloon and M4 Coupe. The new members of the BMW family will have many new features to meet the demands of the customers. The most prominent new feature is an output of 431 turbocharged horsepower. What is stunning is the extent of …
