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MOTOREASY AND LEASEPLAN LINK UP FOR A BETTER DEAL

MotorEasy the UK’s fastest-growing motoring association has partnered with LeasePlan to provide its 250,000 members access to vehicle leasing deals backed by LeasePlan’s highly regarded Price Promise. This new service offers members six-to-eight great value vehicles with no hidden charges. These vehicles will be in stock and available at short notice, and if members can

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Falken opts for VLN9 outing with Porsche factory pairing

Falken opts for VLN9 outing with Porsche factory pairing Sven Müller and Patrick Pilet to share Falken’s Porsche in final 2019 VLN round Falken has opted to contest VLN9 after securing the services of Porsche factory pairing Sven Müller and Patrick Pilet for the final round of the series. Falken had originally planned VLN8 to

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Skoda Octavia the UK’s ‘most durable car’ says Motoreasy

For many motoring experts, when a vehicle approaches 200,000 miles on the clock, it’s nearing its life expectancy. But there are many vehicles in the UK that have gone further, exceeding the 250,000 mile barrier. And the Skoda Octavia – on sale in Britain since 1998 – tops the list, with more 250,000-mile-plus Octavias on

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James Bond’s Cars are worth a fortune according to 1st Move

A study by comparison site 1st Move International has revealed the price increase of every 007 car in every James Bond movie, to reveal which Bond’s garage has seen the biggest increase in value. The study found the original and 2019 prices of 007’s cars in each Bond movie, i.e. the 1964 cost of an

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Guardian Angel’ role for Automated Driving systems from Thatcham Research

Thatcham Research is offering 12 guidelines designed to minimise bumps in the road on the journey towards fully Automated Driving. Developed with the ABI, the guidelines come as Thatcham Research works with International Regulators on new rules allowing Automated Driving Systems onto Motorways. The transition from Assisted to Automated Driving, where sensors and systems play

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First self-contained engineering-class driving simulator unveiled, capable of validating the latest automotive megatrends

A new compact and self-contained cube simulator, powerful enough to validate driver assistance and autonomous technologies in today’s vehicles, has been unveiled by Ansible Motion Limited. Thanks to its compact footprint and sophisticated computational architecture, the new Theta C driving simulator offers OEMs, Tier 1s, research institutes and industry bodies a more immersive and car-like,

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JBL and Garage Italia Amp Up the Sound of Custom Cars

HARMAN International a wholly-owned subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. focused on connected technologies for automotive, consumer and enterprise markets, and Milan-based Garage Italia, specialised in customising vehicles, today announced a new partnership, that will bring legendary JBL sound to Garage Italia’s custom-designed cars. As part of the collaboration, Garage Italia will customise their vehicles

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Life, Death and Daimlers – The Truth about collecting Classic Cars

I don’t normally do deep, but here it is. Essentially what I experienced at a market town estate sale is potentially my future, which is getting closer by the day. I took some undercover snaps and soaked up the atmosphere, as well as actually getting soaked by rain. The pictures were taken on proper print

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DJ Mark Knight and Esso release F1™ inspired Sound of Synergy track

Right after a thrilling British Grand Prix at Silverstone in July, Esso partnered with British DJ Mark Knight to create the ‘Sound of Synergy’ – an exclusive electronic music track for the dancefloor, inspired by the sound of the Aston Martin Red Bull Racing team’s Honda engine, which runs on Esso Synergy race fuel. Producer

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Coming to a City near you low emission deliveries from UPS

UPS has introduced a new line of range-extended electric vehicles (REEVs) to its fleets serving Birmingham and Southampton, UK, to overcome the range limitations of pure electric vehicles within the logistics industry. The vehicles were developed in conjunction with electric vehicle specialists TEVVA and part-funded by The Office for Low Emission Vehicles (OLEV) and Innovate

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RAPID RESPONSE – HOW MEDICAL SAFETY REVOLUTIONISED MOTORSPORT

RAPID RESPONSE a fascinating documentary about the pioneering of safety and medical standards in motorsports, in UK cinemas from 6th September 2019. Rapid Response is a fast-paced documentary that tells the story of medical and safety professionals who refused to accept the high mortality rate among American race car drivers, fundamentally altering the history of

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