Drivers simply don’t know the rules
ROAD SAFETY IS A major issue, and it is a shocking fact that too many drivers simply don’t know the rules. And a driver who doesn’t know or obey the road rules is a danger
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Mercedes-Benz confirms cancellation of X-Class ute
IT MUST HAVE SEEMED like a good idea at the time, but poor sales for Mercedes-Benz’s foray into the crew cab ute market means it will be discontinued in May. It’s been a very short
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Low emission rental cars
WE WERE RECENTLY ALERTED to an interesting article by rhinocarhire.com regarding the hire of eco-friendly rental cars. The article, written by travel writer and car rental expert Phil Partridge, points out that price is often
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CES 2020 in Las Vegas showcases flying cars and outrageous concepts
Prepared by Tim Stevens for The Road to 2020 World Car Awards The show “floor” at CES continues to expand and evolve, gobbling up greater and greater stretches of the city of Las Vegas. Likewise,
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Motor giants merge to create mega-company
IT’S BECOMING QUITE challenging to know which company is responsible for your vehicle, regardless of the badge on the front. In the latest mega-merger, Groupe PSA (Citroen, DS, Opel, Peugeot and Vauxhall) has joined forces
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Hot weather is another reason not to drive with low fuel
NOW THAT MOST CARS HAVE a low fuel warning light, people are even more likely to drive until there is just a splash left in the tank. There are a number of reasons why this
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Electric vehicles need care in slippery conditions
Electric vehicles are fast gaining market share, especially in Europe, but they can require totally new thinking and skill-sets when it’s slippery. Prepared by Toni Jalovaara, director of Inmen OY Helsinki, Finland Whether we’re ready
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Cheapskate SA government kills older driver program
GOVERNMENTS HAVE AN AMAZING ability to find money for all sorts of programs that take their fancy, especially when they see votes in them. But when there’s a real initiative that might actually save lives
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So you think you’re a better-than-average driver? Prove it!
STIRLING MOSS, ONE OF THE BEST DRIVERS ever, suggested that there were only two things you should never say to a man: that he was less than a good driver or that he was less
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Auto design is advancing by leaps and bounds
FROM MATERIALS TO manufacturing execution, the automobile industry is undergoing massive and rapid change. In a presentation for The Road to 2020 World Car Awards, Siddharth Vinayak Patankar, editor-in-chief of Indian magazine CarAndBike outlined some
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