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Motorcycle ABS ‘prevents 1 in 4 casualties’

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Bosch motorcycle ABS

Motorcycle ABS anti-lock brakes are now fitted to a third of all motorbikes made in Europe, with component supplier Bosch revealing this market share has risen 600% over the past six years.

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Government plans to double cycling by 2025

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Cycling in the cityThe Department for Transport has revealed a new strategy that aims to double cycling by 2025 and make it, alongside walking, the natural choice for short journeys – no matter who you are.

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Saab owner Nevs to go into administration

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SaabNevs, the company that was set up to revive the bankrupt Saab brand, has itself applied to go into voluntary administration to ‘create more time for negotiations’ and delay threatened action from unpaid suppliers. 

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80mph now default UK motorway speed limit

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Motorway at nightNearly half of cars, motorbikes and vans broke the 70mph UK motorway speed limit in 2013, according to official Department for Transport statistics.

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Special Jaguar Land Rovers to be built on former Peugeot site

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JLR SVO RytonThe new Jaguar Land Rover Special Vehicle Operations HQ is to be located on the site of Peugeot’s former Ryton production plant in Coventry, which closed in 2007.

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2015 Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat is world’s fastest 4dr

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Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat 001The 707hp Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat is, courtesy of a 204mph top speed, the world’s fastest and most powerful four-door saloon in the world – and the planet’s only four-door muscle car.

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Range Rover Sport SVR sets Nürburgring SUV lap record

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Range-Rover-Sport-SVR-Nurburgring-SUV-lap-recordA Range Rover Sport SVR has lapped the Nürburgring Nordchleife in 8 minutes 14 seconds, which Land Rover claims is a new SUV record.

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Local councils given power to close roads for motorsport

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local road closuresLocal authorities have been given the power to close roads for motorsport events in legislation announced by the PM at Williams’ Advanced Engineering Centre.

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Infiniti QX30 crossover to be built at Sunderland

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Infiniti Q30 ConceptInfiniti will build a QX30 crossover variant of the new Q30 premium compact hatch at Nissan’s Sunderland, UK plant from 2015, Infiniti chairman Andy Palmer has revealed to Automotive News.

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MG EV Concept driven

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MG EV Concept 2014 review

  • Introduced as concept to test public reaction
  • Likely to undercut competitors if it makes production
  • Prices TBA | On sale TBA
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