Earlier this year, Euro NCAP, the Brussels-based European car safety performance assessment program, introduced new and improved test criteria which reflects whether the tested vehicle features advanced driver assistance systems. Now, the organization is also starting to evaluate these systems and is ready to disclose its first findings based on the results.
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Performance Vauxhall Show 2019
Performance Vauxhall Mag have today confirmed that PVS hasn’t been cancelled, but it will no longer be held at Santa Pod Raceway.
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MPs want ban on petrol and diesel car sales brought forward
The 2040 ban on sales of new petrol and diesel vehicles should be brought forward by eight years, a group of MPs has said.
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Trick-or-treat blamed for spike in accidents
Trick-or-treating has been blamed for a spike in child road casualties after it was revealed that Halloween sees more children hit by cars than any other point in the surrounding four weeks.
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Calls for new safety guidance after roadside mechanic deaths
Breakdown companies are calling for new guidance to protect roadside patrols after three mechanics were killed in 12 months.
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Jeremy Clarkson’s message to car enthusiasts: “Enjoy it while it lasts”
If we are to believe Jeremy Clarkson, dark times are ahead for petrolheads and car enthusiasts around the world, as continued advances in battery technology and self-driving car technology will fundamentally change the way we all use cars.
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Bloodhound SSC project enters administration
The Bloodhound land speed record project is seemingly over after it was announced that the company behind it has entered administration.
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Get ready for winter with these helpful tips
The long nights are drawing in and the temperatures are steadily dropping, which means it’s time to start preparing your car for winter.
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Petrol stations urged to slash prices by 2p per litre
Fuel retailers have been urged to reduce fuel prices after a drop in oil prices and a strengthening in the value of the pound.
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Too much scrolling and not enough strolling
In an age where children spend more time roaming their screens than the outside – over 50 per cent of parents say their children have no outdoor skills, according to new research from Vauxhall Motors.
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Pothole plague causes twice as many breakdowns as 12 years ago
Potholes continue to plague motorists, as the RAC’s breakdown statistics suggest that the scarred streets are causing twice as many mechanical failures than they did 12 years ago.
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The Grand Tour Series 3 studio tickets now available!
If you’ve always dreamed of being an audience member on The Grand Tour, here’s your chance to tick it off your bucket list!
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Vauxhall Working On An Updated Insignia Sports Tourer For 2020
Vauxhall is planning to launch eight new or updated models by 2020 and it appears the Insignia and Insignia Sports Tourer will be among them.
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Vauxhall launches new retailer recruitment service
Following a successful pilot phase in the first half of 2018, Vauxhall has launched its new Retailer Recruitment Service (RRS). The brand has offered the service to its entire UK Retail Network via long-standing partner, GMD People.
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Circuit of Wales-type development on the Cards
Blaenau Gwent borough council has submitted an application to renew outline planning permission for a motorsports facility at the site in Rassau, near Ebbw Vale.
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Eight new or updated Vauxhall models due by 2020
Vauxhall is continuing to execute the PACE! plan product offensive to meet customer needs and ensure compliance with Europe-wide CO2 guidelines which become effective in 2020.
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Former Top Gear Trio’s firm nets £7.6m profit
Chump Holdings, the production company set up by Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, James May, and Andy Wilman to produce Amazon Prime Motoring show The Grand Tour made a massive profit last year. (more…)
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1,250 HP Kedett Is A Supercar Killer, Hits 194 Mph In 1/2 Mile Run
This Kadett can burn rubber like no other, but most importantly, it can humiliate modern supercars in a straight line acceleration.
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Young drivers motoring costs hit ‘worryingly high’ levels
The cost of motoring for young drivers has risen to more than £2,400 a year, thanks to rising insurance and fuel prices. (more…)
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Separate UK and EU models would hurt British production, warns PSA
PSA’s Europe boss Maxime Picat has warned that British car production could be in danger if Britain’s impending exit from the European Union leaves manufacturers needing to build separately for both the British and European market.
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