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• Eighteen-month R&D project aims to produce affordable carbon fiber for automotive applications - Plastics Today

  13-01-2017 23:38 via plasticstoday.com
  
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  Surface Generation (Rutland, UK), a provider of advanced carbon-fiber processing technologies, has started work on an 18-month research and development project to produce affordable, lightweight carbon-fiber components for the automotive industry.
  
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• Tesla Gigafactory to get world's largest rooftop solar array

  13-01-2017 23:30
  
  Filed under:Green,Plants/Manufacturing,Tesla,Green Automakers,Electric,SolarTouring investors got insights into the Gigafactory's inner workings.Continue reading Tesla Gigafactory to get world's largest rooftop solar array Tesla Gigafactory to get world's largest rooftop solar array originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 13 Jan 2017 17:30:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• U.S. senator calls for probe of Fiat Chrysler diesel marketing

  13-01-2017 23:20 via feedproxy.google.com
  
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• Junkyard Gem: 1983 AMC Eagle Wagon

  13-01-2017 22:30
  
  Filed under:Etc.,Wagon,ClassicsSo many AMC Eagles were sold in Colorado that plenty of them still roam the mile-high streets of Denver. This one is retiring after 34 years of service.Continue reading Junkyard Gem: 1983 AMC Eagle Wagon Junkyard Gem: 1983 AMC Eagle Wagon originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 13 Jan 2017 16:30:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• BRIEF-Delphi Automotive says bankruptcy court granted summary judgment on ... - Reuters

  13-01-2017 22:26 via reuters.com
  
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  CHICAGO, Jan 13 Chicago's cash-strapped public school system ordered its teachers and administrators on Friday to take four unpaid days off to offset state funding withheld by Illinois' Republican governor.and more »
  
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• Delphi Automotive (DLPH) to Take $300M Pre-Tax Charge Related to Summary Judgment in Unsecured Creditors ... - StreetInsider.com

  13-01-2017 22:18 via streetinsider.com
  Delphi Automotive (DLPH) to Take $300M Pre-Tax Charge Related to Summary Judgment in Unsecured Creditors ...
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  As previously disclosed, Delphi Automotive PLC (“Delphi” or the “Company”) has been subject to ongoing litigation related to general unsecured claims against the former Delphi Corporation, now known as DPH Holdings Corp. (“DPHH”), resulting from that ...
  
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• Renault under investigation for cheating on diesel emissions tests

  13-01-2017 22:00
  
  Filed under:Government/Legal,Read This,Renault,Emissions,EuropeCertain vehicles put out up to 10 times the legal limit of NOx.Continue reading Renault under investigation for cheating on diesel emissions tests Renault under investigation for cheating on diesel emissions tests originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 13 Jan 2017 16:00:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Trump team signals auto border tax also could hit Canada

  13-01-2017 21:05 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Trump administration is signaling Canada could face the same retaliatory trade measures as Mexico, in what would be an even bigger disruption to automakers such as Toyota and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles.
  
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• EPA won't back off 2025 greenhouse-gas emissions targets

  13-01-2017 20:45
  
  Filed under:Government/Legal,Green,AutoblogGreen Exclusive,Emissions,Fuel Efficiency,United StatesDespite protests from some automakers, the US Environmental Protection Agency maintains its target for reduced greenhouse-gas emissions for 2025.Continue reading EPA won't back off 2025 greenhouse-gas emissions targets EPA won't back off 2025 greenhouse-gas emissions targets originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 13 Jan 2017 14:45:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | 
  
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• Takata pleads guilty and will pay $1-billion fine in airbag scandal

  13-01-2017 20:26
  
  Filed under:Government/LegalTakata agrees to a deal with the feds.Continue reading Takata pleads guilty and will pay $1-billion fine in airbag scandal Takata pleads guilty and will pay $1-billion fine in airbag scandal originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 13 Jan 2017 14:26:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Mario Kart 8 Deluxe coming to the Nintendo Switch in April

  13-01-2017 20:05
  
  Filed under:Toys/Games,Gadgets,TechnologyLook for new maps, new characters, and new game modes.Continue reading Mario Kart 8 Deluxe coming to the Nintendo Switch in April Mario Kart 8 Deluxe coming to the Nintendo Switch in April originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 13 Jan 2017 14:05:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Open-Source Automotive Platform To Be Released By Renault - PSFK (subscription)

  13-01-2017 20:02 via psfk.com
  
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  Auto maker Renault is developing an open-source platform based on the Twizy that is a compact and lightweight electric vehicle with the bodywork parts ...and more »
  
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• Fiat Chrysler faces U.S. criminal emissions probe, report says

  13-01-2017 19:08 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Fiat Chrysler is under investigation by the Justice Department over its alleged failure to disclose software that violated emissions standards, people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg -- another legal hurdle for a company already under...
  
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• A hybrid Jeep Wrangler could be in the cards for new generation

  13-01-2017 18:57
  
  Filed under:Design/Style,Green,Detroit Auto Show,Jeep,SUV,Off-RoadHybrid tech can help off-roaders.Continue reading A hybrid Jeep Wrangler could be in the cards for new generation A hybrid Jeep Wrangler could be in the cards for new generation originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 13 Jan 2017 12:57:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Automotive parts supplier to create jobs at new UK base in Telford - shropshirelive.com

  13-01-2017 18:53 via shropshirelive.com
  
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  Automotive parts supplier to create jobs at new UK base in Telford
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  Automotive parts supplier Polytec Group is to create new jobs when it builds an additional manufacturing site at the T54 technology park in Telford. The new ...and more »
  
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• Mobility business could make room for everyone

  13-01-2017 18:46 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  In a future filled with mobility services and self-driving vehicles, some executives say there will be room for everyone.
  
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• VW diesel settlement extends to auto lending

  13-01-2017 18:16 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Volkswagen's settlement in connection with its diesel emissions scandal has spilled over into the vehicle-financing business.
  
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• Hyundai takes (and makes) the Gold for eco cars

  13-01-2017 18:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  There's no gold medal for the most fuel-efficient car. So, when Hyundai's new Ioniq Hybrid and EV eco-vehicles took top-of-class in EPA ratings, the boss decided to make one.
  
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• Detroit auto show preview expected to raise more than $5 million for charity

  13-01-2017 18:06 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Detroit Auto Dealers Association will again raise more than $5 million for children's charities through ticket sales to the 2017 Detroit auto show Charity Preview.
  
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• Lexus is sending its 2017 RC F GT3 to do battle in the US and Japan

  13-01-2017 17:55
  
  Filed under:Motorsports,Lexus,Coupe,RacingThis new car will race in IMSA and Japan's GT300 simultaneously.Continue reading Lexus is sending its 2017 RC F GT3 to do battle in the US and Japan Lexus is sending its 2017 RC F GT3 to do battle in the US and Japan originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 13 Jan 2017 11:55:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Takata to plead guilty, pay $1B penalty over airbag defects; 3 former executives indicted

  13-01-2017 17:42 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The federal government charged Takata with criminal wrongdoing on Friday in connection withairbag inflator ruptures linked to at least 16 deaths worldwide. The company was charged with a single felony count of wire fraud.
  
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• Magna plans paint shop in Slovenia to support Graz assembly plant

  13-01-2017 17:34
  Magna International will build a new paint facility in Slovenia to help support new programmes going into its Graz, Austria contract vehicle assembly facility.
  
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• President Trump might get to start his administration in a new Cadillac limo

  13-01-2017 17:33
  
  Filed under:Celebrities,Government/Legal,Weird Car News,Cadillac,Technology,SpecialtyA new version of The Beast is on the way, and it might make it in time for inauguration day.Continue reading President Trump might get to start his administration in a new Cadillac limo President Trump might get to start his administration in a new Cadillac limo originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 13 Jan 2017 11:33:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Co
  
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• 3-D scans for the automotive industry - Phys.org - Phys.Org

  13-01-2017 17:33 via phys.org
  
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  How does an automotive assembly line have to be retrofitted for a change of model? 3-D scanners are an elegant way to find this out. Professor of computer ...and more »
  
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• 3-D scans for the automotive industry - Phys.Org

  13-01-2017 17:33 via phys.org
  
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  3-D scans for the automotive industry
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  A section of an automotive production line and a simulated model as a 3-D cloud of dots. The places where collisions would occur after a change of model are highlighted in red. Credit: Andreas Nüchter. How does an automotive assembly line have to be ...and more »
  
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• Research and Markets - Global Automotive Infotainment OS Market to Grow 16%, 2017-2021 with BlackBerry, Alphabet ... - PR Newswire (press release)

  13-01-2017 17:13 via prnewswire.com
  
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  Research and Markets - Global Automotive Infotainment OS Market to Grow 16%, 2017-2021 with BlackBerry, Alphabet ...
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  The report forecasts the global automotive infotainment OS market to grow at a CAGR of 16.75% during the period 2017-2021. The report covers the present scenario and the growth prospects of the global automotive infotainment OS market for 2017-2021.
  Global Automotive Infotainment OS Market 2017-2021: Shift in Focus from Under the Hood to Behind
  
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• Global Automotive Brake-by-Wire Systems Market to Showcase A CAGR of 44% Through 2021: Technavio - Yahoo Finance

  13-01-2017 17:10 via finance.yahoo.com
  
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  Global Automotive Brake-by-Wire Systems Market to Showcase A CAGR of 44% Through 2021: Technavio
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  Technavio has published a new report on the global automotive BBW systems market from 2017-2021. (Graphic: Business Wire) Multimedia Gallery URL. More. LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--. Technavio analysts forecast the global automotive brake-by-wire ...
  Global Automotive Infotainment OS Market to Grow at an Impressive CAGR of 17% Through 2021, Reports TechnavioBusiness Wire
  
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• Ralph Gilles talks minivans, Millennials, mobility, and kissing Alfa Romeos

  13-01-2017 17:05
  
  Filed under:Design/Style,Detroit Auto Show,Alfa Romeo,Chrysler,Fiat,Minivan/Van,AutonomousCatching up with FCA's veteran design chief.Continue reading Ralph Gilles talks minivans, Millennials, mobility, and kissing Alfa Romeos Ralph Gilles talks minivans, Millennials, mobility, and kissing Alfa Romeos originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 13 Jan 2017 11:05:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Peugeot 3008 vs SEAT Ateca vs Renault Kadjar

  13-01-2017 16:55
  
  Peugeot’s SUV-styled new 3008 is aiming for the top, but can it beat the SEAT Ateca and Renault Kadjar? 2017-01-14 12:00 Crossover sales are booming, so it comes as no shock that Peugeot is repositioning its 3008 into this lucrative sector. However, the arrival of this second-generation model coincides with the brand’s push upmarket, meaning the newcomer promises unrivalled levels of quality and technology. Yet Peugeot hasn’t forgotten the original’s five-seat MPV roots,
  
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• Brussels motor show - Jaguar F-TYPE the main debut

  13-01-2017 16:47
  
  The 2017 Brussels motor show has taken place, with the facelifted Jaguar F-TYPE the main debutante.
  
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• Brussels motor show - Jaguar F-TYPE & Skoda Octavia debuts

  13-01-2017 16:47
  The 2017 Brussels motor show has taken place, with the facelifted Jaguar F-TYPE the main debutante.
  
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• Recharge Wrap-up: Tesla nabs more Apple staff, Musk says charging capacity 'top priority'

  13-01-2017 16:41
  
  Filed under:Government/Legal,Green,Hirings/Firings/Layoffs,Green Automakers,Transportation Alternatives,ElectricTesla gets new VP and Director courtesy of Apple. Tesla will expand existing Superchargers. King County, WA buys a lot of electric buses.Continue reading Recharge Wrap-up: Tesla nabs more Apple staff, Musk says charging capacity 'top priority' Recharge Wrap-up: Tesla nabs more Apple staff, Musk says charging capacity 'top priority' originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 13 Jan 2017 10
  
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• Virginia Retirement Systems ET AL Maintains Stake in O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. (ORLY) - Sports Perspectives

  13-01-2017 16:20 via sportsperspectives.com
  
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• U.S. fuel economy inched lower in December, report says

  13-01-2017 16:20 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The average fuel economy of new cars and light trucks sold in the United States in December was 24.9 mpg, down 0.1 mpg from November, the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute said in its report this week.
  
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• Four West Coast mayors want a group deal on 24,000 new EVs

  13-01-2017 16:15
  
  Filed under:Government/Legal,Green,BMW,Chevrolet,Nissan,AutoblogGreen Exclusive,ElectricLos Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, and Portland mayors collaborated on a request for information to automakers that make electric vehicles.Continue reading Four West Coast mayors want a group deal on 24,000 new EVs Four West Coast mayors want a group deal on 24,000 new EVs originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 13 Jan 2017 10:15:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email thi
  
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• New Nissan Navara Trek-1° limited edition adds extra attitude

  13-01-2017 16:06
  
  The new Navara Trek-1° is based on range topping Tekna model, and will be limited to just 1,500 units across Europe 2017-01-13 15:07 Nissan has revealed a new special edition Navara pick-up truck at the Brussels Motor Show, set to be limited to 1,500 units across Europe. Called the Nissan Navara Trek-1°, it’s based on the double cab version of the range topping Navara Tekna, but introduces a number of stand-out styling tweaks. 
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• EPA locks in 2025 fuel efficiency rules

  13-01-2017 15:59 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  EPA chief Gina McCarthy finalized a determination that the landmark fuel efficiency rules instituted by President Barack Obama should be locked in through 2025, a bid to maintain a key part of his administration's climate legacy.
  
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• ANALYSIS - The four-cylinder Porsche Cayman S - just-auto.com (subscription)

  13-01-2017 15:57 via just-auto.com
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  Emissions. Reading that word surely makes executives at Volkswagen Group divisions shudder. But sometimes its use is benign: the new 2.5-litre flat-four turbo in the Porsche 718 Cayman S is low on CO2, returns more than 35mpg in the real world and ...and more »
  
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• Volkswagen tells its execs to avoid US travel for fear of more arrests

  13-01-2017 15:55
  
  Filed under:Government/Legal,Green,Volkswagen,DieselThe company issues a different kind of travel warning.Continue reading Volkswagen tells its execs to avoid US travel for fear of more arrests Volkswagen tells its execs to avoid US travel for fear of more arrests originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 13 Jan 2017 09:55:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• 2017 will be the year the connected car becomes a reality

  13-01-2017 15:45
  
  Filed under:CES,Ford,Hyundai,Emerging Technologies,Gadgets,Infotainment,Smartphone,Technology,AutonomousYour phone, home, and car will all be connected in the Internet of Things.Continue reading 2017 will be the year the connected car becomes a reality 2017 will be the year the connected car becomes a reality originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 13 Jan 2017 09:45:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Renault adds Master to electric LCV line

  13-01-2017 15:17
  
  Renault is expanding its all-electric light commercial vehicle range with global debuts for a longer range Kangoo Van ZE (zero emissions) and a new Master ZE planned for the upcoming Brussels motor show.
  
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• If you're buying a new Tesla, here's how much Supercharging will cost you

  13-01-2017 15:03
  
  Filed under:Green,Ownership,Tesla,Driving,Technology,Crossover,Sedan,Electric,Luxury,PerformanceEveryone gets 400 kWh to start, and then you have to pay per kWh or per minute.Continue reading If you're buying a new Tesla, here's how much Supercharging will cost you If you're buying a new Tesla, here's how much Supercharging will cost you originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 13 Jan 2017 09:03:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Did a leading VW exec perfect defeat device rather than stop it?

  13-01-2017 14:56 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  While he didn't introduce the emissions-test-cheating defeat device into VW's 2.0-liter diesels, former brand development chief Heinz-Jakob Neusser appears to have perfected it, according to U.S. court documents. 
  
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• New Avatar Roadster sportscar with Focus RS engine revealed

  13-01-2017 13:57
  
  Two versions of new Devon based two-seater to go on sale this spring, with 250bhp or 350bhp. 2017-01-13 09:00 Devon based sportscar firm Avatar has officially revealed its first production model at this year’s Autosport International show. Called the Avatar Roadster, the production version is an extensive reworking of the prototype that made its debut at the same show last year, with over 100 changes.
  The entry-level model uses a 2.0-litre Ford Ecoboost engine with 250bhp and 40
  
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• Nissan driverless car tests set for London roads - just-auto.com (subscription)

  13-01-2017 13:51 via just-auto.com
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• Nissan driverless car tests set for London roads

  13-01-2017 13:45
  Nissan has announced it will bring real-world demonstrations of autonomous driving cars to London next month.
  
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• Mid-session Europe: Automotive sector steps on the gas - TradingFloor.com

  13-01-2017 13:37 via tradingfloor.com
  
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• Shows, snow - the week

  13-01-2017 13:30
  The start of the year usually has a pleasant familiarity to it - CES and Detroit shows and, in my case just this morning, often the first taste of winter snow. Also, in my case, hopefully the last sprinkle (it melted by lunch o'clock) as neither I nor the UK does snow. I always watch with amazement as friends in the US north east and midwest dig themselves out from up to eight feet of the stuff and carry on. We'd come to a grinding halt till about March and I'd move to southern California.
  
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• Men pay £101 more for car insurance than women, and the gap is growing

  13-01-2017 13:30
  
  The widening gender gap comes despite EU laws banning insurers from taking gender into account when calculating premiums 2017-01-13 12:40 Men pay an average of £101 more for their car insurance than women. That's according to a new study that found the gender gap continues to widen despite EU rules banning insurers from gender favouritism. 
  According to figures by comparisons site Confused.com, men pay on average £812 for vehicle insurance with women charged on average £7
  
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• "Buyers have demanded more cars wearing ‘made in Britain’ labels"

  13-01-2017 13:29
  
  Mike Rutherford is proud to be to be British after looking at the official car sales figures from 2016 2017-01-13 12:35 If the official figures are to be believed, UK-based motorists played a blinder in 2016 by buying so many new cars that registrations for the year nudged 2.7 million – a record high. Corresponding numbers for factory-fresh vans and trucks were up, too. The same goes for used sales. All this, don’t forget, in one of the most tumultuous 12-month periods in British hi
  
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