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• Autotrader, Kia capitalize on NBA All-Star Weekend festivities

  17-02-2017 23:27 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Autotrader is using NBA All-Star Weekend as a springboard for its latest ad campaign. Kia, meanwhile, has been capitalizing on the All-Star hype this week by giving people in New Orleans free rides through a promotion with Uber.
  
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• The Toyota C-HR is the ultimate Street Fighter cheat code in this Japanese ad

  17-02-2017 22:37
  
  Filed under:Marketing/Advertising,Videos,Toyota,Japan,Crossover,BudgetAlso, lasers.Continue reading The Toyota C-HR is the ultimate Street Fighter cheat code in this Japanese ad The Toyota C-HR is the ultimate Street Fighter cheat code in this Japanese ad originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 17 Feb 2017 16:37:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Will GM leave Europe? | Autoblog Podcast #504

  17-02-2017 22:17
  
  Filed under:Podcasts,Dodge,GM,Infiniti,EuropeWe talk about the potential GM sale of Opel, plus another round of cars we've driven lately, and buying advice for spending your theoretical money.Continue reading Will GM leave Europe? | Autoblog Podcast #504 Will GM leave Europe? | Autoblog Podcast #504 originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 17 Feb 2017 16:17:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Restoring jobs at Canadian GM plant key to new contract, union says

  17-02-2017 21:49 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  GM must restore hundreds of jobs being cut at a southern Ontario assembly plant or risk failing to reach a new contract with the factory's workers this fall, the president of Canada's largest auto workers union said on Friday.
  
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• SAE adds new standards for LED-based automotive lighting (MAGAZINE) - LEDs Magazine

  17-02-2017 21:38 via ledsmagazine.com
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  SAE adds new standards for LED-based automotive lighting (MAGAZINE)
  LEDs Magazine
  LEDs continue to make functional and styling impact in automotive lighting, and JIANZHONG JIAO details the steps being taken by standards organizations to ensure safety, reliability, and end-customer satisfaction. The use of LEDs for automotive ...
  
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• GM plans to build, test thousands of self-driving Bolts in 2018, report says

  17-02-2017 21:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  General Motors plans to deploy thousands of self-driving electric cars in test fleets in partnership with ride-sharing affiliate Lyft Inc, beginning in 2018, two sources familiar with the automaker's plans told Reuters.
  
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• SUV discounts signal flagging demand, eroding auto profits

  17-02-2017 21:12 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  SUVs, overtaking sedans as the new American family car, have been so hot that automakers raced to supply the market. With inventory now piling up, profit-sapping rebates are on the rise.
  
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• LotLinx names Dataium founder as president and chief product officer

  17-02-2017 21:05 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Digital marketing company LotLinx has named Dataium founder Eric Brown its president and chief product officer.
  
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• Ford teases Rendezvous in VR, with a Mustang

  17-02-2017 21:01
  
  Filed under:TV/Movies,Ford,Coupe,PerformanceThe full film will be released later this month.Continue reading Ford teases Rendezvous in VR, with a Mustang Ford teases Rendezvous in VR, with a Mustang originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 17 Feb 2017 15:01:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• CarMax opens first four-lane auction on West Coast

  17-02-2017 20:57 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  CarMax opened a vehicle reconditioning and four-lane auction center in Murrieta, Calif., on Thursday, making it CarMax's largest multipurpose location on the West Coast, the used-vehicle mega-retailer said.
  
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• Is O'Reilly Automotive A Bargain After Its Recent Correction? - Seeking Alpha

  17-02-2017 20:42 via seekingalpha.com
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  Is O'Reilly Automotive A Bargain After Its Recent Correction?
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  ORLY has lost 7% during the last two months, and hence, it is now trading at the same level it was a year ago. This is quite unusual for the stock. Investors should determine whether the company will be affected by a potential border tax and the focus ...
  O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. (ORLY) SVP Brad W. Beckham Sells 8000 SharesSports Perspectives
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• Senate confirms Pruitt, giving EPA foe control of agency

  17-02-2017 20:35 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Senate narrowly confirmed Scott Pruitt to lead the Environmental Protection Agency, positioning the fierce critic of Obama-era climate rules to immediately begin undoing them.
  
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• Bill Baker, who 'put Land Rover on the map,' dies at 72

  17-02-2017 20:25 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Bill Baker, the legendary PR man who played a key role in Land Rover's successful return to the U.S. market in 1986, died Thursday. He was 72.
  
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• Once Buick's lifeline, Opel isn't so crucial anymore

  17-02-2017 20:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  GM has already gotten more out of Opel for Buick than many ever would have imagined eight years ago -- the last time the automaker nearly sold the German carmaker.
  
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• New documents discovered related to Paul Walker's death

  17-02-2017 19:04
  
  Filed under:Celebrities,Government/Legal,Porsche,SupercarsOne of the emails comments about how the Carrera GT keeps getting more valuable with each crash.Continue reading New documents discovered related to Paul Walker's death New documents discovered related to Paul Walker's death originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 17 Feb 2017 13:04:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Kazakh chopper pilot stops to ask trucker for directions

  17-02-2017 18:55
  
  Filed under:Etc.,Weird Car News,Asia,TruckFrom near Russia, with love.Continue reading Kazakh chopper pilot stops to ask trucker for directions Kazakh chopper pilot stops to ask trucker for directions originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 17 Feb 2017 12:55:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Automotive Interior Materials Market to Reach $98.76 Billion by ... - Yahoo Finance

  17-02-2017 18:36 via finance.yahoo.com
  Automotive Interior Materials Market to Reach $98.76 Billion by ...
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• Automotive Interior Materials Market to Reach $98.76 Billion by 2021 - By Type, Vehicle Type & Region - Global ... - Yahoo Finance

  17-02-2017 18:36 via finance.yahoo.com
  Automotive Interior Materials Market to Reach $98.76 Billion by 2021 - By Type, Vehicle Type & Region - Global ...
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  The market size for automotive interior materials is projected to reach USD 98.76 billion by 2021, registering a CAGR of 11.8% between 2016 and 2021. Increasing demand from the automotive industry is the major driver for the automotive interior ...
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• FIA considers WRC speed limits after record run in Sweden

  17-02-2017 18:15
  
  Filed under:MotorsportsAt an average speed of over 85 mph, Tänak was faster than anyone.Continue reading FIA considers WRC speed limits after record run in Sweden FIA considers WRC speed limits after record run in Sweden originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 17 Feb 2017 12:15:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Automotive cyber security: Keeping hackers out of cars - Lowell Sun

  17-02-2017 17:45 via lowellsun.com
  
  Automotive cyber security: Keeping hackers out of cars
  Lowell Sun
  Cyber security is becoming increasingly important, whether you are a politician, surfing your personal laptop or smartphone, or driving your car. Now that vehicles are turning into computers with steering wheels and tires, hacking into them to cause ...
  
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• 2017 BMW M2 Performance Edition offers stiffer suspension, 168-mph top speed

  17-02-2017 17:40
  
  Filed under:BMW,Coupe,PerformanceThe driver's special for Bimmer enthusiasts.Continue reading 2017 BMW M2 Performance Edition offers stiffer suspension, 168-mph top speed 2017 BMW M2 Performance Edition offers stiffer suspension, 168-mph top speed originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 17 Feb 2017 11:40:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Sales opportunity from iconic automotive supplier, GB16 - AM-online

  17-02-2017 17:31 via am-online.com
  Sales opportunity from iconic automotive supplier, GB16
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  Our client is seeking a field based Mobile Company Store to be responsible for servicing and selling their highly-regarded range of products to end user customers such as garages, workshops and car dealerships in the South of the UK. This is an ...
  
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• Government of Canada announces $18.2m for automotive innovation - just-auto.com (subscription)

  17-02-2017 17:24 via just-auto.com
  
  Government of Canada announces $18.2m for automotive innovation
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  Two Canadian companies – one in Lakeshore near Windsor, the other in Ottawa – have developed innovations that have the potential to make cars lighter, more fuel efficient and, in the case of electric cars, better performing due to a longer battery life ...and more »
  
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• Volvo Car UK to recruit 300 new technicians as a result of continued brand growth

  17-02-2017 17:23
  
  Volvo Car UK is launching a nationwide recruitment drive for 300 new technicians to join its 119-outlet dealer network by 2020, in line with the brand's increasing sales and its growing product range.
  
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• Government of Canada announces $18.2m for automotive innovation

  17-02-2017 17:17
  
  Two Canadian companies - one in Lakeshore near Windsor, the other in Ottawa - have developed innovations that have the potential to make cars lighter, more fuel efficient and, in the case of electric cars, better performing due to a longer battery life and Navdeep Bains, minister of innovation, science and economic development, announced funding totalling C$18.2m for the two companies.
  
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• Cooper-Standard says Q4 net income rises 43%

  17-02-2017 17:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Cooper-Standard Holdings said fourth-quarter net income rose 43 percent to $31.1 million. Sales improved 2.4 percent to $875.4 million.
  
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• Ford nixes human intervention on driverless cars

  17-02-2017 16:57
  
  Ford, having noted engineers monitoring self-driving cars are dozing off, has decided to remove the steering wheel, brake and accelerator pedals from its driverless cars arriving in 2021, a media report said.
  
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• This Lotus Evora 410 is a custom tribute to the original Esprit

  17-02-2017 16:45
  
  Filed under:Design/Style,TV/Movies,Lotus,Coupe,PerformanceYou may remember the Esprit from The Spy Who Loved Me.Continue reading This Lotus Evora 410 is a custom tribute to the original Esprit This Lotus Evora 410 is a custom tribute to the original Esprit originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 17 Feb 2017 10:45:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Early bird tickets go on sale for Pistons in the Park automotive festival in Lincoln - The Lincolnite

  17-02-2017 16:43 via thelincolnite.co.uk
  
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  Early bird tickets go on sale for Pistons in the Park automotive festival in Lincoln
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  Early bird tickets are now on sale for Pistons in the Park — a brand new automotive festival coming to Lincoln on August 12. Pistons in the Park, a one day festival celebrating all things automotive is set to be the largest event of its kind in ...
  
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• Ford found recipe for profits in Europe

  17-02-2017 16:41 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Ford was unprofitable in Europe from 2011-2014.
  
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• New delinquent U.S. car loans at 8-year peak

  17-02-2017 16:40 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  More Americans fell behind on their car loan payments in the fourth quarter, bringing auto delinquencies to their highest since the height of the financial crisis, Federal Reserve Bank of New York data released on Thursday showed.
  
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• Blake Zuidema, Director Automotive Product Application, ArcelorMittal confirmed for Fuel Economy Detroit - Automotive World (press release)

  17-02-2017 16:26 via automotiveworld.com
  Blake Zuidema, Director Automotive Product Application, ArcelorMittal confirmed for Fuel Economy Detroit
  Automotive World (press release)
  Blake Zuidema, Director Automotive Product Application, ArcelorMittal has been confirmed as a speaker at Fuel Economy Detroit. Dr. Blake K. Zuidema is the director of automotive product applications at ArcelorMittal, the world's largest steel company.
  
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• Auto lenders' kill switches being probed by U.S. regulator

  17-02-2017 16:18 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A U.S. regulator is looking at whether auto finance companies that use sophisticated technology like ignition kill switches are illegally harassing subprime borrowers that have fallen behind on their payments.
  
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• Automotive Turbochargers - Global Strategic Business Report 2017 ... - Yahoo Finance

  17-02-2017 16:10 via finance.yahoo.com
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  Dublin, Feb. 17, 2017-- Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Automotive Turbochargers- Global Strategic Business Report" report to their ...
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• Automotive Turbochargers - Global Strategic Business Report 2017: Asia-Pacific - The Fastest Growing Regional ... - Yahoo Finance

  17-02-2017 16:10 via finance.yahoo.com
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  Dublin, Feb. 17, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Automotive Turbochargers - Global Strategic Business Report" report to their offering. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, ...
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• ‘The price VW will pay for its self-inflicted mess is immeasurable’

  17-02-2017 16:06
  
  Mike Rutherford looks at how the VW Group is performing as the emissions scandal rumbles on 2017-02-19 14:00 Volkswagen’s deeply damaging diesel debacle simply won’t go away. Almost 18 months into the scandal, the German giant still stands accused of cheating – and much more. Culpable directors on multi-million Euro salaries, plus senior managers earning considerably less, have lost jobs and careers.
  Former chairman Ferdinand Piech now faces possible legal action, too, after h
  
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• Richard Hammond talks about launching DriveTribe

  17-02-2017 16:02
  
  Filed under:Celebrities,Etc.,TV/MoviesA chat with the ex-Top Gearer on his other new venture.Continue reading Richard Hammond talks about launching DriveTribe Richard Hammond talks about launching DriveTribe originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 17 Feb 2017 10:02:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Say hello to the Mercedes-AMG GT R of speedboats

  17-02-2017 15:33
  
  The German marque has teamed up with Cigarette Racing to construct the Marauder AMG, a high-speed vessel inspired by the AMG GT R 2017-02-17 14:00 Mercedes has once again joined forces with long-term partners Cigarette Racing to design a high performance speedboat. The vessel celebrates half a century of AMG as well as ten years of the carmaker working together with the watersports specialists and is based on the new Mercedes-AMG GT R. It will make its public debut at the Miami International Bo
  
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• Chinese Audi dealers demand US$4bn to cover sales losses

  17-02-2017 15:23
  
  Audi dealers in China are demanding CNY28bn yuan ($4bn) to cover losses over the past three years that they blame on the automaker adding too many distributors, potentially worsening a sales decline that saw BMW and Mercedes-Benz overtake the luxury brand last month, Bloomberg reported.
  
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• Junkyard Gem: 1986 Ford Escort L Station Wagon

  17-02-2017 15:18
  
  Filed under:Etc.,Ford,WagonA reasonably loaded first-generation Escort wagon, spotted in a Denver self-service wrecking yard a few months back.Continue reading Junkyard Gem: 1986 Ford Escort L Station Wagon Junkyard Gem: 1986 Ford Escort L Station Wagon originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 17 Feb 2017 09:18:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Sadara to supply materials for major Saudi automotive project - Plastics News

  17-02-2017 14:57 via plasticsnews.com
  
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  Sadara to supply materials for major Saudi automotive project
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  Saudi chemical company Sadara and Saudi National Automobiles Manufacturing Co. (SNAM) have signed a cooperation agreement for the supply of speciality chemicals and plastics for SNAM's planned automotive manufacturing cluster in Al-Jubail, Saudi ...and more »
  
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• Global $104.8 Billion Automotive Chassis Systems Market Analysis ... - PR Newswire UK (press release)

  17-02-2017 14:31 via prnewswire.co.uk
  Global $104.8 Billion Automotive Chassis Systems Market Analysis ...
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  The Global Automotive Chassis Systems Market is poised to grow at a CAGR of around 4.8% over the next decade to reach approximately $104.8 billion by ...and more »
  
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• Global $104.8 Billion Automotive Chassis Systems Market Analysis & Trends - System type (Front Axles, Active ... - PR Newswire UK (press release)

  17-02-2017 14:31 via prnewswire.co.uk
  Global $104.8 Billion Automotive Chassis Systems Market Analysis & Trends - System type (Front Axles, Active ...
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  The Global Automotive Chassis Systems Market is poised to grow at a CAGR of around 4.8% over the next decade to reach approximately $104.8 billion by 2025. Some of the prominent trends that the market is witnessing include rapidly changing ...and more »
  
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• Honda Civic Type R set for Geneva debut ahead of US launch

  17-02-2017 14:30
  
  Filed under:Geneva Motor Show,Honda,Hatchback,PerformanceThe hottest of hot hatches is set for a Swiss premiere.Continue reading Honda Civic Type R set for Geneva debut ahead of US launch Honda Civic Type R set for Geneva debut ahead of US launch originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 17 Feb 2017 08:30:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• New BMW 5 Series M Sport 2017 review

  17-02-2017 14:28
  
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  The all-new BMW 5 Series has already impressed us, but does it make as much sense in 520d M Sport guise?To say the 5 Series is an important car for BMW would be underdoing it slightly. Now in its 45th year of production it is still the German brand’s global best-seller, and this all-new seventh-generation model is the most advanced yet. 
  BMW has spent over four years and driven over three million miles in development cars fi
  
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• PSA eyes Opel - the week

  17-02-2017 13:32
  It would be fair to say la merde a frappé le ventilateur when news broke - on Valentines Day, no less, that Opel was on the block. Again. With the French automaker PSA in the frame this time. We have been here before.
  
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• Ford's dozing engineers side with Google in full autonomy push

  17-02-2017 13:25 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  As Ford has tested self-driving cars, it noticed a problem during test drives: Engineers monitoring the rides are dozing off.
  
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• BMW's Hover Ride Design Concept is a Lego-inspired flying bike

  17-02-2017 13:13
  
  BMW Motorrad and Lego join forces to make a 603-part flying bike kit, and end up creating a full-scale model 2017-02-17 12:00 Trainees at BMW’s junior company have constructed a full-scale flying motorcycle model called the Hover Ride Design Concept, taking inspiration from a joint project between the German manufacturer and Lego Technic.
  Based on the BMW R 1200 GS Adventure, BMW Motorrad had initially teamed up with Lego to create an alternative version of the latter’s 603-part pla
  
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• Lotus creates one-off Evora Sport 410 in homage to Bond's Esprit S1

  17-02-2017 12:52
  
  One-off Esprit gets plenty of retro design tweaks and showcases Lotus Exclusive personalisation options 2017-02-17 12:00 Lotus has revealed a new one-off Evora in tribute to the iconic Esprit S1 featured in the James Bond classic The Spy Who Loved Me, 40 years on from when Bond’s famous white Esprit graced the silver screen. 
  Based on the Evora Sport 410, the car has no mechanical changes – it still uses a 3.5-litre supercharged V6 engine with 410bhp, for 0-62mph in 4 seconds a
  
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• Autonomous car levels: the steps to your car driving itself explained

  17-02-2017 12:41
  
  If car makers are to be believed, autonomous cars are the next big technology - here we explain the levels of autonomy on offer 2017-02-17 11:00 Car makers are forging ahead with increased autonomy for their new cars. Firms are embracing the idea of handing control of a vehicle over to the electronics on board, and believe that one day cars will be able to drive themselves to a pre-set destination without any driver input.
  While manufacturers are rushing to develop this technology, many car buy
  
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