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• Victims' lawyers say unjust to halt U.S. airbag cases vs. carmakers

  18-07-2017 23:42 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Lawyers for people injured by Takata's defective airbags told a judge there was "no basis" for an "unjust" request by the company's U.S. unit to halt hundreds of consumer lawsuits.
  
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• Autonomous shuttle producer plans operation in Michigan

  18-07-2017 23:19 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  French autonomous shuttle-maker Navya said it plans to open its first North American production facility near Ann Arbor, Mich.
  
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• Uber sued again for failing to accommodate disabled passengers

  18-07-2017 23:11
  
  Filed under:Government/Legal,Green,Transportation Alternatives,TechnologyDisability Rights Activists say that Uber is 99.9% inaccessible to people with mobility disabilities.Continue reading Uber sued again for failing to accommodate disabled passengers Uber sued again for failing to accommodate disabled passengers originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 18 Jul 2017 17:11:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Mercedes targets quad-bike loving wealthy with luxury pickup

  18-07-2017 22:55 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Mercedes-Benz is stretching its refined image with its first ever pickup truck, betting that upscale car buyers are ready for an open-bed hauler with leather seats, oak trim and Autobahn handling.
  
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• Global Automotive Batteries Market - Analysis, Technologies & Forecasts to 2021 - Key Vendors are Exide ... - PR Newswire UK (press release)

  18-07-2017 22:44 via prnewswire.co.uk
  
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  The report, Global Automotive Batteries Market 2017-2021, has been prepared based on an in-depth market analysis with inputs from industry experts. The report covers the market landscape and its growth prospects over the coming years. The report also ...
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• Construction worker injured at Volvo factory site

  18-07-2017 22:41 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A construction worker at the Volvo assembly plant being built in South Carolina was seriously injured while working on site Tuesday morning.
  
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• Audi made an ad in China comparing a wife to a used car -- it's not going over well

  18-07-2017 22:17 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  In an Audi commercial from China, a mother-in-law interrupts a wedding ceremony to inspect the bride, checking whether she's up to standard. The scene was used in an ad promoting used Audis.
  
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• Scott Pruitt unfiltered: EPA administrator talks climate science, car emissions

  18-07-2017 21:45
  
  Filed under:Etc.,Government/Legal,EmissionsContinue reading Scott Pruitt unfiltered: EPA administrator talks climate science, car emissions Scott Pruitt unfiltered: EPA administrator talks climate science, car emissions originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 18 Jul 2017 15:45:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• BMO Harris adds office for Northeast

  18-07-2017 21:24 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  In its third expansion within a year, BMO Harris has extended its dealership finance business to the Northeast.
  
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• Geotab, Panasonic Automotive and Sumitomo Electric Join Auto-ISAC - PR Newswire (press release)

  18-07-2017 21:01 via prnewswire.com
  
  Geotab, Panasonic Automotive and Sumitomo Electric Join Auto-ISAC
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  WASHINGTON, July 18, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Automotive Information Sharing and Analysis Center (Auto-ISAC) welcomes Geotab, Panasonic Automotive and Sumitomo Electric as new members. The inclusion of these companies ...and more »
  
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• Mercedes-Benz X-Class revealed: The Mercedes of pickup trucks

  18-07-2017 20:03
  
  Filed under:Mercedes-Benz,Truck,LuxuryThe German take on the pickup truck.Continue reading Mercedes-Benz X-Class revealed: The Mercedes of pickup trucks Mercedes-Benz X-Class revealed: The Mercedes of pickup trucks originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 18 Jul 2017 14:03:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Lincoln MKX set for 'mesh' face-lift

  18-07-2017 19:28 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Two years after the second-generation MKX debuted, the premium midsize crossover will undergo a freshening for the 2018 model year that resembles the face of Lincoln's latest cars and light trucks.
  
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• Mercedes announces £195m voluntary fix for 3m diesel engines

  18-07-2017 19:06
  
  Mercedes responds to emissions claims with rollout of vast voluntary fix plan, while new diesel engines are promised soon 2017-07-18 18:05 Mercedes has announced a £195 million plan to update three million diesel vehicles with new emissions software, following questions over a potential Volkswagen dieselgate type scandal at the premium German brand. 
  Last week, parent company Daimler came under pressure over accusations that it sold over one million cars with excess emissions in the
  
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• 2017 Mercedes-AMG GT R review

  18-07-2017 18:52
  
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  Mercedes-AMG GT R lives up to its billing as one of the best track-focused cars in the worldMercedes-AMG calls its new track-focused GT R “the beast of the Green Hell.” It’s no surprise once you learn the latter refers to the racetrack that influenced its development - the Nurburgring - and what a development process it’s been through.
  The lesser AMG GT S has supercar looks but falls short dynamically, which is why the trans
  
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• REWIND: Watch live reveal of Mercedes X-Class luxury pickup truck

  18-07-2017 18:47
  
  Filed under:Videos,Mercedes-Benz,TruckX-Class takes center stage.Continue reading REWIND: Watch live reveal of Mercedes X-Class luxury pickup truck REWIND: Watch live reveal of Mercedes X-Class luxury pickup truck originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 18 Jul 2017 12:47:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Daimler will recall 3 million Mercedes diesel cars for $255 million fix

  18-07-2017 18:35
  
  Filed under:Government/Legal,Mercedes-Benz,Emissions,Diesel"The service actions involve no costs for the customers."Continue reading Daimler will recall 3 million Mercedes diesel cars for $255 million fix Daimler will recall 3 million Mercedes diesel cars for $255 million fix originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 18 Jul 2017 12:35:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Amazon, eBay Step Up Their Game Plan For Automotive - Forbes

  18-07-2017 18:31 via forbes.com
  
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  Amazon, eBay Step Up Their Game Plan For Automotive
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  These days, whenever I meet with car industry executives, I invariably get asked this one question: “So, what is Amazon's strategy in automotive?” The U.S.-based eRetailer has never been shy of grabbing headlines and minds. From drone deliveries to its ...
  
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• Will GM regret the shrinking of Chevrolet?

  18-07-2017 18:11
  GM has consolidated operations and withdrawn its Chevrolet brand from a number of markets as part of a strategy to focus activity where it turns a profit. There's a clear short-term benefit to the bottom line, but will it be regretted in the long-term as rivals are left to exploit new opportunities in emerging markets?
  
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• Microsoft and Baidu partner on autonomous cloud

  18-07-2017 18:08
  
  Microsoft and Baidu announced a partnership to take the technical development and adoption of autonomous driving worldwide.
  
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• Volvo's safety trademark spelt out on the S60

  18-07-2017 18:07
  Continuing just-auto/QUBE's review of interior design and safety technology trends, we take a closer look at Volvo's premium mid-size S60.  While the S60 is a solid, safe and sensible choice, it comes bristling with an appealing spec.
  
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• Manufacturers energise the solar car roof market

  18-07-2017 18:05
  Despite the fascination for clean tech, commercialising solar roofs have been weighed down by the extra cost and complexity. Continuing just-auto/QUBE's series of research snapshots, we take a look at who is doing what to energise the solar roof market.
  
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• 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan First Drive | Imperfect improvement

  18-07-2017 18:01
  
  Filed under:Volkswagen,First Drives,SUVAs with the Atlas, the new Tiguan leaves us with mixed feelings.Continue reading 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan First Drive | Imperfect improvement 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan First Drive | Imperfect improvement originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 18 Jul 2017 12:01:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus earns right to build $2 million cars in US

  18-07-2017 17:35
  
  Filed under:Motorsports,Plants/Manufacturing,Coupe,Performance,Racing,SupercarsAt first there will be a handful cars made, and you can choose from three versions at $2M each.Continue reading Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus earns right to build $2 million cars in US Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus earns right to build $2 million cars in US originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 18 Jul 2017 11:35:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• JLR chief lauds Tata Technologies relationship

  18-07-2017 17:28
  Jaguar Land Rover says its relationship with Tata Technologies is "close" as it leverages the engineering services company's competences in myriad disciplines.
  
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• Turn10 reveals the first 167 cars of Forza Motorsport 7

  18-07-2017 17:15
  
  Filed under:Toys/Games,Technology,Performance,Racing,SupercarsThis group is all supercars.Continue reading Turn10 reveals the first 167 cars of Forza Motorsport 7 Turn10 reveals the first 167 cars of Forza Motorsport 7 originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 18 Jul 2017 11:15:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• China's Baidu taps Microsoft to extend autonomous reach

  18-07-2017 17:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Chinese tech giant Baidu is relying on Microsoft to extend its self-driving car ambitions outside of China.
  
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• Porsche may ditch diesel engine

  18-07-2017 16:36 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Porsche will decide at the end of the decade whether its latest generation of diesel engines will be its last, CEO Oliver Blume said, the first time a German automaker has said in public it could discontinue diesel.
  
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• Mercedes S-Class 2017 facelift review

  18-07-2017 16:18
  
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  Just days after the Audi A8's arrival, Mercedes has revealed a facelifted S-Class stuffed with techIt seems a little too coincidental that no sooner has Audi launched its brand new self-driving A8, we get handed the keys to the updated version of the tech-laden Mercedes S-Class. In a move of outstanding one-upmanship, Mercedes has preened its S-Class to look a touch smarter and at the same time stuffed it full of new gizmos to rain
  
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• Lucid Motors reportedly wants Ford to buy it | UPDATE

  18-07-2017 16:10
  
  Filed under:Earnings/Financials,Plants/Manufacturing,Ford,Green Automakers,Emerging Technologies,Technology,Sedan,Electric,Future,LuxuryThe company is also fundraising to get its factory up and running.Continue reading Lucid Motors reportedly wants Ford to buy it | UPDATE Lucid Motors reportedly wants Ford to buy it | UPDATE originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 18 Jul 2017 10:10:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Lucid Motors reportedly wants Ford to buy it

  18-07-2017 16:10
  
  Filed under:Earnings/Financials,Plants/Manufacturing,Ford,Green Automakers,Emerging Technologies,Technology,Sedan,Electric,Future,LuxuryThe company is also fundraising to get its factory up and running.Continue reading Lucid Motors reportedly wants Ford to buy it Lucid Motors reportedly wants Ford to buy it originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 18 Jul 2017 10:10:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• 2017 Aston Martin Vanquish S Volante review

  18-07-2017 15:58
  
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  Luxury Volante convertible GT adds even greater access to that stunning V12 soundtrackAston Martin is entering a new era following its tie-up with Daimler, its incredible Valkyrie hypercar and motorsport-inspired AMR sub-brand variants, but it’s not lost sight of what it does best. That is big GT cars and convertibles, and this Vanquish S Volante is yet another model in a 104-year back catalogue of hits.
  Aston has honed this dro
  
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• Porsche 718 Boxster GTS spied - should be a performance bargain

  18-07-2017 15:49
  
  Filed under:Spy Photos,PorscheGTS packages are popular, no matter the Porsche model.Continue reading Porsche 718 Boxster GTS spied - should be a performance bargain Porsche 718 Boxster GTS spied - should be a performance bargain originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 18 Jul 2017 09:49:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Turkish automotive industry approaches all-time exports record - Daily Sabah

  18-07-2017 15:37 via dailysabah.com
  
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  Turkish automotive industry approaches all-time exports record
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  The automotive industry, which had eclipsed $23.8 billion in exports last year, is marching toward an all-time high this year, possibly surpassing its record of $24.7 billion it set in 2008. Automotive Industry Exporters' Association (OIB) Chairman ...
  
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• Chrysler uses Sesame Street to plug Pacifica minivans

  18-07-2017 15:05
  Chrysler this week took up the perfect product placement opportunity to pitch its US market minivans at kids who might persuade parents to buy one.
  
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• GM extends plant shutdowns, carries big backlog of Chevy Bolts, other cars

  18-07-2017 14:40
  
  Filed under:Plants/Manufacturing,Chevrolet,GM,Green Automakers,Hatchback,ElectricThe summer shutdown is extended.Continue reading GM extends plant shutdowns, carries big backlog of Chevy Bolts, other cars GM extends plant shutdowns, carries big backlog of Chevy Bolts, other cars originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 18 Jul 2017 08:40:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• U.S. House panel sets vote on self-driving car bill

  18-07-2017 14:36 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A House subcommittee will vote on Wednesday on a sweeping proposal to allow automakers to deploy up to 100,000 self-driving vehicles without meeting existing auto safety standards and bar states from imposing autonomous car rules.
  
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• Slovenia Magna decision imminent as 3,000 apply already

  18-07-2017 14:34
  Slovenia's Ministry of Economy says 3,000 people have already applied for jobs at Magna's potential new plant in the country as the supplier waits on government approval for its site.
  
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• New energy vehicle output and sales soar in China

  18-07-2017 14:25
  
  June production and sales of new energy vehicles in China reached 65,000 units and 59,000 units respectively, increasing 43.4% and 33.0% respectively year on year.
  
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• Tesla hits a bit of resistance - COMMENT

  18-07-2017 14:17
  The world's most famous make of electric cars is being assailed from many quarters. And this just as the Model 3, a car with the potential to stop the EV specialist losing vast amounts of money, is finally going into production.
  
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• House panel ready to vote on exempting self-driving cars from safety rules

  18-07-2017 14:15
  
  Filed under:Government/Legal,Safety,Emerging Technologies,Technology,AutonomousContinue reading House panel ready to vote on exempting self-driving cars from safety rules House panel ready to vote on exempting self-driving cars from safety rules originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 18 Jul 2017 08:15:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• China passenger car sales rise, slowly

  18-07-2017 14:05
  
  Production and sales of passenger cars in China in June 2017 reached 1,845,000 and 1,832,000 units respectively, up 5.6% and 4.6% month on month month, and up 3.7% and 2.3% year on year, 1.7 percentage points and 2.2 percentage points lower than the overall growth.
  
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• BMW names new ad agency in Canada as U.S. review looms

  18-07-2017 14:05 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Interpublic Group's FCB has been named agency of record for BMW in Canada, months before the luxury automaker is expected to launch a U.S. review.
  
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• Porsche may abandon diesel in push for electric cars, CEO says

  18-07-2017 14:00
  
  Filed under:Plants/Manufacturing,Porsche,Emissions,Fuel Efficiency,Diesel,Electric,PerformancePorsche is spending $1.1 billion to update its Stuttgart plant for electric vehicle production.Continue reading Porsche may abandon diesel in push for electric cars, CEO says Porsche may abandon diesel in push for electric cars, CEO says originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 18 Jul 2017 08:00:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• One in five councils still using parking meters that don't take new £1 coin

  18-07-2017 13:36
  
  And 23 councils are yet to convert a single machine to accept the new £1 coin... 2017-07-18 12:40 One in five UK councils is yet to convert all their parking ticket machines to accept the new £1 coin, leaving drivers liable to fines through no fault of their own.
  A freedom of information investigation by the AA found that 74 of 340 councils (21.8 per cent) with responsibility for car parks and coin-operated ticket machines still won’t take the coin.
  Even by next month 46 local
  
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• New Audi RS Q5 to raise the fast SUV bar

  18-07-2017 13:34
  
  Audi will expand its Q5 range upwards with a new RS Q5 packing the 444bhp twin turbo V6 from the RS5 coupe 2017-07-18 12:30 Audi isn’t shy when it comes to performance SUVs. We’ve already seen the the RS Q3 add some serious pace to the lower end of its Q SUV range and and with an RS Q8 on the way to operate as a flagship, there’s a conspicuous gap in the middle. That is, literally, where the new Audi RS Q5 comes in.
  We won’t have long to wait until the RS Q5 makes land-f
  
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• Nissan UK plant trains South African colleagues

  18-07-2017 12:46
  
  Shop floor supervisors from Nissan Motor's South African assembly plant in Rosslyn now undergo training at the automaker's flagship Sunderland plant in the UK, and over 40 local employees have completed the course, a top executive revealed.
  
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• Mitsubishi to launch new crossover MPV at Indonesia show

  18-07-2017 12:44
  Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) said its new small crossover MPV would make its global debut at the Indonesia International Auto Show (GIIAS) next month.
  
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• Used Ford Ka review

  18-07-2017 12:42
  
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  A full used buyer’s guide on the Ford Ka, covering the Ka Mk2 (2009-2016)Ford has just introduced a new city car called the Ka+ and we suspect this latest model will prove a hit, just as its predecessors did. That’s because if there’s one thing that’s key to making a small car succeed, it’s keen pricing – something at which Ford has always excelled.But buyers don’t choose Fords just because t
  
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• Haldex Q2 marrred by uncertainty swirling around Knorr-Bremse bid

  18-07-2017 12:41
  
  Haldex has posted second quarter operating income excluding one-off items down 11% to SEK78m (US$9.4m) from SEK87m, with the Swedish supplier warning of severe difficulties to run the company successfully given the uncertainty surrounding the bid from Knorr-Bremse.
  
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• Smart motorway refuges painted orange to help drivers

  18-07-2017 12:35
  
  The first orange bay has been revealed on the M3 as part of a review into smart motorways 2017-07-18 11:35 Emergency refuge areas on smart motorways are being painted orange in a bid to make them more visible to drivers.
  The first high-viz bay was revealed on the M3 near Camberley in Surrey last week. Highways England says more refuge areas will be painted in the same manner if the trial is successful.
  The move is part of a wider review of smart motorway refuge areas called by the Transport Sec
  
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