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Mitsubishi Lancer Sportback Ralliart road test

Mitsubishi’s Evolution X, a supercar for those without jobs in hedge funds, is quick, powerful and has huge levels of grip. But prices still start at £27K, rising to £38K if you want a fully specced FQ360. The Lancer on [...]

A30 Fingle Glen junction, Devon

Work to re-open the central reservation gap on the A30 at the Fingle Glen Junction, Devon, will begin tomorrow following the outcome of a Public Inquiry. When complete this will allow traffic to enter and exit the road from the [...]

Antonov secures €15m backing from Jianghan Industrial for its TX-6 automatic transmission

Antonov, the UK-based vehicle transmission specialist, has strengthened its relationships with the Chongqing and Sichuan governments to create a firmer and broader platform for the possible formation of a joint venture in China to produce its proprietary TX-6 automatic transmission, [...]

New legislation to reduce truck-related road deaths further

Every year in Europe around 400 people are killed in accidents involving large goods vehicles. These incidents often occur when drivers fail to see other road users in blind spots that exist in the area immediately around their vehicles. From [...]

Porsche profits up as Volkswagen stake increases

Carmaker Porsche saw its pre-tax profits dramatically increase between August 2008 and January 2009 as the carmaker increased its stake in Volkswagen. Porsche Automobil Holding SE, Stuttgart has posted profits before taxes of €7.34 billion through this six month period; [...]

B30 Biodiesel Warning

National Car Rental, one of Tusker’s preferred daily rental suppliers, has issued a warning about B30 biodiesel. It has stated that the use of b30 biodiesel is not permitted in any of the diesel engined vehicles on its fleet as [...]

Manheim Auctions Has Delivered For Royal Mail

Royal Mail has appointed Manheim Auctions, Saltash as one of its regional defleet auction centres. The Saltash centre will cover the South West of England. The decision was made after a trial of the defleet process culminating in a successful [...]

The number of people avoiding taking out car insurance is rising

New research has revealed that as many as one in five motorists are driving their cars without insurance. The survey showed that nearly 20 per cent of people are prepared to break the law and drive whilst uninsured. Drivers in [...]

Iveco and Coca-Cola Enterprises drive innovation with hybrid Eurocargo

Iveco has delivered a Eurocargo diesel-electric parallel hybrid urban distribution vehicle to Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE) at the European Business Summit in Brussels.  It marks the first such vehicle to be operational in an urban environment in Europe. The new prototype [...]

Diesel users suffer increased lung cancer risk; a simple solution is to hand

Those who work with and at close proximity to diesel engines, especially lorry drivers, are at a higher risk of cancer according to a recent US study. This is on top of the elevated risk of ‘heart disease and stroke, [...]

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