You might know the “11foot8” bridge (which is now 12’ 4” tall, but the name has stuck) in Durham, North Carolina that became viral following a number of accidents with tall trucks. Now, the latest piece of bad road design comes from the U.K. The Woodmere Avenue width restriction has its own Facebook group with plenty […]
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Skoda published a new study revealing that more than a third of UK motorists are driving vehicles with damaged alloy wheels. Parallel parking seems to be the most important factor in this problem, with 56 percent of the damages caused by hitting a curb. Wheel damage is not only cosmetic, with the Chezh company suggesting it […]
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The Lexus LC Coupe is going for a sinister this fall with the new Black Inspiration variant unveiled for the U.K. The brand dispenses with all chrome and nearly any colors whatsoever, replacing them with black. For starters, the car gets a Graphite Black paint finish along with dark 21-inch five-spoke forged alloy wheels that […]
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Ford of Europe is sinking £230 million ($315 million) into its Halewood plant in north west England to prepare it for the carmaker’s 2030 switch to exclusively electrified passenger car sales. The Merseyside plant currently makes transmission units for the Focus and Fiesta, but from 2024 will also build EV powertrains for the next generation […]
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It’s always important to double check where you’re parking your car. That being said, that advice is typically given to avoid parking illegally or discourteously. However, in the case of these police officers, not checking where they parked actually resulted in damage to their car. The incident took place in Leeds, UK, where the policemen […]
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Moke International announced that starting from January 1st, 2022, they are going fully electric with the revived Moke, phasing out the ICE-powered model. As of today, order books for the retro-styled open-top EV are open, with prices starting from £29,150 ($39,968) in the UK before taxes and incentives. The Moke will be produced locally, and the first […]
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Last month, the UK’s Prince Charles was launching a climate change TV channel for Amazon Prime. And this month he proudly told a BBC interviewer that even his beloved Aston Martin DB6 Volante couldn’t escape his determination to do his bit for the planet. No, the heir to the throne hasn’t had one of Lunaz’s […]
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The Chevrolet C8 Corvette Stingray has finally touched down in the UK and these two reviews showcase it being put through its paces in both Coupe and Convertible configurations. All variants of the C8 Corvette Stingray heading to the UK, and the rest of Europe, come standard with the Z51 Performance Package that is an […]
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Fisker has yet to even show the production variant of its Ocean SUV to the world and has already committed to developing two new EVs in the UK. These two new models will hit the market after the Ocean and the PEAR (Personal Electric Automotive Revolution) and will be brought to life through the newly-established […]
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British-based online grocer Ocado has invested £10 million ($13.6 million) in Wayve, a self-driving tech start-up that specializes in camera-based deep learning AI. Ocado and Wayve will form a non-exclusive partnership that will focus on autonomously getting groceries through busy streets. According to TechCrunch, the deal will give Ocado early access to Wayve’s platform. Wayve’s hardware and software […]
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