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Improved battery recharges electric cars faster
Nov 4, 2009, 17:42 GMT
Hamburg - A revolutionary new redox flow battery could make recharging electric cars as easy as filling the fuel tank on conventional cars, according to a team of German scientists. ... more
Keeping a classic original or fitting modern extras?
Nov 4, 2009, 17:42 GMT
Hamburg - For many an owner of a classic car it is an issue of faith whether to keep the car as close as possible to the original or whether to add such modern extras as anti-locking brakes (ABS), a more powerful engine or tinted windows. ... more
Airbag must be deactivated when children seated in front
Nov 4, 2009, 17:36 GMT
Munich - Children are only safely seated in the front of a car when they face backwards and the airbag is deactivated, recent tests by Germany's automobile association (ADAC) yielded. ... more
Motorists warned to be alert as dark, foggy and wet days move in
Nov 4, 2009, 17:33 GMT
Munich - With dark, foggy and wet days of autumn and winter in the northern hemisphere causing slippery roads and poor visibility conditions, safety organisations have appealed to motorists to be especially alert. Here are some tips for safer motoring: ... more
Lexus most reliable used car, German report finds
Nov 4, 2009, 17:23 GMT
Hamburg - Lexus cars are the most reliable vehicles on the used car market in all age categories, according to an independent report released by the German technical authority (GTU). ... more
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- Volvo to offer XC90 SUV as seven-seater only
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- Toyota launches four new models in South Korea
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- Banal curves leave their traces on auto design
Analysis and Features
Features
In Pictures: 'Ford Inflatable Seat Belts'
Nov 5, 2009, 19:39 GMT
We have added a new set of pictures from the event "Ford Inflatable Seat Belts". ... moreIn Pictures: 'Tata Indigo Manza Launch'
Oct 28, 2009, 16:12 GMT
We have added a new set of pictures from the event "Tata Indigo Manza Launch". ... more
