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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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