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Travelling back to Wales soon??? |
 BEWARE.. photos received by email of an undercover police biker on a Fireblade...
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Busted 7 times in one month |
 Biker caught wheelying at 82 in a 30m busted 7 times in one month...!
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Swindon to scrap speed cameras |
 Tory-run council ousts fixed point speed cameras over funding row
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Safety commercial wins awards |
 A HARD-HITTING television commercial aimed at reducing the number of
motorcycle fatalities on the roads of Denbighshire and Wrexham has won
a top industry award.
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 SUZUKI India has launched a new bike, the GS150R, marking its entry
into the highly competitive 150cc market. According to the factory, the
motorcycle has been specially designed to fulfil conflicting demands
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EU increased funding for E cars |
 European countries have started making major pushes to increase the amount of electric cars in operation.
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First Biogas station opens in UK |
 London's first biogas fuelling station has opened in Camden to
support the commercial trial of a new Iveco Daily street cleaning
vehicle powered by liquid biomethane.
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 Fleet managers debating whether to adopt biofuel technology cars and
vans to help reduce their company’s carbon footprint have been left
wondering whether there is a future for the alternative fuel.
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 Spectators of the TP52 World Championships in Spain were treated to
some exciting racing recently when Lanzarote's breeze built to about
25 knots.
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Vendée Globe: the pinnacle of offshore racing. On the 9th November, 30
solo skippers will set off on a 24,000 mile, non stop race around the
world.
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Anne Quéméré on her Pacific Voyage |
 French sailor Anne Quéméré has set off from San Francisco in an attempt to cross the Pacific Ocean by kite power alone.
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 Speaking via satellite phone aboard Virgin Money, two days into their
attempt to break the transatlantic mono-hull speed record, an exhausted
Richard Branson said: "We've just experienced a night from hell
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Up to £300,000 cashback on new Maritimos |
 Motorboat manufacturers Maritimo are offering incredible cashback offers on new models of between £100,000 and £300,000.
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5 Dead, 2 Missing in Sinking Of Fishing Boat off Alaska |
 An e-mail sent by a doomed fishing boat to a nearby vessel said it was taking on water in the rear, where the steering was housed, the Coast Guard said Thursday as it searched for two crew members whose fates remained unknown.
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Spain should follow UK in tyre safety |
 With petrol prices reaching record levels in 2008, TyreSafe, the UKs
leading tyre safety organisation, is advising motorists that they can
make a significant reduction to their motoring running costs by keeping
their tyres correctly inflated
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 Twelve years since Andy Green OBE and Thrust SSC scythed through the
sound barrier on their way to the current World Land Speed Record of
763.053 mph..
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UK Registrations stall in stormy September |
 New car registrations have fallen for the fifth consecutive month and
represent the most difficult economic conditions the industry has faced
in 17 years
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All-electric MINI E to be unveiled |
 BMW Group will present the new, electrically-powered MINI E to the
global media for the first time at the Los Angeles Auto Show on 19/20
November 2008.
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All new DIESEL Lamborghini |
 A new bull is charging in – and here are the pictures to prove it. This
spectacular machine is Lamborghini’s ‘family’ supercar, the four-seater
Estoque.
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The New A1 Sportsback steals show |
 The next chapter in Audi’s small car future has just been written. This
sensational model is the new A1 Sportback – and it’s a five-door
version of the German manufacturer’s forthcoming compact hatch.
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No experience necessary at Cowes |
2008 is seeing more and more visitors to Skandia Cowes Week getting involved in sailing.
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Athletes aided by mollusc testing |
The BBC is reporting that Britain's sailing squad is using a secret
extra weapon going into the Olympics - an extract from a mollusc known
as the common piddock.
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Fleets starting to comply with UK smoking rules |
 "There were only 19 court hearings for the offence of failing to prevent smoking in smoke-free premises or vehicles."
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Case for Electric Vans Grows |
 The case for electric vans is starting to make more sense as diesel costs continue to rise.
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 Kawasaki's popular naked middleweight gets snazzy new colour schemes for 2009.
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146mph Biker caught on Camera |
 Throttle-happy biker caught at speed on the A2 in Kent
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Brands Crash fatality - Craig Jones |
 Craig Jones passed away at 00:32 on Monday, August 4th following his
crash in the World Supersport race at Brands Hatch yesterday.
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The new Golf, but wait, is there an even newer one on the horizon? |
 This is the new VW Golf. The Mark Six.
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 The most impressive roster of very high performance models ever
gathered together by Audi awaits enthusiasts on a new and even more
advanced series of driving courses available
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Ignorance costing motorists over €400 million |
 Ignorance, laziness and an over reliance on technology could be costing British motorists up to €400m every year.
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it needs to be good – and it’s off to a fine start! The blue oval’s
smallest car is based on the impressive Fiat 500.
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Morgan Freeman doing well |
 Veteran actor Morgan Freeman broke his arm and elbow in a car crash.
While driving in his home town Charleston, Mississippi, his car flipped
over many times.
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Morgan Freeman doing well |
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Veteran actor Morgan Freeman broke his arm and elbow in a car crash.
While driving in his home town Charleston, Mississippi, his car flipped
over many times.
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 This is an interesting technique that Mercedes should consider for crash testing.
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Death race Biker jailed for 6 years |
 A teenage motorcyclist whose was found guilty of causing the deaths of five people in a road accident given just 6 years
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Hysterics over Clarkson's wild 186mph claim |
 Road safety groups ask BBC to sack Clarkson after he claims to have done 186mph in London
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121autos Guides - write for us |
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121 Autos have provided you with some extensive guides regarding driving in Spain, Speeding and Accidents. We have just updated our Car buyers guide and our Tire Guide.
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Virus hits drivers hard and is spreading fast |
 Road safety champion GEM Motoring Assist (GEM) says it has
identified a debilitating virus that is spreading rapidly through the
motoring community.
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2008 Barcelona show to be larger than ever |
This year's Barcelona International Boat Show, which runs from November
8-16, is to occupy five pavilions in the Gran Via exhibition centre and
three docks in nearby Port Vell, instead of the usual two.
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UK boat shoe manufacturer names new managing director |
Chatham Marine has announced that Prabhu Kashap will lead the company
as its new managing director.
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New UK road tax prices – how it will affect you |
 The 2008 Budget announcement revealed a major reform of the current car
tax system – which will reward drivers of green cars, but anger those
driving more polluting vehicles.
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Brown facing another backbench rebellion over tax |
 Prime Minister Gordon Brown was today facing the prospect of another damaging rebellion by Labour MPs over tax.
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Micron launch GP-Sport slip-ons for GSX-R range |
MICRON HAVE released a GP-Sport silencer for Suzuki's new GSX-R600 and 750 K8 models.
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Motorbike Fatalities on the Increase |
 Between January and October of last year, 379 motorcyclists were killed
on Spain’s roads, a 35% increase on the same period for 2006 and, at a
time when car deaths have fallen by 10 percent.
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Power boat sinking: foul play ruled out |
 A luxury power boat found semi-submerged in Point Piper early yesterday
morning had a fault, probably with a seal, and was not tampered with,
the salvage master of the operation said.
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€6.8million Ferrari for Chris Evans |
 Radio 2 DJ and TV Presenter Chris Evans has splashed out an astonishing
£5.6 million on a classic Ferrari 205 GT SWB California Spider at an
auction.
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 Bikers in London expect new mayor Boris Johnson to deliver on his promise to allow motorcycles into bus lanes.
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Cancelled bike show organiser to take legal action |
 'We've suffered a significant amount of financial suffering' says Welsh National Motorcycle Show organiser
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Spanish firm launches first airbag helmet |
 APC Systems from Cataluña will be launching the world's first ever
motorcycle helmet that is fitted with an airbag designed to protect the
rider's back and neck in case of an accident.
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Sevilla town mourns young car crash victims |
 The town of Brenes is in a state of shock after learning of the deaths
of four of local youngsters in a car accident during the early hours of
last Friday morning as they were returning home after spending the day
celebrating a first communion.
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Runaway HGV driver charged after city-centre pile-up |
 One man was seriously injured yesterday morning when an out-of-control
HGV ploughed into five cars on the Avenida Manuel Hermoso Rojas in
Santa Cruz de Tenerife. Five others were less seriously hurt.
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 Piaggio and Cold Logic have joined forces to provide a carbon free
refrigerated solution to urban food deliveries. The Porter Electric
combined with the expertise of Cold Logic offers the perfect solution
to getting about town and delivering fresh food to the customer's
requirements.
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April bike sales figures on the up |
 Adventure sports shows a 27.8 percent increase on last year with R1200GS topping the figures (we wonder if Ewan McGreggor had anything to do with that??)
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Drunk driver kills Irish holiday makers on N332 |
 The couple had only just arrived in Spain and were hit while crossing the N-332 road at La Zenia, South of Torrevieja, Alicante.
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Biofuel compo on Alicante Council |
 The Biodiesel Alicante S.L. company is demanding compensation of 143.7
million euros from Alicante City Hall for being finally refused a
licence to operate in the city’s port.
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Knight Rider Convention In Benidorm |
 Fans of the 1980’s TV series ‘Knight Rider’ which starred David
Hasselhoff and his futuristic car ‘Kitt’ will converge on Benidorm from
9th - 11th May for a convention at which as many as 70 replicas of the
famous car could be on view.
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MotoGP: Lorenzo out of China GP |
 Massive highside leaves Fiat Yamaha rookie with suspected broken ankles
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Astravan Wins UK Award Again |
 Named best car-derived van at the Professional Van and Light Truck
Awards, the Astravan added yet more silverware to the Vauxhall
Commercial Vehicles' trophy cabinet.
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 Carbonyte UK has unveiled its latest conversion - the world's only
stretched Smart Car, the Carbonyte Smaaart. The Carbonyte team, led
ex-McLaren man Chris Wright, took a Mercedes Benz Smart Fortwo
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Pirates free crew of Spanish boat |
 Pirates have released a Spanish fishing boat and its 26 crew members seized off the coast of Somalia last week.
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Boat Capsize kills 20 off Bahamas |
 The bodies of 20 people, believed to be Haitian migrants, have been
found off the coast of the Bahamas after their boat capsized, the US
Coast Guard says.
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Wales Boat Show returns to Carmarthen |
 The 2nd annual Wales Boat Show, which takes place during the May
Holiday weekend from May 3-5, will see an increase in the number of
sailboats/yachts and a greater range of large motorcruisers..
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 A couple of weeks ago, at the Bejing Auto Show, the new Audi Q5 made
its world debut. The new crossover from Audi will have a tough
competition, in a market where Mercedes Benz also presented the new GLK
and the BMW already has the X3
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Is Mazda's wild concept the new RX7? |
 Mazda Taiki, the latest concept car form the Japanese producer, follows
the path of Mazda’s “flow” design concept (latest example is what’s
probably going to be the next Mazda RX-7.. oh god we hope not)
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Mazda Historic European Sales = a Positive Year |
 * All-time Fiscal Year (April07 – March08) sales record set
* All-time single month record set in March
* Strong sales for new Mazda2 and Mazda6
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Land Rover Wins Two Queen's Awards |
 Land Rover has received the award for International Trade and for Innovation. Strong international sales and technical expertise have resulted in
Land Rover winning not one but two Queen's Awards for Enterprise.
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Genesis chapter 1 - A new beginning |
 Feast your eyes on the very first pictures of the Genesis Coupe, a
purpose-built rear-wheel drive sports coupe that promises to take
Hyundai into supercar territory for the first time.
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Embassy Enjoy a Successful Test! |
 The team were blessed with some fantastic weather and a relatively quiet track, with only five other teams testing.
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New GSX-R750 Racing In Valencia UPDATE |
 Suzuki's all-new GSX-R750K8 will receive its first race outing this
weekend at Valencia in Spain as the 2008 GSX-R European Cup gets
underway.
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CITY SOPHISTICATION FROM KYMCO SCOOTERS |
 KYMCO’s new Agility City 50cc and 125cc Scooters have been designed for
fashion-conscious commuters looking for style and sophistication at an
affordable price.
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Barcelona launch success for Ninja 250R |
 In mid April, the new Kawasaki Ninja 250R was successfully launched in
Barcelona, Spain. More than 80 eager journalists from all over Europe
had the chance to test the new Ninja in and around the wonderful
Catalan city
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Increased Irish Investment In Harley-Davidson And Buell |
 To support major sales growths, Ireland’s Harley-Davidson and Buell dealer network is set to triple in the space of 12 months - growing from just one dealership to three.
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Powerboat P1 Winner - Extremeboat |
 Extremeboat with Jackie Hunt and Mike Shelton showed us a superb
tactical performance obtaining the victory for the second consecutive
year
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Oil strike to go ahead after crisis talks fail |
 Motorists are being urged not to panic buy petrol after talks to avert an oil refinery strike broke down last night.
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The bonnet airbag that will save bikers' lives |
 Developed by a Swedish-based company. Could this be the next step for safer biking?
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Ken Livingstone's got it wrong (again) |
 German car manufacturer takes legal action against Mayor's flawed congestion charge plan
Porsche has officially challenged Mayor of London Ken Livingstone's £25
congestion charge by issuing its case in the High Court of Justice.
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Fleet Logistics Driver Safety Programme |
 Fleet Logistics has launched a new pan-European driver safety programme
in conjunction with Interactive Driving Systems aimed at identifying
at-risk fleet drivers who travel on the continent.
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Carmakers face up to E.C. |
 "No less than 60% of all cars that will be on the market in 2012 are already in production or in the advanced development stage today"
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Maserati at the Malmö Motorshow |
 Maserati appears at the Swedish Motorshow.
The gems that have fascinated the entire world were displayed on the Maserati stand.
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Hyundai introduces the HED-5 aka i-mode |
 Hyundai is proud to introduce a new concept car which hints at a future
MPV production model and showcases advanced technologies. The HED-5,
named "i-mode" is a six seater people carrier
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 You are looking at the first image of the Travertson V-Rex - a
custom-built cruiser designed around Harley-Davidson's V-Rod engine.
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A picture is worth a thousand words. |
This graphic demonstration was placed at the Stockholm Motorcycle Fair
by the Swedish Police and Road Safety Department. The sign above the
display also noted that the rider had only recently obtained his
license.
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Audi A4 voted Europe's 2008 Auto 1 award winner |
 Audi compact executive comes out on top in poll of 40 million European car magazine readers.
• All new A4 Saloon is voted Europe’s Auto 1 for 2008 in awards judged by experts,
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Easter Domination for Relentless Suzuki |
 Michael Laverty had to brave sub-zero temperatures at times while
racing over the Easter holidays, but the Relentless by TAS Suzuki rider
recorded a hat-trick of wins on Easter Saturday
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Simpson dominant at Canada Heights |
 Team KTM UK’s Shaun Simpson bounces back from a mixed start to the
Maxxis British Motocross Championship at Donington with a double win in
the MX2 class at round two of the series held at Canada Heights in Kent.
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Sword swoops into lead at Canada Heights |
 Molson Kawasaki’s Stephen Sword took over as MX2 British Championship
series leader after the last round at Canada Heights at the weekend and
team mate Tom Church holds down 5th in MX1.
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Buell 1125R shows impressive racing potential |
 After a disappointing press launch, Buell's oddball superbike shows great promise at early race events. BUELL's 1125R might have not enjoyed a friendly reception on the press
launch
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Yachtsman to sue 'mutinous' crew |
 A yachtsman has dropped plans to salvage his abandoned yacht and is
taking his crew to court over claims that they panicked and set off the
yacht's EPIRB.
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 Bridgestone has won a deal to supply passenger car, commercial vehicles
and motorbike tyres to LeasePlan authorised service providers
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 The total road transport oil consumption could be cut by 40% by 2050 if
hydrogen-fuelled vehicles and upgraded filling stations are introduced
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Ford sells Jaguar and Land Rover to Tata Motors |
 Ford Motor Company [NYSE: F] announced today that it has entered into a
definitive agreement to sell its Jaguar Land Rover operations to Tata
Motors.
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Michael Schumacher set to race again this weekend |
 FORMER F1 World Champion Michael Schumacher seems to have been bitten
by the mototrcycle racing bug, as the talented German is to race at
Misano, Italy, this coming Sunday.
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27% fuel savings projected |
 Ricardo and a consortium of automotive partners today announced the
completion of an advanced prototype research programme based on the
highly innovative 2/4SIGHT engine concept.
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UK Garages charges all time high |
 Garages in the UK are now charging up to 240euro an hour for mechanical
services its no surprise to hear that the UK consumer last year spent
over 4.5billion on labour to fix vehicles last year.
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 Experts are now assessing the results of the maiden voyage of the
world's first kite-assisted cargo ship. Initial indications are that
the kite saved the 9,700-tonne Beluga Skysails some 2.5 tonnes of fuel
per day
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Toseland is confident of Spanish podium place |
 MOTOGP rookie and double World Superbike champion James Toseland has
told the BBC that he is confident of getting on the podium at next
weekend's Jerez GP.
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Diesel prices set to rise.... again! |
 The price of diesel in several European countries could rise after
the European Parliament backed proposals to increase the current EU
minimum excise tax rate on diesel to match that for unleaded petrol.
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Schumacher gets podium but not F1 |
 Ex-F1 God puts in stunning performance in first-ever superbike race. Michael Schumacher bagged his first podium finish in a motorcycle race
yesterday when he raced a Honda
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Cross Border Persuits Sanctioned |
 New EU plans allow cross-border pursuit of road traffic offenders. EUROPEAN UNION transport commissioner Jacques Barrot has unveiled plans
to allow for the cross-border pursuit
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 Mounting concerns over the environmental benefits of biofuels mean the
EU may backdown over its target of raising the biofuel share of
transport fuels to 10% by 2020.
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