“Lane assist” or “Lane assistance”?
A RECENT EMAIL FROM a reader started us thinking. The lady, a retired school teacher, took umbrage at the expression “lane assist”, pointing out that “assist” is a verb, not a noun, and so the
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World’s oldest VW bus is still on the road
EXACTLY 70 YEARS AGO A FIRST generation dove blue panel van with chassis number 20-1880 rolled off the production line in the Wolfsburg plant. It was delivered to Hildesheim to start a life of service,
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Gordon Murray unveils new T.50 supercar
IN ONE OF THE longest press releases we’ve ever received, Gordon Murray Automotive has unveiled details of its T.50 supercar in full for the first time, showing the finished exterior and interior design and confirming
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Are our roadworks speed limits too low?
THE RESULTS OF A SURVEY held in the UK that most motorists think roadworks speed limits are too low should have a resounding response here in Australia (but they won’t!) In a situation Australian drivers
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Jaguar great Norman Dewis would have been 100 on August 3
WHAT WOULD HAVE BEEN the 100th birthday of one of Jaguar’s best-loved and admired former employees is being celebrated by the company on August 3. Coventry-born test driver and development engineer Norman Dewis OBE had
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Less flying holidays means more driving holidays.
And for many of us, that will mean hours on the road with young passengers. AMONG THE MANY CHANGES we can put down to COVID-19, one is that more holidaymakers than ever are opting to
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London to Brighton to go ahead in November
EVERY EVENT ANNOUNCED as going ahead helps us think that things may be returning to normal. One of the biggest and most iconic events, and one that promotes the preservation of old cars to the
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Mercedes-Benz GLA completes the range
MERCEDES-BENZ HAS COMPLETED the regeneration of its compact vehicle family with the arrival of the new Mercedes-Benz GLA crossover SUV. At 1616mm tall, the new GLA SUV is 122mm taller overall than the outgoing model.
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Kia’s new Sorento available “within weeks”
THE LARGE KIA SORENTO SUV has been a sales success, so many are keenly awaiting the arrival of the next model highlighting a raft of new technology in one of the industry’s most competitive segments.
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Motorcyclists getting back on the road need to stay safe
IN A TIMELY PIECE OF ADVICE that’s equally as relevant to Australia as the UK, road safety and breakdown organisation, GEM Motoring Assist (UK) wants motorcyclists to stay safe when they venture back onto the
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