This fire red performance car features a familiar prancing animal logo and is aimed at those with a need for speed, but who live in more congested urban environments
February 9, 2018
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This fire red performance car features a familiar prancing animal logo and is aimed at those with a need for speed, but who live in more congested urban environments.
Brazil’s road death rate could be reduced with safer vehicles. This has been highlighted by a new research report from the UK’s Transport Research Laboratory (TRL). The report has revealed that 34,000 Brazilian lives could be saved and 350,000 serious injuries prevented by 2030, if UN vehicle safety regulations were adopted and car manufacturers sought to achieve higher ratings in the Latin NCAP crash test programme.
Traffic congestion and the cost of running a car have been pushing Chinese car manufacturers to think small. Electric scooters and motorcycles have long been popular and in the past several years more and more small electric cars are appearing on crowded urban roads. One popular three-wheeled electric vehicle has a large retractable bubble top, making it look like a futuristic car from a low-budget 1950s Hollywood movie. But the small Chinese car has got even smaller as well as less expensive, thanks to a 6
Research carried out on behalf of an insurance firm reveals a worryingly high level of drug use amongst the UK’s drivers. The study was carried out for the insurance company Confused.com and shows that up to 20% of British drivers admit to using drugs while at the wheel. This contrasts strongly with official police data for drivers caught under the influence of drugs in 2012. This information shows that only 1,132 people were caught drug driving in 2012, down by 12.5% from the 1,294 in 2011. The data reveal
