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DWP issues update on PIP claimants getting mobility cars for food intolerances
Birmingham Live
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August 6, 2025
14:23, 06 Aug 2025Updated 14:26, 06 Aug 2025 The Department for Work and Pensions has issued an update after criticism of people being given disability vehicles for conditions such as food intolerances, alcohol abuse and OCD (Obsessive Compulsive...
Vandals wreck 41 cars in one night as they smash windows and spray paint bizarre messages on vehicles
Daily Mail
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August 6, 2025
By TOM LAWRENCE, NEWS REPORTER Published: 07:17 EDT, 6 August 2025 | Updated: 07:21 EDT, 6 August 2025 A group of mindless vandals caused chaos in a quiet town when they damaged 41 cars in one night in a spree of attacks costing thousands of...
Fiat and Abarth electric cars plummet in price as brand reintroduces ‘E-Grant’
Auto Express
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August 5, 2025
Fiat has given up waiting for the Government to confirm that its EVs are eligible for the new Electric Car Grant. Instead, it has reintroduced its ‘E-Grant’ to offer customers £1,500 off the price of the popular 500e city car and 600e small SUV,...
Inspecting welded connections in the automotive industry - using Artificial Intelligence
Manufacturing Tomorrow
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Machine vision combined with artificial intelligence makes it possible: the technology automatically inspects welded connections in body shells and identifies anomalies. The Spanish automation specialist DGH has developed such an application for...
Police warnings after 'opportunistic' thieves steal two cars from streets of neighbouring Coventry areas
Coventry Live
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August 6, 2025
Officers from one Coventry's safer neighbourhood police teams has issued a warning to drivers after thieves stole two cars from streets of neighbouring city areas. A burglary in Chapelfields resulted in car being stolen and the same week a...
Two cars heavily damaged by fallen tree limb in Shaw
KMOV - Missouri
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August 6, 2025
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Patrick Connaghan said he was on his porch on Flora Drive in Shaw just after midnight Tuesday when he heard a loud noise. “I suddenly heard a cracking sound and at first I thought it was lightning,” he said. It was...
Nissan Considers Putting Formula E Team To Work On Performance Cars
AutoSpies
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Nissan is considering using its Formula E team to develop prototype versions of hot EVs that could be used to help create future Nismo performance models. Tommaso Volpe, Nissan’s Formula E team boss, told Autocar there are internal talks about how...
One Of The Most American-Made Cars Is Probably Not What You Were Expecting
SlashGear
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August 5, 2025
The tariffs implemented by the current U.S. government have drawn renewed attention to where cars are assembled and how many of their key components are manufactured overseas. Plenty of carmakers can claim to assemble their vehicles in the U.S.,...
What Percentage Of Electric Cars Are Made In China?
SlashGear
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August 5, 2025
In 2024, more than 1.56 million electric cars were sold in the U.S., indicating a shift and increasing consumer preference towards cleaner vehicles. The numbers for 2025 also look promising, given that 300,000 EVs were sold in the country just in...
Mercedes Plans to Release 30 New Cars in Just Two Years: TDS
The Drive
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August 5, 2025
Good morning and welcome to The Downshift, or TDS for short. The Downshift is The Drive‘s new weekday early morning quick-hit news rundown that brings the latest automotive news stories from around the world. Highly recommend TDS is paired with a...
SHERIFF’S OFFICE: KEY WEST MAN YELLED RACIAL SLURS, THREW ROCKS AT PEOPLE & CARS ON STOCK ISLAND
Keys Weekly - Florida
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August 5, 2025
A 43-year-old Key West man was arrested on Aug. 3 for reportedly harassing residents and allegedly resisting and kicking a Monroe County Sheriff’s Office deputy. According to the sheriff’s office, Michael Joseph Morrisey was charged with battery...
Biker in hospital after crash with two cars closes M8
BBC
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ShareSave The crash forced the closure of the motorway at junction 13 for Provan A motorbike rider has been taken to hospital after a crash with two cars closed a section of the M8 in Glasgow. Emergency services were called to the scene on the...
Motorcyclist in hospital and M8 closed westbound after crash with two cars
STV News
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August 6, 2025
A motorcyclist is in hospital and a section of the M8 has been closed following a crash during rush hour. Emergency services were called to the motorway at around 9.15am on Wednesday following a crash involving two cars and a motorbike. Following...
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Does Trump know why Japan doesn't buy American cars? It’s taste, not tariffs
Firstpost
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August 6, 2025
Last month, US President Donald Trump announced a trade deal with Japan and hailed the opening of the country’s market to American cars. But Japan had not charged any tariff on the import of cars since 1970s. Japanese have never been enthusiastic...
Why We Love Cars
The Truth About Cars
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August 4, 2025
It is interesting to think about that feeling that one may have for their vehicle. Have you ever heard of a “major appliance enthusiast,” someone who is emotionally attached to their refrigerator? Many people name their cars. If they name their...
Tuesday newspaper round-up: Shein, Chinese driverless cars, River Island
ShareCast
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The Italian authorities have fined Shein €1m (£870,000) for making “misleading or omissive” environmental claims about its products, the second time in as many months the Chinese fashion retailer has been targeted by European regulators....
Rivian sues Ohio over right to deal its own cars
Morning Brew - New York
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August 6, 2025
EV-pickup-maker Rivian is suing Ohio for the right to not rely on third-party experts in convincing you that your self-worth is derived from what you drive car dealers. Rivian argued in a lawsuit filed against the Ohio Motor Vehicle Registrar that...
All About 4-Cylinder Engines: What They Are, Their Advantages, Common Cars That Use Them, And How to Maintain Them
Times Now
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August 6, 2025
All About 4-Cylinder Engines: What They Are, Their Advantages, Common Cars That Use Them, And How to Maintain Them (Disclaimer: This image was generated using AI and has been verified by the newsroom for accuracy and context) If you are an...
Hyundai’s Big India Bet: 26 New Cars Coming, Genesis Luxury Brand Under Review
Times Now
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August 6, 2025
Hyundai’s Big India Bet: 26 New Cars Coming, Genesis Luxury Brand Under Review Hyundai Motor India is ramping up its long-term game plan with a massive product rollout lined up till FY2030. The automaker has confirmed it will introduce 26 new...
3 cars set on fire overnight in Clayton being investigated as hate crime
KSDK - Missouri
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Three vehicles were found engulfed in flames early Tuesday morning on Westmoreland Avenue. CLAYTON, Mo. — Police and the FBI are investigating after multiple vehicles were found on fire overnight in a Clayton neighborhood. “There’s no place for...