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Amphicar: the amphibious classic car that's making waves as prices reach £80,000

9/8/2018, 7:41:05 AM
As we drive into the water, onlookers are momentarily thrown into a state of panic before realising that, fortunately, we aren’t about to sink without trace. ✔ It’s got all the charm of the 1960s and is very pretty ✔ Although all Amphicars qualify for zero VED as historic vehicles, they incur extra running costs such as river licences, marine insurance and a boat safety certificate, which lasts four years ✔ For tips and advice, visit our Advice section, or sign up to our newsletter here A-Z Car Finder More classic car stories at Telegraph Cars


Car industry blames politics, drought for slow sales - Car industry blames politics, drought for slow sales

9/8/2018, 5:58:57 AM
$50 million slowdown partly attributed to buyer confidence. CarArticle - drive.com.au ✔ August sales were around 3000 units behind the monthly average in 2018, and almost 1500 units behind the same month last year ✔ Top 10 models - August 2018 1 - Toyota HiLux - 4275 2 - Ford Ranger - 3515 3 - Toyota Corolla - 3033 4 - Mazda3 - 2969 5 - Mazda CX-5 - 2599 6 - Hyundai i30 - 2323 7 - Toyota Prado - 2019 8 - Hyundai Tucson -1998 9 - Nissan X-Trail - 1910 10 - Mitsubishi Triton - 1752 Top 10 manufacturers - August 2018 1 - Toyota - 18,833 2 - Mazda - 10,740 3 - Hyundai - 8006 4 - Mitsubishi - 7067 5 - Ford - 5962 6 - Volkswagen - 4637 7 - Kia - 4620 8 - Nissan - 4440 9 - Holden - 4356 10 - Subaru - 3845 Source: VFacts Go behind the scenes on Drive at Facebook, Instagram and YouTube


Subaru moves to dealerless shopping | Drive.com.au

9/7/2018, 8:32:26 PM
Subaru Australia is the first big maker to put the new car buying experience onto the web. ✔ You’ll have the car delivered to you and the hand-over process in your home, and that to me is the next big one ✔ On the surface, it would appear that Subaru is beginning a slow phase-out of traditional dealerships but Christie says it’s anything but that, and that its network will remain critical to success ✔ But I don’t see a future without a network and they play a pivotal role ✔ Go behind the scenes on Drive at Facebook, Instagram and YouTube


Tesla says Jerome Guillen has been promoted to president of automotive

9/7/2018, 9:24:49 PM
undefined ✔ The announcement follows the resignation of top Tesla executives earlier in the day, including its chief accounting officer and its HR chief ✔ Late Thursday, Musk spurred a new round of criticism after he smoked marijuana and sipped whiskey during his appearance on Joe Rogan's podcast


Land Rovers used to be indestructible - so what went wrong?

9/8/2018, 7:41:02 AM
Which country builds the worst cars? ✔ This simple question, a conversational staple among motoring enthusiasts, is usually answered with one of two mildly jingoistic generalisations: France, or Italy ✔ Can we still point our finger at European manufacturers and say that their products are fragile, badly-made and ripe for ridicule?..


Mazda CX-9 Azami LE 2019 Review | Price, features and space

9/7/2018, 8:32:28 PM
We test drive Mazda's new flagship CX-9 Azami LE, testing it for value, features, space and economy


Motorway speed limits could rise to 80mph says Highways England - but 'public opinion' stopping it

9/8/2018, 11:47:18 AM
TRANSPORT chiefs want to hike motorway speed limits to 80mph – but will wait until it becomes socially acceptable. The claim was made last night by Jim O’Sullivan, CEO of the company th… ✔ It comes as Highways England unveiled a plan to increase motorway roadworks speed limits from 50mph to 60mph ✔ I think that has more to do with public opinion and social views than it has with the technology of vehicles ✔ But he added: Ultimately I can see a world in the very distant future where they don’t come out onto the strategic road network


Red Dead Redemption 2 New Plot Details Revealed

9/8/2018, 1:55:46 AM
The prequel heavily focuses on the events and character relationships that set up the original game. ✔ Things are changing – there’s not much room in a rapidly modernizing world for the gang’s way of life, said Bass ✔ We think people will really love the feeling of being in the gang ✔ Red Dead Redemption 2 will be released on Oct. 26 for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One


Samsung Q8FN QLED TV (QN65Q8FN) review

9/7/2018, 10:45:14 PM
Samsung’s 2018 QLED TVs continue to impress ✔ As usual with strong 4K images, too, there’s a much greater sense of depth to large-scale shots ✔ In fact, this TV is particularly strong in this respect thanks to the way it manages to retain the same level of sharpness right across the screen ✔ Hopefully we’ll see it getting discounted in the coming weeks


BMW will unveil its Formula E racer next week

9/8/2018, 11:17:26 AM
BMW is preparing for its first season directly operating a team in the all-electric racing series. ✔ Nissan similarly said it leaned on experience from building the second generation Leaf to develop its season five car ✔ The series has also gone from laps to timed races, added new locations and tossed in activation zones that drivers can pass through to unlock additional power


Apple Music launches a ‘Top Charts’ playlist series

9/7/2018, 9:23:28 PM
Apple Music is rolling out a new playlist series that will feature the Top 100 songs on Apple Music globally and for those countries where Apple Music is available. Because they’re playlists, users will be able to add these top charts for their country or the Top 100 Global songs to their lib… ✔ Apple Music is rolling out a new playlist series that will feature the Top 100 songs on Apple Music globally and for those countries where Apple Music is available ✔ On that front, Apple Music’s dominance in North America means its numbers, in particular, are important to track


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