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VW's MEB electric car platform: full details revealed

Volkswagen details Modular Electric Drive Matrix platform in full ahead of its debut with the I.D. hatchback next year

VW's MEB electric car platform: full details revealed
Graphene
Graphene could make car bumpers around 40% better at absorbing impacts
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Graphene: the breakthrough material that could transform cars

Material looks set to make cars lighter, safer and even cheaper

Graphene: the breakthrough material that could transform cars
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Volkswagen equips petrol cars with particulate filter technology

Diesels have long used pollution-negating filters, but now petrols are getting them too

Volkswagen equips petrol cars with particulate filter technology
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The not-so-green truth about current car CO2 legislation

CO2 legislation in the motor industry is based on what comes out of the tailpipe, but this is an inaccurate measure of real-world carbon footprints

The not-so-green truth about current car CO2 legislation
Jeep Renegade
The Jeep Renegade is to remain the brand's 'softest' model
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No Jeep crossover due despite surge in demand for segment

Jeep boss said that brand must stay true to its design heritage and stick with proper off-roaders

No Jeep crossover due despite surge in demand for segment
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UK autonomy project in partnership with JLR could slash urban traffic

Thirty per cent of congested urban traffic is due to drivers looking for parking spaces. This tech aims to fight that

UK autonomy project in partnership with JLR could slash urban traffic
Mazda 3 Skyactiv-X
Skyactiv-X could cut fuel costs and CO2
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Mazda: 2019 Skyactiv-X engine can boost economy by 30%

Autocar samples lean burn compression ignition engine that promises greatly improved efficiency

Mazda: 2019 Skyactiv-X engine can boost economy by 30%
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Audi A3 Sportback 1.5 TFSI 150 Black Edition S tronic 2018 first drive

Flagship A3 Sportback now comes with a 148bhp 1.5 petrol engine. Does that further improve the Volkswagen Golf and Mercedes-Benz A-Class rival?

Audi A3 Sportback 1.5 TFSI 150 Black Edition S tronic 2018 first drive
VW exhaust testing
More than 50% of VWs are tipped to be electrified by 2025
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How Volkswagen plans to clean up after Dieselgate

Future petrol, diesel and electrified VWs will use a wide range of new, emissions-cutting tech, including fuel made from straw. Here’s how

How Volkswagen plans to clean up after Dieselgate
In-wheel electric technology
Motor is mounted behind, and sends torque to the wheel
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Pioneering in-wheel electric motor tech set to transform EVs this year

Tech firm’s Protean Drive system, aimed at saving weight and space, is set to roll out after eight years in development

Pioneering in-wheel electric motor tech set to transform EVs this year
The world's fastest shed
Kevin assembled the fastest shed in his driveway, building a steel spaceframe onto...
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The world's fastest shed breaks speed record

A Volkswagen Passat-based shed has just set a new world record at Pendine Sands. Creator Kevin Nicks gives us the story behind the shed

The world's fastest shed breaks speed record

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