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- Dublin heads Europe in road death reductions
DUBLIN HAS succeeded in reducing road deaths by more than any other European capital over the past decade, according to a study published in Brussels today. - Hard shoulderA round-up of today's other motor stories in brief...
Other Stories
- Berlin gets some Smart electric street power
Daimler is adding to its green profile with a new initiative to bring Smart cars to the streets of Berlin, write
Derek Scally - Volvo finds suburban appeal with new diesel XC60
GIVEN THE cull that has taken place in the four-wheel-drive market recently, these might not be considered the most auspicious of times to be launching an SUV. However, Volvo is hoping that it will have the balance right with its new XC60 on the basis of price, diesel engines and being able to market the car as the "safest Volvo ever". - MOTORS GADGETS
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Paddy Comyn
Motors Feature
- Making and breaking drivers
The Hockenheim track has a knack of sorting the men from the boys, discovers
Kilian Doyleas he gets behind the wheel of a Formula BMW - Makers' dreams in the city of light
It's a green, albeit toned down, future for the motor industry, writes
Paddy Comynat the Paris Motor Show - A bad-tempered German affair
Two feuding families, a pair of star-crossed motoring giants and civil unrest make for a dramatic spectacle, writes
Derek Scally, in Berlin - Industry calls for 'urgent investment' to improve the major roads in Co Mayo
Industries in Co Mayo are calling for urgent Government investment in the region's roads, writes
Tim O'Brien - Picking and choosing your test centre
HELPDESK:
Michael McAleeranswering all your motoring queries - QUIZQuestions... and answers.
- Downturn slows car production
General Motors and Ford are beginning to put the brakes on production at European factories as the credit crunch leads to a sharp drop-off in car sales - Perseverance paid off for a determined New Zealander
PAST IMPERFECT: Biking legend Burt Munro set out to test the 'real' speed of his Indian, and after years of planning, it paid off writes Bob Montgomery
Road Test
- An expensive way to stand out from the mainstream masses
ROADTEST: BMW's new 120d coupé is a fun machine to drive, and a triumph of retro tinkering but, says
Michael McAleer, motoring editor, the costs outweight the fun. - The competition
Alternatives to the BMW 120d SE Performance - Quietly and safely efficientSECOND-HAND SENSE:THE 3-SERIES BMW tends to represent the benchmark in its class and its closest competitors, such as the Audi A4 and the Mercedes C-Class, also round off a German dominance to the segment. Volvo is not a name usually mentioned in the same group, but it has a worthy competitor in the S60.
Motorcycles
- Scooting off happily on three wheels
BIKETEST Gilera Fuoco 500IE:A three-wheeled scooter sounds a bit odd but, says
Tom Robert, he liked it, it was comfortably reassuring and was a real head-turner wherever he went - BIKE NEWSA round-up of this week's motorcycle news...
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