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Union leaders at Amicus...

Union leaders at Amicus accused new owner Nanjing of giving the roadster a "kit car" assembly at the revived Midlands plant.



It comes preloaded with...

It comes preloaded with UK and Ireland mapping, and your route will be easy to fol­low on the 3.5-inch bird’s eye view screen. There’s a clever SmartDetour feature, which enables owners to take an alternative route around jams, while the database is claimed to offer two million points of interest.


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Finally, the wraps are...

Finally, the wraps are off the new A3… And Auto Express has the first official pictures.

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More than 4,500 miles...

More than 4,500 miles of main highways are being analysed in a scheme that"s similar to the industry-recognised Euro NCAP assessment for vehicle safety. The more stars a road is awarded, the safer it is.

In the test, a top four-star route poses the least risk to drivers. One or no stars indicates the most "dangerous" roads. Special surveyors will con÷­sider three main types of accident:

In the test, a top four-star route poses the least risk to drivers

Head-on crashes: How well is traffic separated? Any overtaking disincentives on dangerous stretches?

Run-off crashes: How well are drivers protected against hitting rigid poles, signs, lamp posts and trees, or crashing down embankments?

Junction crashes: To what extent could a junction layout or turning frequency contribute towards smashes?

The assessment is being done by a team from German motoring organisation ADAC, co-funded by the AA Motoring Trust and Highways Agency.




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