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Empty 787 catches fire, hits Boeing with new setback

Empty 787 catches fire, hits Boeing with new setback

Another fire on a Boeing 787 Dreamliner and this is the company that some carmakers are partnering with on technologies for cars. Possibly another Lithium Ion battery failure, but this time the fire actually burned through the carbon fibre shell. Is this really a good fit for carmakers and our new cars?

2014 Mercedes-Benz S63 AMG with 585bhp revealed ahead of Frankfurt debut

2014 Mercedes-Benz S63 AMG with 585bhp revealed ahead of Frankfurt debut

Mercedes-AMG is unleashing the new S 63 AMG. The most powerful high-performance saloon in the luxury segment sets new standards in terms of driving dynamics, lightweight construction and efficiency.

GM turning to diesels, EVs to meet mpg standards

GM turning to diesels, EVs to meet mpg standards

General Motors said it plans to double the amount of models that achieve 40 mpg highway or better by 2017.

U.S. Commerce Department recommends motor oil information on invoices

The U.S. Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology made uniform recommendations for motor oil information on invoices, according to the Automotive Service Association (ASA).

These uniform standards mandate that the SAE oil ratings, brand and weight are to be placed on a customer’s invoice. Twenty states automatically adopted the standards. Others do so by Administrative Regulation.

Sabine Schmitz to join the Group C grid at Silverstone Classic

Sabine Schmitz to join the Group C grid at Silverstone Classic

Sabine Schmitz is preparing to make her Silverstone Classic (26-28 July) debut racing a 220mph Porsche 962 in one of the massive event’s thrilling races for Group C prototypes. The 44-year-old German first came to fame as the ‘fastest taxi driver in the world’, a title she gained for driving passengers around the full 12.9-mile Nürburgring Nordschleife circuit at very high speeds.