We’ve all had to squeeze our cars into a tight spot when the parked car in the adjacent lot crosses over the line, but this driver took his frustration to a whole new level. For the other driver, it’s a very difficult lesson and expensive repercussion for inconsiderate and BAD parking.
With hour-long daily commutes being common in major cities across the world, it’s no surprise that we spend a sizeable portion of our income on petrol. In the States, drivers spend 39% of their daily wages to fill up a 60-litre tank while drivers in the UK spend almost 109%. Before you Brits start to pity yourselves…in China, where it is predicted will become the largest consumer of oil in the years to come, drivers spend a whopping 373% of their daily wages to fill up the tank. (Based on data from Bloomberg: Pain at the Pump.)
Just two years ago, the closest Jann Mardenborough had been to a race car was on his home video console. Now, in a turn of events that must be grabbing the attention of the motorsports world, he has a GP3 victory under his belt and is on the verge of becoming a real life F1 star.
New technologies are coming up with exciting and innovative materials that could dramatically change the composition of our cars.
Drivers of diesel cars could face an extra £10 charge driving into Central London under controversial plans being drawn up by London Mayor, Boris Johnson. The measure would take the daily cost of entering the city past the £20 barrier and could be rolled out across the country.
Since January of this year, sales of imported cars in Vietnam has been booming. Much of the increase has been seen as a result of a relaxation of tax cuts announced in March 2013 and implemented in January 2014 for vehicles built in the ASEAN trade zone, as a part of the ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement (ATIGA). The implementation of the agreement means that consumers will pay 50% to 60% less tax on cars manufactured in and imported from ASEAN countries.