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Batteries, alternators and coil springs are the most common parts to fail on a car, according to recent research. Warranty Solutions Group (WSG) analysed data exclusively for the UK's Car Dealer Magazine from more than 500 warranties from every manufacturer and worked out the most common issues and faults from each car brand. The top claims were alternators, which accounted for 12%, followed by batteries at 6.06% and water pumps at 3.79%. Start-stop functions were said to put strain on alternators and the same for batteries, however, due to Britain’s pothole problems, coil springs were the mos...
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Batteries, alternators and coil springs are the most common parts to fail on a car, according to recent research. Warranty Solutions Group (WSG) analysed data exclusively for the UK's Car Dealer Magazine from more than 500 warranties from every manufacturer and worked out the most common issues and faults from each car brand. The top claims were alternators, which accounted for 12%, followed by batteries at 6.06% and water pumps at 3.79%. Start-stop functions were said to put strain on alternators and the same for batteries, however, due to Britain’s pothole problems, coil springs were the mos...
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There's been an increasing demand in recent times for understated elegance. Instead of extra large logos plastered all over designer products, the phrase "quiet luxury" is being mentioned more and more often in fashion circles. What does it actually mean? The fashion magazine Harpers Bazaar describes quiet luxury as "the aesthetics of stealth wealth." In fashion terms: neutral colours, simple designs and sophistication that is only evident in the details. Status is signalled only subtly, with the very highest quality and exquisite materials. Logos, on the other hand, remain inconspicuous or ar...
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There's been an increasing demand in recent times for understated elegance. Instead of extra large logos plastered all over designer products, the phrase "quiet luxury" is being mentioned more and more often in fashion circles. What does it actually mean? The fashion magazine Harpers Bazaar describes quiet luxury as "the aesthetics of stealth wealth." In fashion terms: neutral colours, simple designs and sophistication that is only evident in the details. Status is signalled only subtly, with the very highest quality and exquisite materials. Logos, on the other hand, remain inconspicuous or ar...
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In a world plagued by air and noise pollution, quiet and low-emissions electric motorbikes could represent the future of motorcycling. And yet poor sales figures show that few people are interested in buying one. BMW's motorbike division originally wanted to present an electric model in 2025, but postponed the debut until 2027 at the earliest. The reason for the delay is telling. The Bavarians say there is no significant customer demand for electrically powered motorbikes "in any market in the world," either now or in the foreseeable future, BMW motorbike boss Markus Flasch told the German new...
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A smaller and more powerful hydrogen fuel cell system has been revealed for the passenger car market. UK-based fuel cell developer and manufacturer Intelligent Energy has unveiled its new IE-Drive system that can produce electrical power of an equivalent 157 hp – one of the highest of any single stack hydrogen platforms for passenger vehicles. However, the system’s real focus is its size, which is why the platform is 30% smaller than other fuel cell systems, but enables a cruising speed of 80 mph (129 km/h) in peak temperatures and 55mph (88 km/h) going up steep inclines. The Drive system is s...
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In a world plagued by air and noise pollution, quiet and low-emissions electric motorbikes could represent the future of motorcycling. And yet poor sales figures show that few people are interested in buying one. BMW's motorbike division originally wanted to present an electric model in 2025, but postponed the debut until 2027 at the earliest. The reason for the delay is telling. The Bavarians say there is no significant customer demand for electrically powered motorbikes "in any market in the world," either now or in the foreseeable future, BMW motorbike boss Markus Flasch told the German new...
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A smaller and more powerful hydrogen fuel cell system has been revealed for the passenger car market. UK-based fuel cell developer and manufacturer Intelligent Energy has unveiled its new IE-Drive system that can produce electrical power of an equivalent 157 hp – one of the highest of any single stack hydrogen platforms for passenger vehicles. However, the system’s real focus is its size, which is why the platform is 30% smaller than other fuel cell systems, but enables a cruising speed of 80 mph (129 km/h) in peak temperatures and 55mph (88 km/h) going up steep inclines. The Drive system is s...
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Researchers in the UK are seeking hundreds of people to take part in the first large study into whether outdoor swimming can reduce symptoms of depression. Open water bathing has been praised as a way to improve well-being in the last few years, with emerging evidence that it can have a positive impact on mental health, experts said. The number of adults experiencing moderate to severe depression in the UK doubled to nearly one in five between March and June 2020 during the Covid-19 pandemic, compared to one in 10 before the crisis. The research call comes after the first clinical trial into i...
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Researchers in the UK are seeking hundreds of people to take part in the first large study into whether outdoor swimming can reduce symptoms of depression. Open water bathing has been praised as a way to improve well-being in the last few years, with emerging evidence that it can have a positive impact on mental health, experts said. The number of adults experiencing moderate to severe depression in the UK doubled to nearly one in five between March and June 2020 during the Covid-19 pandemic, compared to one in 10 before the crisis. The research call comes after the first clinical trial into i...
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