British Keep Out of "European Cross-Border Enforcement Directive"

British motorists who travel abroad in their own car will soon be subjected to a new European Directive. This Directive enables countries in the Euro-zone, to be able to exchange any information regarding traffic offences and other traffic related incidents.

This means that if a motorist, drives above the speed limit in say France, then the driver would be penalized for the offence in say Italy or Germany where ever the driver resides.

For some reason the EU ministers think that this will save lives. EU transport ministers came to a political agreement regarding the directive in late 2010 and was also approved by the British as part of the legal basis for the "Cross Border Enforcement Directive" that deals with other police matters of cooperation, other than transport matters.

However the British Government did not opt in to the new directive and are not at the moment included in its provisions.

Antonio Avenoso, Director of the E.T.S.C, (European Transport Safety Council) says"The situation is less than ideal, but the council and European Parliament must weigh up the benefits of this legislation and address the problem of enforcing the traffic laws on non resident motorists".

From the New Beetle To a VW Pickup?

On most days, taking a test drive of the New Beetle at VW Santa Monica is a waiting game. More than a year after bug redux, car buyers still stack up five deep to get behind the wheel, as if queuing for a carnival ride. "We can't keep up with the flow," sighs VW dealer Jeff La Plant, who has nearly doubled his sales staff. "The New Beetle is like a magnet that draws people back to us."

Indeed, Beetlemania has revived Volkswagen in America. The whimsical bubble-mobile just keeps picking up speed--and the rest of the VW lineup is going along for the ride. Overall sales for the German auto maker are up 44.6% in the U.S. so far this year. Its market share, which sank below 3% in 2000, is up to 7%. And VW is on track to sell nearly 300,000 cars in the U.S. in 2010 - a level that Volkswagen has not enjoyed since the Nixon Administration. "VW is absolutely back on the map," says La Plant. "We're totally hip again."

Car Accident Causes-best auto zone

New research provided by AXA insurance has identified specific driving habits that cause accidents. The type of driver who exhibits these characteristics has been called the "stop start driver". This driver class is said to be between 17 and 29 with a valid license but drivers infrequently.

As there is a lack of experience this leads to lacking road knowledge (learned through time spent on the road) and low confidence. All of these elements pushed together can cause a heightened probability of accident occurrence. The types of accidents that are caused are quite typical and not only affects this driver but their poor driving causes accidents involving others.

The research shows that after passing the driving test 17% of people between 17 and 29 drive only once or twice a month. It also suggests that many people once passing the test will have driving gaps of several years which increases the lack of current road knowledge. Obviously when these people get back behind the wheel after such a long break they lack initial confidence which take time on the road to build back up.

2011 Hyundai I10 Kappa 2 Review

Hyundai is one of the largest automobile companies in the world and is famous in India for making small and affordable cars. The company's first offering, the Santro was a massive hit and it still manages to sell in decent numbers. But the Korean automakers real volume car is the i10. The global compact was launched in 2007 and is manufactured at Hyundai's Chennai facility in India and exported worldwide. With the advent of new competitors who have been on a launch spree with a host of new small cars, the company had to give the i10 a much needed refresh.

Hyundai refreshed the i10 for 2011 and with more features including a bolder looking design, based on the Korean's firms new design language. But the aesthetics is not what sets the i10 apart from its predecessor. It is the update to the engine, which is now known as the Kappa 2. Featuring variable valve timing system, the i10 is now more responsive and frugal too. Quick to reach 0-60kmph, the Kappa 2 motor will ensure the i10 reaches 100kmph in less than 14 seconds and onto a top speed of 160kmph. What is more important though is that even with those performance figures, the Kappa 2 retains the most fuel efficient car in India tag, with ARAI certifying a 21kmpl fuel efficiency.

BMW Production Worries

After reporting on the halt of Toyota production earlier this week due to the disaster in Japan, it has emerged that BMW might have to follow suit. As a second worried manufacturer has emerged this may indicate the start of mass problems in manufacturing. Whilst the effects of the Earthquake and Tsunami are in the early stages we are starting to see how important this country is in automotive production.

Now before you start thinking we are not focusing on the main issue of the earthquake (the people) we are not. It has been a tragic event for the country and we hope that everyone is OK and starts to recover as quickly as possible. This article is about the economy and in particular the effect on the automotive industry.

Japan produces many of the key parts for many of the world's top manufacturers. The microprocessor which is the integral part produced in Japan is extremely key to the production and would halt lines all over the world. The main area that will be affected will be the production of gearboxes.

New Saab IQon-best auto zone

The Google Android operating system will not just be for phones for much longer. The Swedish car company Saab has just released an Android operation system for its new 2011 concept car, the Saab IQon, which was demoed at the 2011 Geneva motor show in Geneva, Switzerland.

This Android- base in- dash "infotainment" system will be Wi- Fi enabled and will have an eight inch touch screen. he IQon will have a pre-intstalled modem and will be able to power up as soon as the car turns on. Drivers will be able to have access to thousands of Android apps at the touch of a finger. These apps will include the typical e- mail, navigation, games, music streaming, and entertainment and well as a few extra features designed specifically for the car. Real time weather and traffic update apps are already available for Android, but will be perfect for this platform. Apps to detect external air temperature and control internal air temperature will be likely, as will apps that keep track of the angle of the steering wheel, engine speed, compass direction, barometric pressure, and even the sun's position as well as the other usual information typically on the dashboard of a car. It will allow developers to access the driver data from five hundred different vehicle sensors in order to create useful apps for drivers.

12V Racing Batteries: What You Have To Know

12 volt batteries are among the most popular and versatile batteries that you can get. They come in many sizes and shapes, it can be heavy or light, so that you can use them for many various applications ranging from children's toys to laptop computers to automobiles to boats. They are also usually rechargeable. It is also used mostly for the outdoor applications as the battery provides the greater amount of energy needed for the outdoor applications and could be operated as desired. A major application is for use in a situation where a lot of power is required. Typically, cars need a lot of power over a short time to start which is why most of them use 12 V batteries.If you use the batteries quite a lot, you should definitely consider getting rechargeable batteries which, with the advance of technology, have gotten better whilst getting lighter and smaller.