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In Depth: New Vauxhall Ampera boasts top eco-electric car tech

Source: Tech.co.uk, Nov 23 2012, 5:42am CST

When it comes to cars, eco-electrics are about as sexy as a brick, but underneath their bland exteriors there's a lot of great tech that goes into powering these increasingly sophisticated machines. Now, electric vehicles are being pushed as the next ev ...

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Crash knocks out power to dozens of homes

Source: Evening Express  |   Jun 19 2013, 8:22am CDT

DOZENS of North-east homes were left without power after a car crashed into an electrical pole. The woman driver of the grey Vauxhall Astra was taken to hospital after the crash on the A981 Fraserburgh to Memsie road at about 6.15pm yest ...

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