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- Audi brings Disney VR to back seatThe car maker worked with Disney to create a concept that reacts to the movements of the car a passenger is riding in.
- Brexit: Operation Brock lorry park A256 trial 'too little too late'Nearly 90 lorries left a disused airport near Ramsgate to follow a route in convoy to Dover.
- Elon Musk breaks ground on first Tesla factory outside USThe carmaker wants to use the Shanghai plant to grow its presence in the world's biggest auto market.
- Carlos Ghosn says he is 'wrongly accused' Carlos Ghosn makes his first appearance in court in Japan following financial misconduct charges.
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- No-deal Brexit rehearsal in Kent 'a waste of time'Only 89 trucks take part in trial of emergency traffic system designed to cope with 6,000 vehicles
- Diesel decline and Brexit uncertainty push down UK car salesCar sales in the UK declined by almost 7% in 2018, with consumer confidence declining ahead of Brexit and drivers increasingly unwilling to purchase new diesel models.
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- Sturgeon commits £40m to building bridge over River Tay [Subscription]A bridge over the River Tay and other road improvements will be paid for as part of the area’s city region deal.
- Decline of diesel hits new car sales in Scotland [Subscription]The number of new cars sold in Scotland has fallen by more than 16,000 in a year as consumers turn away from diesel vehicles.
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- Aston Martin hires supply chain chief and considers flying in car parts to prepare for no-deal BrexitLuxury carmaker Aston Martin has kicked into motion its Brexit contingency plans as the threat of a no-deal Brexit draws ever closer.
London Evening Standard
- Small firms plead with Sadiq Khan for 'soft launch' of £12.50 emissions chargeSmall businesses today appealed to the Mayor for a
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