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Ambulance staff ‘unable to drive’ new vehicles because of height and body shape
Documents obtained by BBC show 160 staff encountered problems with East of England ambulance service vehicles
Ambulance Service staff unable to drive new vehicles due to height
Dozens of staff at an ambulance trust claim they cannot drive its £54m fleet of new vehicles due to their height or body shape.
Mercedes to recall about 1 million older models worldwide
Mercedes-Benz is recalling almost a million older cars from around the world due to possible problems with the brake booster, the company said on Saturday.
Recession, inflation… Mercedes just sold the world's most expensive car for $142 million
Mercedes-Benz confirmed on Thursday that it recently sold the world's most expensive car. A very rare 1955 Mercedes-Benz SLR coupe that had been kept in the German automaker's collection was sold to a private owner for €135 million, the ...
US agency launches probe into electric vehicle batteries
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says the probe covers more than 138,000 vehicles with batteries made by LG Energy Solution of South Korea.
Yale university gave students a lesson how to make $40 million fast and easy…
Former Yale administrator stole $40 million, pretending to buy computer equipment for the university. Instead, she bought a fleet of luxury cars, and several houses.
China's BYD ends full combustion engine cars to focus on electric, plug-in hybrids
China's largest electric vehicle (EV) maker BYD Co Ltd (002594.SZ) said that as of last month it stopped making combustion engine vehicles and now produces full electric and heavily electrified plug-in hybrid cars only.
Ex-Yale employee used $40M in stolen tech equipment to fund lavish lifestyle
A former Yale University employee admitted to pilfering more than $40 million worth of electronics from the Ivy League school – and then using the proceeds of her scheme to fund a lavish lifestyle that included luxury cars, ritzy real es...
Boris Becker offered his wedding ring to pay debts, court told
Boris Becker, the six-time Grand Slam tennis champion, offered his wedding ring in a bid to pay off his debts, a court has heard.
Musk Breaks Into Dance As He Hands Over 'Made In Germany' Teslas
"Danke Deutschland!" (Thank you, Germany) Musk tweeted after the red ribbon ceremony, where he joined workers in applauding the first 30 drivers to get behind the wheel of their new cars.
Boris Becker used his business account as piggy bank, court told
Boris Becker, the six-time Grand Slam tennis champion, was using his business account as a "piggy bank" to pay for personal expenses, a court has heard.
Mother of Guantánamo detainee ‘still waiting’ for US and German apologies
New film sheds light on story of Murat Kurnaz, arrested without explanation a month after 9/11
World’s oldest automaker changing name
Daimler restores corporate name Mercedes-Benz for the first time in nearly 25 years
The first British woman to swim the English Channel
Mercedes Gleitze was the first British woman to swim the English Channel, but kept her accomplishments hidden from her family.
Sex, lies and trade deals: how a businessman bribed half the US navy
Leonard Glenn Francis is a Malaysian businessman who infiltrated the greatest power on the high seas and built a billion-dollar empire by providing officers with sex, champagne, and security. And now, he’s ready to talk.
Sex, lies and trade deals: how a businessman bribed half the US navy
Leonard Glenn Francis is a Malaysian businessman who infiltrated the greatest power on the high seas and built a billion-dollar empire by providing officers with sex, champagne, and security. And now, he’s ready to talk.
Saudi star Reema Juffali to compete in 24 Hours of Dubai race in January
Saudi racing star Reema Juffali announced on Wednesday that she will compete at next month’s 24 Hours of Dubai.
Kensington: Man dies after being shot in police confrontation
A man has died after an incident involving armed police in west London.
Electric vehicles: New homes will be required to have EV charging stations from 2022, Boris Johnson to announce
The UK government wants to ban the sale of traditional petrol and diesel cars and vans by 2030, with hybrids allowed until 2035.
Scotland’s bottle and can return scheme in ‘shambolic’ mess
Legislation for compulsory scheme was passed by Holyrood in 2019 but there is no longer launch date, say ministers
World's biggest carmakers fail to sign up to zero emissions pledge
Over 100 companies and governments signed a pledge to switch to electric vehicles by 2040, but the world's biggest carmakers and car markets weren't among them.
COP26: China and US agree to boost climate co-operation
China and the US have agreed to boost climate co-operation over the next decade, in a surprise announcement at the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow.
Propaganda or Reality? - Gyurcsány Movie ELK*RTUK Causes Controversy
The movie about the 2006 events including then PM Ferenc Gyurcsány’s “lie-speech” and police brutality, ELK*RTUK (The cost of deception as translated into an English version) debuted over the weekend. While the creators, Fidesz politicia...
Venezuela's International Appetite for Stolen Luxury Cars
Specialist gangs have been caught smuggling expensive vehicles from Colombia into Venezuela, shining a spotlight on how an increasingly dollarized economy has allowed a black market for luxury goods to thrive.
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