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The EV Goodwood Festival of Speed 2017

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The Goodwood Festival of Speed has always predominantly been recognised as a combustion engine fueled event, however with the way things are changing with the future of mobility, will EV's appear centre stage alongside Petrol and Diesels? Well electric vehicles certainly figure in the plans for many car manufacturers and with Rolls Royce rumoured to be completely missing out hybrid technology and moving straight into electric mobility, the future looks to be EV.

BMW joins Formula E Championship - 2 races announced New York

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What a week for Formula e, just one day after BMW announces they are to be an official manufacturer of the FIA Formula E Championship from Season 5 2018/19, New York is to host rounds 9-10 on the 15th and 16th July of the Formula E event, António Félix da Costa (POR) and Robin Frijns (NED) works drivers will compete in the BMW supported MS Amlin Andretti cars in the first New York Formula e race.

Over the past few the US has hosted a few races, however this is a first for Formula E in the Big Apple, the circuit has been constructed in Red Hook, Brooklyn alongside the Hudson River famed for the passenger jet that landed on the river some years ago. This location provides the perfect backdrop of the Manhattan skyline.

Don't forget to #FanBoost plus your favourite driver using #AntonioFelixdaCosta or #RobinFrijns hashtags on Twitter and Instagram.

M1 dash cam shunt

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Road rage is write on British roads, however this incident on the the M1 has a twist, there is no doubt both guys were in the wrong, yet you can see his logic.

10 Reasons for getting a dashcam

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Been looking at safeguarding your vehicle and your journeys? Well you need the most recent, big innovation - a high quality dash cam and it just happens we are giving away a 412GW courtesy Nextbase UK on our the Planet Auto Instagram page.