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Russia considers built-in breathalyzers for cars to curb drink driving

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Russia is considering fitting cars with devices that breathalyse drivers to clamp down on drink driving and is looking at ways to encourage manufacturers to install them in vehicles fresh off the production line. Russia has for years been trying to improve road safety and, though official statistics show the situation improving, around 17,000 Russians died on the country's roads last year, much higher than in many other countries. Installing alcohol interlocks would introduce new costs for car

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Lyft partners with rental group Sixt to target carless city dwellers

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Lyft users can book a designated car through the ride-hailing app, add insurance and extras and directly pick up the car from the rental lot without waiting at the counter. Lyft already runs a limited rental car program in Los Angeles and the San Francisco Bay Area without the involvement of any car rental companies. "COVID has caused a change in behavior and people need different transportation options," Cal Lankton, Lyft's vice president of Fleet & Global Operations, said in an interview.

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Watch robot dogs at work in Ford factory

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Junkyard Gem: 1987 Toyota Camry LE Wagon with 322,000 miles

To survive in India, a diminished Nissan bets big on a small SUV

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By any measure, Nissan Motor Co Ltd has had a dreadful run in India. The SUV may also determine how much heft Nissan will wield as it and alliance partner Renault SA thrash out their respective roles in the Indian market. Unveiled this month and due to be launched either late this year or early 2021, the Magnite will be Nissan's first new vehicle in India in two years.

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eBay Find of the Day: 1984 Renault Rodeo, a very '80s take on the European beach car

Is this the Ford Maverick, the Bronco Sport-based pickup?

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