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Deborah O’Donoghue is a British-Irish writer who has lived in the UK, France and Belgium. She has travelled all over the world and worked in car body repairs, in the best fish ‘n’ chip shop in Brighton, and been a gopher in a comedy club, as well as a teacher. She’s a past winner of the Commonwealth Broadcasting Association Short Story Prize. Her début novel, Sea of Bones, was published by Legend Press in 2019 and comes out in Germany in 2021. Follow Deborah on Twitter and Instagram.

28 November 2023

Amazon to start selling cars in 2024

Anyone lucky enough to be looking at buying a new car in the next few months will be able to make their purchase via Amazon from […]
1 November 2023

General Motor’s Cruise suspends driverless cars due to safety concerns

Cruise, the self-driving car company owned by General Motors (GM), was forced to suspend operations last week after California regulators revoked its license over safety issues. […]
24 October 2023

Cruise, GM, and Honda’s driverless taxis to roll out in Tokyo by 2026

Cruise, General Motors (GM), and Honda have announced a collaboration to introduce a driverless ride service in Tokyo by 2026. The joint venture, set to be […]
27 September 2023

EVs made in Europe to become affordable for the masses by 2025, new study says

The need to address the global climate crisis has rallied a growing number of governments around the world to embrace aggressive measures encouraging carmakers and drivers […]
27 September 2023

All new European Nissan models to be electric by 2030, says CEO

All new European Nissan models will be electric by 2030, the Japanese carmaker announced on Monday, 25 September. No turning back In a statement, Nissan CEO […]
9 August 2023

Formula E car engineered entirely from e-waste

A fully drivable, standard-size car made only from electronic waste materials has been showcased by the Formula E team Envision Racing. The Formula E Gen3 ‘Recover-E’ […]
3 August 2023

Scientists develop thermal nighttime driving assistant powered by AI

Scientists at Purdue University and Los Alamos National Laboratory have developed what they call “heat-assisted detection and ranging” (HADAR), which combines commercial infrared cameras with machine […]
19 July 2023

Turkish company unveils trailers that double as a mini yachts

Türkiye-based company SealVans has decided to offer families added flexibility when they go on vacation, creating more or less what their name suggests: trailer vans that […]
14 July 2023

Paris to raise SUV parking fees from 2024

In an effort to combat pollution and address the growing issue of “auto-obesity”, Paris city hall has approved a measure to increase parking fees for SUV […]
10 July 2023

Dutch students smash world record for distance travelled by a hydrogen car on a single tank

The Guinness World Record for greatest distance travelled by a car on a single tank (1kg) of hydrogen fuel has been broken. Students from Delft University […]
9 June 2023

Hainan Island on track to an electric future with charging points placed at every 2km

Hainan, an island in China, has been actively promoting the adoption and use of electric vehicles (EVs) as part of its efforts to reduce air pollution […]
5 June 2023

Volkswagen’s iconic minibus returns as a retro-styled electric van in North America

Volkswagen has just released a new VW bus in North America. The ID. Buzz’s world premiere took place on June 2nd at surfer hot spot Huntington […]
22 May 2023

With help from Elon Musk, China becomes world’s largest car exporter

Having overtaken Germany and moved into second place last year, China has now beaten pack leader Japan to take worldwide pole position for car exports, according […]
1 May 2023

One in five cars sold in 2023 will be electric, new report shows

More than 10 million electric cars were sold worldwide in 2022, according to the IEA’s annual Global Electric Vehicle Outlook, and sales are expected to grow […]
3 April 2023

How will BMW’s metaverse factory change the car industry?

The German carmaker is betting on the power of industrial artificial intelligence (AI) to transform production and increase efficiency. 1. Virtual factory The world’s first virtual […]
30 March 2023

“World’s longest bus journey” will take 56 days to cross Europe

Indian tour company Adventures Overland is launching what’s being dubbed as “the world’s longest bus journey.” 1. 56-day trip Due to depart on August 7 from […]