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Kritika Sethi

Mar 12, 2015, 8:51 PM

Uber to Hire 1 Million Female Drivers by 2020

Uber recently announced its goal to induct 1 million female drivers to its fleet. In partnership with UN Women, the company intends to achieve this aim over the next 5 years to 'accelerate economic opportunity for women'.

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  Ameya Naik | Mar 12, 2015

  The Dubai Police Force Gets Its First Hybrid Car: the BMW i8

  It was only a few days ago when we told you about the Abu Dhabi police force recruiting a Rolls-Royce Phantom in their fleet of cars. Now there's news of the Dubai police gaining a new member; they've just taken delivery of a BMW i8.

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  Kritika Sethi | Mar 11, 2015

  Pune RTO to Shift Driving Test to Advanced Track

  Soon Pune residents who intend to get their permanent driving licence will have to undertake a more robust test since the city's regional transport office (RTO) has proposed to employ an advanced track for the driving test for cars.

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  Kritika Sethi | Mar 10, 2015

  French Authorities Employ Strange Traffic Sign to Curb Speeding

  I never really knew that an endeavour for road safety could go too far, but turns out, I was wrong. Or at least that's what residents of the Burgundy region in France think. The region's authorities put up a rather odd traffic sign that reads "there are still children to crush, you can accelerate."

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  Kritika Sethi | Mar 8, 2015

  Cars of Furious 7 Go Skydiving in Extended First Look Video

  The latest video features a scene where you can see the cars skydiving, no kidding! Dom and the rest of the team dive off an airplane in their cars, and manage to land perfectly fine, thanks to the parachutes built into their cars.

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  Ameya Naik | Mar 4, 2015

  How Well Built are Mercedes' Cars? This Thief Got the Answer

  Have you ever wondered how well built German cars are? And you were the kinds who was always looking for proof. Well, here it is! A thief suffered some serious injuries after the brick he threw at a Mercedes-Benz E-Class Coupe rebounded and hit him in the face.

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  Siddharth Vinayak Patankar | Mar 3, 2015

  EDAG, Magna And Quant Concept Sports Cars at the Geneva Motor Show

  The Geneva Motor Show always throws up some crazy and innovative concept surprises, and it is no different this year. 3 cars have particularly transfixed me.

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  Ameya Naik | Mar 2, 2015

  Kahn Design to Showcase Land Rover Defender 6x6 at the 2015 Geneva Motor Show

  Ever since Mercedes brought in the G63 AMG 6x6, not a single name had been added to the population. However, that's about to change. Say hello to the Flying Huntsman 6x6 - Kahn Design's stretched version of the Land Rover Defender, which will be unveiled soon.

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  Kritika Sethi | Mar 2, 2015

  Nicolas Cage's Next is About Driverless Cars Racing

  While the world ruminates the viability of driverless cars, Hollywood was quick to realise the movie potential of this technology.

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