Details Published: January 3, 2023 2023 – A new year of classic driving awaits my friends! At Lyons Garages, the world’s largest classic car garages, we are now accepting bookings for mechanical and maintenance work for January 2023 and beyond. Does your classic need some mechanical TLC to get it going for the new year? Are there leaks clogging your driveway? Does the car not drive or stop as well as it should? Is it time for a service? Or maybe you’ve decided it’s time for some upgrades: better suspension, electronic ignition, stronger brakes, or even a shiny new interior.…
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China’s state oil majors have increased Russian imports in a sign that Beijing is ready to give the go-ahead for more crude purchases from the country, according to industry consultants Energy Aspects. PetroChina Co. and CNOOC Ltd. recently resumed imports of Russian oil in the water, with at least three supertankers of Urals-grade crude flagging China as a destination, EA analysts wrote in a note, without saying where they got the information. China Petroleum & Chemical Corp., or Sinopec, may also increase its intake of the Urals flagship in the coming months, analysts said. Sinopec declined to comment, while PetroChina…
Dubai: Buyers of new cars in the United Arab Emirates will have reason to be relieved: new models are not seeing the higher prices they did with the 2021 and 2022 launches, according to top officials at major dealerships. If there are any increases this year, it’s mostly in luxury models (and buyers of those aren’t the ones who care about sticker prices). “From what we’ve seen so far on popular Model Year 2023 vehicles, we’re not seeing any price increases,” said Michel Ayat, who heads the Dubai Automotive Dealerships Group and is chief executive of Arabian Automobiles, the local…
Fuel in Nigeria has become a scarce commodity and getting it after a long queue is not guaranteed. Many gas stations sell at exorbitant prices with a long queue of car owners and various users of the product. With petrol and diesel prices constantly on the rise, it is very important that you make the most of every drop of fuel so that you can save yourself some money. The fuel shortage, coupled with the scarcity of new and old naira notes, has caused untold hardship to citizens, paralyzing economic activities across the country. As a result, protests have erupted…
Authorities are chasing a possible home invasion suspect who may have stolen two cars during the pursuit.The chase originally began in Orange County. The pursuit continued into Hawthrone via the 105 Freeway. The suspect briefly exited the freeway before turning back onto the 110 Freeway. The driver may have switched vehicles a couple of times.The pursuit continued on the 110 freeway before re-entering the 105 freeway west. The suspect turned around and began heading down the east side of the 105 Freeway before exiting again at Hawthorne.Finally, after driving through Hawthrone and Gardena, the suspect re-entered the 110 freeway and…
Feb. 10: A kitchen fire at Hall County Fire Station 5 last month caused nearly $1,000 in damage after firefighters responded to a call while preparing breakfast but forgot to put out the fire the stoveFirefighters returned from a call shortly after 11 a.m. on Jan. 29 to find that breakfast was slightly overcooked.”Staff thought all the cooking oil had been secured by cutting off the stove,” according to an incident report obtained through an open records request. “A large frying pan had caught fire with cooking oil in it.”It’s not clear what they were cooking.Firefighters noticed black smoke coming…
Equinor has announced that it has made an oil and gas discovery near the Troll field in the North Sea. The size of the discovery, which was named Røver Sør, is between 17 and 47 million barrels of recoverable oil equivalent, according to preliminary estimates, Equinor said in a statement published on its website. The company noted that the two exploration wells for the find were drilled by the Transocean Spitsbergen rig. Røver Sør is the seventh discovery in the area since autumn 2019, Equinor highlighted in the statement. The company noted that it made the Kveikje and Toppand discoveries…
Small cars are still popular in Japan and refuse to go away in these changing times. February 10, 2023 at 10:27 PM ET For: Juan Felipe Muñoz Adapted for: Christopher Smith Once again, the Japanese new car market was dominated by Kei cars. These microcars are designed, built and sold exclusively for Japanese consumers, and despite the rise in popularity of other body styles like SUVs, they are too popular to die. According to the latest data from JATO Dynamics, Kei cars sold 1.17 million units in Japan last year. Although volume is down 4 percent from 2021, these flagship…
Think about how much trust you put in a dealership to be transparent about their vehicles and give you the best deal. A reputable used SUV dealer is instrumental in helping you find the perfect model that fits your budget and meets your driving needs. However, if you want to trust your purchase, some of the work falls on your shoulders as well. Buying a used vehicle was once incredibly risky because you never quite knew what you were getting. People without mechanical knowledge had to take their word for it from a dealer or private seller or invest in…
Recently, a puppy from Arizona found itself under heavy pressure, but thanks to the diligent work of rescuers, it was luckily extracted from its unusual hiding place unharmed. The puppy named Gracie, just 14 weeks old, had recently tried to escape from two larger dogs that were chasing her on February 1, according to a Facebook post by the Arizona Humane Society (AHS). The appalling situation provoked her”[wedging] his way on top of the rear axle of a car’s undercarriage” and was too scared to get out. The organization sent emergency technician Dan McGrath to help after reports of the…