4 h. ago Trump says he ‘couldn’t care less’ if car prices go up, but his base may be hardest hit

Low-cost vehicles are largely only affordable because they are manufactured outside the U.S.

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15 h. ago Man dies after being hit by car that was later abandoned and 'set on fire'

The man in his 20s from London has died following the incident in Harlow, Essex - police said he had been hit by a car which was later found abandoned and set on fire

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59 h. ago Woman taken to hospital after being hit by car at popular retail park

South Wales Police said enquiries into the incident are ongoing

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3 d. ago Controversial Spring Break activity hospitalises woman who felt like she'd been 'hit by car'

While on a lavish spring break holiday with her family, Cierra Stockard was swimming with dolphins when she slipped and landed on the animal's dorsal fin, leaving her hospitalised

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3 d. ago FTSE and European counterparts fall in value as US tariffs hit car stocks

London’s top index finished 23.47 points, or 0.27%, lower to end the day at 8,666.12.

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4 d. ago Shocking moment man kicks victim in the head as he lies on the floor

The video, captured by a witness, shows the man in a white t-shirt kicking a man on the ground before a white Volvo mounts the pavement and drives into the attacker with force.

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5 d. ago Woman dead after being hit by 'car being pursued by police' outside school: Met launches hunt for driver

The crash, which occurred shortly after 3pm outside a school in Edgware, northwest London, was witnessed by parents and children.

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5 d. ago Poppy Atkinson died from head injuries after being hit by car, inquest hears

The promising young footballer died after being struck by a car during a training session.

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5 d. ago Stoke Gifford crash: Schoolboy, 14, dies after being hit by car while riding his bike

Leyton Coombs, 14, died in hospital after being hit by a car while riding his bike in Stoke Gifford, Bristol - police are urging any witnesses to come forward with information

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6 d. ago Tributes pour in for 'beloved' father, 40, who died when he was hit by a police car 'rushing to an emergency'

Roger Bagnall, 40, was crossing Yardley Road, Birmingham at around 7pm on March 19 when he was hit by a marked police car responding to reports that a man had been seen in the area carrying knives.

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7 d. ago After America: can Europe learn to go it alone without the US?

In Germany, tariff-hit car factories are being repurposed for defence. In Britain, American academics are queueing up for jobs. The west will be different as a result of Trump – but will it be worse?The German ­electronics firm Hensoldt has a backlog of orders for its technology, ­including radars that protect Ukraine from Russian airstrikes. Meanwhile, Germany’s car industry is struggling with low European demand and competition from China.As Europe worries about how it can weather the economic and ­political turmoil unleashed by Donald Trump, executives from Munich and Düsseldorf say they have at least a partial answer. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Pedestrian killed after being hit by a police car in Birmingham

Police officers say they were responding to a report of a man carrying knives at the time of the collision

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1 week ago Tragedy as man killed after being hit by a police car on 999 call

The local force is now liaising with the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC), the police watchdog.

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1 week ago Birmingham crash: Tragedy as man dies after being hit by a police car on 999 call

West Midlands Police said the crash happened in the Acocks Green area of Birmingham, and happened when a police vehicle was responding to a 999 call relating to a report of a man carrying knives

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1 week ago Pedestrian dead after being hit by police car 'rushing' to emergency

The tragedy happened on Yardley Road in Acocks Green, Birmingham, shortly before 7pm yesterday.

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1 week ago Man rushed to hospital with 'serious' injuries after being hit by car

Police are appealing for any witnesses to come forward

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1 week ago Drunk barmaid's tiny car 'overloaded with seven people' in tragic fatal collision

Karla Dodds' 'overloaded' car hit a lamppost and flipped over on the way to a house party.

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1 week ago 'We're being tarnished with the same brush': Car meet organisers hit back after illegal chaos across Greater Manchester

'We are all being tarnished with the same brush'

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1 week ago Drunk barmaid's small car was 'overloaded with seven people' before horror fatal crash

Truman Hub, 22, died in 2022 in North Tyneside while a passenger of Karla Dodds' 'overloaded' car after it hit a lamppost and flipped over on the way to a house party

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1 week ago Full breakdown of new car tax rates set to hit drivers from April

The cost of registering a new car will go up from April 2025, with electric car drivers set to be charged for vehicle tax for the first time

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