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Police officer censured after going well over the odds

RNZ recently reported that a police officer was caught travelling at 150km/h on a 100km/h road, without sirens or lights on. The excuse was a beauty - they claimed to be "testing" the speed of the car. But ultimately that didn’t fly.  The Independent Police Conduct Authority (IPCA) investigated. They said that the Eastern District officer was not responding to an incident at the time. Evidently the vehicle was travelling 54km/h over the limit when caught by police radar, the IPCA said. A legitimate excuse for...

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Mercedes creates fake leather from old tyres

Not everything related to the launch of a new hypercar is about design and performance. At the recent reveal of the stunning AMG GT XX concept, Mercedes said it could turn old GT3 tyres into a leather alternative. The cowhide replacement, known as ‘Labfiber Biotech Leather Alternative’, was a joint effort between Mercedes and American start-up, Modern Meadow. The two companies are now working together to put rubber-based leather into...

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