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New Technologies1 minEvolution of Haldex: all about the differences of plug-in all-wheel driveAmong the most popular all-wheel drive systems today, the variant with a structurally simple and compact Haldex coupling is gaining increasi…Anna Tkach2.7KAugust 7, 2013

News1 minTraffic police tests automatic system for recording traffic violationsIn the future plans of the State Traffic Inspectorate is the introduction of an updated system into operation. 'Letters of happiness' will a…Anna Tkach3.2KAugust 6, 2013

Editor's Column1 minNew Volkswagen Beetle: a small Porsche or a big bugIt would seem, what do Volkswagen Beetle and Porsche have in common?Anna Tkach6.1KAugust 5, 2013

News1 minTOP-5 news of the week: what interests Ukrainian motoristsAutoPortal decided to remind about the topics that generated the most interest among readers this week.Anna Tkach4.5KAugust 2, 2013

Law1 minPrice increases for foreign cars are unavoidable: the law on recycling fee has been signedNew foreign cars in Ukraine will become more expensive by 4-30 thousand UAH, and imported used cars by 29-192 thousand UAH.Anna Tkach5.5KAugust 2, 2013

New Auto Products3 minNew car products: the most useful and interesting for motoristsAvtoPortal launched a new section "New Auto Products". Now we will regularly tell about the most popular and new products for motorists. In…Anna Tkach5.7KJuly 30, 2013

News1 minHackers made Toyota Prius obey commands from a laptopThis message has two reassuring points: the experiment was conducted as part of a scientific program, and to control the car, researchers ha…Anna Tkach4.2KJuly 26, 2013

News1 minMINI company offered cars for outdoor recreationA total of three concepts have been developed for the weekend or as camping.Anna Tkach5.3KJuly 22, 2013

News1 minOwners of cars with foreign license plates face new problemsNow the tax services of Poland and the Czech Republic have taken on pseudo-employers, behind whom dozens of unregistered cars were registere…Anna Tkach8.8KJuly 15, 2013

Editor's Column1 minAutoPortal found out the purpose of mysterious antennas on government carsRecently, on the roads of Ukraine, one can increasingly see predominantly black cars or entire motorcades (including the presidential one) w…Anna Tkach6.6KJuly 5, 2013

Law2 minNew foreign cars will rise in price by another 1.5–3 thousand dollarsThe Verkhovna Rada voted for the recycling fee. As for imported used cars, they will become more expensive by 3-5 thousand dollars.Anna Tkach7.1KJuly 5, 2013

News1 minRussia has decided on the design of the car for PutinNAMI, Marussia Motors and the Cardesign.ru portal have summed up the results of the competition "Car for the President".Anna Tkach5KJuly 2, 2013

News1 minTraffic police officers are accused of selling cars from impound lotsThe return to the topic of impound lots was prompted by the "mysterious" disappearance from an impound lot in the Lviv region of 148 cars an…Anna Tkach5KJuly 2, 2013

Law1 minIn Ukraine, fines for overloading a car have been increasedThe Ministry of Infrastructure explains the significant increase in fines for truck overloading by concern for Ukrainian roads.Anna Tkach9.8KJuly 1, 2013

News1 minElectric scooter as a new type of urban transportA new type of urban transport was invented by the German company Scrooser Manufactory. This incredible mix of a bicycle, scooter, and electr…Anna Tkach4.3KJune 26, 2013

News1 minIn Germany, a crash test of a car with luggage was conductedMany drivers underestimate the danger of unsecured luggage. The German automobile club ADAC conducted a visual crash test at a speed of only…Anna Tkach3.4KJune 25, 2013

Fools and Roads1 minFools and roads: about traffic rules using real accidents as examplesWith this collection of accidents and road incidents, AvtoPortal continues to fill the new section 'Fools and Roads'.Anna Tkach9.9KJune 21, 2013

News1 minParticipants of the Beijing-Paris retro rally visited Kyiv for the first timeIn 33 days, 12,247 kilometers will be covered across 9 countries in Asia and Europe.Anna Tkach9.5KJune 21, 2013

Roads1 minThe Capital Ring Road will be extended by 1.7 km towards ObolonA small, at first glance, piece of road will significantly relieve the capital's transport arteries by routing transit traffic along the cit…Anna Tkach3.9KJune 20, 2013

Editor's Column1 minFirst test of SEAT Leon 2013 in comparison with predecessorsThe SEAT brand is not particularly popular in Ukraine, and in general it is having a hard time right now. Sales levels leave much to be desi…Anna Tkach6.1KJune 18, 2013