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Rolls-Royce Motor Cars has announced the start of recruitment for the company’s new intake of apprentices. The successful applicants will join the apprenticeship programme at the end of August 2011 working alongside skilled craftspeople in the paint, wood, leather, motor vehicle, engineering and business areas. The company’s apprenticeship programme was successfully launched in 2006 and provides people aged 16-24 with the opportunity to train with the Goodwood-based manufacturer of the world’s best selling super-luxury cars. The apprenticeships last for up to four years and combine on-the-job training with studying for nationally recognised qualifications. The opportunity to join the company following a successful apprenticeship is a possibility but only the best apprentices are selected.

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Dateline NBC 2002: Low Speed 5mph Bumper Crash Test Luxury CarsToyota Camry Nissan Altima Hyundai XG350 Lexus IS300 ES300 Volvo S60 Saab 9-5 Jaguar X-Type Acura TL

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IIHS Insurance Institute of Highway safety Dateline NBC Offset Crash Test 2000 Luxury Cars BMW 328i Volvo S80 Audi A6 Cadillac Catera Opel Omega Saab 9-5

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Bumpers, even those on expensive cars, don’t resist damage in low-speed impacts. The Infiniti G35, the worst performer, sustained almost 000 damage in a series of 4 tests conducted at 3 and 6 mph by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. The Saab 9-3 was the best, sustaining 43 damage. Only 3 cars sustained less than 00 damage, while 4 would cost more than 000 to fix. Why bumpers don’t bump: The purpose of a bumper is to absorb the energy of a low-speed collision before it damages expensive-to-repair parts like fenders and hoods. But there are multiple problems, the first of which is that the bumpers on colliding vehicles often don’t line up vertically so they don’t engage to begin with. Even some that do line up don’t stay engaged during an impact. Their aerodynamic styling may allow them to slide under the bumpers of the vehicles they strike. This means they can’t do the job of energy absorption. Another problem is that the bars underneath bumper covers, which are supposed to do the main work of absorbing crash energy, often aren’t up to it. They may not be big enough to provide much protection from damage, especially if they don’t extend to vehicle corners, or they may be too flimsy to absorb much energy. Something else driving high repair costs after minor bumps is the price of replacement parts to fix the damage. This is especially true of luxury cars, which are expensive not only to purchase but also to repair. To assess and compare bumper …

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