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European car safety body is coming for touchscreensThe European New Car Assessment Programme mandates that key controls need physical buttons or switches.ListenAI generated Text-to-speechCopy LinkCopiedShare via emailShare on XShare on WhatsAppShare on LinkedInFree article usually reserved for subscribersTouchscreens and displays, along with other assisted-driving features, can distract a driver s attention from the road for anywhere from five to 40 seconds. | Josep Lago/AFP via Getty ImagesMarch 24, 20246:42 pm CETBy Jordyn Dahl`Carmakers are equipping their latest models with fancy touchscreens, but that could cause problems with Europes largest car safety authority. The European New Car Assessment Programme NCAP is revamping its rating system starting Jan. 1, 2026 to mandate that five
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Prodi for EU president, says youth leaderTHE chairman of the European Youth Convention has thrown his weight behind growing calls for a president to represent the EU on the world stage.Copy LinkCopiedShare via emailShare on XShare on WhatsAppShare on LinkedInJuly 17, 20025:00 pm CETBy Martin BanksItalian student Giacomo Filibeck says his compatriot Romano Prodi, currently the European Commission president, would make an ideal candidate.Filibeck was among 210 young people at last week four-day meeting of delegates from member states and candidate countries.T
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