Jeremy Clarkson joins Guardian Media Energy Campaign.

The disgraced former Top Gear presenter Jeremy Clarkson has become the latest celebrity to support the Guardian’s campaign for fossil fuel divestment. The Former Top Gear presenter says being sacked by the BBC was a ‘wake-up call’ and  joined a host of celebrities backing climate change campaign

Following what he described as a “dark night of the soul”, Clarkson said he hoped to “regain the trust of the British public” by dedicating his time and financial resources to sustainable energy, road safety and forging mutual understanding and tolerance between people of different cultures and religions.

The 54-year-old said that the “fracas” last month, in which he punched a producer on the patio of a North Yorkshire hotel, had prompted him to “re-evaluate his priorities” and reflect deeply on his life, behaviour and carbon footprint.

“Top Gear was a wild ride for an ordinary bloke like me,” said Clarkson, “But there comes a time when a man’s got to ask himself what he really stands for. And for me, that’s sustainable energy, traffic calming and an end to xenophobia and prejudice.”

Source: The Guardian

Top Gear's Host Jeremy Clarkson Faces the Axe.

Today appears to be Judgment Day for Jeremy Clarkson , and the pending verdict isn't looking to be in the embattled Top Gear host's favor.

The Telegraph is claiming that Lord Tony Hall, the director-general of the BBC, will announce that Clarkson's relationship with the broadcaster will be terminated in the wake of his assault of producer Oisin Tymon and the ensuing internal investigation.

According to the investigation, Clarkson verbally abused Tymon for 20 minutes before attacking him. Apparently, the incident was set off after the 54-year-old host was told the hotel they were staying in had stopped serving hot food, meaning he couldn't enjoy a steak and chips (French fries, American readers) after a day of filming.

This development throws the future of Top Gear into doubt. According to The Telegraph report, BBC bosses are trying to sway Radio 2 host and Ferrari connoisseur Chris Evans to take the slot, although he's apparently been defiant so far. Replacing Clarkson may be the least of the BBC's worries, though, as both James May and Richard Hammond have said they wouldn't present the show without Clarkson.

That's doubly bad news for the BBC, as all three Top Gear hosts are facing expiring contracts, meaning that wherever Clarkson lands, it's reasonable to expect The Small One and The Slow One to follow. As for that landing place, The Telegraph seems to think Netflix could become the new home of the TG trio.

Source: Auto blog.com

Meet the Volkswagen Passat: Europe's Top Car??

Flash back to 2009, when the then Kenya's Finance Minister Uhuru Kenyatta made a directive on the use of the vehicles not exceeding 1800cc by ministers and PSs.

To many, the VW Passat was rarely known. Take a look at why the VW Passat is this year's winner of Europe's Top Car Award...

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