The London event"s organisers...

The London event"s organisers have asked 40 of the biggest names in motoring - including DaimlerChrysler"s Dieter Zetsche, GM boss Rick Wagoner and Ford chief Bill Ford - to attend a glitzy drinks reception at 10 Downing Street with PM Tony Blair. The date is set for Tuesday 18 July, which just happens to be press day at the UK car expo. It"s hoped the chance to do something usually reserved for visiting heads of state will encourage global chief executives to come to the event.

Is this the end of the...

Is this the end of the blind spot? Nissan is developing a system that gives drivers a bird"s eye view of their car and the surrounding area. The image is shown on a monitor mounted on the dashboard. Rear view cameras are already offered on many of the Japanese firm"s cars, but this new set-up will add side and front-mounted units. The technology is expected to appear first on luxury Infiniti models when they go on sale in Europe in 2008.