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The Lancashire town...

The Lancashire town of Leyland, which gave its name to one of the greatest car makers of the 20th century, has created a heritage trail linking all its automotive landmarks. British Leylandò€™s famous North Works is now home to the Leyland market, while the South Works factory houses the British Commercial Vehicle Museum.



The number’s up...

The number’s up on illegal registration plates! New rules introduced at the beginning of the month aim to crack down on dodgy styles and fonts. And unless your car now carries special identifying marks, it won’t pass the annual MoT test.


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Only in America would...

Only in America would this be big news - visitors to the Detroit Motor Show got the chance to be driven around in the latest diesels from Mercedes, Smart and Chrysler. Oil-burners sell in tiny numbers in the US, and are actually banned from dealerships in some states, because they"re considered too polluting.

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For the first time ever...

For the first time ever, a car maker is fitting aircraft-style black boxes to its production vehicles.

While taxis, fleet companies and truck firms have used them for a while, Honda is now offering an accident recorder as an option.

The system comprises a camera that’s fitted to the back of the rear view mirror. It constantly records video footage to a memory card.

Normally, the data is continuously overwritten, but if a built-in sensor detects an impact, the set-up saves eight seconds of footage prior to the incident and 12 seconds after it.

The technology is currently available only in Japan, where it is offered on Honda’s Inspire saloon.




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