Virtually identical...
Virtually identical to the production car, company bosses have confirmed it"s coming to the UK to rival the likes of the Ford Focus and VW Golf. However, with a coup탩-like profile and tough SUV stance, the US machine is aimed at those buyers who want something a little more daring than a normal family car. Meanwhile, Dodge unveiled a mid-sized off-roader called the Nitro at last week"s Chicago Motor Show.
One in five British...
One in five British road markings is well below industry standards, proving hard to see in poor light and hazardous weather, say experts.
Nearly 1,200 miles of motorway, dual and single carriage-ways were assessed by the Road Safety Markings Association (RSMA). Boss George Lee said the state of the M-way network was "shocking", with two-thirds of lines on the M1 and 75 per cent on the M40 failing to meet the mark. Worse still, the report showed all the white lines on the A161 in Lincolnshire and 97 per cent of those on the A46 in Warwickshire weren"t up to scratch.
Lee explained: "I have told the Highways Agency and local authorities these need to be replaced as a matter of urgency."
Meanwhile, Bolton-based Leigh Paints may have found a solution. It"s developed NiteSite, a road paint it claims is more durable, skid resistant and nine times brighter in the wet than traditional lines. The innovation is being trialled on the A556 in Cheshire, but the Greater Manchester firm hopes to roll it out nationwide.