The facelift comes as...

The facelift comes as the blue oval"s European president, Lewis Booth, admitted the current model didn"t do the job. "This market was slightly different to what we expected," he said. "But we sold 100,000 in Europe last year, so it"s not a total failure." Sources say the Fusion will get a major makeover, including new bumpers, headlamps and grille. Inside, the dash will be redesigned. The move is to try to make up ground on the Vauxhall Meriva and Honda Jazz. UK Fusion sales stood

Buoyed by winning the...

Buoyed by winning the Car of the Year title with the Panda, Fiat is hoping its Idea mini-MPV will create as much excitement when it goes on sale this week. Offered in five guises, the base 1.4-litre Active will cost н‚бЈ9,995 while the range-topping 1.4 Eleganza is н‚бЈ12,495. A 1.3 Multijet is also offered, from н‚бЈ10,895.

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We spoke to several...

We spoke to several safety partnerships - the groups which look after the cameras - and found workers are told to walk across busy dual carriageways to load new film cartridges.

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Scientists have discovered...

Scientists have discovered how to bond rubber with plastic to make better bumpers. These can now be designed to flex rather than crack in low-speed impacts, and provide extra protection for passengers in more severe crashes. Invented at Penn State University in the US, the material must now undergo tests.

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