The Riviera is a modern...

The Riviera is a modern interpretation of the Sixties coupé of the same name, and features a sweeping carbon fibre body, complete with gullwing doors and LED headlights. Under the bonnet, power is provided by a new hybrid set-up, which will go into production at parent company General Motors" Shanghai plant in 2008.

Insurance expert Thatcham...

Insurance expert Thatcham, which sets ratings for the industry, has introduced a standard requiring the devices not to work at distances of more than 10cm from the vehicle. But consultants at security firm SBD tested keys for nine cars - and only the Micra"s was effective. Some still operated from nearly two feet away. This means in extreme cases, thieves could enter and start a vehicle while the owner is loading the boot or filling up with fuel.

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The road safety charity...

The road safety charity is calling on companies to adopt a generic name for electronic stability control and end the confusion caused by a glut of different abbreviations, such as ESC, ESP, VSC and VDC.

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The French-built Microjoule...

The French-built Microjoule vehicle took victory in the Shell Eco-Marathon for the second year in a row by returning a penny-pinching 8,264mpg.

The event, which took place at the Rockingham race circuit in Northants, required each vehicle to complete 10 laps on only a thimbleful of fuel. A spokesman for Shell said: "Cars such as this set a good example for mainstream manufacturers."

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