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To celebrate, the blue...

To celebrate, the blue oval has presented the mechanics, including Alan Spencer and Bob Brown, with plaques. The Leicester pair worked for the Sandicliffe dealer group in 1965, when the Transit arrived. A spokeswoman said: "We decided it would be nice to do something for those who have given 40 or more years" service on Transit. We identified 28 staff, and the plaques were all signed by boss Bill Ford."



The first motorway car...

The first motorway car share lane is now open. The route in West Yorkshire can be used by cars, vans and taxis containing more than one occupant. Motorcycles, buses and coaches are also permitted in it, but heavy goods vehicles are banned.


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While the GTI badges...

While the GTI badges are missing in the mag"s shots, there"s no doubt what this car is. The undisguised model is almost identical to 2003"s Frankfurt Motor Show concept.

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Going green could soon...

Going green could soon be as simple as ticking the right box on your car’s options list.

That’s thanks to a new plug-in hybrid conversion kit, which could cost around ÷£2,000 and be retro-fitted to any current model, according to its maker.

Automotive designers at vehicle testing centre MIRA say the technology, dubbed H4V, could potentially save motorists up to 61 per cent on fuel costs, and reduce emissions by as much as 39 per cent.

Converted cars would be partly powered by a removable battery that can be plugged into the mains and drives two in-board motors, plus a petrol engine. It’s already been tested on a Skoda Fabia at MIRA’s track facility in Nuneaton, Warks. A spokesman said: “One manufacturer is already interested in adding the hybrid system to its range.” He added that it could end up on car makers’ options lists as early as 2010.




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