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Despite widespread rumours...

Despite widespread rumours that the basic skeleton of the model shown here was a top-secret McLaren test car, the bare chassis is actually a technology mule for a group of University of Munich designers.



If the new Evo X isn"t...

If the new Evo X isn"t exciting enough for you, then this could be the answer. Called the Concept-RA, it features rakish coupe styling, a powerful diesel motor and grippy all-wheel drive chassis.


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IT"S over for MG Rover...

IT"S over for MG Rover ò€“ again. Production lines at the MG Rover plant at Longbridge in the West Midlands have been stopped once more, this time because the famous British brand"s Chinese owners can"t guarantee stability.

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Increased demand for...

Increased demand for biofuels has forced a rise in bread prices – to a new high of more than ÷£1 a loaf.

And campaign group Greenpeace estimates there will be a 30 per cent rise in wheat prices by 2020 due to new competition for the crop, which can be used to produce the eco-friendly fuel.

In the meantime, bread giant Premier Foods has announced a hike of up to eight pence on its products – and one supermarket chain is now charging ÷£1.22 for a loaf of Hovis. But not all green fuel crops compete with food groups. D1 Oils produces biodiesel using inedible vegetable oil from Indian Jatropha tree seeds, while future biofuels are being developed from crop waste or by-products.




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