The Times newspaper...
The Times newspaper has finally woken up to this fact. The main story on its front page on 30 December 2003 was entitled "Speed camera curbs to halt driver backlash". And on 1 January 2004, the broadsheet came back for more, devoting over half its front page to cynical motoring fines. Stories about a murdered policeman, war on terror and other domestic and international events played second fiddle to the plight of UK car occupants, many of whom are now in danger of being priced out of their vehicles - not by manufacturers, but by politicians punch drunk on power and making money.
Jaguar was hoping to...
Jaguar was hoping to keep it under wraps until next week, but a bungling employee accidentally let the Cat out of the bag! This is the new long-wheelbase XJ, which debuted at this week"s New York Motor Show. The picture appeared on the event"s own website after a Jag staff member sent it in. The LWB model will be 125mm longer than the standard car, with the extra metal going in the rear compartment. But it will only weigh 21kg more.