Makers and suppliers...

Makers and suppliers are already racing to sell the different sensor systems, but a team at Berkshire"s Transport Research Laboratory has assessed all the technologies for the first time. The scientists shortlisted 15 of the most promising set-ups for simulator tests. Drowsy drivers are blamed for up to 300 UK road deaths annually.

A combination of jet...

A combination of jet lag, tradition and technology means that I’m writing this column at an absurdly unsociable hour from my temporary office-cum-studio on one of the best-known driving streets in the most notorious car city on the planet. I’m jet lagged because I’ve just travelled from China, which is eight hours ahead of the UK, to Los Angeles which is eight hours behind. So it’s little wonder that my body clock is more troubled than a Ford corporate accountant and I’m wide awake at 3.30am, penning these words on the eve of the LA Auto Show.

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Unveiled at the New...

Unveiled at the New York Motor Show, the LX570 uses an all-new platform which will underpin the next Land Cruiser Amazon. When it hits Britain next year, it will get redesigned front lights and a Toyota family grille.

Auto Exhibition

Marcus Gronholm and...

Marcus Gronholm and team-mate Mikko Hirvonen scored a one-two finish in the Rally of New Zealand to give Ford its first WRC manufacturers’ championship for 27 years.

The Finns have dominated the series since drivers’ champ Sebastien Loeb injured himself in training. “It’s great to win the rally and secure the world title for Ford on the same day,” said Gronholm. MotoGP star Valentino Rossi (below) finished in 11th position.

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