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It"s a victory against...

It"s a victory against the machines! Real people are retaking control of traffic lights in Seattle, USA, because city chiefs reckon they can do a better job than computers. The signals are programmed to work in certain ways at different times of the day, but bosses think the personal touch will make peak-hour traffic flow more smoothly. Staff watching 37 video screens will over-ride the PCs and switch lights to green whenever queues start to build.



Auto Express has revealed...

Auto Express has revealed before that four-wheel-drive models will be part of the firm"s line-up by the end of this year - and the mud-plugger, based on the 156, is right on schedule.


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Exclusive spy shots...

Exclusive spy shots in this week"s mag reveal the new hatchback"s more radical rear end. The high tailgate and narrow light clusters on the edge of the boot give it a chunky look and an enormous luggage area. There will also be more room for passengers in the back compared to the outgoing Laguna.

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Motor industry boffins...

Motor industry boffins have decided that colour-coded filler caps and clearer labelling on forecourt pumps may be the only way of preventing drivers accidentally filling up a diesel car with petrol. Engineers have been working for a year to find an answer to the problem. Electronic solutions are considered too expensive to retro-fit to cars and pumps.




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