In Manchester last month...
In Manchester last month similar devices tore through a woman"s car, narrowly missing her nine-month-old daughter
New Government statistics...
New Government statistics show a drop of two per cent in the 12 months ending December 2006, compared to the previous year. Total casualties were also down five per cent during the same period.
THE FIRST BMW hydrogen cars have arrived in the UK. As part of a bid to raise the profile of alternative fuels and show they are production ready, the firm is bringing 100 eco-friendly 7-Series here.
The only emission from the 260bhp 6.0-litre V12 is water vapour. Marks & Spencer chief executive Stuart Rose will be using one as his company limousine.
ANOTHER small-capacity turbo petrol engine is on the way from VW. The new 120bhp 1.4-litre unit will join the more powerful supercharged and turbocharged 1.4 TSI later this year.
It will debut in the new Golf Estate, and is mated to a seven-speed DSG transmission. The new gearbox is likely to be equipped with a tall seventh ratio to boost fuel economy.
ISUZU has launched its facelifted Rodeo in range-topping Denver Max LE trim.
Priced ÷£19,999, the model gets 18-inch alloys, leather seats, Pirelli Scorpion Zero tyres and touchscreen sat-nav. A Prodrive Performance Pack also boosts power from 134bhp to 165bhp.
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