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London's GPS-based speed-limit trial puts Big Brother's foot on the gas pedal

A fleet of 12 Toyota Priuses in London have been fitted with GPS-linked speed limiters to measure how drivers respond to having their speed controlled by a computer rather than their own feet. For now, the trial is local to London, run by Transport for London, the agency that manages the city's roads, buses, subways and trains. The agency is using its own fleet of Priuses for the test and will add a bus and a taxi later this year.

Vauxhall & Opel could merge with Peugeot Citroen.

GM Europe (Opel and Vauxhall) could extend their deal with PSA (Peugeot Citroen) with a Joint Venture or merger. When GM Europe and PSA announced they were forming an alliance earlier this year, we asked if this was an admission that the mainstream car market in Europe had changed forever, and an alliance between Opel, Vauxhall, Peugeot and Citroen was the only way to keep the brands viable. But we did also question what use a projected annual saving of €2 billion by sharing suppliers and co-developing platforms would be to PSA and GM considering their woeful losses.

New Hyundai i30 Coupe previewed by US 2013 Elantra Coupe

The Hyundai Elantra Coupe will turn in to the Hyundai i30 Coupe in the UK & Europe The reveal of the 2013 3-door Hyundai Elantra Coupe at the Chicago Motor Show signals the new Hyundai i30 Coupe for the UK & Europe. Hyundai has just started marketing for the 2012 i30 with a slick commercial aimed at taking on the might of VW’s Golf and Ford’s Focus – with every chance of serious success. But the five-door i30 Coupe isn’t the end of the new i30 story – just the beginning.