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Dodge Hornet 'could be partnered with Nissan'

By Dimitri Pesin Motor Industry 12 June 2008 17:47 Chrysler could work with Nissan to produce its long-awaited, super-butch supermini the Dodge Hornet, CAR Online has learned. The concept car was first shown back in 2006 and is being readied for a launch in 2010. Chrysler had been negotiating with Chinese car maker Chery, but according to CAR's sources it could now be developed with Nissan.

Porsche 918 infotainment system to be based on HTML5

While some automakers, like Ford and General Motors, are beginning to open up their code to outside developers via application programming interfaces, Porsche's taking a very interesting route for the 918 Spyder's infotainment system. The the hybrid supercar's dashboard interface uses the same code that the modern Internet runs on: HTML5. Germany's AutoBild reports that Porsche cites the ease of programming as part of their rationale for the system; smartphone integration is another.

Mercier-Jones Supercraft: the world’s fastest hovercraft

Claiming a “world first” is quite easy. Simply make an extremely niche vehicle, cram as many words into its description as possible, then you can claim pretty much anything. Take the Mercier-Jones Supercraft - “the world’s first luxury high-performance hovercraft”.