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Phone use penalty 'could double'

THE PENALTY for using a mobile phone while driving could be doubled under proposals being examined by the Government as part of a safety drive, Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin said. Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe has called for offenders to be handed six points on their licence rather than the present three, meaning a ban from getting behind the wheel if caught twice in three years. Mr McLoughlin said it was an "interesting suggestion" that he was considering in an effort to end the "appalling" number of people killed and seriously injured in accidents where a phone was being used in the hand.

GM stops works on electric version of Opel Adam

Work has stopped on a planned electric version of the Opel Adam minicar due to high costs. The project had progressed to the development of a working car using technology from the upcoming Chevrolet Spark EV minicar. "It was a business decision," said Dieter Metz, Opel's chief engineer for the Adam.

Geneva Motor Show 2012 Live web cams

Geneva Motor Show 2012 Live Web Cams With the 2012 Geneva Motor Show about to start, we thought we’d put up a couple of live web cams so you can take a peek. The biggest car show in the world is about to kick off in Switzerland with the 2012 Geneva Motor Show on the eve of its opening. We’ve already previewed what we already know is on the way at Geneva 2012, and you can keep up with all the latest news from Geneva by keeping an eye on our Geneva 2012 home page.