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Mercedes-Benz plans teen-driving school

Mercedes-Benz plans to open a driving school for teens in the United States late this year. The school will be modeled on one that Mercedes launched in the United Kingdom in 2009. The location of the school and the program cost won't be disclosed until the end of April, a company spokesman said.

Skoda to launch Superb estate, 4x4 and MPV

By Georg Kacher Motor Industry 21 July 2008 09:46 Volkswagen's budget brand Skoda will gain a raft of new models in the next few years, CAR Online can reveal.  Leading the product expansion is an estate version of the new Superb which will cost less than a Passat wagon but offer more bootspace than a Mercedes E-class estate. Expect the big Superb in 2009. We've also unearthed more details on the new Skoda Yeti crossover that also comes in 2009.

What do you think of Ian Callum’s take on the Jaguar Mark 2?

Jaguar design director Ian Callum is a well-documented hot-rod fan – he already owns a '32 Ford Hi-Boy Coupe – but what would happen if he were to ‘re-interpret' a past product of the company he now works for? The ‘Mark 2 by Callum' is the result of an 18-month long project with British reengineering and restoration company CMC. "This is a very personal statement.