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Hyundai integrates Smartphones in to their cars

Hyundai is harnessing the power of the Smartphone to make in-car information and driver settings integrate seamlessly. For those of us old enough to remember the first mobile phones – and the first home PCs – the realisation that we’re all walking round now with Smartphones that have more processing power than it took to put a man on the moon is almost mind boggling. Sadly, most of us use just a fraction of the capabilities of our phones, but the fact we have all that clever tech tucked in our trouser pockets gives car makers the opportunity to harness it to provide more functionality for their cars.

Nissan LEAF EV: Euro sales start – UK in September

The Nissan Leaf goes on sale in the UK in September We recently reported that the Nissan Leaf has exceeded all expectations after going on sale in Japan and the US, managing to acquire 19,000 orders in the briefest of time – twice the planned annual rate of production. We half expected that news – great though it is for Nissan – to delay the launch of the Nissan Leaf in Europe. After all, if you’ve already taken orders for twice as many cars as you can produce in the first year you’d think you’d get production ramped up before you start taking more orders.

2012 Hyundai i20 Price & Specs – starts at £9,995

2012 Hyundai i20 The 2012 Hyundai i20 – revealed at Geneva in March with a new nose and economy tweaks  - will cost from £9,995. Hyundai revealed a facelift for the i20 at the Geneva Motor Show last month which consisted of a new family nose and some tweaks under the bonnet to deliver improved economy and emissions. And now Hyundai has put a price on the facelifted i20 and details of the specifications.