Northumbria University Degree Show 2007

Students graduating from the Northumbria University BA (Hons) Transportation Design course based in Newcastle in the north east of England have shown their work in London in the exhibition 'Forming Emotion'. Held in Brick Lane as part of the 'Free Range' series of summer Art and Design shows, the exhibition of thesis projects featured a combination of scale models and 2D presentations of digitally-developed models. Making an Entrance Neil Morley In the golden age of the 1930s Rolls-Royce represented the epitome of style and glamour and the exclusive mode of transport for stars of the silver screen and wealthy magnates.

CAFE standards set to rise to 54.5 mpg for 2025

President Barack Obama on Friday revealed ambitious plans to raise the corporate average fuel economy standard for cars and light trucks to 54.5 mpg by the 2025 model year, a landmark move that will dramatically remake carmakers' product portfolios and consumers' buying habits. Unlike the first CAFE standards passed by Congress in 1975, the Detroit automakers now publicly support the high requirements and have begun retooling their fleets to adapt the changes. “[This] represents the single most important step we've ever taken as a nation to reduce our dependence on foreign oil,” Obama said in a morning press conference.

Citroen, Peugeot MPV twins (2008): first official pictures

By Ben Pulman First Official Pictures 02 January 2008 12:31 The budget MPV war is set to reignite. Peugeot and Citroen have today announced details of their respective people carriers - the Partner Tepee and Berlingo Multispace. These are big sellers for the French pair, with the previous generation Berlingo selling some 1.8 million vehicles in both car and van guises.