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Future products: The new Ford has learned to think small

Ford Motor Co., long known for pickups and SUVs, will emphasize cars, crossovers and fuel-efficient engines in the next few years. The company wants to be the fuel economy leader, and federal mpg standards are rising. Ford launched the Fiesta subcompact this summer and will introduce a redesigned Focus compact early next year.

Video: Dougie Lampkin going mad around Goodwood

World trials bike champ Dougie Lampkin in action on the Goodwood estate By Tim Pollard Motor Shows 23 March 2010 11:07 The organisers of the Goodwood Festival of Speed have issued the second video instalment of stunt rider Dougie Lampkin's acrobatics around Goodwood. Watch the 12-time World Trials Bike Champion riding around on location at the Festival of Speed, as well as around Goodwood circuit and the airfield. Lampkin shows off his prowess on two wheels, as he roars through Goodwood House and runs amok on the 12,500-acre Goodwood Estate.

Council Street Light Switch Off Policy Challenged

THE AA has raised concerns over the practice of turning off street lights at night, saying that councils are "ignoring the findings of road-accident inquests" in their bid to save money. The motoring organisation cited the fact that at least five pedestrians and a cyclist have been killed since 2009 because, according to accident investigators at inquests, drivers had little or no chance of avoiding the collisions on blacked-out roads with speed limits of 40mph or higher. The AA added that although some councils have recognised the danger and turned their street lights back on, others were "ignoring inquest findings".