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Opel Trixx concept for the Geneva Motor Show

Opel/Vauxhall has released first details of the Trixx small car concept to be shown at the Geneva Motor Show next month. Martin Smith, Opel/Vauxhall executive director of design, says: "Trixx shows our vision of an innovative, ultra-compact car in the three-metre-class, with an expressive, exciting design, and meets a variety of mobility requirements with its clever, highly versatile interior concept." Trixx has an inflatable rear seat, sliding electric doors, and a push-button roof hatch that allows it to carry extra-long objects upright. The versatile car can carry up to three adults and a child, and as a one-seater it turns into a substantial load carrier.

Volkswagen UK’s dealer showrooms get a revamp

It’s an interesting exercise to ponder on the future of main dealer showrooms as the world moves more and more towards an online buying experience. Are car showrooms a relic of the past or the perfect way, still, to showcase the offerings from a car maker? Volkswagen are taking no chances on the future and have already rolled out their ‘Digital Showrooms’ across the dealer network where staff get iPads and advanced web tools to try and bring the on-line and off-line worlds in to a workable intersection, and offer customers virtual product that wouldn’t otherwise be available on show.

Win one of four Binatone sat-navs

By Ben Pulman Competitions 12 May 2008 13:51 Fancy a sat-nav to stop you getting lost as you tour the UK, Ireland or even Europe this summer? CAR Online has teamed up with Binatone to offer you the chance to win a new portable sat-nav system.Click here to enter our competitionWe’ve got four sat-navs to give away. First prize is an X430 with European mapping coverage worth £149.99 while three runners-up will each receive an X350 with UK/Ireland coverage worth £79.99.As standard both models feature full UK seven digit postcode search, UK safety camera positions, male or female voice guidance, thousands of POIs, plus 2D and 3D mapping.