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A day in the life of Ken Block: Video

Ken Block is back, not with Gymkhana Five but with a video that follows the rally driver and DC Shoe cofounder through a day in Los Angeles. That day includes some errands, a morning car shoot and some track work for Gymkhana. He does all of this while listening to his own playlist in the Hybrid Function Hoon Vehicle Ford Fiesta.

Nissan and Fiat marketing heads trade insults over 'visual pollution'

A war of words has erupted between Fiat and Nissan's marketing departments over their electric vehicle designs, the Leaf and the 500e. Matt Davis, head of Fiat product marketing, told Bloomberg News before the launch of its all-electric 500e at the Los Angeles show last week that "ugliness is probably one of the worst forms of pollution," seen as an indirect attack on Nissan's electric offering. The then 500e came under attack with Nissan criticizing the fact that it was created only to meet Californian emissions requirements.

Arnie gets a Mercedes Unimog (video)

Former Governor and ex-Mr Universe Arnold Schwarzenegger trades in his Hummer for a Mercedes Unimog. You’re one of the most famous faces in the world, you were Governor of California and, in a previous life, Mr Universe. You’re Arnold Schwarzenegger and you have an image to maintain.