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Vauxhall Calibra Mk2: news of the 2013 successor

By Georg Kacher Motor Industry 19 May 2010 11:54 Vauxhall and Opel are developing a successor to the swoopy Calibra coupé – and it could be on sale as soon as 2013.Conceived as a bolt-on to the Insignia family, the new two-door is known inhouse as 'New Calibra', leaving its market position in on doubt. It's likely to share cues with the original Insignia concept car, 2007's rakish GTC showster. So it's just a coupé version of the Insignia?Pretty much.

Germany plans to charge foreigners to drive on the Autobahn

Germany plans to charge foreigners to drive on the Autobahn It seems Germany is planning to charge to use the Autobahn network – just as France does – but it plans to levy the charge just on foreign visitors. The plan is part of a deal by Angela Merkel’s Social Democrat party to form a new coalition and would see all non-German drivers paying a fixed toll to use the Autobahns. But the plan is coming under fire from neighbouring countries (Germany has borders with nine other countries) and even from its own version of the AA – the ADAC – who say the revenue likely to be raised – around £220 million – will do little to address the costs.

Honda New Small Concept

Honda Siel Cars India Ltd. (HSCI), the Japanese automaker's Indian subsidiary, unveiled the New Small Concept at Auto Expo 2010 in New Delhi yesterday. Previewing a new compact vehicle set to make its market debut in 2011 (in India and also in Thailand), the New Small Concept features a number of characteristic Honda design elements seen on the brand's recent production models and concept cars.