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Fiat and BMW ready to announce deal

[ad#ad-1] Don’t mention the war, Basil! The Germans and Italians look like they’re getting in bed together again, but this time the axis could provide some goodies for us all, and some cost saving benefits for both BMW and Fiat. Fiat, in a strong position after posting their best ever figures for 2008, is on a bit of a rampage at the moment, looking to take advantage of the problems in the car industry that could end up pushing them up the car makers league table, even to the heights of the #1 car maker in the world, Toyota.

Toyota Prius C Concept – a City Prius for 2012

The Toyota Prius C Concept - a 'City' Prius The Prius – love it or hate it – has been with us for more than a decade, with the third generation Prius arriving in 2009. And we’ve long expected Prius to become a brand – just like Lexus – but it’s never happened. What is happeneing is the expansion of the Prius as a model range, starting with the Toyota Prius V MPV debuting at Detroit.

Pocketsquare to premiere Panasonic's driver-focussed HMI interior concept at NAIAS

Erstwhile GM interior design chief David Lyon, alongside former GM engineer Nina Mital and ex-Ford designer Gary Braddock – the three members of new Michigan-based design consultancy Pocketsquare – will have the first fruits of their new venture displayed at the NAIAS in Detroit in the form of Panasonic's advanced interior design concept. The interior makes use of Panasonic's new range of head-up displays and smart clusters to reduce driver distraction in advance of the latest proposed NHTSA legislation. The system is said to exceed these measures by as much as 35 per cent.