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Diesel pollution affects honeybees senses

DIESEL pollution makes it harder for honeybees to find flowers - by changing the chemical make-up of their scent, scientists have found. Honeybees use floral odours to find flowers that will give the best yields of pollen and nectar. But diesel fumes can affect their ability to locate and recognise the plants, potentially affecting pollination and ultimately global food security, the study published in the journal Scientific Reports found.

What scrappage incentives are doing to the European market

Scrappage incentive By Glenn Brooks Motor Industry 21 May 2009 10:15 Remember the old shape Skoda Octavia? We might not be able to buy it in Blighty but it’s roaring up the sales charts in Germany thanks to scrappage incentives on offer there. All across Europe, cash-for-clunkers schemes are turning markets upside down, with the brands that offer the most car for the money the biggest winners.

Italdesign Giugiaro’s latest concept peek [w/video]

Giugiaro has tweeted a mysterious video and second abstract image of its new concept car, due to be unveiled at Geneva next month. The video is just as frustrating as the first image the design house released, with very few details revealed. However it gives an indication of the name of this widely anticipated concept, Italdesign Giugiaro captioning the video, "what's the name?