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Volvo celebrates the seatbelt’s golden anniversary

By Freddie Fulton Motor Industry 12 August 2009 10:11 Today marks the 50th anniversary of the three-point seatbelt. It was patented by Volvo engineer Nils Bohlin in 1959, but the Swedes magnanimously opened up the tech to other car makers as they saw the real-world safety benefit of seatbelts in all cars. The design was so effective that in Germany the patent registrars listed it in the top eight inventions which have made an impact from 1885 to 1985.

New Nissan Juke hits the spotlight at Geneva motor show

We first saw the Juke three years ago and it opened up a class of vehicles we didn’t really know existed—the frumpy compact crossover segment. Nissan unveiled its new Juke at the Genvea motor show on Tuesday, showing off its quirky and updated design to the public. The Juke has been a strong competitor in the compact crossover market, selling 420,000 in those three years.

Codemasters reveals more game details about upcoming F1 2010 in video

Video-game developer Codemasters has revealed more details and footage of its highly anticipated Formula One game, scheduled to be released in September. F1 2010 promises to include all of the teams, drivers and circuits featured in the real-life 2010 championship. And if the latest video is anything to go by, fans of the sport and of racing games in general have much to look forward to.