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IAM lobbies Labour for road casualty reduction targets

THE INSTITUTE of Advanced Motorists has called on the Labour Party to back the reintroduction of targets for reducing injuries and deaths on the road. The road safety organisation renewed its calls for targets to be reintroduced at the political party's annual conference in Brighton. An IAM survey of local councillors earlier this year showed that those affiliated with Labour were, in the IAM’s estimation, the most committed to road safety.

Suzuki plans to bring Kizashi to UK in 2011

Suzuki is evaluating bringing in its Mondeo-rivalling Kizashi family car to the UK market this time next year. The Suzuki Kizashi is already sold in Japan, the US, Australia and New Zealand, but now European importers are beginning to sell the car on the Continent. It's already sold in Switzerland and Norway, German sales begin in winter 2010 and - if the trial goes well - UK sales could kick off in autumn 2011.

Solar-powered Ford C-Max Solar Energi revealed

Plug-in Hybrid Vehicles (PHVs) are the next big thing in environmentally conscious motoring – and the number on sale is set to explode over the coming months. But some carmakers are already working on the next next big thing. Including Ford, which has just announced this new C-Max Solar Energi Concept.