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Ford reveals ultra-eco Focus EcoBoost

Ford has revealed Europe’s first petrol-powered five-door family car to dip beneath the 100g/km CO2 mark with the launch of a 99g/km CO2 Focus EcoBoost. The new 100hp 1.0-litre variant will launch next year and, at 67.5mpg, become its most fuel-efficient petrol-engined family car ever. Ford Focus EcoBoost Superchips review (2012 onwards) Ford Focus 1.0 EcoBoost review (2012 onwards) It means Ford will be able to offer both diesel and petrol versions of road tax exempt Focus – something no other brand is currently able to do.

BMW Alpina B3 S Bi-Turbo (2010) goes on UK sale

By Tim Pollard First Official Pictures 20 May 2010 10:04 Alpina showed off the B3 S Bi-Turbo at the 2010 Geneva motor show and it rather passed us by. But this week the car goes on UK sale and it's a good chance to reappraise the junior M3. We say M3, since the B3 S Bi-Turbo retails at £49,250 in the UK.

Huntsman U-Box concept explores use of carbon materials

If you attended our Car Design Night at this year's Geneva motor show, you may well have seen the U-Box concept vehicle parked outside the entrance. Developed by Huntsman Advanced Materials, this 'last mile' delivery vehicle is a showcase of the company's composite materials expertise. "The D3 Group [based in Paris] designed the car and also came up with the idea of 'last-mile delivery'," explains Harald Wiedemann, Vice President of Huntsman Advanced Materials (EMEAI).