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Funky Kia Provo Concept arrives ahead of Geneva 2013

The Kia Provo Concept is heading to the 2013 Geneva Motor Show and looks to be half butch urban warrior and half coupe. With the 2013 Geneva Motor Show looming we’re going to see plenty of reveals and leaks of new cars, concept cars and refreshed cars. Kia’s offering today comes in the ‘Concept’ category, but we hope it ends up in the ‘New Car’ category before long.

Hyundai i40 Hybrid & i30 CNG: Paris 2014

The Hyundai i40 Hybrid & i30 CNG on the floor in Paris Hyundai is busy trying to find ways to reduce emissions and increase economy – just like every other car maker – and has arrived at the Paris Motor Show with a pair of economy-focused models – the Hyundai i40 mild hybrid and an i30 running on compressed natural gas (CNG). The Hyundai i40 gets a 48V mild hybrid setup just like the Kia Optima-T Hybrid, which means a 48V lead-carbon battery which cuts emissions from the 1.7 litre diesel by up t0 20 per cent by allowing electric-only running at low speeds and when cruising and, just like the Optima, the i40 hybrid gets a belt-driven starter generator for seamless restarting, which also contributes to engine power in normal running. The beauty of the system – apart from improvements in economy and emissions – is that it’s very light compared to a full hybrid – just 46kg – and costs 75 per cent less than a full hybrid system to install.

Speed cameras to be switched back on

The mayor of Bristol has announced that speed cameras across the city will be switched back on after they were turned off two years ago. Mayor George Ferguson said that work will start in 2014 to re-commission the 26 speed and traffic light cameras that lost funding from central government in 2011. On Bing: see pictures of speed cameras Speed cameras making a comeback At the same time, the BBC reports, Ferguson and police commissioner Sue Mountstevens revealed 15 community speed watch schemes, where volunteers monitor speeds with detection equipment.