Renault Dezir concept (2010) first official pictures

These are the first pictures of the Renault Dezir, a sporty Clio-sized electric concept set to be unveiled at the Paris motor show in September 2010. This is the first car produced under the watch of new design director Laurens van den Acker, who's charged with reinvigorating the Renault range after Patrick le Quement's departure. The Dezir concept car heralds a new design language for Renault, which has seen the small car market become increasingly chic (think Citroen DS3) yet it's soldiered on with just the Clio and, now, the Wind Roadster.

2014 Vauxhall Corsa & Vauxhall Adam: URGENT recall – DO NOT DRIVE

2014 Vauxhall Corsa & Vauxhall Adam: URGENT recall Have you bought a Vauxhall Adam or Vauxhall Corsa since May? Then Vauxhall need to hear from you – urgently. In fact, the recall is so urgent that Vauxhall are advising those whose cars are affected not to drive it.

OnStar tests Facebook updates, text-message reading services

General Motors' OnStar service is launching new features with the latest generation of its technology and is testing applications such as reading text messages and updating social-networking Web sites via voice command. The ninth generation of OnStar's software will let GM car owners use their smartphone to remotely start the engine and lock or unlock their cars. The service is called OnStar MyLink.