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Jaguar XF 2.2D Review

The Jaguar XF now comes with the 2.2 Diesel engine We’ve had the Jaguar XF 2.2 Diesel Premium Luxury in for a week for review and road test. How does the 2012 XF fare with the entry-level 2.2 litre diesel engine? We’ll hold up our hands and state at the off that the Jaguar XF is one of our favourite cars.

Volkswagen trots out Mini Vader for Chattanooga plant inauguration

Volkswagen is hoping that a little advertising goes a long way. The company brought its Super Bowl star Mini Vader back for an encore during the opening ceremonies for VW’s new Chattanooga factory. The pint-sized Dark Lord gave a final blessing to the plant before pushing a red button to make things official.

Beanz Meanz More Eco-Friendly Future Fords

THE car industry is full of interesting and unusual business partnerships, but this latest tie-up between Ford and Heinz promises to be one of the more intriguing. Far from seeking to produce 57 varieties of any particular new Ford model, the two firms are exploring the use of tomato fibre to develop a sustainable composite materials for use in vehicle manufacturing. For example, boffins believe that dried tomato skins could become the wiring brackets in future Ford vehicles or the storage bin a customer uses to hold coins and other small objects.