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UK number plates under threat from EU

A proposal to introduced a standardised European number plate had been revealed. If such a scheme were to go into law it would mean the end of the UK number plate as we currently know it. On Bing: see pictures of UK number plates The best and worst car number plates in the world Inserted into a wider bill designed to make it easier to register cars in different EU countries, the standardised number plate plan is the work of a Dutch Member of the European Parliament (MEP), according to the Daily Mail.

Renault Mégane Renaultsport 250 (2009): first UK details

By Tim Pollard First Official Pictures 03 September 2008 20:47 Renault had hoped to make a big splash with photos of its new Megane hatchback next week, but even La Regie can't control the worldwide web. Another important new car launch, another leak. So here you are: Renault's new Megane, available in slightly lower-res than our usual photos.

Volvo consign normal car batteries to the history book

Volvo consign normal car batteries to the history book by using body panels for storage As our cars become more and more reliant on power from batteries – either to run the multitude of technology or top provide power for electric motors – the cost and size of the batteries needed continues to grow. But Volvo have been working an an alternative for the last 3.5 years which can potentially do away with the battery and instead store power in body panels. Volvo has built an experimental S80 which has body panels made of carbon fibre and polymer resins and structural super capacitors.