It"s been developed...
It"s been developed by Cardiff-based Lonsdale Commercial Body Builders. The firm began work on it after being approached by a company which had lost an employee in a fatal accident involving a loose gas bottle in the back of a car. Lonsdale"s operations director Mark Lee in image, with mother Janet) said: "There"s no legislation dealing with people who use estates - as opposed to commercial vehicles - to carry work items."
A problem with the front...
A problem with the front axle has sparked a recall of the Smart ForTwo. Rusting of a supporting joint could lead to a loss of steering. Vehicles which were built between October 1998 and December 2000 are affected. That includes around 2,500 in the UK, but they"re all left-hand-drive models imported before the car - known as the City Coup탩/Cabrio at the time - was launched here officially.