"Ordinary tyre tread...
"Ordinary tyre tread generates a lot of sound," explained Sandberg, who works at Sweden"s national road laboratory. "That noise is projected outwards from the rubber." Instead, this revolutionary wheel/tyre has hundreds of holes to let the noise pass through it. Sandberg is having several prototypes made and plans to fit them to a Volvo for a series of long-term tests.
Auction giants Manheim...
Auction giants Manheim and British Car Auctions are at odds over the prices of used motors. While BCA claimed a 10 per cent upturn in the value of nearly new models last year, rival Manheim reported a 4.3 per cent drop. Meanwhile, industry experts Glass"s Guide noted a near five per cent fall in the value of one-year-old vehicles in 2005. But the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders was upbeat about used sales towards the end of last year.