But now Volvo has gone...
But now Volvo has gone and thrown a nail file in the works by staging a cheap, badly managed and cheesy publicity stunt at the Geneva Motor Show. This, the Ford-owned, Swedish firm did by not only erecting barriers, but doing so proudly, publicly and provocatively. In establishing an "all-woman" team to develop, over several years, a vehicle called Your Concept Car or YCC, Volvo females blatantly banned Volvo males. Aren"t there equality laws to prevent this sort of workplace prejudice and exclusion?
Could EastEnders characters...
Could EastEnders characters soon be taking advanced driving
tests? Government advisers hope so. They say soap stars, pop idols
and video games should be used to influence the nation"s driving behaviour. The Motorists" Forum think-tank claims road rage and aggressive driving could be cut if there are more positive role models on TV. It has sent its report to Transort Secretary Douglas Alexander.
SCIENTISTS have developed a material from carrots which could be used to make car parts.
Called Curran, it"s been created to replace the likes of fibreglass and carbon fibre. Fife inventors Dr David Hepworth and Dr Eric Whale say its combination of low weight and robustness is unique. They want to increase cars" use of natural fibres from 20 per cent to 50 per cent.
A ROW IS brewing over a giant wooden crow which critics claim is too eye-catching for passing motorists.
The bird has prompted safety concerns about its siting on the A583 near Preston, Lancs. An Association of British Drivers (ABD) spokesman warned: "The statue is going to be distracting to car owners. There"s a danger they will even crash into it."
But Lancashire councillors say the ÷£20,000 sculpture will not cause a problem. A spokesman claimed: "Although the bird will obviously be visible, its ability to distract drivers will be minimal." It"s part of the British Waterways" five-piece Ribble Link Arts Trail.