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Smog could get worse as more people buy diesels

Nitrogen oxide as harmful as carbon dioxide (copyright Getty Images)

Britain could see an increase in smog as the popularity of diesel cars increases, warns a leading pollution expert from King’s College London.

Petrolhead spiders cause Mazda recall

Spiders get into Mazda fuel tanks (© Mazda)

Mazda has had to recall 42,000 vehicles in the US after it emerged that a species of spider had been weaving webs in fuel vent hoses, increasing the risk of fuel leaks and fires.

Most midsize SUVs fail tough U.S. crash tests

Most midsize SUVs fail tough U.S. crash tests

Most of the midsize SUVs did not fare well in a new small overlap front-crash test conducted by an influential U.S. safety group, in yet another jolt to the industry already shaken by safety concerns.

Ford recalls vehicles over steering, seat back issues

Ford Motor issued two vehicle recalls Monday, one to fix a corrosion risk that could affect steering and another to replace seat frames that do not meet safety standards(AFP Photo/Stan Honda)

Ford  issued two vehicle recalls Monday, one to fix a corrosion risk that could affect steering and another to replace seat frames that do not meet safety standards.

Angry families want GM prosecuted for defects

In this Tuesday, April 1, 2014, file photo families of victims of a General Motors safety defects in small cars hold photos of their loved ones as they gather on the lawn on Capitol Hill in Washington. Families of those who died in General Motors cars with defective ignition switches want prosecutors to go after GM insiders responsible for letting the problems fester for more than decade, and perhaps for covering them up. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

The families of those who died in General Motors cars with defective ignition switches want prosecutors to go after GM insiders responsible for letting the problems fester for more than a decade — and perhaps for covering them up.