“Those represented in the case say the issues are dangerous and potentially life-threatening.....

Same reason they are involved in so many other parts of car design I guess.

TIL:

I’m guessing not, because they have safety requirements in China too.

You may be. Do you know the idea behind that wheel design?

Many, and possibly most, museums, run at least some of their exhibits.

The Americans are weird with model years.

Current and previous Focus.

If you use those clap hands wipers you solve the corner issue.

Various BMWs used something similar on one of their two wipers.

And vice versa! Try just DOT or other foreign symbols on a light in Europe and you'll be recalling it too.

RHD conversion isn't cheap.

MachE is already sold here.

People will get over it. Ford replaced the Puma (Fiesta based coupé) with the Puma (Fiesta based mini SUV). Cue gnashing of teeth and wailing, followed by the new Puma selling better than the old one ever did.

But we have figured out autonomous railways, albeit short commuter routes at the moment. Just as an example, several lines on the Paris Metro are automated . These of course are closed systems but nonetheless the principle is there.

Heated to 44°??

Well, except for this "people being killed" thing of course.

But there would be fewer clicks if they said that in the article....

So, you think they should have kept the old limit so that a few people could go a bit faster and that the increased fatalities are a price worth paying?

You’d be surprised how many don’t. My personal favourite is “court marshal” which I saw on an expensive plaque some years ago.