Vezel

Japanese drivers are focused on fuel economy following two developments: Toyota announced it will roll out a new four-cylinder 1.5-litre engine and next-generation hybrid system in Europe, allowing lower bonnet heights, while Nissan's third-generation e-POWER in the new Kicks was tested alongside the Toyota Corolla Cross and Honda Vezel, with reports highlighting surprisingly strong real-world fuel consumption.

Fibre internet is making headlines in the Netherlands and Belgium. KPN is losing internet customers even as profits rise, a Belgian court has barred Telenet from marketing its coax connections as 'fibre', and Orange Belgium is testing 50 Gbps fibre technology with Nokia. Together the stories point to intensifying competition and marketing disputes around fibre networks.