With the goal of creating, in its own words, “the best automobile in the world”, Mercedes-Benz has revealed its new S-Class flagship. Majoring on advanced technologies, the S-Class is the first car to be built without a single lightbulb – 500 LEDs are used to illuminate the road, interior and boot. Other highlights include a [...]

Peugeot has announced that its 2008 crossover is now available to order, priced from £12,995 OTR. Customers will have a choice of four trim levels – Access+, Active, Allure & Feline – the latter two featuring Peugeot’s Grip Control technology, which offers more traction and stability in poor weather conditions. The French manufacturer says the [...]

Ahead of its arrival in the UK, Mercedes-Benz has given more power to its E 63 AMG with the addition of an ‘S’ model. The 585bhp and 800Nm of torque now available make the car – available in saloon and estate versions – the fastest E-Class ever offered in the UK. Compared with the standard [...]

Being touted as a car “to revitalise the brand’s position in the ultra-competitive, compact family hatchback segment”, Peugeot has unveiled its 308. On the outside the new Focus-rival adopts the family face, with an interpretation of the company’s ‘floating’ front grille, and LED lights front and rear. The French manufacturer has also adopted a fresh [...]

Details of the revised Škoda Superb have been announced by the Czech manufacturer. Hatch and estate versions of the brand’s flagship model will feature upgraded interiors and exteriors, while lower fuel consumption and CO2 emissions have been promised. The range starts at £18,555 (OTR) for the 1.4-litre TSI 125PS S hatch, with the base diesel [...]

As the first F-Type customer cars left Jaguar Land Rover’s Castle Bromwich manufacturing facility, Jaguar revealed that contracts worth £2.8 billion have been agreed with suppliers. Of the 270 companies awarded contracts, 116 are based in the UK – 50% are from the Midlands. Over the past 24 months, helped by the arrival of the [...]

Volvo has announced revised styling, extra equipment and lower CO2 emissions for six of its model ranges. The S60, V60, XC60, V70, XC70 and S80 now get DAB radio as standard, while options include integrated exhaust pipes, active TFT driver display and a cyclist detection system. Emissions-wise, V40 and V40 R-Design models powered by the [...]

Figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) show that new car registrations rose 14.8% in April to 163,357 units, compared with 12 months ago. Registrations for the first four months of the year (768,555 units) show an overall increase of 8.9% on the beginning of 2012. Top of the charts was [...]