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18.06.2013
Looking to capture sales from what it says is the world’s largest market segment, Audi now has a contender in the compact saloon class. The A3 Saloon joins 3- and 5-door Sportback models in the range, which will be available in the UK in Sport and S line trims. Customers have the choice of two [...]
Nissan has announced its LEAF electric car is now available from £189 a month, a price that includes the lease of the battery (£70). The offer is available to customers who choose the entry level Visia model, which is priced at £15,990 (after the £5,000 government grant), and Nissan calculates that the monthly fee is [...]
17.06.2013
Chevrolet has made a number of design and specification changes to its Captiva model range. The new SUV will now feature LED tail lamps and chrome exhaust tips at the rear, with different fog lamps and a re-designed grille up front. The car now also offers keyless entry and start as standard, while buyers can [...]
13.06.2013
12.06.2013
Vauxhall has comprehensively revised its Insignia and now offers engines with carbon dioxide emissions from 99g/km. There are changes to the exterior that include a new grille, but the biggest styling changes are inside with a reworked centre console. Vauxhall says it has listened to customers who said there were too many buttons, so the [...]
10.06.2013
Fans of electric vehicles will have another battery-powered car to consider from this summer onwards. An import deal has been agreed for Mia-Electric’s range of electric vehicles to be sold in the country. The dedicated EV vehicle manufacturer produces both cars and commercial vehicles from its site in Cerizay, France. Already on sale across Europe, [...]
Following its record month for sales in May, Kia has more good news to report, after passing half a million UK registrations. The 500,000vehicle sales date back to 1991, when the Korean manufacturer entered the UK market. To date, sales in 2013 for Kia are 30,441 vehicles, an increase of more than 10% on the [...]
06.06.2013
What is it? Volvo is the first manufacturer to market with a plug-in diesel hybrid with the V60 D6 AWD. As well as its impressive 155.2mpg average economy and 48g/km carbon dioxide emissions, this V60 is swift, comfortable and has the added bonus of four-wheel drive. What’s it like? True world firsts are not an [...]
What is it? Citroën has taken the guillotine to the DS3 to lop off the roof and create an open-top version to take on the Fiat 500C and MINI Convertible. The extended sunroof design is intended to retain body strength while letting the rays pour in, and the Cabrio comes offered with the same vast [...]
05.06.2013
Visitors to July’s Goodwood Festival of Speed will be among the first people to see the new Škoda Octavia vRS in the flesh. The Czech manufacturer has announced that the fastest production Octavia ever produced will make its worldwide debut at the event, which takes place in July. The performance figures for the new Octavia [...]