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Nissan prunes price of Leaf EV

Nissan has cut £2,500 off the price of a Leaf as part of a strategy to boost sales in key markets of Japan, Europe and North America.

23 Jan

30% improvement in fuel efficiency for Vauxhall employee

Vauxhall Motors recently took part in Travel Luton’s ‘Smarter Driving Lessons’ with one driver improving fuel efficiency by 30%.

21 Jan

Mercedes-Benz UK recognises top retailer performances of 2012

Pendragon was named ‘Retailer of the Year’ and ‘Service and Parts Team of the Year’ at the Mercedes-Benz 2012 ‘Retailer of the Year’ awards in Birmingham.

21 Jan

Vauxhall to launch more efficient diesel

A new, more efficient 1.6-litre diesel will be launched by Vauxhall in 2013, promising a 10% improvement in fuel economy compared with larger engines.

17 Jan

Volvo launches new test drive programme

Volvo Car UK has begun taking bookings for its new test drive programme, Freedom.

17 Jan

Vauxhall Cascada price targets premium rivals

Vauxhall’s new full-size, four-seat convertible, the Cascada, will be priced from just £23,995 on-the-road – nearly £8,000 less than its main rival in the premium drop-top sector – when it arrives in showrooms this April.

16 Jan

UK leads the way in vehicle recalls

The UK leads the way on vehicle safety recalls and other countries have a lot to do to catch up, according to Robert Pilkington, managing director of Ebbon-Dacs’ Leaselink International division.

16 Jan

Infiniti reveals new 3 Series rival

The new Infiniti Q50 has been unveiled in Detroit but the model will be critical to the brand's success in Europe.

15 Jan

Jaguar Land Rover to create 800 jobs following record global sales

Jaguar Land Rover is to create 800 jobs at its Solihull plant to support the introduction of new model programmes throughout 2013.

14 Jan

Mercedes-Benz unveils compact four-door coupé

New Mercedes-Benz CLA brings coupé styling to the compact premium sector.

14 Jan

Renault to unveil Captur crossover

Renault will take the wraps of a new compact crossover car to rival the Nissan Juke, Vauxhall Mokka and Peugeot 2008 at the Geneva Motor Show in March.

11 Jan

Quick E-Class gets a performance boost

The E-Class AMG gets a new look, more performance and will also be offered with a 585bhp S variant.

11 Jan

The time is right for 'no frills' budget motoring, says CAP Monitor

CAP Monitor believes the time is right for “no frills” budget motoring in Britain and point to Dacia’s success in Germany and France as evidence that the brand can win motorists over.

11 Jan

KeeResources predicts a 3-5% drop in average used car values

Market analysts suggest fleets could lose more cash to depreciation in the next few years.

11 Jan

One third of new cars now with DAB as standard

A milestone has been reached this week with one third of all new cars (33.3%) in Q4 2012 now having digital radio as standard, according to CAP/SMMT.

10 Jan

Deals bring an extra £2bn in new car finance

The number of new cars bought on finance continues to grow strongly, largely due to the deals offered by lenders in car showrooms, according to FLA statistics.

10 Jan

Honda and BCA launch training initiative

Honda and BCA are partnering throughout 2013 to deliver an appraisal training programme for the Honda dealer network.

10 Jan

First look at the new Lexus IS

The first pictures of the Lexus IS have released ahead of the car's world debut at the Detroit Motor show.

10 Jan

Kia launches customer focussed marketing campaign

Kia Motors starting the New Year with a focus on what its customers think about their cars, in a full marketing campaign that looks to further enhance the public perception of the Kia brand.

10 Jan

Hyundai growth to slow this year

Hyundai is only planning to sell 700 more cars in 2013 than it did last year in the UK as president and chief executive officer Tony Whitehorn is faced with a shortage of supply.

9 Jan

Car News - Page 30

Nissan prunes price of Leaf EV

30% improvement in fuel efficiency for Vauxhall employee

Mercedes-Benz UK recognises top retailer performances of 2012

Vauxhall to launch more efficient diesel

Volvo launches new test drive programme

Vauxhall Cascada price targets premium rivals

UK leads the way in vehicle recalls

Infiniti reveals new 3 Series rival

Jaguar Land Rover to create 800 jobs following record global sales

Mercedes-Benz unveils compact four-door coupé

Renault to unveil Captur crossover

Quick E-Class gets a performance boost

The time is right for 'no frills' budget motoring, says CAP Monitor

KeeResources predicts a 3-5% drop in average used car values

One third of new cars now with DAB as standard

Deals bring an extra £2bn in new car finance

Honda and BCA launch training initiative

First look at the new Lexus IS

Kia launches customer focussed marketing campaign

Hyundai growth to slow this year

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Volkswagen Tayron priced from £39,850

Honda showcases two electric O Series models

Car News - Page 30

Nissan prunes price of Leaf EV

30% improvement in fuel efficiency for Vauxhall employee

Mercedes-Benz UK recognises top retailer performances of 2012

Vauxhall to launch more efficient diesel

Volvo launches new test drive programme

Vauxhall Cascada price targets premium rivals

UK leads the way in vehicle recalls

Infiniti reveals new 3 Series rival

Jaguar Land Rover to create 800 jobs following record global sales

Mercedes-Benz unveils compact four-door coupé

Renault to unveil Captur crossover

Quick E-Class gets a performance boost

The time is right for 'no frills' budget motoring, says CAP Monitor

KeeResources predicts a 3-5% drop in average used car values

One third of new cars now with DAB as standard

Deals bring an extra £2bn in new car finance

Honda and BCA launch training initiative

First look at the new Lexus IS

Kia launches customer focussed marketing campaign

Hyundai growth to slow this year

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PHEVs face BiK increase as stricter emissions test is introduced

Volkswagen Tayron priced from £39,850

Honda showcases two electric O Series models

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