Car News

Citroen introduces the seven-seat Berlingo Multispace

The UK’s most popular value MPV has just got even more practical and versatile with the addition of a new seven-seat option to the family-friendly Citroen Berlingo Multispace range.

All-new Mazda3

The all-new Mazda3 has been developed to take the outstanding ownership experience its predecessor helped define to new levels of enjoyment, while fully embodying Mazda’s ‘Sustainable Zoom-Zoom’ strategy.

Latest accessories range for Jimny

It is nearly 40 years since Suzuki began manufacturing light compact SUVs, which saw the launch of the first generation LJ10 in 1970 and developed almost 30 years later into the current Jimny.

Mitsubishi i MiEV SPORT AIR Concept

Whilst the idea of an electric sports car is not new1, not much thought has been given by mainstream manufacturers to the proposition of a proper sports car as an electric vehicle (EV)… until now.

Switzerland claims Feature Race victory in New Zealand

A1 Team Switzerland claimed its second win of the season in the Feature race in A1GP Taupo, New Zealand. Neel Jani finished ahead of Ireland’s Adam Carroll and Portugal’s Filipe Albuquerque with Ireland retaining its position at the top of the A1GP championship standing.

Hyundai’s global sales rise 6.8 percent in 2008

Hyundai Motor Company, South Korea’s largest automaker, saw sales rise 6.8 percent year-over-year to 2,796,370 units (domestic factories: 1,668,745 units, overseas plants 1,127,625 units) spurred by new products and efforts to diversify sales outside of North America and the European Union.

Fiat finishes 2008 with its best ever trading profit

Despite a difficult fourth quarter, the Fiat Group has completed 2008 with its best ever trading profit, up 4.0 per cent over 2007 to €3.4 billion in 2008, on a total revenue of €59.4 billion, up 1.5 per cent over the previous year.

BMW 3 Series What Car? Best Compact Executive 2009

BMW’s most popular model range has been awarded the ‘Best Compact Executive’ car title by What Car? magazine for the fourth year in a row. And in a first for the judges from the UK’s self-styled new car buyers’ bible, the BMW 3 Series only had itself to compete against to scoop top honours.

BMW named as greenest premium manufacturer

BMW has the lowest average CO2 emissions of any premium car manufacturer for the second year in a row according to new independent research. Courtesy of its award-winning EfficientDynamics programme, BMW records a UK fleet average of 159.4g/km based on all BMWs sold in 2008.

Bargain buys at Manheim Auctions

With used car prices down more than 20% in the last 12 months, bargain hunters at Manheim Auctions, the world’s largest car and van auction company, are picking up some really great value vehicles at knock down prices.

Contract hire and fleet business drive buoyant Mazda forward

Demand from UK contract hire and leasing companies and user-chooser fleets for Mazda company cars rocketed by two-thirds in 2008 putting the marque and its recently appointed Fleet and Remarketing Director Peter Allibon in buoyant mood for the year ahead.