Kia is launching a brand awareness campaign in the UK with the main focus being on over 3000 consumer reviews on the Kia website. It looks like Korean twins Hyundai and Kia are both going to be concentrating on building the value of their brand in 2013. Yesterday we learnt that Hyundai are to focus […]
Peugeot 208 Intuitive Special Edition launched
A special edition of the new Peugeot 208 – the Peugeot 208 Intuitive – has been launched with extra equipment. Price from £14,245. It’s over a year since the new Peugeot 208 was rolled out in the hope that it could revive Peugeot’s sales and bring back to the ailing French car maker some of the sales gloss […]
2013 Mercedes E63 AMG revealed in new E Class family photo
Mercedes has revealed the new E63 AMG in an official photo of the 2013 E Class family ahead of a Detroit Auto Show debut. We’ve already had the reveal of the facelift for the Mercedes E Class Saloon and Estate in December, followed by news earlier this month on the new E-Class Coupe and Convertible. […]
Hyundai make it in to UK Top Ten best-selling car makers
Hyundai has become the first Korean car maker to make it in to the top ten best selling car makers in the UK, with sales of 74,000 in 2012. It’s taken a few years to shake off the ‘Cheap Car’ tag, but Hyundai are now offering a range of cars – certainly in the mainstream – that […]
Renault Captur Compact SUV production version teased
Renault has started the tease for their Clio Crossover – likely the Renault Captur – ahead of a debut at the Geneva Motor Show in March. The booming market for compact crossovers to blat round our congested urban landscape sees car maker scrabbling to offer up a product that can take the fight to cars […]
Audi SQ5 gets 349bhp 3.0 litre TSI – but not for the UK
Audi has revealed a petrol-engined version of the SQ5 with a 349bhp 3.0 litre petrol engine, but not for the UK or Europe. [nggallery id=1349 template=customlinks] Last year, Audi revealed their quickest Q5 to date – the Audi SQ5 – complete with a torquey and powerful 3.0 litre TDI with more than 300bhp and capable […]
2013 Toyota Yaris Trend launches from £14,570 & new Yaris Appearance Packs
The 2013 Toyota Yaris Trend has been launched with styling tweaks and the Yaris TR and SR get new Appearance Packs. [nggallery id=1348 template=customlinks] It’s a new year so it’s time to give models a quick refresh to make them 2013 models, and this morning Toyota has announced tweaks to the Yaris Trend for 2013 and the […]
Take your driving test – at Halfords
Plans have been announced to extend practical driving test centres in to Halfords stores, starting with Wellingborough on February 5th. At the moment, there are around 400 driving test centres in the UK where you can take the practical part of your driving test, but that’s about to change with the news that Halfords – the car accessories chain […]
Hyundai HCD-14 Concept teased ahead of Detroit. The new Hyundai Genesis saloon?
Hyundai are teasing a new concept – the Hyundai HCD-14 Concept – which looks to be a tease for the next generation Hyundai Genesis. With the Detroit Auto Show looming, we’re going to be seeing more than a few teases and leaks for new models and new cars, and this afternoon Hyundai has come up with their first tease for the Detroit show. […]
New Car Sales 2012: Big winners – and big losers
Car sales in the UK hit a four year high in 2012 with over 2 million registrations. But which were the big winners and losers? Despite the Eurozone being on the verge of imploding – and the economic outlook on the gloomy side just about everywhere – 2012 has turned in to the best year […]