We’re getting conflicting messages from GM and Spyker over whether the deal to sell Saab to Spyker is close to concluding. After we received reports this morning that the deal by Spyker to buy Saab looked to be sorted, we’re now getting totally confused. First we got an email in to say that GM were holding a […]
Hyundai launch their own Scrappage Scheme
Hyundai are launching three schemes to keep buyers coming as the Scrappage Scheme ends – Trade & Upgrade, Happy Returns and Friends & Family. We ran a number of stories last year on Hyundai’s clever marketing, and the way they cleaned up under the Scrappage Scheme. But with a smart marketing team at their disposal […]
Mercedes BlueEfficiency (OM651) – Injector Problems
Mercedes C Class and E Class BlueEfficiency models (OM651) seem to be afflicted with an injector problem which Mercedes are struggling to resolve. Update: There has been a lot of interest in this article, and we’ve asked Mercedes a number of questions about the injector issue. They haven’t answered, but you may find the article […]
Spyker buys Saab – deal done?
Spyker boss Victor Muller seems to have concluded a deal with GM to buy Saab in a deal worth around $500 million. In what is probably the most public and drawn out sale of a car maker in history (we came to the conclusion that GM didn’t want to sell Saab) it would seem as […]
Alfa Romeo Giulietta – teaser video
Alfa Romeo have release a teaser / promo video for the Alfa 147 replacement – the Alfa Romeo Giulietta – which will debut at the Geneva Motor Show. After all the messing around trying to decide what to call the Alfa 147 replacement, Alfa Romeo finally decided it was to be the Alfa Romeo Giulietta. […]
Peugeot SR1 – the video
A couple of weeks after releasing pictures of the SR1 Concept, Peugeot have now released a video of their new design direction. A couple of weeks ago we reported on a new concept car from Peugeot, destined to be shown at the Geneva Motor Show in March. But this wasn’t just any old Peugeot, with […]
VW Passat CC gets 5 seat option
Volkswagen are to offer a five seat option for the Passat CC to replace the four seats and cupholder arrangement which is the only current option. Cue bevvy of car show lovelies; roll out the big red carpet; bring on the marching band. Volkswagen has big news to announce. The VW Passat CC is getting […]
Jaguar XJ – UK price update
Jaguar has updated the prices for the new Jaguar XJ, including prices for the Supersports model The interweb seems to be full of car sites telling us how much new 2010 Jaguar XJ is going to cost when it hits customers driveways and garages on 1st March. But quite honestly it’s hardly news. Apart perhaps from […]
BMW M3 Competition Package coming
It looks as if BMW are about to announce a Competition Package (ZCP) for the M3. Likely to cost around £3,500. This week has had a fair bit of news on the BMW 3 Series, from the revisions for 2010 to the Coupe and Cabriolet to the North America onl 335iS. And now we’re hearing […]
2010 Toyota Auris UK details – Hybrid in July
Toyota has released details of the 2010 Toyota Auris for the UK and confirmed the Hybrid Auris HSD will launch in July 2010. Back in October we reported on the JDM (Japanese Domestic Market) 2010 Toyota Auris which was a pretty good pointer to what the rest of the world would get in the way of updates […]