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The motor industry seems obsessed with the ‘E’ word. “Electrification is the future!” we are repeatedly informed and there does appear to be a slow shift in that direction. Since the start of 2013, the global market share of pure electric, plug-in hybrid and fuel cell vehicles has increased six-fold. Big increase, low volume; numbers are still below 2% of ...

Specialist car dealer Clive Sutton added two US vehicles to its stock list this week. New to the UK is the first right-hand-drive conversion of the Ford F-150 Raptor super truck and the first example of the 2018 Lincoln Navigator to arrive in the UK. The dealership was the first to offer the F-150 Raptor to the UK market in ...

Ford has announced prices and specs for the all-new Ford Focus, on sale now for September delivery. The range will comprise seven variants from launch, starting with Style (at £17,930), the range progresses through Zetec (£19,300), ST-Line (£21,570), ST-Line X (£24,050), Titanium (£21,550), Titanium X (£22,820) and the top-of-the range Vignale (£25,450). The Focus Vignale features new front grille and ...

Following Ford’s recent reveal of the third-generation Fiesta ST, Vauxhall has announced plans to revive the Corsa GSi. This will be the first time in 25 years the GSi nameplate has featured in the Corsa line up. The new GSi will be based on the same tuned chassis underpinning the existing Corsa VXR, including the suspension and brakes (with painted ...

Following on from the launch of the revised Fiesta in 2017, Ford has launched the third-generation of the high-performance Fiesta ST. In line with the Sports Technologies name, the new ST offers a series of performance-oriented features. To start, the ST is fitted with a new 1.5-litre Ecoboost petrol engine delivering 200PS. Output can be configured in Normal, Sport and Track ...

First launched in 2014, the original C4 Cactus was positioned as an entry-level crossover. Four years on and this facelifted replacement has moved towards the compact hatchback segment to make room in the line up for the C3 Aircross. Exterior changes to the latest C4 Cactus include a revised front clip, similar in design to the C3 hatchback. This includes ...

Land Rover has launched an LCV version of the Discovery SUV. Orders are now being taken for the Discovery Commercial at prices starting from £48,695 on the road (including £8,066.67 of VAT), and ranging up to £59,995. First deliveries are expected in Q2 of 2018. The Commercial is evolved directly from the Discovery SUV, but replaces the second and third ...

It’s the end of the road for our long term Vauxhall Insignia Sports Tourer after three busy months on the Motor Trader fleet. The second generation model only entered showrooms in July, giving Vauxhall dealers a welcome additional opportunity to sell something new into local businesses as well as private buyers requiring an executive car with load lugging capability. These ...

Ford dealers will hope to be more competitive in the mushrooming compact SUV market when the revised version of the EcoSport goes on sale. The EcoSport was given a lacklustre reception by road testers when it launched in 2014, with criticisms of its interior quality and on-road dynamics. However according to Ford European head Steven Armstrong, the company has sold ...

Lamborghini is to join the ranks of luxury SUV manufacturers with the Urus. The supercar brand, which has only eight dealers in the UK, unveiled the SUV in its home city of Bologna, Italy. First deliveries will be in the spring of 2018 at prices yet to be announced, but expected to be from around £165,000. Lamborghini describes the Urus ...