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Toyota has launched its commercial fuel cell programme in the UK by delivering the first Mirai cars to customers ITM Power and Greentomatocars at a ceremony held in its HQ in Epsom. ITM Power works in the hydrogen energy field and Greentomatocars markets is a private hire service which runs a fleet of 600 vehicles most of which are hybrids. ...

Month 6: Our long term Seat Leon X-Perience left the fleet after six months’ service and a late flurry of activity that saw it achieve its best ever fuel consumption figure and make its first unscheduled visit to a garage. Seat added the X-Perience to its line-up earlier this year. It’s effectively a flagship crossover version of the Leon ST ...

BMW dealers will start selling the new 7 Series on 24 October, a car that has been comprehensively updated to battle its prime rivals the Audi A8 and Mercedes-Benz S-Class. The sixth generation of the large luxury saloon will cost from £64,530, which will buy a 730d with 265PS, up to £76,320 for the 449PS 750i. Two plug-in hybrid models ...

Land Rover is expected to unveil the new convertible version of its mass-selling Range Rover Evoque at the Los Angeles Motor Show in November. The car is expected to arrive in UK showrooms in 2016 – no date or expected prices have yet been indicated. Land Rover signalled its intention to build a roofless Evoque in March, releasing pictures of ...

  Tesla is set to open a new flagship store in Oxford Street London as a sales outlet and showroom for electric vehicles and technology. The group is understood to be paying a rent of £1m on the building situated at 449 Oxford Street Tesla’s UK presence is likely to grow substantially when its Model X SUV reaches the UK ...

Kia will put refreshed versions of its cee’d C-segment model into showrooms in October. The move comes at the same time as Vauxhall dealers are gearing up for the launch of the all-new Astra. The changes run right across the cee’d range, including the five-door hatch, three-door pro_cee’d, Sportswagon estate and the two GT models. All will go on sale ...

The Frankfurt Motor Show is under way and Motor Trader is on hand to bring you the latest news on the global debuts heading for UK showrooms over the coming months. More than ever it seems the show is a major event for Britain’s luxury car manufacturers, with Bentley, Jaguar and Rolls-Royce all unveiling important new models. Bentley’s stand is ...

Bentley has revealed full details of its long-awaited Bentayga SUV, which will be unveiled at the Frankfurt Motor Show on 15 September. Dealers are already taking orders for the Bentayga, with deliveries beginning early next year with prices starting at £130,000. The model is strategically important for the brand as it will enable dealers to compete in the new luxury ...

Kia has revealed its new generation Sportage and Optima models ahead of this month’s Frankfurt Motor Show. The fourth generation version of the Sportage crossover (pictured above), a model which has been a major player in Kia’s phenomenal UK growth, will arrive in UK dealerships in February 2016. The new look models will feature a sharper and sportier, more raked-back ...

For SsangYong the timing of the all-new Tivoli could not be better. Having spent the last three years re-establishing its fledgling UK business on the back of the Korando SUV and large Rexton 4X4, it now has a B-segment crossover to compete in the sweet spot of the new car market. The Tivoli is a significant car for SsangYong. It ...