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Mahindra and Mahindra is reportedly close to buying the remnants of the collapsed Saab group. According to the Financial Times the Indian conglomerate, which also owns SsangYong, is reportedly close to buying a majority stake in the Hong Kong based National Electric Vehicles Sweden (Nevs) the parent company which acquired the Saab brand in 2012, according to documents filed in ...

Suzuki’s new Celerio entry-level model  will arrive in showrooms in February 2015, at prices starting at £7,999. The new city car will be a key model for Suzuki dealers, replacing both the best-selling Alto and the Splash. As a result the price entry point to the Suzuki range will rise by some £2,000 and Suzuki sales and marketing director Dale ...

Mercedes-Benz dealers will be hoping to boost sales of AMG models following the launch of a new entry-level range. The German maker’s performance sub-brand is introducing a new line-up dubbed AMG Sport, as it seeks to double sales within three years. The AMG Sport models will slot into the gap between standard Mercedes-Benz cars that have had AMG styling accessories ...

Vauxhall has revealed the look of its new city car, reviving the Viva nameplate last used in 1979. The new Vauxhall Viva is expected to go on sale in Spring 2015 with industry sources predicting a price tag of around £7,500. A five-door car measuring 3.68 metres long, the Viva will slot into the range below the Corsa and alongside ...

Renault hopes to boost sales of its two electric vehicles by allowing them to be bought complete with the battery. Until now all the lithium ion batteries in Renault EVs have been supplied on a lease basis with a monthly charge. While the leasing option will still be offered the Zoe hatchback and Kangoo ZE van are now available as ...

The Maybach name is to make a return, just two years after Mercedes-Benz dropped its luxury brand. A top-end luxury version of the S-Class, to go on sale in 2015, will be known as the Mercedes-Maybach S 600. Maybach, a pre Second World War manufacturer of luxury cars, was revived in 2002 by Mercedes-then parent brand Daimler-Chrysler. The new Maybach ...

Residual values of the new generation Ford Mondeo will outperform the new generation Volkswagen Passat as well as current versions of the BMW 3 Series and Audi A4, according to CAP Gold Book. CAP also expects the new Mondeo, which has just entered UK showrooms, to be worth £1,750 more, after three years, than the outgoing model; the biggest uplift ...

SsangYong has confirmed its all-new B-segment crossover, previously codenamed X100, will be called Tivoli. The new model will be launched in the UK in mid-2015, probably in June, following its debut in Korean in January. A thinly disguised concept version of the car was revealed to UK dealers and prospects at the SsangYong Open Day with Motor Trader in October. ...

Mazda will add a second crossover to its range as part of a significant product rollout in 2015. The CX-3 was unveiled at this month’s Los Angeles Auto Show and will be pitched against the Nissan Juke in the fast expanding small SUV sector. The car will enter UK showrooms in the second quarter of 2015, and be available in ...

The Ford Focus Electric was voted the most popular electric car in a survey carried out by Auto Trader. The car was favoured by 15.6% of those surveyed followed by the VW e-Golf on 13.9% and BMW i3 on 13.6%. In the survey the majority of consumers, 87%, said they would consider buying an alternatively-fuelled (AFV) car but 77% of ...