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Vauxhall is bringing an all-new version of its mid-sized Vivaro van to market in September. It will, like its predecessor, be built in Luton. Vauxhall not missing any opportunity to emphasise that it now manufactures the only van in the UK following the closure last year of Ford’s Transit facility in Southampton. The new generation Vivaro will not be built ...

Volkswagen has launched its all-electric e-Golf in the UK, with the brand expecting to sell over 250 units this year, mostly to fleets. First deliveries of the e-Golf will begin at the end of this month. Private buyers can get it for £25,845 after the government’s £5,000 low-CO2 grant, or for £229 a month on a PCP plan. There will ...

Audi dealers are reporting major interest in recently launched ultra models, putting the brand on course for another record year. The ultra branding is being applied to the most fuel-efficient and emissions-friendly cars in their model lines, giving Audi dealers the opportunity to sell against BMW’s Efficient Dynamics and Mercedes-Benz’ BlueTec lines. According to Audi the ultra-branded models are already ...

The pressure on floor space for BMW dealers is being ramped up again with this month’s launch of another new model range, the X4. The X4, priced from £36,590 to £48,990 is a sports activity coupe, pitched against Range Rover’s Evoque and the Porsche Macan. Mechanically the newcomer is effectively the familiar X3 compact SUV, but repackaged in a coupe ...

The Citroën C1 has been crowned the most reliable new car of 2014 in the Which? Car Survey. The supermini achieved a 99.3% reliability rating for the first three years in a survey of more than 49,000 car owners and 58,055 cars. The joint top performing manufacturers were BMW and Toyota who both  came top in two of the eight ...

Mercedes-Benz has unveiled the two new models which it hopes will revitalise the fortunes of its Smart sub brand. An all-new Smart Fortwo will make its public debut at the Paris Motor Show in October and arrive in UK showrooms early next year, joined by a revived Forfour model line. The two new models are expected to kick-start the Smart ...

Ford has confirmed that its all-new Mustang, which will goes on sale in the UK next year, will be powered by a choice of two engines; a new 2.3-litre 310bhp  EcoBoost and 435bhp 5.0-litre V8. Ford has yet to announce specification details for the right hand drive Mustang fastback and convertible models it will sell in the UK from next ...

Volkswagen dealers expect to boost their local user-chooser fleet business with the new generation Passat saloon and estate which enters UK showrooms in January 2015. The new car will make its public debut at the Paris Motor Show in October with UK order books opening at the same time. The Passat is an established player in the fleet market with ...

Nissan has announced pricing for its new Pulsar, a car that will enable dealers to take on Ford’s Focus, Vauxhall’s Astra and the VW Golf for the first time in eight years. In UK showrooms in the autumn and costing from £15,995, the Pulsar will be the first Nissan family hatch in the C-segment – the second largest in the ...

Vauxhall plans to roll out a specialist network of Premier Van Centres as it prepares to launch the all-new Vivaro later this summer.