Citroën has announced that is revising its Xsara Picasso range.The revised Xsara Picasso range will continue to offer a great value entry into the compact MPV market.The Xsara Picasso has been number one MPV for private buyers since its launch, offering the space and versatility of a compact MPV for the price of a mini-MPV.
The Xsara Picasso Desire is available from £9,995.The models are packed full of equipment, air conditioning, four airbags, central locking, a CD Player and electric (...) > More
General Motors Europe today announced its plan to allocate assembly of its next-generation compact-sized cars to four manufacturing plants: Ellesmere Port, U.K.; Bochum, Germany; Trollhättan, Sweden; and Gliwice, Poland.
Production of the new vehicle, due to replace the existing Astra range in early 2010, is expected to involve a 3.1 billion Euro investment and a 30 percent productivity improvement.
There are no plans to allocate compact car production to the Antwerp, Belgium, facility (...) > More
On 16 April, a 2.0-litre petrol engine ordered by a customer for a new three-door version of the BMW 1 Series was the one millionth engine to be produced at the Hams Hall plant since production started at the state-of-the-art West Midlands factory in January 2001. Breaking the one million barrier marks a major milestone in the plant’s development and underlines its growing importance in the international production network of the BMW Group as the centre of competence for (...) > More
This is a Renault Clio commercial so you don’t have to think at supercars in high speeds, or some drifting. But the movie makes the money with humor. So if you have a low budget and you need seriously a Clio to impress a girl, all you have to do is to use your pocket-knife. Why? Watch the video!
The new MINI continues its worldwide triumph. At the 12th International Automobile & Manufacturing Technology Exhibition - or Auto Shanghai 2007 for short - the new MINI Cooper will be the central focus of the brand’s presentation. The new generation of the MINI is now causing a stir in Asia’s growth markets, thus again confirming the global popularity of the fascinating brand MINI. In the Chinese business metropolis of Shanghai, MINI also presents another facet of its characteristic (...) > More
Volvo will celebrate its 80th anniversary on 14 April - just a month after the world premiere of the all-new Volvo V70 and XC70 in Geneva. As always, new Volvo models come with improved safety features, and the new arrivals are equipped with extended inflatable curtains which, in combination with adjustable child booster cushions, belt force limiters adapted for children and a strong side structure, help to provide children of different heights with effective protection in a side (... > More
For the seventh consecutive year Ford has been voted by Reader’s Digest readers as Britain’s most trusted car brand.
Ford won its category in the 2007 Reader’s Digest European Trusted Brands survey, which covers 15 countries, 38 product categories and assesses over 24,000 replies.
This annual multi-country study of consumer attitudes and opinions specifically relates to everyday products and services. It identifies by country the brands consumers themselves claim to trust the most. The (...) > More
At the end of the 2007 model year, the R-badged performance lineup from Volvo will go out from production.Volvo has confirmed this latest news, a little surprise considering previous reports confirmed Volvo wasn’t going to replace the V70R model with the release of the new V70 wagon.
Launched during the mid-1990s with the first T5R model and continuing with the latest S60 and V70 range, the R performance line has failed to turn around Volvo’s conservative and safe image as its (...) > More
The Audi A5 and S5, the Audi Q7 4.2 TDI, plus the particularly efficient, eco-friendly Audi A3 1.9 TDI e and A4 2.0 TFSI e – these are the five German premieres that AUDI AG will be unveiling at the 17th Auto Mobil International (AMI) from 13 to 22 April at the new exhibition centre in Leipzig.
These five exceptional cars will be the focus of attention at the Audi press conference with Jörg Felske, Head of Sales Germany at AUDI AG, at the AMI press day in Leipzig:
A very special German (.. > More
In Spain all the cars are in the air. Maybe you remember our last news from Spain were a Mercedes CLK find his parking place somewhere a little too high. Now the bull cares the blame. When I sow this video I thought at the Lamborghini and the hate for red cars, especially Ferrari. But this is not the case, is just a angry bull mad on all red things. This time is a ca > More