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The first Carbuyer Best Buys have been announced across nine core categories in a bid to give a simplified overview of the market and to help the average UK car buyer find the vehicles that most closely suit their needs. Apparently, the recommendations recognise that buyers may be shopping across …

Hollywood icon Elizabeth Taylor’s beloved ‘Green Goddess’ Rolls-Royce is to be auctioned this summer. The 1960 Rolls Royce Silver Cloud II will go under the hammer via Guernsey’s Auction on August 6 at The Pierre Hotel – a luxury hotel on Fifth Avenue in New York City. Soon after Elizabeth …

Lexus has been named Best Car Brand in the 2019 Which? Awards, in recognition of its industry-leading technology and the high quality of its vehicles. The Japanese brand beat Hyundai, Mazda and Toyota to the title, and fittingly, the award coincides with the 30th anniversary of the founding of the …

Nissan Sunderland Plant is celebrating after the 10 millionth vehicle rolled off its UK production line this week. It has taken 33 years to reach the landmark, and on average, a new car has been built in Sunderland every two minutes since production started in 1986. And, if all the …

Nissan has created an all-electric, zero-emission ice cream van concept for ‘Clean Air Day’. In partnership with Mackie’s of Scotland, an ice cream producer powering its family-owned dairy farm by renewable wind and solar energy, the project demonstrates how a ‘Sky to Scoop’ approach can remove carbon independence at every …

The Volkswagen Arteon 2.0 TDI 150PS Elegance DSG fastback has been crowned Overall Winner at the Tow Car Awards 2019. In all, 40 cars were entered, competing for nine awards and the VW fastback also won its 1550-1699kg weight class. The cars were tested in groups according to their respective …

Aston Martin has started making cars at its second UK manufacturing plant in St Athan, Wales. Pre-production models of the luxury British car maker’s first SUV, the Aston Martin DBX, are already rolling off the production line, and St Athan is on target to go into full production in the …

The problem of car headlights dazzling drivers has got worse over the last year, say more than half of regular motorists, a new survey suggests. Research conducted by the RAC found that the issue of glare – caused a headlight’s beam having a dazzling effect for oncoming traffic – is experienced …

Here’s your chance to own a piece of automotive history – the last ever Saab to roll off the assembly line in Trollhättan, Sweden. NEVS (National Electric Vehicles Sweden), the Chinese group that bought Saab in 2012, has announced it will auction off the last regular-production car made. The very …

A remarkable 1986 Group B MG Metro 6R4 with just seven miles on the odometer is going under the hammer at the Silverstone Classic event (July 26-28). Silverstone Auctions is giving bidders the opportunity to snap up this car – the closest you will probably ever get to owning a …