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The launch of the new Nissan Juke has caused quite a stir in the UK automotive market. The latest Nissan car looks set to take the compact SUV market by storm with already 15,000 units being ordered, 1,100 of which are from the UK. The news will be a shot in …

A-list film celebrity, Tom Hanks was one of the first Hollywood celebs to champion green issues and the use of electric cars. He has now been driving his teal green Scion XB around the streets of L.A. for over four years and shows no signs of changing back to diesel …

Skoda was the surprise winner of the 2010 Car of the Year award in the Auto Express New Car category. The Skoda Yeti took top honours but the company, who have been much maligned for many years, cleaned up taking five awards in total and securing their credentials as a …

When thinking about buying a new car the last thing on your mind is likely to be will it breakdown. It’s a new car; of course it’s going to be reliable. Even with today’s rigorous testing and quality assurance however, new cars still have problems.  So which are the most …

Car Leasing deals are aimed at the business user and covers all the major brands of vehicles from the small compact, city cars to the executive range large business leaders status symbol.  Business Leasing allows for a monthly payment at a reasonable level after an initial deposit and eliminates any …

Over the last 18 years, since the first Nissan Micra left the production line in August 1992, Sunderland produced more than 2.3 million cars in the northeast plant. That record has now come to an end as the last Micra rolled off the factory floor. This was the Japanese companies …

There were talks a while ago of SUV’s going the same way as the dinosaurs in the face of the economic decline, with rising fuel costs resulting in searches for more economical cars. However what has survived nature’s cull is a smaller, leaner more eco-friendly vehicle, the SUV crossover. The …

Alongside buying a house, a car is one of the most expensive single purchases people will make. The rules also suggest that it is also the quickest depreciating item and loses value as soon as it is driven off the showroom forecourt. Personal contract hire is one of the ways …

For all the eco-friendly, green motorists who are looking for an affordable small, city car then the new Vauxhall Corsa has been making moves towards producing a greener car. Refinements to the latest in the Corsa range have given it a leaner, healthier look and more fuel efficient than its …

The redesigned Audi A4 is a well priced mid range luxury car and is a good competitor to the BMW Series 3; it retains its sporty image with Audi’s traditional safety conscious attributes. What it lacks in speed it more than makes up for in classic Audi design and space. …