3 March 2010 | British buyers will be able to see, drive and own a Dacia from the end of 2012, following confirmation at the Geneva motor show yesterday, that the fast-growing brand will launch in the UK. Bought by Renault in 1999, Dacia (pronounced Dat-ch-a), has been transformed over the last decade, to the point that it has become a global automotive phenomenon, selling 1.25m vehicles in the last five years. >>

3 March 2010 | Toyotas RAV4 gets a fresh new look for 2010. Unveiled this week at the Geneva motor show, the 2010 RAV4 has an all-new front-end treatment that is more aerodynamically efficient. A wider grille, with horizontal bars and chrome accents displays the new Toyota family look that has been established on the latest Avensis, Verso and Auris models. The grille is flanked by new headlights, with projector-type low beam lamps. >>

3 March 2010 | The Toyota Verso has been awarded a maximum, 5-Star rating in the 2010 Euro NCAP safety performance test programme. In this latest set of results from Euro NCAP the Verso was the only car out of several manufacturers vehicles tested to receive the maximum five star rating under the revised, more demanding, 2010 Euro NCAP crash test programme. The Verso scored 89 per cent for Adult Occupancy, 75 per cent for Child Occupancy, 69 per cent for Pedestrian Impact and 86 per cent for Safety Assistance. >>

2 March 2010 | ston Martin unveils the Cygnet. The Cygnet Concept is the result of a unique and intelligent collaboration, the coming together of two companies that are leaders in their respective fields (Toyota and Aston Martin). The project has required a close intellectual and engineering partnership, resulting in an inventive solution that unites volume and niche automotive engineering. >>

2 March 2010 | Honda has announced pricing and specification for its new CR-Z hybrid coupe. Customers can order through the Honda dealer network from this Friday, 5 March. >>

2 March 2010 | Carlos Ghosn, Chief Executive Officer, Nissan Motor Co. Ltd, today unveiled the companys all new Micra. Developed and built on Nissans all-new V-platform, which was developed under a comprehensive new production engineering process, the new Micra was designed and tested in Japan to be built in at least four overseas locations, and fine-tuned to meet the differing tastes and needs of customers in 160 countries worldwide. >>

26 February 2010 | The new Lexus CT 200h is the first full hybrid vehicle to be launched in the premium compact segment. Entering production in late 2010 and set for sale worldwide, the full hybrid model will provide a new gateway to the Lexus range and attract new, younger customers to the brand. >>

25 February 2010 | The new generation Porsche Cayenne will make its world debut at the Geneva Motor Show on March 4. Compared with the former models, it offers an increase in fuel economy of up to 23 per cent with more performance. The highlight of the new line-up is the technically sophisticated parallel full hybrid drive-train which claims the sporting performance of an eight-cylinder and the economy of a six-cylinder and a unique sailing mode for even lower fuel consumption. >>

24 February 2010 | The Honda 3R-C, a one-person battery electric vehicle concept, will make its world debut in Geneva alongside the EV-N concept, to be displayed for the first time in Europe. Both the three-wheeled 3R-C concept, which envisions a single occupant vehicle for zero emission commuting, and the EV-N urban concept, draw on Hondas working knowledge of vehicles utilising electric motors. >>

23 February 2010 | Hyundais ix35 will cost from pound 16,495 when it goes on sale on March 25th, making the crossover an alternative for buyers considering a conventional hatchback. >>