20 July 2010 | Honda has improved the specification and settings of its Insight hybrid in response to early customer feedback. The suspension of the low-emission, 5-door hatch has been adjusted to improve ride comfort and NVH levels, while interior trim levels have been enhanced. A new, top-of-the-range, EX model, featuring black leather upholstery and DVD Sat Nav and hands-free telephone equipment, has also been introduced to the Insight line-up. >>

19 July 2010 | Infiniti has confirmed its new M37, the first of a trio of V6-powered, rear-wheel drive luxury saloons to take on Europes executive-car hierarchy, will be available in five different grades priced from pound 35,150. With a design inspired by the Essence concept car of 2009, this all-new model developed for European roads is available now from the UKs inaugural Infiniti Centre in Reading, Berkshire. >>

19 July 2010 | The sun might have disappeared behind a cloud or two, but Renault is turning up the heat on its rivals this summer with the launch of its new Megane Generation, priced from pound 10,995. >>

16 July 2010 | Vauxhall has completed the new Merivas diesel engine line up with the addition of two units that together boost the ranges green credentials and offer yet more performance than before. This brings the total number of engines in the Meriva range to seven, comprising three petrol and four diesel units. >>

16 July 2010 | 10th August 1992 the first Sunderland-built Micra rolled off the line. Now, 18 years, more than 2.3 million units and one model change later, Micra production in the UK has come to an end. In its place, Sunderland is already looking forward to the launch of the all-new Juke crossover car, which will enter production on the former Micra line in mid-August. The last Micra to be produced in Sunderland will drive off the line during late shift tonight, Friday 16th July. >>

16 July 2010 | Tesla Motors, inc. (Tesla) and Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) today announced that the two companies have signed an agreement to initiate the development of an electric version of the RAV4 as announced in May of this year by Elon Musk and Akio Toyoda. With an aim to market the EV in the United States in 2012, prototypes will be made combining the Toyota RAV4 model with a Tesla electric powertrain. >>

15 July 2010 | BMW introduces the new X3. The new BMW X3 xDrive20d SE is even better value than its predecessor. At pound 30,490 OTR, it is actually pound 115 less than the outgoing model, yet is equipped as standard with Nevada leather upholstery, two-zone air conditioning, iDrive controller and colour display. >>

15 July 2010 | Available to order in the UK now, the Murano dCi benefits from a diesel engine specifically engineered for Europe with significant input from engineers at Nissan Technical Centre Europe (NTCE). The Murano diesel costs pound 37,795. Orders are being taken now ready for the first deliveries in September. >>

5 July 2010 | Renault has provided a first glimpse of its latest concept car, DeZir, ahead of this years Paris Motor Show. DeZir stands out as an illustration of the brands commitment to more emotional styling. The DeZir project is the first to have been led by Laurens van den Acker and marks the start of a sequence of concept cars that will provide an insight into Renault Designs new vision for the future. It also lays the foundations for the styling cues of Renaults forthcoming vehicles. The public will get its first opportunity to see DeZir at the 2010 Paris Motor Show. >>

2 July 2010 | The first official picture of the all-new compact Range Rover is released today, following an exclusive preview in London for guests attending a 40th birthday celebration of Range Rover held in partnership with Vogue magazine. Named the Range Rover Evoque, this all-new coupe will join the Range Rover and Range Rover Sport line-up in the summer of 2011. It will be the smallest, lightest and most fuel efficient Range Rover ever produced. Customers have a choice of both a 4WD and a 2WD version, with a sub 130g/km CO2. >>