The all-new 2008 Infiniti EX coupe crossover, shown for the first time this week, will form part of a four model premium range that will be launched across Europe starting in a year's time.

The EX is a new addition to the global Infiniti...

Women workers now value a company car more highly than men in the workplace, ranking it above a pension scheme when it comes to employee perks.

The Bank of Scotland Drivers’ Report 2007/8 claims this is points to a growing "live-now" attitude...

Contain your excitement, motoring fans - Skoda has released pictures of its new Fabia Estate.

With not a cake in sight, the new Czech load lugger is fractionally larger than the one it replace. Boot capacity has grown by an impressive 54...

This year’s MPH motor show extravaganza will for the first time ever assemble every 200mph+ car ever made under one roof.

The Jeremy Clarkson-fronted event, which runs in November in both London and Birmingham, will feature the fusrt ever...

Chevrolet is launching a new supermini – the Aveo.

A fairly interesting exterior is matched by a rather high-quality interior with soft-touch plastics and better fabric than we’re used to seeing from the car company formerly known as Daewoo.

Hot on the heels of Subaru’s Frankfurt Motor Show lineup announcement, Suzuki has said it will debut an all-new compact car, the Splash.

The company’s fourth new model in just three years, the Splash will be out in 2008. At just 3.7m long...

Subaru will debut its all new Impreza at September’s Frankfurt International Motor Show.

As well as the 15. and 2.0 five-door hatch, the World Rally Car concept Impreza, the facelifted Tribeca SUV, the new Justy supermini and the R1e electric...

Wider tyres improve braking but are noisier and offer less roadholding in wet conditions, according to new tests.

Germany's ADAC motoring association looked at five different Michelin tyres with rims of between 15in and 18in, all on the same...

The capital's Congestion Charge is set for a shake-up, linking a new incremental system to a car’s C02 emissions as well as ending the automatic hybrid exclusion.

Models that emit 120g/km or less will be exempt from the £8-a-day charge, while...

Nissan has announced a new addition to the NOTE range.

The Acenta R, priced at £11,840, isn't a hot hatch despite the moniker. It just stands for red, so what you get is a lot of it: red detailing in the upholstery for the seats and door...

New research suggests 11million motorists cannot read a basic road map. Over a third of motorists polled struggled to read a four-figure grid reference and a 83% couldn’t identify the map symbol for a motorway.

More than a thousand UK drivers...

Fiat has added a hot (more like warm) hatch to its Grande Punto lineup.

The 1.4 T-Jet 120 Sporting features a turbo-charged petrol engine without compromising too hard on emissions and fuel consumption. Available in both three- and five-door...

Nissan has showcased a new concept car featuring multiple preventative features designed to tackle drink-driving. The various technologies are designed to detect the driver's state of sobriety and to activate a range of preventive measures including immobilisation...

Skoda is expanding its business to Australia - the first time the VW-owned Czech auto maker has taken its cars to the continent.

The Roomster and Octavia models, including their vRS versions, will be launched in October at the Australian...

A new Hyundai Santa Fe limited edition model will offer around a grand's worth of additional equipment over the usual CDX model.

Diesel powered, the Hyundai Santa Fe Limited is available as either a 5 seater for £23,795 or a 7 seater for...

Bentley has announced its first ever 200mph car.

The Continental GT Speed is the most powerful production Bentley ever. A potent addition to the company’s Continental series, the GT Speed gets a wider, lower air intake and more upright radiator...

Peugeot has lifted the conceptual lid on its latest sexy little number - the 308 RC Z.

A 2+2 coupé, the stylish design at the front is taken directly from the standard 308 but has been given a sharper and sportier lower panel incorporating...

MOMO has answered the ongoing buzz surrounding the Japanese drifting trend by specially designing two steering wheels specifically for people who like to drive sideways.

The Drifting steering wheel comes in two versions – racing and tuning...

Peugeot has unveiled two new 207 special editions.

The m:play, powered by a 1.4-litre petrol engine and available in both three- and five-door body styles and a trio of exterior colours, features air conditioning, sports seats, leather steering...

The Government has launched a new website that gives consumers online information about the lowest CO2 emitting models on the market.

Launched at the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) HQ in London, www.dft.gov.uk/ActOnCO2...

Motorists are being warned that ignoring mobile phone laws could have an impact on their car insurance premiums.

As well as a fixed penalty notice, which includes a fine and points, motorists are legally bound to inform their insurance companies....

SEAT is to produce not one but two new B-segment models.

Competing against cars such as the Ford Mondeo and Peugeot 407, SEATs will enter the mid-size family hatch/junior executive sector with a saloon and estate in 2009. B-segment cars...

Police should be given special powers to breath-test any motorist they choose, according to experts.

The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) said that recent figures about young drink-drivers underlined the urgent need for...

Mini hatchback models are set to become super economical thanks to a variety of technical revisions due later this year. Already BMW Group’s cleanest ever car, the Cooper D will be capable of returning an astonishing 72.4mpg, with emissions of just 104g/km....

When is a facelift not a facelift? When Kia launches its new Picanto, natch.

Due for it’s world debut at the Barcelona motor show on June 7 (contain your excitement, please), the new Picanto does very little different to the old one. But...