Hyundai is recalling approximately 129,000 2015 Sonatas in the US owing to a problem with the front passenger seat belt buckles, which the company says may jam when belt “tongue” is inserted…
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Local Motors showcases its first 3D-printed car design
American auto manufacturer Local Motors on Tuesday took the wraps off its transformable 3D-printed electric car which the company intends to sell next year. The winning design for Local Motors’ 3D-printed vehicle…
1983 Land Rover 110 goes up for auction
A 3.5L 1983 Land Rover 110 County Station Wagon V8 manual is going under the hammer through Classic Car Auctions next month and according to the auctioneer it could fetch anywhere between…
MINI Countryman ALL4 Business breaks cover starting £22,455
MINI has announced the launch of its new MINI Countryman Cooper D ALL4 Business model, which it claims has been developed specifically for the fleet market and greared towards corporate customers providing…
Nissan LEAF sales leapfrog 10,000 units mark in UK
According to latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturing and Traders (SMMT), Nissan has sold over 10,000 LEAFs indicating that there is a potential for electric cars in the UK. Nissan…
Honda Civic Tourer sets new world record for ‘lowest fuel consumption’
Honda has set a new GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS title for ‘Lowest fuel consumption – all 24 contiguous EU countries (all cars),’ with its Civic Tourer 1.6 i-DTEC recording an average of 2.82…
Research pegs autonomous taxis as environmentally, economically beneficial
Autonomous cars is one of the hottest topics in the technological research world so much so that even web and internet companies like Google are pouring in huge amounts of research funds…
BMW reveals details about its 2 Series Active Tourer plug-in hybrid
BMW has spilled the beans on some of its plans for the future and one of the things it has talked about is the hybrid powertrain of the 2 Series Active Tourer…
Ford makes progress in autonomous vehicle tech; collaborates for wearables
Fords’ autonomous vehicle technology programme has taken a major leap as the company has announced that their research efforts have transformed into an advanced engineering program with a dedicated team now working…
Honda Civic Type R rolls off production line in Swindon, UK
Honda’s Swindon plant in the UK has started producing the hotly-anticipated Civic Type R and the first of the production models rolled off its production line today. Hundreds of production staff and…
Jaguar Land Rover inks deal with Magna Steyr to build some vehicles in Austria
Jaguar Land Rover has signed a manufacturing deal with Magna Steyr, an operating unit of Magna International Inc, under which the latter will be building some future vehicles in Graz, Austria. JRL…
Next-generation Mopar Dodge Challenger Drag Pak unveiled
Mopar has revealed its next-generation Challenger Drag Pak – a factory-prepped package car build on its Dodge Challenger platform specifically geared for drag racing. The new Challenger Drag Pak will be available…
Hyundai announces pricing and specification of its new Tucson
The all-new Hyundai Tucson, which is going on sale this September, will set you back by at least £18,695, the company has announced. The new compact SUV will be launched in five…
Subaru Levorg GT confirmed for UK
Subaru Levorg GT has been confirmed for the UK with the new sport tourer going on sale in September. Pegged as the spiritual successor of the fourth generation Legacy Tourer (2003 –…
Lotus confirms SUV plans; says it may launch in UK if car fares well in China
Lotus has confirmed its plans of developing an SUV with a possible launch date sometime during the year 2019. The car manufacturer said that it will initially launch the SUV only in…