Car News

Luxury car maker plans an upmarket baby car – based on Toyota's iQ micro-hatchback. This is the Cygnet, a new mini-sized Aston Martin, based on Toyota’s iQ city car. For now, Aston Martin says this…

Just-released figures show big improvements in safety – even though roads are busier. Latest accident figures for Britain’s roads show that death and injuries have fallen to new record lows.Last year 2538 people were killed,…

Latest increase – the third this year for the company – gs 'live' on July 1, adding £650 to the price of a Fiesta. If you’re about to buy a new Ford, get those running…

World's biggest electric car test-drive will span eight cities and over 300 vehicles The Government has pledged £25m towards a UK-wide trial of electric cars. The scheme, claimed to be the biggest of its kind…

Car-maker previews inside its key new car – months before it reaches its first UK customers. Vauxhall has just released these pictures of its new Astra – the first to show its cabin. As you…

A switch in market conditions means you could soon pay less for diesel than unleaded. Diesel could soon become cheaper than petrol, for the first time in almost a decade. Supermarket chain Asda is currently…

Scheme sees 50,000 orders in its first month – but most are small, low-priced cars. The Government’s car scrappage scheme has been running a month now. And the signs are that is has proved a…

No price rise, but latest 'ultra-green' Toyota hybrid boasts more power, cleaner emissions and keener fuel economy. This is the new Toyota Prius. Like previous models this Prius harnesses petrol and electric motors together to…

Prices rise to a record high for the year – Budget increases and rising wholesale market costs are to blame. Petrol prices are again topping £1 per litre for the first time in seven months….