Car and Van News

McLaren’s 12C might be regarded as a rare and highly desirable car but that hasn’t stopped the brand planning a limited edition version.

The two special models will be launched as part of the celebrations for the 50th anniversary of the McLaren race team and car maker.

Peugeot is adding significant extras to its 508 large car range, two years after it went on sale.

The brand says that despite the major changes prices will only rise by between £200 and £400.

The fallout from the collapse of Swedish car manufacturer Saab Automobil is continuing with three of the firm’s former executives being arrested on suspicion of filing fraudulent accounts.

Former CEO Jan-Ake Jonsson, Chief Financial Officer Karl-Gustav Lindstroem and former general counsel Kristina Geers were arrested and questioned on Tuesday by Swedish prosecutors.

Alfa Romeo is launching a limited edition version of its Giulietta hatch, adding the Collezione badge first seen on its 147.

Styling changes and specification upgrades feature on the car that costs from £18,265.

Mercedes-Benz has announced the pricing and specification of the latest E-Class Coupé and Cabriolet, on sale in time for summer.

Coupé prices start from £35,095, and the Cabriolet from £38,465.

Nissan is recalling 841,000 of its vehicles due to the threat of a steering wheel problem.

According to the brand an insufficiently-tightened bolt could cause the steering wheel to loosen and eventually separate.

Car dealers are out of date and car manufacturers should directly engage with their customers instead.

That’s the view of former car company head Martin Leach who wonders why an industry that invests trillions of dollars in designing and manufacturing vehicles then “does its best not to be involved with the end user”.