Car and Van News

Renault’s Captur small crossover will cost from £12,495 when it arrives in UK showrooms on 1st July.

The price is designed to strike a blow for Renault’s newcomer, being £500 lower than the class-leading Juke from sister brand Nissan.

Kia has unveiled its second-generation Soul supermini at the New York show, and predicted it could become the brand’s MINI.

That’s according to Tom Kearns, who headed the design team that created the new Soul.

Ford is making much of its light commercial van derivatives at motor shows these days.

Following on from the Los Angeles and Detroit shows in the US, the Blue Oval’s Tourneo range features large at Geneva.

Mercedes-Benz is planning a wider range of S-Class variants to compensate for the demise of its Maybach luxury brand.

While cars such as the A45 AMG and latest E-Class drop-top (pictured) are taking centre stage at Geneva, the immediate future focus is on the S-Class.

Volvo is taking the unprecedented step of introducing six revised models simultaneously at the Geneva show.

Achieving the wide-ranging revision has, however, meant changing the production lines overnight.

MINI could get a performance-focused sub brand, just like the long-established M division at parent company BMW.

According to MINI product and planning manager Dave Tuckett, the brand would focus around the John Cooper Works (JCW) road and competition cars offered by MINI.

Used car prices climbed again in 2012, but so did the mileage and age of cars on offer.

According to auction specialist BCA, used car prices are on average £280, 4.7 per cent, up on 2011.