Car and Van News

Mercedes-Benz is to launch a new V6 petrol engine onto the UK market.

It will debut on soon-to-arrive heavily revised versions of the E-Class Coupé and Cabriolet, and replace a much bigger V8.

Citroën has added the Relay to its range of LCVs equipped with a fuel and emissions-saving stop-and-start function.

The mid-sized van is now on sale in two versions following its unveiling at last month’s CV show in Birmingham.

Peugeot believes that its 2008 has the right ingredients to become the best-selling B-segment crossover.

The brand believes the car can outsell Renault’s new Captur and take customers away from the segment-leading Nissan Juke.

Volkswagen has opened order books for its latest Golf BlueMotion, promising the best emissions and economy yet seen in the car.

The new BlueMotion offers official combined cycle fuel consumption of 88.3 mpg and CO2 emissions of 85g/km.

The third generation of Kia’s Carens compact MPV will arrive in showrooms next week with a £17,895 price tag.

The seven-seater car will be on offer with three engines and three trim levels.

A British company may have found the answer to technology issues holding back the introduction of clean fuel-cell vehicles.

The breakthrough could see hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles – seen by many as the answer to all-electric mobility without the range restrictions of battery-electric cars – on the roads sooner, and a lot cheaper.

The first of 13 new engines to be fitted to Vauxhall Opel cars are now being rolled out.

All of the units will be in vehicles by 2016 as the brands try to address criticism of their current powerplants.