NEWS

New Doblo uncovered

FIAT has unveiled the all-new Doblo, which will come to the UK from early next year in van and budget people carrier form. What’s more, the new model is also going to be sold in the US – as a Ram! It’s all part of the Fiat-Chrysler marriage, which will see the Dodge brand spin [...]

	New cars below used!
USED car buyers may well save cash by choosing a NEW car instead, What Car? magazine has revealed. The scrappage scheme means that many new cars are actually available for less than one year old ones. No wonder editor Steve Fowler is calling it ‘a bizarre market.’ ‘New car prices have already risen by 9.5 [...]

	Finance market plunges
FINANCE for UK retail cars has fallen by nearly 60 percent in just five years, reveal new findings. Trend Tracker has discovered the dramatic decline has been led by direct lending, which has plunged much faster than dealer finance. In its annual UK retail car finance market study, the organisation has discovered that £22.8 billion [...]

	New Jaguar XJ: More info
JAGUAR has confirmed more details about the all-new Jaguar XJ luxury saloon, due for launch on 9 July. The company’s MD, Mike O’Driscoll, spoke at the Shanghai Motor Show, and said that the complete spec will be revealed at the car’s launch in London. This will include not only full technical information, but prices, too. [...]

	OFFICIAL: New Jaguar XJ
JAGUAR has released the first official shot of its all-new XJ luxury saloon car, due this summer. The teaser image is the first totally uncloaked picture to emerge from the Coventry car maker – and hints at the advanced lines of the new Mercedes S-Class rival. Jaguar’s new XJ will be officially launched on 9 [...]

		Nissan speeds up Micra?
		NISSAN’S European sales may dip below half a million in 2009, reports news agency Bloomberg News. This may force Japan’s third-largest car maker to rush through the next Micra. Originally due for launch in 2011, the maker may bring this forward – as it says that a lack of small, affordable models is hurting its [...]
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		Golf GTI: Order now
		ORDER books have opened for the sixth generation of Volkswagen’s Golf GTI hot hatch. It will be launched on May 22, in both three and five-door guise, for which Volkswagen car dealers can now take orders. The new model does not radically change the format of the Golf GTI. It continues to use a 2.0-litre [...]
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		Green new Audi TT
		AUDI has finally introduced its superb green 1.8 TFSI petrol engine to the TT Roadster range. The new variant not only has a keen £23,910 list price, but it also returns nearly 41mpg. This gives it a CO2 figure of 159g/km – below the key 160g/km benchmark, and ensuring it will appeal to business drivers. [...]
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		Inside take on scrappage
		SCRAPPAGE plans for new cars are gathering momentum – so we sought the views of an industry insider. Car Dealer Magazine contacted our source from Kia, who was ahead of the curve in predicting the importance of the scheme at the Geneva Motor Show. ‘It does seem to be growing large on the radar – [...]
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		Lotus delivers!
		DEMANDS from Lotus dealers led the company to halt its top-end supercar, and build the Evora instead. ‘It answers the question of where people go after the Elise’ said a spokesman. ‘It stops people leaving the brand.’ Lotus chief Mike Kimberley is the man behind it all. He rejoined the company 3 years ago, and [...]
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