Geneva Motor Show 2012
Full details on the cars you can expect to see at the Geneva Motor Show 2012 and how you can follow it LIVE
Auction News
A round-up of stories from the sales floor
A mystery business man purchased the personal registration 'DH11 LON' for an astounding £79,100 at a recent DVLA auction.
A Chrysler 300C once belonging to President Barack Obama has come up for sale online, with its reserve set at a rather steep £1,000,000.
More than 120 of SAAB’s rarest and most sought-after cars – including concepts and prototypes – are being sold off by the company’s administrators. We have details of them all.
New models
First details on cars hitting showrooms soon
A manufacturer-by-manufacturer list of the new models you can expect in 2012 - and beyond
The A5 Sportback and Coupe are now available with two new 2.0 TDIe engines with CO2 levels as low as just 115g/km.
The MINI Highgate Convertible comes with an array of special touches including a 'Dark Truffle Lounge' leather interior.
The new two-seater coupe from Toyota, powered by a 2.0-litre 'boxer' engine, goes on sale in June 2012.
The new 'MQB' platform will provide the base for lots of new Volkswagen, Audi, SEAT and Skoda models including the new Golf and forthcoming Audi A3.
NEW Road Tax Rates
1 April sees rate changes - full details are here
Legal and Motoring Advice
Tips to keep you on the right side of the law
Road safety charity the IAM is offering weekly motoring tips from Britain’s top advanced driver, Peter Rodger. This week, what to do after a crash.
Green Motoring
Ford's new 1.0-litre engine combines decent performance with low emissions. It will be offered in the Focus from February 2012.
Kia has taken the What Car? Ultra Low Carbon Award for the environmental contribution made by all its latest new car introductions.
Also in the news
While the average age of European cars is falling, American cars are getting older.
Set in the near future when few people can afford the cost of fuel, Blood Car is about a geek who invents a process that enables his Honda to run on human blood.
Motorshows from 2011
A round-up of reports from previous motorshows including Geneva and Frankfurt
New cars and news from the Frankfurt Motor Show, which takes place from 13 September 2011
All the action from March's Geneva show, including the Ferrari FF, Yaris Hybrid and Ford B-MAX.
If you thought you saw everything at the Geneva Motor Show, you didn't. Honest John takes you on a 12 minute video tour of the highlights of the 32nd Bangkok Motor Show, a show that routinely sees 1.8 to 2.0 million visitors.
Making The Headlines Today
The A5 Sportback and Coupe are now available with two new 2.0 TDIe engines with CO2 levels as low as just 115g/km.
The MINI Highgate Convertible comes with an array of special touches including a 'Dark Truffle Lounge' leather interior.
The new Citan is the first 'urban' delivery van from Mercedes-Benz and will be launched in autumn 2012.
Peugeot has given its Partner and Expert vans a new look along with the Tepee people carrier equivalents.
Best Deals
From manufacturers, brokers and supermarkets
www.ACEsales.eu is offering massive discounts on UK tax-free Ford S-Max for export outside the UK.
UK Car Discount is offering reductions of as much as £5740 off the list price of Toyota Avensis and Avensis Tourer models.
UK Car Discount has all Volkswagen models in stock with significant savings, including the Golf Cabriolet, Jetta, Touran and Passat
Road Tax, Insurance and Warranties
Issues affecting what you pay
The AA has responded to the latest Transport Committee report and has welcomed the recommendations it is making to the Government.
Mazda has launched a new crash repair programme called 'Save It' aimed at repairing cars that would otherwise have been written off.
Buying and Selling
The latest from the car market
Prices start at £9990 for the revised Punto range, which is now also available with the 0.9 TwinAir engine from the Fiat 500.
The new Kia Rio is now available to order as a 3-door, at £600 less than the 5-door, with the same range of super-efficient engines.
Parts and accessories
News from the aftersales world
Development of the next stage in supercharging is now under way allowing downsizing by enabling small capacity petrol engines to develop more torque at low engine revs.
Events
Details of what's happening near you
Rockingham's new 3-in 1 Track day experience offers driving on three different types of circuit in a single day.
Early entries for the HRDC 'Historica' Festival on 9 April at Castle Combe, have been flooding into HRDC Race HQ in Leamington Spa.
Budget 2011
Coverage of announcements and details of how it could affect you
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