The Porsche Macan was praised for its occupant protection
Porsche's Macan gets five-star rating, while the Ford Mondeo and Volkswagen Passat also do well. Dacia Logan only scores three stars
Global NCAP calls upon Nissan to withdraw its new Datsun Go city car from sale over safety fears
Gales reckons Lotus could eventually be building close to 10,000 cars per year
Jean-Marc Gales can see a bright future for the recovering Hethel-based manufacturer of lightweight sports cars
Volkswagen's new four-cylinder diesel engine produces 268bhp
Electric turbocharging and high pressure common rail injection boost power and efficiency of Wolfsburg’s four-pot oilburner
Bentley's 6.0-litre W12 produces 626bhp and 607lb ft
Is Bentley’s UK-built W12 engine now an anachronism? Not at all – in fact, it has a rosy future, say company bosses
Electric cars like the Renault Twizy, which don't emit sounds naturally, will have to by law by 2019
EU imposes new deadline for manufacturers to fit their electric cars with sound symposers in order to reduce road accidents
Abarth will focus on its existing range instead of developing new models based on more recently launched Fiats
Marco Magnanini, chief of Abarth, outlines the brand's future model range plans
The new Audi A3 cabriolet has started production in Hungary
Audi's A3 cabriolet enters production in Hungary, while Mini reveals a new paint finish for its top-spec models
Increase in sales figures during typically quiet February augurs well for this month's plate change
Peugeot Expert's tech will be used by new range of Toyota vans
Toyota is to share Peugeot Citroën's medium-sized van technology as the two companies expand their joint-venture beyond city cars
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