Volkswagen CrossBlue confirmed for 2016 launch
The original CrossBlue concept was seen at the Detroit motor show last year
Detroit motor show

Volkswagen CrossBlue confirmed for 2016 launch

Seven-seat SUV to be launched in two years' time; new car will be based on flexible MQB platform and likely to launch at Detroit next year

13 January 2014
Volkswagen CrossBlue confirmed for 2016 launch
New Nissan X-Trail revealed
The new X-Trail will also replace the current Rogue in the US
Frankfurt motor show

New Nissan X-Trail revealed

Next generation X-Trail targets the Ford Mondeo and other big saloons; new Nissan SUV is a road-biased SUV

10 September 2013
New Nissan X-Trail revealed
Volkswagen e-load Up shown in Frankfurt
The van has 1400 litres of storage space
Motor shows

Volkswagen e-load Up shown in Frankfurt

Based on the Up supermini, new van concept billed as an agile delivery vehicle

10 September 2013
Volkswagen e-load Up shown in Frankfurt
BMW i8 revealed in production specification
Leaked images show the i8 will have doors which open in a similar configuration to the McLaren 12C
Frankfurt motor show

Frankfurt motor show 2013: BMW i8

The BMW i8 has been revealed in leaked pictures, days ahead of its premiere at the Frankfurt motor show

3 September 2013
Frankfurt motor show 2013: BMW i8
Ex-Fangio Mercedes sells for £19.6m
The car sold was the victor at the German and Swiss grand prix in 1954
Goodwood Festival of Speed

Ex-Fangio Mercedes sells for £19.6m

A Mercedes grand prix car raced by Juan Manuel Fangio has sold for a record-breaking £19.6m

14 July 2013
Ex-Fangio Mercedes sells for £19.6m
Seventh-generation Golf GTI will face rivals from Ford, Kia and Vauxhall
Geneva motor show

Geneva motor show 2013: Volkswagen Golf GTI

Mk7 version of the GTI available with either 217bhp or 227bhp turbocharged 2.0-litre engine

5 March 2013
Geneva motor show 2013: Volkswagen Golf GTI
Styling influence from Vision D concept is evident
Geneva motor show

Geneva motor show 2013: Skoda Octavia hatchback

Skoda’s new family hatchback has grown in size and is on sale in the UK later this month; vRS models are due in the summer

5 March 2013
Geneva motor show 2013: Skoda Octavia hatchback
Skoda Rapid will arrive in Britain later this year, priced from £12,900
Paris motor show

Paris motor show 2012: Skoda Rapid

Skoda has officially unveiled the Rapid – a family hatch aimed at the VW Golf and Ford Focus

26 September 2012
Paris motor show 2012: Skoda Rapid
New York motor show

New York motor show 2012: Jag to reveal sports car name

New York motor show announcement later today; roadster to go in to production before coupe

4 April 2012
New York motor show 2012: Jag to reveal sports car name
Jaguar plots radical crossover
Evoque-style 4x4 is under evaluation for 2016
Geneva motor show

Geneva motor show 2012: Jaguar plots radical crossover

Jaguar says an Evoque-style 4x4 is under evaluation for 2016, alongside a 3-series rival

21 March 2012
Geneva motor show 2012: Jaguar plots radical crossover

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