Top five-star safety rating for the new Vauxhall Crossland X

Vauxhall’s new Crossland X has been awarded the maximum five-star safety rating from Euro NCAP. The family-focused SUV performed well in each of the four safety areas tested, and scored maximum points for adult and child occupant protection in the side barrier tests

Hydrogen-powered Toyota Mirai clocks up 50,000 miles

Britain’s hardest-working Toyota Mirai has just clocked up 50,000 miles of fault-free service on London’s streets with private hire company Green Tomato Cars

Kia Stinger diesels start at £33,595

The Stinger, which Kia describes as an elegant gran turismo based on the 2011 Kia GT Concept from the Frankfurt Motor Show, is now in full production and is just going on sale with diesel prices starting at £33,595

Volkswagen scrappage scheme extended to the new Polo

The new Polo has just been added to the list of models included in Volkswagen’s Scrappage Upgrade scheme

cap hpi experts: diesels can still save you money

Motorists could save a minimum of £380 per year by sticking with diesel vehicles according to vehicle data expert cap hpi. That particular figure is based on a comparison between the Nissan Qashqai 1.2 DiG-T petrol Acenta 5-door and the diesel Nissan Qashqai 1.5 dCi Acenta 5-door