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Mitsubishi has created a cargo-carrying variant of the recently-launched five-door Shogun Sport. Named Commercial, it’ll be available exclusively in the UK.

Once renowned as a manufacturer of quintessentially English sports cars, MG now focusses on supplying Chinese-made budget SUVs. The past two decades have seen the brand undergo a huge transition that few would have accurately predicted.

Nissan has become the latest pick-up manufacturer to offer an officially-sanctioned Arctic Trucks conversion. The Off-Roader AT32, which will be available across Europe in Double Cab guise, promises much better all-terrain abilities than a regular Navara.

An exclusive Performance Blue metallic paint colour identifies the new Ranger Wildtrak X. Contrast meanwhile is provided by a black finish for most of the exterior components including the grille, wheels, side steps and load-bed cover.

Ford is returning to the small car-derived van market. The all-new Fiesta Van, which has been unveiled at the Birmingham CV Show, arrives at dealers in the autumn.

Some staff at BMW obviously didn’t feel that the M2 was hardcore enough, because it has just been replaced by the M2 Competition.

Toyota dealers will soon begin retailing the extreme Hilux AT35. Fortunately the conversion by renowned Icelandic company Arctic Trucks is fully approved, so the pick-up’s five-year manufacturer warranty is unaffected.

Next month’s Overland Expo West event in Flagstaff, Arizona will see the public début of the one-off Armada Mountain Patrol.

As foretold by last year’s Aventura Exclusive concept , Volkswagen’s Amarok pick-up is now available with a higher-output 3.0 litre V6 turbocharged diesel engine.

A major update has given the Honda PCX125 restyled bodywork, a new tubular steel duplex cradle frame and lighter eight-spoke cast alloy wheels shod with slightly larger tyres.

Toyota has added a two-seat, cargo-carrying model to the Land Cruiser range. Named Utility Commercial, it’s being offered in both short- and long-wheelbase guises.

While the updates might be hard to spot, the post-facelift Outback can be recognised by its redesigned front end. Inside, the changes are equally as subtle, but gloss black trim pieces, silver surrounds and enlarged touchscreens are the telltale signs.

Guests of Audi attending Formula E races in Europe can now experience passenger rides in the e-tron Vision Gran Turismo.

With one in ten 570S Coupé customers currently ordering the Track Pack option, McLaren’s decision to begin offering it to 570S Spider buyers as well makes a lot of sense.

Lotus has seemingly become addicted to producing special editions. The latest one is the Exige Cup 430 Type 25, which involves some cosmetic changes and a rather hefty price tag.

474,069 new cars were registered during March 2018, a drop of 15.7% compared to the same month last year. Such an apparently dramatic reduction needs to be viewed in context, though.

With a growing number of cities imposing access restrictions or levies on diesel vehicles, more urban delivery operators are going to need a zero-emissions alternative. The new MAN eTGE is intended to satisfy that demand.

Since its launch in 2015, the Cadillac CT6 has only been offered with four- and six-cylinder engines. Now, though, the range is gaining an all-new V8 – a move that should appeal to the brand’s traditional customer base.

For the first time, Nissan’s ProPILOT driver assistance system is available to buyers of the Qashqai crossover.