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Buyers of the Mitsubishi L200 pick-up can now opt for a new trim grade called Trojan. Intended to slot between the existing 4Life and Warrior variants, it’s being offered in Double Cab guise only.

Nissan and Arctic Trucks have introduced an updated version of their Off-Roader AT32, which is based on the more efficient Navara that arrived last year.

Eighteen examples of a specially-modified Škoda Kodiaq have been delivered to South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust, which covers approximately 10,000 square miles of England.

Dealers are now accepting orders for the pure-electric Smart EQ fortwo and EQ forfour , ahead of the first customer deliveries which are due to take place in March.

Lexus Canada is displaying the GX Overland Concept at this year’s Montreal International Auto Show.

Subaru has confirmed prices and specifications for its XV e-Boxer, which is now available from dealers.

Kia has added a couple more electrified models to its range. The XCeed Plug-In Hybrid and Ceed Sportswagon Plug-In Hybrid – which are both built in Slovakia – will arrive at UK dealers in April.

Genesis – Hyundai’s upmarket offshoot – has become the latest manufacturer to introduce a large luxury SUV. Named GV80, it’s going to be offered with either two or three rows of seats.

After a decade on sale, Bentley has confirmed that production of the current Mulsanne will finish within the next few months. Its departure also spells the end of the venerable L Series V8, which was originally developed by Rolls-Royce in the 1950s (when both brands were under common ownership).

Organisers of the North American Car of the Year, Truck of the Year and Utility Vehicle of the Year awards have announced the winners for 2020. A jury comprising fifty journalists from across Canada and the United States decided the results.

Volkswagen has announced a revised Up! city car range for 2020, which once again includes the temporarily-absent GTI version.

Toyota has just unveiled the exciting GR Yaris, which seems destined to shake up the hot hatch scene. Here are ten things worth knowing about the car:

Electrification should help to maintain the appeal of Fiat’s ageing city cars. The current 500 and Panda – which were originally launched in 2007 and 2011 respectively – are set to benefit from a new mild hybrid powertrain.

Anybody ordering a Dacia Sandero Stepway, Logan MCV Stepway or Duster can now opt for a new version called SE Twenty.

117,100 new cars were registered in Ireland during 2019. That figure, published by the Society of the Irish Motor Industry, represents a 6.8% decline on 2018’s total.

Total new car registrations in the UK fell from 2,367,147 in 2018 to 2,311,140 in 2019 . Nevertheless, some manufacturers managed to post decent percentage increases (even if several of them had very low starting points).

New car registrations in the UK declined for a third year running during 2019, but the overall reduction was fairly modest. However, as statistics from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders show, buying habits continued to change.

Colourful versions of the Picanto city car and Stonic subcompact crossover have been added to Kia’s UK line-up.

Over the last fifteen years, MG has experienced a series of events that few people would have predicted. When MG Rover collapsed in 2005, most of the company’s assets – including the MG brand – were bought by Nanjing Automobile. Shortly afterwards, in 2007, Nanjing Automobile got absorbed into SAIC Motor (another state-owned Chinese manufacturer).