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Volvo V40 & V40 Cross Country: 2014 updates announced

Volvo are updating the new V40 for 2014 with new engine and gearbox options and a new 4WD option for the V40 Cross Country in Europe. There’s a new petrol engine choice – to go with the existing T3, T4 and T5 – in the 120PS T2 petrol engine, a 1.6 litre which offers 53.3mpg and emissions of 124g/km, a good choice if you don’t like to hustle, don’t do big mileage and pay your own bills. As well as a new engine option, Volvo are offering an auto option on the V40 D2 and V40 R-Design D2 which manages economy of 68.9mpg and emissions of 102g/km.

2014 Peugeot 108: prices and on sale date announced

We first saw the Peugeot 108 at the 2014 Geneva Motor Show, alongside the almost identical Citroen C1 and Toyota Aygo. It’s not on sale in the UK until 1 July 2014, but we got an exclusive chance to have a poke around two models ahead of the official launch. Click on the image above to find out more about the new Peugeot 108

UK's emergency Budget 2010: how it affects motorists

Chancellor George Osborne will make the emergency spending cuts on Tuesday 22 June By Tim Pollard Motoring Issues 21 June 2010 09:51 The new UK Government's emergency Budget tomorrow is likely to announce a raft of spending cuts and tax rises bound to affect motorists.  The new Conservative-Liberal coalition government is taking the unusual step of holding an emergency summer Budget to reduce the national deficit, which stood at £156bn in 2009-10. The senior Cabinet members signed off the details of the Budget on Friday, but the details won't be confirmed until Tuesday 22 June 2010.Here's our preview of what to expect if you're a car owner:VAT riseMost pundits agree that the rate of value added tax will rise from today's 17.5%. If raised to 20% – the upper limit expected – it could raise an extra £11 billion a year for Government coffers.