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Goodbye Gemballa UK – Hello Merdad & the Porsche Cayenne 2dr Coupe

The 2 door Porsche Cayenne by UK company Merdad What’s a Merdad, you may well ask? Well, a Merdad is not a what, it’s a he. He ran the Gemballa franchise in the UK – rather successfully – but as Uwe Gemballa has gone on an extended African holiday and his eponymous company is in liquidation Merdad had to get a shake on to create his company’s future.

Dacia Duster (2012) priced from £8995

Renault's sub-brand Dacia will price its Duster compact SUV from just £8995 when it goes on UK sale on 28 June 2012. That puts the Duster among Ford Fiesta and Hyundai i10 prices, and around £6000-7000 less than its rivals from Skoda and Nissan. A new 4x4 for less than £9000?

Longest ever period of UK new car sales growth

The SMMT (Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders) has released the new car registration data for May 2014, and revealed that the UK new car market is officially experiencing its longest period of growth since records began. Sales in May were up 7.7% compared to 2013 – making it the 27th consecutive month that figures have increased. A grand total of 194,032 new cars registered also represents the most units sold in May since 2004.