Honda most reliable manufacturer in UK

Honda beat off rivals to the top spot in the annual survey which is published by industry leading publication Fleet News. 

The report covers 1.5 million vehicles owned or managed by the country's 50 largest contract hire companies. Honda also featured highly in the top ten most reliable cars with the Accord and British-built Civic in second and ninth place respectively.

20 millionth Toyota delivered in Europe

Toyota is celebrating the delivery of its 20 millionth vehicle in Europe, a landmark reached just 10 years after recording its 10 millionth sale here. In 1963, Toyota entered the European market in a modest way, supplying 190 Crown models to a distributor in Denmark.

The car that took Toyota past its latest milestone was a dark blue Toyota Verso 2.0 D-4D, built at the Adapazari factory in Turkey and delivered to a customer in Madrid at a celebration ceremony at the offices of Toyota Spain.

Beefed up i-MiEV heads to the States

The USDM i-MiEV will make its world premiere at the Los Angeles Auto Show and it is 285 mm longer, 110 mm wider and 5 mm taller than the JDM version. Changes have been made also to the interior.