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Mini factory celebrates its 100th birthday

A bastion of the British car-building industry, Mini’s ‘Plant Oxford’ in Cowley, Oxford celebrates 100 years of building cars today (28 March 2013). Currently responsible for producing the second-gen BMW Mini range, Plant Oxford has been the birthplace more than just trendy city cars: it’s stamped out over 11.5 million cars since 1913, including legend like the Morris Minor and Frogeye Sprite, and clunkers like the Morris Marina. It also contributed to the war effort by repairing damaged RAF fighter aircraft during the Second World War.

New Nissan Juke price and spec revealed – costs from £13,420

The new Nissan Juke (pictured) now on sale from £13,420 The ‘new’ Nissan Juke – revealed at Geneva in March – may not really be ‘new’, but it has been thoroughly updated for 2014 with new tach, new engines and more personalisation options than before. Trim levels are similar to the previous model Juke - Visia, Acenta, Acenta Premium and Tekna – with just the old N-Tec trim getting rebranded as Acenta Premium. The entry-level for the Juke is the 1.6 94PS in Visia trim which offers 16″ alloys, AirCon, CD with AUX-In and MP3 inputs, electric windows, daytime running lights and tyre pressure monitoring.

Alfa Romeo MiTo Turismo Sport launched

The Alfa Romeo MiTo Turismo Sport Don’t get barkingly excited, this isn’t a barn-storming MiTo in the mould of the much anticipated – but not yet materialised – MiTo GTA. It is in fact a Limited Edition Alfa MiTo based on the MiTo Turismo with £1,610 worth of extras bolted on and available with a petrol or oil burning engine. The extras over the MiTo Turismo spec – which already includes stuff like AirCon and Alfa’s DNA – include 16″ alloys, Cruise, Spoiler, Blue & Me and multi-function wheel.