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Skoda announces 88mpg low emission Octavia

Skoda has launched an ultra-green version of its Octavia hatch, which emits just 85g/km CO2 and achieves 88.3mpg. The Skoda Octavia GreenLine is powered by a 1.6-litre TDI CR 110hp diesel engine and, thanks to its low emissions, qualifies for free road tax. Find out how much a used Skoda Octavia costs on AutoTrader On Bing: see pictures of the Skoda Octavia GreenLine Packed with eco-technologies such as low rolling resistance tyres inflated to a higher pressure than normal, the Octavia GreenLine attracts a BIK rate of 13%, making it highly-affordable for many company car users as well.

Get ready for the New GM

Unless there is some sort of major, unforeseen hiccup, the sale of General Motors' assets--creating a new company--is expected to close Friday. The new GM will be 60.8 percent owned by the U.S. Treasury.

Koenigsegg Agera at Goodwood: Up close and personal

Koenigsegg Agera on the Goodwood hillclimb We have to confess that we have a huge soft spot for the creations of Christian von Koenigsegg. So when we knew that friend of Cars UK Tommy Wareham, purveyor of all things stunning on four wheels at SuperVettura, was taking the only Koenigsegg Agera in the UK to Goodwood we thought Claire’s Goodwood Odyssey should continue with a good poke round the Agera. Understandably, Tommy wasn’t going to let Claire – or anyone else – loose on the Agera up the hillclimb as it’s a customer’s car, but he did chuck Claire the keys for a good look round, the opportunity to grab a set of Agera photos (below), and the chance to dream… Beautifully finished and oozing carbon fibre from every pore, the Koenigsegg Agera is perhaps the ultimate bonkers supercar, at an equally bonkers price – just think of it as a million pound supercar; it’s close enough.