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Kia Sportage and Soul recall – affects 7000 UK cars

5,787 UK Kia Sportage models (pictured) are being recalled. Recalls are a fact of life for car makers, but at least the industry now tries to respond to problems as they arise, and before they cause damage to people of vehicles. This latest recall comes from Kia in the UK, which is recalling a total of 5,785 Sportage models and 1.432 Soul models to address a problem that ha been identified with the seat belt pre-tensioner mechanism.

Gilt Groupe promotes Land Rover deal

The Gilt Groupe puts people in glamorous gowns and swanky hotel rooms at steep discounts. Now, the e-commerce site is putting customers in the driver's seat of fancy cars. With the Land Rover Range Rover Evoque Package, on sale at gilt.com until Oct.

Renault teases new Captur crossover

Renault has teased its Captur crossover ahead of its full unveiling on Friday. The image shows the front-end design of the car, which flags up many of the same cues as the latest Clio, unveiled in Paris last year. The tapering headlamps across the corners are instantly recognizable, for example.