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Honda’s new mini-SUV Juke rival revealed

This is the first sight of the production-ready shape of Honda’s forthcoming small crossover – a machine intended to rival Nissan’s Juke, Vauxhall’s Mokka and the MINI Countryman. If it looks familiar, that’s because it was previewed at January’s Detroit show as the “Urban SUV Concept”.

Chrysler races to upgrade its lineup

In a bid to improve its lineup before a fleet of new Fiat-based vehicles arrives in 2012, Chrysler Group is rushing new features and equipment into 15 reworked vehicles. The equipment, such as a Fiat dual-clutch, six-speed transmission and a new Chrysler V6, will boost fuel economy, improve driving dynamics and spiff up drab interiors, all areas in which Chrysler has fared poorly in consumer surveys. All the vehicles will be on sale by the first quarter of next year.

Insurance shake-up

By Richard Yarrow Motoring Issues 02 March 2007 09:14 4x4 drivers to pay more for insurance The biggest shake-up in Britain’s car insurance for 15 years is to take place – and 4x4 drivers are facing policy price hikes. That’s because for the first time a vehicle’s weight is to be taken into account when its group rating is calculated. The move means heavier cars such as SUVs will suffer.