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Citroen C3 at 2009 Frankfurt motor show

By Ben Pulman First Official Pictures 29 June 2009 00:01 These are the first pictures of Citroen's new C3 supermini, a funky five-door that the French company hopes will steal sales from potential Ford Fiesta, VW Polo and Renault Clio customers. And in three-door form it will become the DS3, as Citroen's tries to take itself up-market and appeal to Mini buyers. Citroen started to design cool cars again when it penned the C4, but it’s been the recent C3 Picasso that has really captured the automotive industry’s attention.

£5000 electric car grants to cut a quarter off EV price

British motorists will qualify for grants lopping a quarter off the price of electric, plug-in hybrid and hydrogen cars – up to a maximum of £5000 discount – the Government confirmed this week. The Office for Low Emissions Vehicles, which launched six months ago, said the new grants would come into force from January 2011 as part of a £230 million low-carbon car incentive programme. Car buyers will qualify for the Plug-In Car Grant from an approved list of low-carbon cars.

New Audi A5 & S5 2012 facelift revealed

The 2012 Audi S5 It doesn’t seem five minutes since the Audi A5 arrived, bridging the gap between the A4 and A6. Or, as the cynics may say, allowing Audi charge a lot more for what is an A4 Coupe. Still, the A5 has been – as all Audis are – a success.