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Honda Clarity Fuel Cell and CR-V Hybrid visit Chiswick Honda

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ast month, Chiswick Honda had two special guests visit their dealership – The Honda Clarity Fuel Cell and CR-V Hybrid. A selection of customers experienced Honda’s alternative fuel vehicles first-hand, receiving information on the technology and having the opportunity to drive the vehicles on the road.

The Honda Clarity Fuel Cell is a concept like no other, becoming the first production saloon to house the entire fuel cell powertrain under the bonnet (Hydrogen Power). The Clarity Fuel Cell delivers a range of 385 miles on a 3-minute fill-up.

The other alternative fuel vehicle on display was the Honda CR-V Hybrid. Unlike the Clarity Fuel Cell, the CR-V Hybrid is a vehicle that is being released for mass production next year. Norton Way are currently taking orders and the first deliveries are expected in early 2019.

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5 Key Facts about the new Honda CR-V Hybrid:

1. The vehicle will be priced from £29,105 for a 2WD S grade and top out at £37,255 for an AWD EX. 2. All grades have Honda’s suite of safety features as standard: Honda SENSING. This includes Collision Mitigation Braking System, Forward Collision Warning and Lane Keep Assist (just to name a few….).

3. The CR-V Hybrid is the first step in achieving Honda’s objective of electrified powertrains account for two-thirds of European sales by 2025.

4. The CR-V has best-in-class space efficiency, thanks to slightly larger exterior proportions, longer wheelbase and wider stance from the previous model.

5. The all-new Honda CR-V is the most aerodynamically efficient vehicle in its class and testing included Honda’s first full-scale wind-tunnel testing incorporating a moving floor.

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NISSAN

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Nissan has launched a range of accessory packs tailored for business users, they have been designed to reduce refurbishment costs, enhance practicality and improve safety. The new packs are aimed at a range of corporate drivers, whether they are SMEs with a handful of vehicles or large corporations with many hundreds.

The Packs have been designed for Qashqai and X-Trail users to maximise the vehicle’s residual value by protecting bodywork and interior upholstery. Other accessories enhance the dayto-day driving experience and in-car practicality for employees.

Every item in each pack is a high-quality Nissan Genuine Accessory, designed and manufactured specifically for a Nisan vehicle.

This ensures a perfect fit, so users know it’s safe, durable and reliable. All accessories also have the added benefit of a three-year manufacturer

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SKODA

KODIAQ VRS ON SALE FROM 3RD JANUARY 2019

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he hotly anticipated Kodiaq vRS started production in November. The first units will arrive in the UK in early 2019.

The Kodiaq vRS is the brand’s first high performance SUV, offered with seven-seats, 2.0 bi-turbo TDI 240PS DSG 4x4 engine and sporty vRS styling.

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What you need to know about the Kodiaq vRS

1. UK prices are yet to be confirmed, but the expected OTR is likely to be just over £43,000.

2. It has recently set the Nurburgring lap record for a sevenseater SUV 3. Vehicles will be available to order from 3rd January 2019.

4. Key exterior features include vRS front & rear bumpers, gloss black front grille, dual exhaust pipes, vRS badging, 20” ‘Xtreme’ alloys and dynamic chassis control (DCC).

5. Notable interior features include Alcantara sports seats, virtual cockpit and a dynamic sound booster.

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KIA All-New Kia Soul The next-generation Kia Soul EV has been revealed at the LA Motor Show 2018. The third-generation Soul has been debut first in pureelectric form, with UK sales expected to begin in late 2019.

The vehicle has an updated design and new technology, it borrows a significantly updated powertrain from the e-Niro crossover.

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The familiar boxy profile remains, but the front and rear-end have all-new designs, with fresh lighting signatures.

Unique features to the EV model include a smoother and mode aerodynamic design, blanked-off grille and LED headlamps with an altered look. The unique five-spoke 17” alloy wheels with aerodynamic properties and front bumper charging port remain from the older model.

The all-new Soul will feature a power output of 201bhp and 295lb ft of torque, which is 81lb ft more than the outgoing Soul EV. Performance figures haven’t been revealed yet, but it’s

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expected to be around the e-Niro’s time of 7.8 seconds (0-60mph).

The power is produced by a 64kWh liquid-cooled lithium-ion battery pack. Kia is still testing the vehicle for an official range figure, but it is expected to beat the e-Niro figure of 301 miles due to being lighter.

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All-New Kia E-Niro Named Electric Car of the Year

Before it hits Kia showrooms across the UK, the all-new Kia e-Niro has won two Driving Electric awards including the inaugural Electric Car of the Year award. The first all-electric crossover by Kia also picked up Best Compact Electric Car.

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PEUGEOT

New Partner Prices

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Peugeot has announced the UK pricing and specification for the all-new Partner Van, starting from just £15,825 Basic M.R.R.P. The third-generation model has built on the Partner’s hallmarks of the first two generation models and brings fantastic improvements including loading capacities, improved dynamics, PEUGEOT i-Cockpit® and greater levels of driver assistance systems.

The partner also sees a number of new-to-segment technology, including a new Overload Indicator, informing the driver when the maximum authorised mass is exceeded, and Surround Rear Vision which enhances the driver’s rear-view visibility, feeding footage from cameras around the vehicle.

It also features Flank guard – a system informing the driver of objects to the side of the manoeuvring vehicle and an Automatic Electronic Parking Brake.

The new Partner Van is available as a Panel van, with two body and wheelbase lengths, four trim levels including two dedicated ‘Ready-To-Go’ versions – Asphalt and Grip.

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Starting Price

Partner S

DAB Radio / Bluetooth / PEUGEOT Connect SOS & Assistance / Automatic Headlights / Full Steel Bulkhead

£15,825

Partner Professional

Air Conditioning / Rear-Parking Sensors / 8” Colour Touchscreen / Cruise Control

£17,425

Partner Grip

Three Front Seats / 30mm raised ground clearance / protective plate / Grip Control

£17,075

Partner Asphalt

Peugeot Connect 3D Navigation / Surround Rear Vision / Electronic Parking Brake / 16” Alloy Wheels

£19,970

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the all-new Peugeot Partner has recently won International Van of the Year 2019?

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Discover the Peugeot Van Range

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All-New Partner Van From £15,825.00 MRB Load Length: 1817mm Load Volume: 3.3m3 Payload: 667kg

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New Partner Prices now available From £19,990.00 MRB Load Length: 2162mm Load Volume: 4.6m3 Payload: 1099kg

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peugeot Boxer Van From £22,925.00 MRB Load Length: 2670mm Load Volume: 8m3 Payload: 1115kg

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MAZDA MAZDA’S NEW DESIGN FOCUS – NEXT GENE

Introduced in 2010, Mazda’s unique KODO design philosophy and its ability to breathe vitality into the car has been the driving force behind the multiple award-winning styling of the current Mazda range.

With the pleasure of ownership, a key principal of Mazda’s Sustainable Zoom-Zoom 2030 long term development vision, KODO design remains central to the company’s desire to constantly improve the brand and push design quality to the level of art.

Building on this recent design success, the unveiling of the three latest Mazda concept vehicles showcases the unique elegance which encapsulates the next evolutionary stage of KODO design; the RX-VISION in 2015, and the 2017 VISION COUPE and KAI CONCEPT compact hatchback -the latter a design study incorporating strong visual clues as to the styling of the forthcoming all-new Mazda3.

This new vision retains the vitality of KODO design but now targets greater styling prestige through the elegance and purity of a minimalist aesthetic which removes all unnecessary elements. Inspired by the purest traditions of Japanese art and the beauty of space between objects, the foundation of future Mazda elegance will be dynamic proportion, a classical silhouette and an artistic manipulation of light that relies on the uniquely hands-on approach of the company’s designers and craftsmen.

Only through hundreds of hours of painstaking clay sculpting and painting work has it been possible to hone the perfect balance of tension, power and constantly changing reflections inherent in the muscular shoulders, elegant curves and sweeping, concave surfacing of the VISION COUPE concept.

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ERATION KODO DESIGN

Creating such controlled vitality -a form both beautiful and thoughtfully simple- requires immense degrees of time, discipline and craftsmanship. Yet it is fundamental to the uniquely Japanese elegance of Mazda’s next generation design vision, in which the ownership experience is further enriched by the presentation of the car as art.

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All-New Mazda3 revealed at the LA Motor Show

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On Wednesday 28th November, the all-new Mazda3 was revealed at the LA Motor Show. The fully redesigned model will be rolled out to global markets – beginning with North America – in early 2019.

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