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2013 Nissan LEAF updated

Nissan has updated the LEAF EV in Japan for 2013 with better range, less weight and a new LEAF S entry-level model. Revealed in Japan – but likely to come to the UK from 2013 when the LEAF starts rolling out of Nissan’s Sunderland factory – there are significant upgrades to the powertrain which result in both less weight and better range. Nissan has had a play with the electric powertrain and made it both smaller and lighter with a new motor that uses 40 per cent less dysprosium (a rare earth metal) than before, and comes in 30 per cent smaller and 10 per cent lighter, and a new streamline battery case and a few other tweaks drops the LEAF’s weight by 80kg.

Kia Niro Frankfurt concept is a Rio on HGH

Kia is muscling up for the Frankfurt auto show next month with the Niro concept. The Korean brand says the vehicle hints at a possible future B-segment contender. The Niro looks like a Rio on steroids.

Vokswagen Tiguan Reviewers- latest update

A bunch of VW Tiguan Reviewers There have already been two groups of reviewers, and some have them have been a bit barking. One guy, Stefan, thought the VW Tiguan had performance like a scalded cat. Good thing we didn’t ask him to do our Jaguar XFR Review last week – he’d have exploded!