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THE Skoda Octavia has been announced as the best new car of 2018, according to a consumer vote for the Auto Trader New Car Awards 2018.

The all-new quicker and lighter Suzuki Swift Sport will be on sale in the UK and Republic of Ireland from 1st June 2018. The launch price offer in the UK will be £16,499 for new and existing retail customers until the end of June 2018, which includes a £1,500 saving. A £750 Finance Deposit Allowance with Nil PCP / HP deposit will also be available until the end of June 2018.

Once again, the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV is the UK’s best-selling plug-in vehicle. Sales of Mitsubishi Motors’ petrol/electric plug-in hybrid SUV totalled 476 units in April and 2,695 units for the period January to April 2018, ahead of every other pure EV and plug-in hybrid on the market.

It’s been announced that Kia Motors will introduce its first 48V diesel mild-hybrid powertrain in the second half of 2018.

The highly-anticipated new 200PS Ford Fiesta ST will cost from £18,995 and be available in three and five-door bodystyles. The new Fiesta ST has a top speed of 144mph and accelerates from 0-62mph in just 6.5sec with a combined fuel economy of 47.1mpg, and CO2 emissions of 136g/km.

Two vehicles from the Fiat Professional range have been honoured in the Trade Van Driver Awards for 2018.

Mazda has added another limited edition and ultra-stylish model to its MX-5 line-up. The all new Mazda MX-5 RF Sport Black is powered by an impressive 2.0-litre SKYACTIV-G 160ps engine, and is limited to just 300 cars, making it even more desirable and exclusive.

The Kia Niro was voted the best Small SUV by owners in the 2018 Driver Power Survey, while the Kia Sorento won in its category of Large SUVs.

Kia have always been famous for delivering impeccable customer service. With their industry-leading seven-year/100,000 mile warranty, Kia Motors (UK) Ltd are stepping things up a notch with the introduction of the all-new Kia Promise scheme.

Border Cars are excited to announce the arrival of the brand new, head-turning L200 Barbarian SVP ll from Mitsubishi.

All-new Ford Focus now on sale in five-door and estate body styles, Focus range starts at just £17,930 – more than £2,000 below the outgoing model, Popular Zetec and ST-Line series also more affordable

ŠKODA UK continued to grow into 2018 with sales remaining buoyant despite the general decline in the new car market. The brand achieved a joint-record first quarter market share of 3.01 per cent (first recorded in 2014), up 0.29 per cent over the same period last year with 21,611 cars finding new homes. ŠKODA also delivered its best-ever March market share of 2.81 per cent, up from 2.43 per cent in 2017, registering 13,300 cars.