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Here at Border Cars, we have always been a great supporter of apprenticeship schemes and currently employ 12 apprentices across the group. Many of them are in traditional motor-trade roles such as technicians, spray painters and body repairers.

This improved third generation Mazda6 looks to be a very complete package. Good enough to out-point Ford Mondeo and Vauxhall Insignia rivals? Jonathan Crouch decides.

The game-changing Kia Niro has beaten off rivals like the BMW 3 Series to win the renowned WhatCar? Car Of The Year 2019 Award, making it the first electric car to do so!

Border Cars Ayr is turning its showroom into a winter wonderland over the Christmas period with competitions, elves, Santa’s sleigh and real reindeer to raise money for local charity, Cash for Kids. Residents and customers are invited to come along and join the festive event held on Thursday 6 December at the showroom on Heathfield Road.

If you are looking for a family car that ticks all the boxes then look no further than the New Kia Sportage. Having recently been driving a leading competitor estate car I was wary that I could find anything as spacious, well equipped and do the job that I needed a family car to do!

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.