Infiniti has announced that it will introduce the M35h saloon, a so-called "driver's hybrid" in Europe and the US in 2011. The message is very similar to that used to sell rival Lexus hybrids, which stresses the performance, rather than economy, strengths of the technology.

Jane Beale's father has a hip problem which means that he can only fit into her Volvo V70 in the front passenger space with the seat pushed back as far as it will go. If Jane travels in the back of any car she is sick, so her husband, who is 6ft 2in, has to sit behind the driver's seat – leaving her two teenagers with precious little room behind their grandpa. So, is there anything that will take all of the family in comfort and safety within a budget of £10,000?

Driver error may have played a key role in many of the "unintended acceleration" incidents in Toyota cars, the US government's preliminary investigation has concluded.

Nissan has opened its order books for its Golf-sized Leaf electric vehicle (EV) in Ireland and Portugal. Customers in the UK can place their orders from the beginning of September. The first deliveries will take place in January (Portugal), February (Ireland) and March (UK).

Toyota is recalling nearly 430,000 cars in North America, Japan and the UK to fix steering problems. The latest recalls comes on top of some 8.5 million vehicles recalled by the Japanese car maker since October for a spate of problems, including faulty floor mats, defective gas pedals and braking software glitches.

The troubled Toyota motor company today announced yet another recall, with the latest involving 348 vehicles in the UK.

Apple's reputation for reliability and probity has been tarnished, much like the screens of its first iPods, which it claimed, for a while, could not be scratched.

An official investigation is believed to have found there were no problems with the electronic-throttle system in Toyota's cars, despite thousands of complaints claiming its cars had accelerated outside of drivers' control.

Honda is providing an attractive three-year support package on selected Jazz, Civic and Insight models. The campaign lasts until 28 September.

Toyota started recalling Lexus and Crown luxury vehicles in Japan over an engine defect in the latest setback for the car manufacturer beset with quality problems.

If you want a reliable used car, buy a Japanese one, according to new research.

Toyota issued yet another wave of recalls yesterday over engine faults that could affect up to 270,000 of its premium Lexus vehicles worldwide. The scare, which could hit as many as 3,200 British drivers, is just the latest technical hitch to hit the beleaguered Japanese manufacturer.

If you want a reliable used car, buy a Japanese one, according to new research.Japan's manufacturers took seven of the top 10 places in a reliability survey based, while the 10 least reliable cars were all European.

A fault that might lead to engine problems has been found in some Lexus cars, including more than 3,000 in the UK, the firm's parent company Toyota said today.