Cut-price imports from...

Cut-price imports from China – which for years have enabled drivers to reduce their running costs without compromising road safety – are set to soar in price as a clutch of economic reforms put the country’s competitive advantage on the skids.

It has developed a special...

It has developed a special scent designed to mimic the aroma of showroom-fresh models. A spokesman for the Vauxhall specialist told us: "Even though it"s purely psychological, many customers claim they prefer the smell you get when a vehicle is brand new." The scent, which we sampled exclusively this week, is applied with a spray or by using an in-car air freshener.