Buoyed by winning the...

Buoyed by winning the Car of the Year title with the Panda, Fiat is hoping its Idea mini-MPV will create as much excitement when it goes on sale this week. Offered in five guises, the base 1.4-litre Active will cost н‚бЈ9,995 while the range-topping 1.4 Eleganza is н‚бЈ12,495. A 1.3 Multijet is also offered, from н‚бЈ10,895.

There"s a fortune at...

There"s a fortune at stake for the three venues vying to host the 2006 British Motor Show. According to Heart of England Tourism, spending linked to the Birmingham NEC event this year netted the region н‚бЈ60million. As we reported last week, London exhibition centres ExCeL and Earls Court are up against the NEC this time around.