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GM contacting Chevrolet Volt owners as NHTSA investigates battery fire

General Motors on Monday said it is contacting all owners of the Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid to reassure them that the car is safe as the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration investigates a battery fire from a Volt that was crash-tested. GM said any Volt owner who had safety concerns would be offered a different GM car as a loaner vehicle. Executives also stressed during a teleconference that the battery issues were seen only in vehicles in the crash tests.

New Skoda Octavia (2013) revealed

The new Skoda Octavia arrives as a third generation offering more room, more efficiency and a new look. Arrives in the UK spring 2013. We’ve had a trio of new cars built on the VW MQB platform  recently – the new VW Golf, the new Audi A3 and the new SEAT Leon – and now we have a quartet with the arrival of the new Skoda Octavia.

Hertz Supercars: Rent a McLaren MP4-12C & Mercedes SLS AMG

Hertz Supercars car hire Hertz UK has teamed up with Première Velocity to offer a range of Supercars for rent, including the McLaren MP4-12C and Mercedes SLS AMG. When most of us hire a car we look for something economical and cheap to blat around at the end of a train journey or on holiday. As long as it looks alright, goes alright and has AirCon, it’ll do.