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Chevrolet gave a world debut of the Aveo RS show car at the 2010 North American International Auto Show this week. It features a European-inspired hot hatch look designed to appeal to young enthusiasts, and provides a preview of the next-generation Aveo.

The new Avensis was unveiled at Paris. The MkIII model is due on sale in January in both saloon and estate body styles. It comes with a diesel automatic variant for the first time. There are also new variably valve timed (VVT) engines with emissions cut by 10 to 26 per cent and horsepower boosted by between three to 20 percent.

Some motor show unveilings will also draw people in and an all-new Golf GTi is certainly one of those. Power output it 210 bhp – it was 200 on the MkV – and it features an electronic limited slip diff linked to the ESP for the first time. The GTI is officially a concept but won’t change much before it arrives here in the spring.

Renault’s popular supermini, Clio, is proving to be just as desirable in the UK as a used car. It has been hailed as ‘Best Supermini’ in the Auto Express ‘Best Used Cars 2008’ awards.

The latest version of Ireland's best-selling small van, the Ford Fiesta Van, has just been launched in Europe and will go on sale here in January.

A team of expert drivers in the Mazda/Topaz Drive Safe, Drive Smart campaign have achieved an amazing 3.44L/100kms (81.97 miles per gallon) in a road test aimed at highlighting the benefits of driving safely and more fuel efficiently.

Today the new range of Nissan vehicles will be unveiled at Windsor Galway, and the company is running a fabulous promotion on the new 09 range of Nissan cars.

Seat has won the ''Golden Steering Wheel' for the new Ibiza in the small car category of one of Germany's most prestigious awards. The Ibiza was judged overall winner in the category by a panel made up of technicians and drivers, as well as staff members and the readership of the "Bild am Sonntag" magazine.

In 2002 a new second-generation Nissan Cube was introduced in the Japanese market.

It is not even on sale in Britain or Ireland yet, but the eagerly-awaited 500 Abarth is already picking up top industry awards.