Motors in Crewe

There is a theory that the old Land Rover Defender is one of the 'greenest' cars in the world, as owners can fix them rather than just throwing them away after 15 years. But there is little that is green coming out of the exhaust pipe of these ancient survivors.

This new Defender PHEV is designed to drastically reduce the sooty fumes part of Defender ownership, although you'll have to ask your children to check back in 30 years to see if its subsequent owners have made do and mended.

Hyundai's premium brand Genesis might only have been in the UK for a matter of months, but it's now revealed its first bespoke all-electric car.

Called the GV60, it uses the same major components as the Hyundai IONIQ5 and Kia EV6, but it's aiming for posher end of the electric SUV market.

Kia has finally killed off the 'First Edition' of the Soul EV which has been on sale since the car's launch and replaced it with a new 'Maxx' model. The Maxx has been cunningly priced at £34,945 on-the-road, making it eligible for the UK Government's £2,500 Plug-in Car Grant for electric cars costing less than £35,000. This reduces the price that customers pay to £32,445.

The equipment list still includes black leather upholstery, heated front seats and steering wheel. The 'Maxx' also receives two new metallic paint colour options including Snow White Pearl as standard. Fork out extra cash and you can opt for two tone colours.

BMW has set a record by revealing a new version of a car it hasn't actually launched yet. The iX3 has been given a 'facelift' to bring it into line with the newer version of the petrol-powered X3, with a new look at the front and rear.

Deliveries of this new car will begin in December, while the first UK versions of the 'old' car will be delivered in September – meaning it will be on sale for just three months.

We head over to Crewe Audi for the next instalment of Car of the Week, here's what a member of the sales team had to say about their pick:

"This week's car of the week is our mighty Audi TT RS Coupe finished in the gleaming, exclusive Nogaro Blue.

A CREWE-BASED car dealership is showing its support to families in Crewe with donations of gifts and toys for underprivileged children this Christmas.

Swansway Group - which has new and used car and van dealerships located across the North West and Midlands - has launched the 'Swansway Santa Patrol' to distribute gifts to a local charity's Santa appeal.

Swansway Group has hired Mike Griffiths as their new Procurement Manager.

Mike has an impressive background in the procurement field, with over 30 years' experience behind him.

Family-owned Swansway Group, with new and used car and van dealerships located across the North West and Midlands is showing its support for Road Safety Week 2021 with the offer of a free tyre tread depth gauge* available from its Crewe-based dealerships and Accident Repair Centre, to help ensure tyre safety for drivers.

The theme of this year's Road Safety Week is "Road Safety Heroes" and is an opportunity to acknowledge all the excellent work undertaken by everyone who helps make road journeys as safe as possible. "Heroes" include road policing officers, fire and rescue services, health professionals amongst many others.

This week's car of the week takes us to Crewe SEAT.

Here's what a member of the team had to say about this fantastic SEAT Leon Estate FR.

CREWE motor group Swansway is vying for honours in the Used Car Awards 2021.

The family-owned business is a finalist in the 'Used Car Dealer Group' category of the upcoming awards hosted by Car Dealer Magazine.