Phase two of the UK MINI E trials is due to begin, and MINI is looking for 20 drivers in the Oxford, Newbury, Andover, Reading, Basingstoke, Maidenhead, Bracknell, Slough and West London areas to take part. This trial will start in September and last for six months, at a cost of £330 per month. If you're interested in taking part, you can read the rest of this article and find a link for a application form. Full story.

Hyundai triumph

The Hyundai i30 has been named top car in the ninth annual Driver Power 2010 survey for satisfaction and reliability, as voted for by 23,000 readers of Auto Express. The i30 beat last year's winner, the Jaguar XF for the top slot, while the Skoda Octavia came third ahead of parent company Volkswagen's new Golf.
Skoda retained its position as best manufacturer overall. The second-generation Toyota Prius was voted number one for both reliability and ease of driving, the Fiat Panda took the honours for low running costs, the recently-replaced Land Rover Discovery was tops for practicality and the Lexus IS beat all the opposition in terms of build quality. Full Story.

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Refreshed TT

Audi has given details of the 2011 revisions to the TT sports car. There are a few interior and exterior styling revisions - just enough to make it clear that and update has taken place - but the more interesting changes have taken place out of sight. For example, the power output of the 2.0 TFSI turbo petrol engine has been boosted from 198bhp to 208bhp, which means improvements in the top speed and 0-62mph time to 152mph and 6.1 seconds respectively, the previous version having managed 149mph and 6.6 seconds. However, combined fuel economy and CO2 emissions have also improved, to 42.8mpg and 154g/km (the latter figure leading to a £75 saving in annual VED and a £175 reduction in the first-year tax – not bad for such a sporty car). Full story

Alfa Romeo road test

A year or so after the MiTO made its debut on the UK market, Alfa Romeo has revised the range by introducing two new pieces of technology. The real headline-grabber is the MultiAir engine, first seen in theFiat Punto Evo, while the other, restricted to just one model, is active suspension. The range-topping £17,895 Cloverleaf gets the MultiAir engine too, but this time tweaked to provide a maximum of 170bhp. Read the full road test report.