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  Company car twin test: Volkswagen Passat vs Ford Mondeo
  The importance of the company car market can be seen in the range of new ‘business edition’ models being offered. These cars offer more equipment for little or no price increase,...
  16 Apr 2014
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  What's so special about 130g/km?
  Has your fleet manager been trying to persuade you to choose a company car with lower emissions? They aren’t trying to convert drivers to greener habits, but are trying to save...
  16 Apr 2014
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  BMW 5-Series 520d ED road test
  Consider this: the new BMW 5-Series 520d Efficient Dynamics with its 2.0-litre four-cylinder engine is more fuel efficient than a 1.0-litre petrol-engined Toyota Yaris. Sound like we’re picking on Toyota? Not...
  16 Apr 2014
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  Volkswagen Golf Bluemotion prices and specs announced
  Volkswagen’s new Golf BlueMotion model has gone on sale, offering average fuel economy of 88mpg and CO2 emissions of 85g/km. The new three- and five-door hatchback models come with a 1.6-litre...
  14 Apr 2014
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  New Volkswagen Passat R-Line unveiled
  Volkswagen is aiming to attract user-choosers to its Passat range with a new sporty R-Line specification model. Based on the S model, the R-Line version beefs up the standard Passat’s looks...
  14 Apr 2014
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  New Vauxhall Insignia range 2013
  Vauxhall is promising lower company car tax bills for drivers with the launch of its revised Insignia range. On sale now with deliveries scheduled for October, the new range is priced...
  14 Apr 2014
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  Cars that beat the congestion charge
  Changes to the London congestion charge have resulted in a very small number of cars which now qualify for exemption from the £10 daily fee. Transport for London has tightened the...
  14 Apr 2014
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  Nissan Micra DIG-S road test
  Does green motoring have to be boring? Nissan doesn’t think so. The Micra DIG-S is the firm’s attempt at proving that low CO2, high MPG motoring is possible without boring drivers...
  14 Apr 2014
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  Hyundai i30 Active 1.6 CDTi Blue Drive road test
  The new Hyundai i30 is set to become an incredibly popular company car. The Korean firm is expecting up to half its cars to go to fleets. So, what exactly is...
  14 Apr 2014
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  Jaguar XF gets business edition model
  Two new models have been added to the Jaguar XF range, the SE Business and Sport. While the SE Business model may sound like it’s a dedicated company car model, you...
  14 Apr 2014
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  Audi A1 Sportback 1.6 Sport road test
  So you need a frugal, affordable small car but you’d like a premium badge? Look no further than the Audi A1 Sportback. Powered by the 103bhp 1.6TDI diesel engine, the Sportback...
  14 Apr 2014
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  Geneva 2014: Jeep
  New cars on show: Cherokee, Renegade New Cherokee Okay, its looks are something of an acquired taste. Let’s move on to the rest of the car. This is the fourth generation of the...
  10 Apr 2014