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Lower emissions and better MPG for improved Vauxhall CorsaGreener versions of the Vauxhall Corsa could save car buyers money thanks to a range of improvements making it cheaper to run. The major money saver of all the models is...20 Nov 2009
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Young drivers priced off the roadMore and more young drivers are being priced off the road because of increasing costs. Despite the recession, the price of lessons, driving tests, first car and running costs are on the rise...18 Nov 2009
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Used cars to get running cost labelUsed cars are set to be labelled to make it easier for buyers to assess a car’s running costs. Exactly like the colour-coded label currently used on new cars, buyers will have...4 Nov 2009
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New car price rises keep on comingThe cost of new cars is going up again with more price rises from a number of manufacturers. Renault and Skoda are the latest manufacturers to increase the cost of new cars. Renault...26 Oct 2009
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IQ unsuitable for driving testLearner drivers won’t be able to take their test in a Toyota IQ because the Driving Standards Agency (DSA) claims the car is ‘not suitable’. The ban was declared after the DSA carried out a risk...12 Oct 2009
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September sales chart sees the return of the big namesIt’s back to business as usual at the top of the new car sales charts, in September with household names clinching the top spots. The previous two months had seen a...6 Oct 2009
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Buying or owning a car: what are your rights when it goes wrong?Sales of goods act What’s happened? The car you bought three years ago has been in perfect working order. But then, the day after your warranty expires, it breaks down and the cost...22 Sept 2009
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Infiniti arrives in the UK!It’s the upmarket car maker you’ve probably never heard of, but September 2009 saw Japanese firm Infiniti launch in the UK. And its range of performance saloons, coupes and 4x4s are set to take...22 Sept 2009
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Impreza range gets diesel optionSubaru has launched a diesel version of the Impreza in the UK – but at a price. The well-equipped entry-level model the 2.0D RC is priced at £20,000 on the road,...4 Sept 2009
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Be the first to drive the electric MINIMINI is giving 20 drivers the chance to be the first to live with the all-new electric MINI model in Britain. MINI is looking for 20 people to lease the electric MINI E in 2010...3 Sept 2009
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BMW 316d is £120 to tax, 118g/km CO2 and could save company car buyers £500 a yearBMW has announced a green version of the 3-Series saloon that falls into the lowest company car tax band for diesels. It means a 40 per cent tax payer choosing the...17 Jul 2009
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TOTAL offers free breakdown coverDrivers can get 14 days of free breakdown cover – including home recovery – from TOTAL just by filling up with fuel. The free policy will cover the car when travelling around...19 Jun 2009