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  Top safety scores for small cars
  Small cars have been given top safety ratings in the latest Euro NCAP crash test results. Out of the six cars tested – which include the new Kia Soul and Peugeot 3008 – five received...
  8 Jun 2009
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  All-new Vauxhall Astra revealed
  Vauxhall has revealed details on the new sixth generation Astra model. Images of the exterior of the car have also been released and the new design borrows much of its look...
  14 May 2009
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  Parker's pick of 2009's new cars
      Brand-new Polo with a Road Tax-busting engine, Toyota’s clean-living Prius and a 4x4 from Skoda are among 2009’s new car highlights. Look out for these in showrooms near you soon.    Volkswagen...
  3 Mar 2009
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  Battery-powered car goes mainstream
  The i MiEV is the world’s first electric car from a mainstream manufacturer. Mitsubishi claims its electric car has a top speed of 87mph, can carry four adults, has a...
  28 Jan 2009
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  Buyers may be wasting money on diesel cars
  Hundreds of thousands of drivers choosing diesel new cars could be wasting money instead of saving it, according to research by Parkers. Increases in the cost of diesel at the pump...
  27 Jan 2009
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  Beware 'buy one get one free' offers
  The latest offer we spotted is on a Citroen C4 Picasso Lounge for £23,995 with a Citroen C1 Vibe thrown in completely free. The deal is only available from Roger Sixsmith’s...
  29 Dec 2008
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  Cheap breathalysers exposed
  Drivers using cheap do-it-yourself breathalysers risk losing their licence and endangering the lives of others in the mistaken belief that they are under the drink-drive limit. That’s the startling conclusion of...
  9 Dec 2008
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  Next year's best new cars update
  With the New Year comes a whole host of new cars hitting the showrooms. While most manufacturers are launching newer versions of already popular models, some have started from scratch to create...
  8 Dec 2008
• Pre-Budget Report 2008: What it means for you
  Alistair Darling announced three main changes in the Pre-Budget Report that affect car owners. Road Tax Owners of older cars will avoid punitive increases in road tax next year after the Chancellor...
  24 Nov 2008
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  Road Tax and the cost of fuel WILL be issues at the next election
  Readers of Parker’s are concerned about the cost of Road Tax and fuel and are willing to switch their vote to a party that will cut them – according to an exclusive...
  24 Nov 2008
• First diesel Porsche Cayenne on sale next year
  After seeing UK sales drop by almost a third in the last twelve months, Porsche has made the bold decision to launch a diesel engine in its range – for...
  21 Nov 2008
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  Two cars for the price of one
  An online car broker is offering a ‘buy one car, get one free’ offer for the second time in a month. Buyers can get two Magentis 2.0i GS Manual with air...
  20 Nov 2008