Parkers

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  Election: who's for the motorist?
  As the 2010 General Election looms and there seems to be no clear favourite as we enter the final stages, but who’s going to benefit you, the motorist, the most? Motorists...
  27 Apr 2010
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  Volvo C30 DRIVe: Hello
  Stylish, classy and well built – sadly we’re not talking about me, rather my list of wants when buying a new car. Or should I say used to be my...
  27 Apr 2010
• Ford makes Fiesta even greener
  Ford has reduced CO2 emissions and added more kit to the popular Fiesta range. Under the bonnet, Ford has reduced the CO2 output on three engines. The 80bhp 1.25-litre now...
  27 Apr 2010
• First drive: Peugeot iOn
  French maker Peugeot has made a bee-line for car buyers with a green conscience with the launch of its iOn, a zero-emissions electrically powered car due for launch in autumn this...
  26 Apr 2010
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  Merc G-Class to make UK return
  It’s been ten years since the G-Class was on sale in the UK, but Mercedes-Benz has announced that the luxury off-roader will be returning this autumn. Things haven’t really changed on...
  26 Apr 2010
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  New Outlander: prices announced
  Mitsubishi has announced pricing and a new specification for the face-lifted 4x4 Outlander. The first trim level to enter the line-up will be the Juro special edition and it will...
  26 Apr 2010
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  Top coupe cabriolets for summer
  Here comes the sun, and as such, you might be thinking that the time’s right to buy a convertible. However, the British weather can turn on a penny so you might...
  26 Apr 2010
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  BMW concept previews 8-Series
  BMW has unveiled a concept car that will be the forerunner to its 8-Series coupe due to go on sale in 2012. The BMW Concept Gran Coupe was revealed at the Beijing Motor...
  23 Apr 2010
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  Suzuki Grand Vitara: to the hills
  A recent trip to the Lake District was the perfect place for the Grand Vitara. The off-roader is much more at home in this kind of environment than in the city and it is where it...
  23 Apr 2010
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  Next Ibiza eco model to beat Prius?
  SEAT’s next-generation Ibiza Ecomotive could beat the Toyota Prius to become Britain’s lowest polluting car.  Sources at SEAT say it will use the Polo Bluemotion’s highly efficient 75bhp 1.2 TDI to achieve its target...
  23 Apr 2010
• Peugeot's 3008 diesel-electric hybrid
  Peugeot has confirmed that it is to become the first car manufacturer in the world to build a production car with a diesel-electric hybrid powertrain. The 3008 family car  will be...
  23 Apr 2010
• Replacing run-flats raise safety fears
  Motorists replacing run-flat tyres with standard replacements are compromising their own safety according to TyreSafe, the tyre industry’s independent safety organisation. Many motorists looking to cut costs could be tempted to replace run...
  20 Apr 2010