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  Gordon Brown: "I want fuel price cuts passed on, and passed on quickly"
  Gordon Brown has demanded that prices at the pumps comes down further, despite a number of supermarkets cutting prices this week.  Asda and Morrisons have cut petrol prices by 1p per litre,...
  10 Oct 2008
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  BMW 3-Series: A decent boot
  In the parlance of the motoring industry, the 3-Series is a compact executive car. Which translates as ‘having a small boot’. Rear legroom isn’t too bad, even for adults, so...
  9 Oct 2008
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  BMW 3-Series: Driver appeal
  One of the major reasons why the BMW 3-Series has such a good reputation is that it is incredibly enjoyable and rewarding to drive. My 318d may be an entry-level model but that...
  9 Oct 2008
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  Ford Mondeo: Diesel progress
  Diesel and high performance haven’t always been available in the same car. I remember taking my first driving lessons in 1990, coincidentally, behind the wheel of one of my Mondeo’s...
  9 Oct 2008
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  BMW 3-Series: Gear selection
  After only a few weeks I’ve already clocked up more than 1000 miles in the BMW 3-Series and it’s proving a very enjoyable car to drive. I’ve been running it in, which means...
  9 Oct 2008
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  Car Buyers misled by 'green' Lexus adverts
  Lexus has been forced to withdraw an advert with misleading environmental claims for the third time since May 2007. The Advertising Standards Agency (ASA) upheld a complaint regarding an advert (pictured)...
  8 Oct 2008
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  Mazda MX-5: My MX-5
  I’ve had a few different cars in recent years, including a very thirsty Ford Mondeo V6! But in January I decided to go for a soft top – I still...
  6 Oct 2008
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  Parker's best value new cars
  Kia Ceed (07 on) From £10,940 Parker’s reviewCeeds for saleValue your Ceed Those who think that Kia is merely a manufacturer of cheap cars will be pleasantly surprised by the Ceed. It’s a...
  6 Oct 2008
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  Dealers slash prices as sales slump
  Official figures show that car buyers have deserted showrooms as Britain’s second-biggest car sales month was hit by the economic downturn. Statistics from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) show...
  5 Oct 2008
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  Meet next year's best cars today
  Late 2008 and early 2009 sees a wave of new cars hit showrooms. Many are designed to take the bite out of the credit crunch with high mpg and low road...
  3 Oct 2008
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  Nissan Pure Drive
  Nissan will make its greenest models stand out for buyers early next year with the launch of a new Pure Drive label. The badge will be fitted to all Nissans that produce...
  2 Oct 2008
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  New road tax powers for the DVLA
  The Government authority was handed more clout under a legislative shake-up, meaning officers can now take action against untaxed vehicles parked off the public road, such as in council-owned car...
  2 Oct 2008