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  More finance deals since VAT hike
  Car buyers are increasingly using dealer finance agreements to buy new and used cars. According to new statistics from the Finance and Leasing Association (FLA), 6% more new cars and...
  28 Mar 2011
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  Budget 2011: company car tax
  The Budget announced this week outlined a number of changes to the current company car tax system. But what exactly are the changes and what does it all mean for the...
  24 Mar 2011
• Budget 2011 as it happened
  The Budget – as it happened: 12:34 – Chancellor, George Osborne: “Budget is about reforming the economy and helping families with the cost of living and oil prices.” 12:35 Osborne claims this latest...
  23 Mar 2011
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  Smart reveals special edition Fortwo
  Smart has squeezed more life out of the Fortwo by revealing a special edition called the nightorange. Limited to a production run of just 235 cars, the nightorange gets vivid orange paintwork...
  14 Mar 2011
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  First drive: Saab 9-3 1.9 TTiD
  For a car that has been around since the dawn of time – we jest – the Saab 9-3 is actually something of a guilty pleasure and an interesting, yet relatively cheap to...
  11 Mar 2011
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  Infiniti EX30d first drive
  Infiniti’s EX30d is an interesting proposition – a premium crossover with bundles of standard kit and a thirsty diesel engine. Can it take sales from Audi and BMW? The EX is a similar size...
  10 Mar 2011
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  How long do you sit in traffic?
  Rush hour drivers are spending nearly half of their driving time sat in stationary traffic. According to a study by Citroen, inner city commuters are spending an average of 25 minutes...
  8 Mar 2011
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  Saab 9-5 Saloon first drive
  The Saab 9-5 has certainly got appeal. Everywhere the 9-5 went it turned heads. This is largely down to the exterior being a bit more radical in the design stakes...
  4 Mar 2011
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  Car buyers warned of unpaid loans
  Used car buyers are being warned to carry out a history check before buying in order to make sure a car has no out-standing money secured against it. Known as ‘log-book...
  3 Mar 2011
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  Tax-free Range Rover, Evoque and limited editions
  Land Rover’s stand at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show featured a hybrid Range Rover, the new Evoque, and a selection of limited-edition models. Taking centre stage was the Evoque, in both...
  1 Mar 2011
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  Suzuki Swift S-CONCEPT
  Suzuki took the wraps of its Swift S-CONCEPT and the Japanese company was at great pains to tell the Geneva media hordes that this is ‘more sporty and exciting’ with a...
  1 Mar 2011
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  Peugeot shows off green products
  Roaring onto the Peugeot stand were the 308, the 508 and new environmental technologies. The 308 gets a subtle refresh incorporating Peugeot’s family design cues on all three body shapes: Hatchback,...
  1 Mar 2011