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  Road pricing: new tax could be part of UK’s green future
  Should you pay-as-you-drive? It’s a serious question, since road pricing is being considered as a strategy to replace dwindling Treasury revenues from motoring. Those motorists that don’t drive very often...
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  Coronavirus and car insurance: what you need to know
  With the Covid-19 pandemic very much present and England in its second nationwide lockdown of the year, there’s no denying that driving habits have changed in 2020. A huge number of...
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  Driving in Europe - everything you need to know
  Thousands of British people find themselves driving in Europe every year, particularly during the Christmas holiday season. You might be travelling there by plane and hiring a car, or using...
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  Coronavirus (COVID-19): Your motoring questions answered
  The effects of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic continue to deepen, and drivers face uncertain times ahead. With the government advising that all non-essential travel should stop, this leaves car drivers...
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  Taking your car off the road? Here's how to prepare a car for storage
  Whatever the circumstances behind your need to take your car off the road for a while, if you prepare a car for storage correctly you’ll prevent its condition deteriorating significantly...
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  Best driving games to get out while staying in
  Enthusiastic drivers, and those too young to drive, can find the open road thanks to the immense power of consoles and computers these days. Gone are the days of giant-pixels...
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  Buying a car at Easter
  The Easter bank holiday weekend can be a great time to go shopping for a new car. Much of the rush to buy new cars whipped up by the number...
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  Must-have car options: which extras deserve your cash in 2022?
  When customising your order for your new car, there are some optional features we wouldn’t be without these days. Now that technology is such a big part of our lives,...
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  The best dash-cams - reviewed and rated
  With more drivers relying on dash-cams to provide vital information in the event of an incident, we’ve tested some of the newest models on the market to help you decide...
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  The best sat nav apps 2022
  Despite significant improvements to the satellite-navigation (sat-nav) systems that make up part of your car’s infotainment systems, many of us still like a navigation programme that can take us further...
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  Budget 2017: how it affects car drivers
  Every year the government sets out its spending plans in several Budget announcements. These affect everything from spending on road infrastructure, changes to company car tax and fuel duty, so...
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  Car cloning: all the facts
  Despite the more elaborate scams that catch out car owners and buyers, the rather simplistic car cloning con continues to cause problems. Car owners can end up with huge bills...
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  Ford Ecoboost recall - what you need to know
  Ford have issued new guidance and details covering the field service action to rectify and compensate for failure of certain Ford Focus 1.0-litre Ecoboost engines, which should provide some peace...
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  Ford Fiesta ST named Parkers Car of the Year 2019
  The Parkers New Car Awards are back, with the Ford Fiesta ST clinching victory to become the 2019 Car of the Year. Beating-off stiff competition from its larger sibling, the all-new...
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  Toyota Corolla: The most popular car in the world?
  When a car company is making more noise about the return of a model name than the car it’s attached to, it may not bode well for the eponymous vehicle....
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  Used hot hatches tested: Ford Focus ST-3 vs Volkswagen Golf GTI
  Volkswagen Golf GTI vs Ford Focus ST: Used car twin test When the hot hatch heyday was dawning back in the early 1980s, an entry-level Ferrari mustered 215hp. Fast forward three decades...
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  Honey, I shrunk the engine - how small can be better for you
  Big cars with small engines are becoming popular, and for anyone old enough to get the reference to Disney’s 1989 sci-fi classic movie, the idea of a luxury car with...
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  Learner drivers now allowed on UK motorways under new law
  From Monday 4 June 2018, learner drivers will be allowed to take lessons on British motorways for the first time – provided they are in a dual-control car with an approved...
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  Aftermarket warranties - the facts
  There’s nothing worse than buying a new or new to you car and have it break down on you. That’s why it’s vital to have the peace of mind that,...