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  Alfa Romeo MiTo TwinAir Sprint road test
  The Alfa Romeo MiTo is a car that’s designed to help the Italian manufacturer appeal to a wider and younger market. It has a lot of the right ingredients to achieve...
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  Injury claims up despite drop in accidents
  The number of personal injury claims increased in 2011 despite a fall in car accidents and could be to blame for rising insurance premiums. A report from the Actuarial Profession has...
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  Planned 3p fuel duty cancelled
  Hard-up car owners will welcome news that the planned 3p rise in fuel duty for August has been cancelled by the Government. Petrol prices hit a record high in March this year of more...
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  BMW extends 3 Series line-up
  The latest BMW 3 Series saloon range is set to get a number of new additions for 2013. The main news is that a hybrid model is due to arrive, while...
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  Plans to increase motoring fines from £60 to £90
  Police will be able to issue careless drivers with a Fixed Penalty Notice rather than going through the costly saga of a court hearing under new proposals unveiled today. The proposals,...
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  Fuel prices fall
  UK motorists have been given a respite from the growing cost of fuel as the price of petrol fell by 8p per litre over the previous two months. The cost of...
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  OFT investigates rising car premiums
  Insurance companies, repair garages and car hire firms are massively over-charging, according to evidence from the Office of Fair Trading’s (OFT) investigation into rising car insurance costs. A new study published...
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  Supermarkets start fuel price war
  Motorists have received some good news this week following a supermarket fuel price war involving a 3p-per-litre cut but experts say fuel suppliers should make prices even cheaper.  Asda, Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Morrisons have...
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  Road charging could replace fuel duty
  The way cars are taxed in the UK is in need of a radical overhaul that could come in the way of road charging and tolls, according to a report...
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  Owners’ review: the UK’s favourite cars
  The top-selling cars in the UK as a rule are usually fairly predictable. There are a number of models that appear in the list month-after-month and sometimes even year-after-year. While cars like...
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  Audi refreshes its popular Q5 model
  Audi has given its mid-sized 4x4, the Q5, a bit of a facelift with small design changes and mix of revised and new engines. The main talking point for the BMW...
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  Hyundai reveals new i20 details
  Hyundai has announced further details of the latest version of its Vauxhall Corsa rival, the i20. The car has been received some design changes to interior and exterior, improved levels of...
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  New cars now 18% more efficient than average
  New cars are almost 20% more efficient than the average vehicle on UK roads, according to a recent study. The investigation, carried out by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders...
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  Tesco ends used car sales
  Tesco cars, launched in April last year, has ceased business after the company claimed it could not offer a satisfactory range of cars to customers. The site, a joint venture with...
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  Vauxhall Ampera road test
  Many people may have been tempted by the green credentials of electric cars. When they’ve looked closer at the reality of running one, however, they may have found it an unrealistic proposition. That’s...
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  Budget 2012: as it happened
  The 2012 Budget did little to help out UK car owners with the escalating costs of running a car. The main news was that fuel duty rises are set to remain...
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  SEAT announces new Ibiza pricing
  SEAT has announced pricing for the facelifted SEAT Ibiza, which recently debuted at the Geneva Motor Show. Due to be launched next month, and available to order now, the price for...
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  Geneva Motor Show 2012
  The Geneva Motor Show is one of the biggest motor shows in the world. It’s where many manufacturers show off all-new models, as well as some updated favourites and the...
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  Geneva 2012: Lexus
  Lexus unveiled a facelift for its hybrid RX 450h 4x4, along with a new concept car and the GS 450h hybrid. Parkers’ Pick – RX450h What is it? A facelift for the RX450h...
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  Geneva 2012: Citroen
  Citroen has the DS3 Racing, and soon it’ll add the DS4 Racing to its line-up.  This new concept is a clear pointer to stunning hot hatch that is expected to be launched in 2013. Parkers Pick – Citroen...