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  Electric car charging at Little Chef
  It’s not just a coffee and Olympic breakfast you’ll soon be getting from Little Chef, with the roadside café set to install electric car charging points. The first phase of the instalment will...
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  Free fuel with new Citroen models
  French firm Citroen is offering new car buyers free fuel for a year when they buy a car between October and December 2011. Available to retail and selected business customers, the...
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  Kia updates Soul crossover
  Kia has revised its Soul crossover model offering new engines, trims, better fuel economy and improved emissions. The refreshed Soul is on sale now and the range includes a revised 1.6-litre...
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  Added kit and offers from Kia
  Kia is offering a new top-of-the-range trim level on the Cee’d and Cee’d SW as well as a number of offers across the rest of the model range. Simply named as...
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  BMW to launch 5-Series hybrid
  BMW will be launching its first ever hybrid model in February 2012, with a petrol electric version of its 5-Series saloon. The German car maker says the ActiveHybrid 5 delivers similar...
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  Speed limit could rise to 80mph
  The speed limit in the UK could rise from 70mph to 80mph, according to reports. This is the latest proposal put forward by the government as it looks to win over...
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  First drive: Facelifted Audi A5
  Audi’s A5 range has received a subtle redesign and a range of updated engines and technologies. Headlining these changes is a new entry-level engine in the form of a 1.8-litre turbocharged...
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  Welcome to the all-new Parkers site
  Faster, more engaging and delivering more relevant content. These are the key new features for car buyers, van buyers and company car drivers on the new Parkers website. All the old favourites...
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  The 10 key cars from Frankfurt 2011
  There were many big reveals this year and we’ve picked out the 10 key cars from the show. The big focus once again was on cleanliness and efficiency. Even high-performance sports cars got the eco-treatment, with...
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  Toyota Prius plug-in for 2012 launch
  Toyota will be launching its new petrol/electric plug-in Prius hybrid in 2012 at a price of around £31,000. Although at first glance the Plug-in is rather expensive, official CO2 emissions are 49g/km, which...
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  Our guide to the Frankfurt Motor Show
  Welcome to Parkers’ report from one of the biggest car shows in the world. The 64th Frankfurt IAA was the latest event in a line of German car shows stretching back...
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  Frankfurt 2011: Top 10 green cars
  The Frankfurt Motor Show was packed full of new products as manufacturers compete to produce the eco cars of the future. Hybrid powertrains were the most popular option, with both petrol/electric and...
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  Lamborghini super-Gallardo
  Lamborghini has released details of the latest spin-off of its Gallardo supercar. The name is a bit of a mouthful; the Lamborghini Gallardo Super Trofeo Stradale is a road-going version of...
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  Cadillac Ciel concept
  Pride of place on Cadillac’s stand was taken by the Ciel concept car – a five-meter long convertible with a hybrid powertrain. The four-door, four-seat drop top is powered by a...
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  Ssangyong SUT-1 and XIV-1 concepts, petrol Korando
  Ssangyong has picked Frankfurt to unveil three new vehicles. The first is the SUT-1, or Sports Utility Truck. Powered by a 2.0-litre diesel engine making 153bhp and emitting 186g/km CO2, the SUT-1...
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  Lexus GS
  Lexus took the wraps off its latest iteration of its BMW 5-Series and Mercedes-Benz E-Class rival, the GS, at Frankfurt. The luxury wing of Toyota’s empire states that the new car will major...
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  Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8
  Jeep unveiled four new models at the Frankfurt motorshow, with its high performance Grand Cherokee SRT8 stealing the stage. Reputedly combining Jeep capability and utility with ‘Street and Racing Technology’, the SRT8...
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  Alfa 4C concept and Giulietta TCT
  The 4C concept provided the glamour at the Alfa stand, but the main talking point was the arrival of the next-generation Giulietta TCT. Although the car is nothing new, the twin...
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  Suzuki Swift Sport
  Suzuki‘s stand is buzzing after the firm took the wraps off its new Swift Sport. The current generation of Swift was launched in 2010 and we’ve been eagerly awaiting news on the sporty version of the...
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  Fisker Surf
  New luxury car firm Fisker has unveiled the Surf which will go on sale worldwide in 2013. Fisker claims that with the Surf it has found a new niche and like...