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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...
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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...
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  Exposed: Scammers targeting YOU with ‘phantom’ cars
  Since September 2008 Parker’s has helped stop buyers from being conned out of more than £100,000 in a ‘phantom’ car scam. Some of the UK’s most popular private classified advert websites have...
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  Learners set to face 'green' driving test
  New rules mean that learner drivers must now learn to drive economically and could face failing their test in future if they fail to do so. The Government has now introduced...
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  Low-tax Volvos go easy on the earth
  Volvo has given three of its most popular models the green treatment, with the launch of its eco-friendly DRIVe range. Selected C30, S40 and V50 diesel models will be available from...
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  Greenest Vauxhall Astra ever
  Vauxhall has launched  a greener Astra – the 1.7-litre tubodiesel ecoFLEX, producing just 119g/km of CO2 and achieving 62.8mpg. Less tax and more power  EcoFLEX models are Vauxhall’s greenest cars with low...
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  Heated seat fertility warning
  Car buyers are being warned to think twice before opting for heated seats, following research that shows they could lead to a reduction in male fertility.   Scientists from the University of Giessen in...
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  DVLA in stolen documents scandal
  Over two million V5Cs missing  Car buyers are being warned to be extra vigilant when checking a car’s documents following the theft of 2.2 million V5C certificates. These are now being used to...
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  Think City gives small cars an electric shock
  The Think City is the first fully electric-powered car on sale in the UK. The green runabout is emission free, London congestion charge exempt and nearly totally recyclable. With a 65mph top...
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  How the budget affects you
  Our guide explains all about the Budget 2008. Some owners’ pockets will be hit harder than others, with thirsty 4x4s, luxury cars and some sports cars hit hard. Drivers of greener cars are no...
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  Ten greenest small cars
   1. Volkswagen Polo Hatchback (02 on) For Volkswagen green is Blue. Go for a Bluemotion model and you’ll get a car that’s been specially engineered to offer better fuel consumption and lower carbon...
• Ten greenest people carriers
  1. Renault Grand Modus (08 on) Eco-friendly buyers have two frugal diesels to choose between, with the dCi 86 the greenest choice overall, while some of Grand Modus’ interior components are made...
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  Ten greenest large 4x4s
  With the cost of fuel unlikley to fall anytime soon and the price of tax more important than ever, opting for a large 4x4 might sound like a bad idea. However,...
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  Buyers warned to avoid ‘bargain’ foreign-registered vehicles
  Foreign-registered black market  Any car that stays in the UK for more than six months is legally required to be re-registered with the DVLA, but Parkers has evidence that this isn’t...