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  Don’t call it a comeback: Volvo V60 and V90 estates return to UK showrooms
  Volvo has confirmed it’ll reintroduce the V60 estate and V90 estate to the UK, backtracking on its decision to axe both models from our market in mid 2023. The brand...
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  Toyota safety scandal - are UK cars affected?
  The world’s largest car maker, Toyota, has admitted to providing incorrect or manipulated safety certification data in its home country, Japan. Here we explain what the ongoing Toyota safety scandal...
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  BMW 3 Series updated for 2024 with a big improvement for the 330e plug-in hybrid
  The BMW 3 Series, heart of the BMW range, has been updated for 2024. Following a more extensive facelift in 2022, this upgrade brings changes to the interior – including...
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  The price of distraction: using your phone at the wheel could cost you more than £500
  New research has found that drivers who are caught using their mobile phones behind the wheel will pay, on average, £569 for the privilege. That figure is split between the...
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  Size matters: new Kia EV3 compact electric SUV launched
  Kia is steadily revamping its electric car range – and this rather striking looking addition is the Kia EV3. It’s an all-new compact SUV designed to sit alongside the Niro...
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  Welcome to the Machine: UK government gives self-driving cars the green light
  We’ve reached a new landmark in British automotive legislation. The UK government’s Automated Vehicles Act has received royal assent to become law – and the change could see self-driving cars...
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  Balancing the books: Ford prepares to limit UK sales of petrol cars to meet EV targets
  Ford is preparing to limit sales of its petrol cars in the UK to meet the government’s zero-emission vehicle targets. The company’s European boss has also warned that Britain’s new...
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  Saving the trees: paper MOT certificate axed
  Garages will no longer issue paper MOT certificates as a matter of course. Instead, car owners will be encouraged to view details of a pass online. The new rules brought...
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  Slow ride: May bank holiday traffic threatens to take it easy
  The first bank holiday weekend in May 2024 is shaping up to be a busy one. Traffic is expected to be well above pre-pandemic levels, with as many as 16...
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  Big tech, small car: updated Kia Picanto on sale now
  The facelifted Kia Picanto is finally on sale in the UK. Prices start from £15,595, which is a big jump over the £13,000-odd starting price of the outgoing model –...
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  Vauxhall achieves EV price parity with PCP deals
  Vauxhall has reached a significant milestone in the life of its electric car range. It’s offering certain models of electric Corsa, Mokka and Astra priced the same or even less...
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  Greased lightning: new Tesla Model 3 Performance breaks cover
  Rapid EV fans rejoice! This is the new Tesla Model 3 Performance – and it’s spoiling for a scrap with some of the fastest electric cars on the market. Tesla...
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  Diversify and electrify: new MINI Aceman EV launched
  This is the all-new, pure-electric MINI Aceman SUV. It’s the latest niche-filling exercise in the brand’s relentless quest to plug the gap between the MINI Hatch and Countryman SUV –...
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  Bigger, bolder and battery powered: all-new Vauxhall Grandland SUV unveiled
  This is the all-new Vauxhall Grandland SUV. It’ll become the new figurehead of Vauxhall’s electrified product range, tackling a broad range of competitors from the hybrid-powered Kia Sportage and Nissan...
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  Growing calls for smart motorway ban after repeated technical failures leave drivers in danger
  Recent figures from BBC’s Panorama reveal that crucial safety technology, designed to keep road users safe on smart motorways, suffered from 397 power outages over two years. These failures increased...
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  Tesla cuts charging membership pricing, making Superchargers cheaper for non-Tesla owners
  You’ve been able to charge a non-Tesla electric car at selected sites in the Tesla Supercharger network since May 2022 – but it’s always cost more. The introduction of a...
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  AI camera national roll-out wages war on unsafe drivers
  A taste of things to come in surveillance technology. Ten police forces across the country are currently rolling out new Artificial Intelligence (AI)-enabled cameras, which can automatically detect drivers not...
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  Police don't respond to 70% of car thefts: It's time to ramp up your security
  UK police forces didn’t attend 72% of reported car thefts in 2023, newly released figures show amid growing concerns about car security. That’s up 3% from 2021, however an increase...
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  Keeping the peace: the new Dacia warranty scheme to help you find your Zen
  Dacia has launched a new seven-year warranty scheme called Dacia Zen. It’s designed for all Dacias aged up to six years old with fewer than 75,000 miles on the clock....
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  A case of mistaken identity: Five times cars had to change their name
  Sometimes, a new car is launched onto the world stage by one name, only for that name to be changed a while later. It’s more common than you might think...