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  MINI facelift for 2021: first look, spec and prices
  If the original MINI was known for staying still for decades, the same accusation cannot be levelled at the new MINI. Just two years after the current generation made its...
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  Car price increases still likely with post-Brexit trade deal
  After years of wrangling, a tariff-free Brexit trade agreement came down to the final hours of talks between the UK and the European Union, preventing an expensive switch to World...
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  Coronavirus (COVID-19) advice for drivers during third lockdown
  The Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced tough new Tier 5 lockdown restrictions across England, bringing it inline with Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales. Although the message is to stay...
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  All-new Jeep Grand Cherokee: posh SUV is no Yank tank
  If you placed a bet on the first all-new car of 2021 being an SUV, you won’t have made a massive return on your winnings following the reveal of this...
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  The biggest and most read stories on Parkers in 2020
  As we reach the end of the 2020 journey, it’s safe to say the year has been a frustrating and arduous trek. The COVID-19 road trip has been one with...
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  Winners and Sinners 2020
  Visit any news website in December and you’ll find a retrospective review-of-the-year article, full of things you’d forgotten had happened, and others you’d rather have forgotten. Unsurprisingly most of those lists...
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  Coronavirus (COVID-19) advice: MoT testing stations remain open
  England is now under tough new measures to arrest the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19). With it there is a tough set of measures that fall under Tiers 1, 2, 3...
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  Coronavirus (COVID-19) advice: Are car service centres still open?
  If you’re looking to to get your car serviced Tier 1-Tier 4, garages will be remaining open, with no plans to close. ‘We’re following government guidelines and staying open, stay...
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  EU-built cars set to be 10% more expensive after Brexit
  If you’re hoping for some light-hearted respite from the Coronavirus pandemic, the fact that the UK is hurtling out of the EU without a trade agreement won’t be the relief...
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  MINI John Cooper Works Electric concept revealed
  With Government plans to ensure all new car sales are electrified by 2030, it’s not just the mainstream manufacturers that need to get their skates on – specialist tuners have...
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  Toyota Camry upgraded for 2021
  One of the world’s best-selling cars it may be, but the reception the Toyota Camry has had in the UK since it was relaunched here in 2019 has been lukewarm...
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  Used car prices set to fall
  New market analysis published today by trade valuation experts Cap HPI suggests that used car values could fall by as much as 10% from early 2021 as the market readjusts...
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  First drive: Ford Puma ST
  Welcome to the Puma ST, the latest in a long and distinguished line of ST badged vehicles developed by Ford Performance. The latest addition to the Parkers Car of The...
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  Updated Fiat Tipo gains new engine, new tech, and a new look
  Fiat has updated its most sensible (or, to be cruel, its most boring) car, the Tipo, giving it a fresh new look and plenty of extra tech for 2020. Available to...
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  Hyundai facelifts popular Kona Electric for 2020
  The Hyundai Kona Electric – already one of our favourite electric cars – has been updated for 2020. Following on from its petrol-powered sibling, which got a similar upgrade quite...
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  Citroen slashes prices to make them fairer
  French carmaker Citroen says it will reduce list prices in order to be more upfront and transparent with customers. As part of its latest ‘Fair Pricing’ strategy, prices for the C1,...
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  Ford Puma crowned in the Parkers New Car Awards 2021
  Ford wins big in the 2021 Parkers New Car Awards with the Puma taking the coveted Car of The Year award after impressing the Parkers reviewing team. This is one...
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  Revised 2021 Fiat Panda celebrates 40th birthday
  What with Botox and fillers becoming the norm to keep us looking young and fresh, it’s no surprise that the Fiat Panda has been given a makeover to mark its...
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  New Jaguar XE gets mild-hybrid power, lower price
  The Jaguar XE is being updated for the 2021 model year (MY21) with a new 204hp mild-hybrid diesel engine, improvements to the cabin – and a lower starting price. The...
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  All-new BMW 4 Series Convertible: return of the soft-top
  True to form, the all-new BMW 4 Series Convertible has been revealed as an open-topped accompaniment to the latest 4 Series Coupe, which arrived earlier in 2020. Whether this is entirely...