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  More V60 Plug-in Hybrid details
  Swedish manufacturer Volvo has unveiled further details of its all-new V60 Plug-in Hybrid. It’s fitted with a 212bhp 2.4-litre five-cylinder diesel engine, which is twinned with a 69bhp electric motor. Combining...
  13 Dec 2011
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  Volvo reveals more Plug-in Hybrid details
  Volvo has released further details on pricing and specification for the all-new V60 plug-in Hybrid. The company car sector is set to be a big market for the new model, with...
  13 Dec 2011
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  New V8 for Bentley Continental
  Bentley has proven downsizing is relative by releasing the first details of a V8 petrol engine to slot into the range below the firm’s monsterous W12 power plants. A budget Bentley...
  12 Dec 2011
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  Toyota Avensis 2.0 D4-D first drive
  A mid-term refresh for the Avensis aims to make the car feel less utilitarian and more attractive to company car drivers. However, it has to fight it out with the might...
  12 Dec 2011
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  Living with it: our updates
  Want to know whether a certain car will fit in to your lifestyle? Our in-depth guides reveal all on what life is like with a car. Discover how easy a car...
  10 Dec 2011
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  Citroen C4: Amongst distinguished company
  The Citroen C4 is going to have its work cut out on the Parkers fleet. In the past year we’ve had the Volkswagen Golf, Vauxhall Astra and Ford Focus on our...
  9 Dec 2011
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  VW Passat: Take a break
  I have driven many new cars that are fully loaded with all manner of kit for you to try out, and one of latest bits of tech that’s started to make...
  8 Dec 2011
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  Toyota Hilux HL3 2.5-litre road test
  With winter upon us it’s no real shock to see so many pick-ups on the road and it should also come as no surprise to learn that sales of this...
  7 Dec 2011
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  Mazda2 EV road test
  Mazda has gone to great lengths to publicise its new fuel-efficient, low-emission SKYACTIV engines that will soon make it into all of the Japanese car maker’s models.  However, the lightweight engines...
  7 Dec 2011
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  Skoda Superb Estate: Diesel debate
  With the high cost of fuel and the ever growing pressure on wallets, searching for a car that can cut your running costs is always welcome. The Skoda Superb has proved to be...
  6 Dec 2011
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  New car sales down in November
  Sales of new cars dropped year-on-year for the month of November, but overall registrations for the whole of 2011 are set to exceed expectations. A total of 134,027 cars were registered during...
  6 Dec 2011
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  Insignia gets most powerful diesel
  Vauxhall has announced a clever new diesel engine in the Insignia range that’s great news for company car drivers. Known as BiTurbo, the new engine can be ordered in SRi, SRi...
  6 Dec 2011