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  VW Golf: Ford stereo test
  We haven’t done a proper twin test with my colleague Lewis Kingston’s new Ford Focus and my Golf, so you are going to have to wait for that one, but...
  5 Aug 2011
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  Fleet sales prop up UK car industry
  Fleet sales continue to give new car registrations a more optimistic outlook, despite registrations falling for the 13th month running in July. According to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), new...
  4 Aug 2011
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  New car registrations still declining
  New car sales continued to decline for the 13th month in a row, with July sales dropping by 3.5% compared to last year. In July 2010 a total of 136,466 cars were...
  4 Aug 2011
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  Plug-in points for motorway services
  Electric cars will soon be able to travel the length and breadth of Britain without any problems, according to the green power company Ecotricity. The reason for this bold claim is...
  3 Aug 2011
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  Top five premium holiday cruisers
  Summer is upon us and many people are considering taking a holiday in the UK rather than venturing abroad. Are you looking for a company car that can transport you...
  3 Aug 2011
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  New Mazda crossover for Frankfurt
  Mazda is set to unveil the all-new CX-5 crossover at the Frankfurt Motor Show this year. Likely to compete with the VW Tiguan and Ford Kuga, the new model employs a very different...
  2 Aug 2011
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  Skoda Superb Estate: A Welcome
  In terms of sheer practicality the Skoda Superb Estate is going to be very hard to beat. Not only does it have one of the biggest load capacities with 595 litres with...
  1 Aug 2011
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  MINI releases Soho special edition
  MINI has announced a new limited edition called the Soho, named after the fashionable London district. You might be thinking that this isn’t the first time that you’ve heard about a Soho MINI...
  1 Aug 2011
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  Ford expands new Focus range
  Ford has added a cheaper entry level model, called Studio, to the new Focus range. This will extend the current line-up to five cars, with prices ranging from £13,995 for the new Focus...
  1 Aug 2011
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  BMW reveals i3 and i8 concept cars
  BMW has announced a pair of electric concept cars that ushers in the manufacturer’s eco-friendly future. Launched under a new sub-brand called ‘i’, the two cars are set to hit roads in 2013....
  29 Jul 2011
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  Maserati's new hardcore droptop
  Italian sports car maker Maserati has unveiled its fastest four-seat super-convertible, the GranCabrio Sport. On the face of it there aren’t many competitors for this car. The BMW 650i convertible...
  29 Jul 2011
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  Renault unveils facelifted Twingo
  Renault has revealed details of its updated Twingo, which features styling that is stated to be inspired by the company’s new design language. The nose of the car had been tweaked, while the...
  29 Jul 2011