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  Low CO2 Astra on the way
  Vauxhall has released details of a new low-emission Astra that gets the company’s ecoFLEX badge. The VW Golf and Volvo C30-rivalling medium sized hatchback is aiming to take on the might...
  28 Jun 2011
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  Saab struggles to stay afloat
  Swedish car maker Saab, which hasn’t made any cars for almost two months, has received an order from an unnamed Chinese company for 582 new cars. The initial payment for the order,...
  27 Jun 2011
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  The insurance industry 'dirty secret'
  Following an investigation by Parkers, former Justice Secretary Jack Straw is calling for a reform of the car insurance industry. Speaking to The Times, Mr Straw tells of the ‘dirty...
  27 Jun 2011
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  Dos and don'ts of trailer hitching
    Some of you may be considering going on holiday soon with a caravan, or heading to one of this years’ big horse events this summer, so here are some tips...
  24 Jun 2011
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  How to contest a parking ticket
  That yellow and black rain-resistant pouch with ‘documents enclosed’ stuck firmly to the windscreen of your car tells you in an instant that £60 will soon be leaving your bank...
  23 Jun 2011
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  First drive: Volkswagen Phaeton
  As times get tighter even the high-end executive models must be competitive in the company car sector: they must deliver value for money as well as luxury. Step forward the VW Phaeton. First launched in 2003, this luxury executive...
  22 Jun 2011
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  More details of new MINI Coupe
  Following on from the teaser shots and details of the new Coupe model, MINI has revealed the first official photos and extra information on the new two-seater. This new Coupe joins the recent addition...
  21 Jun 2011
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  Kia Picanto gets new service plan
  Kia is offering buyers of the latest Picanto model a new servicing package that covers them for three or five years. Dubbed Care-3 and Care-3 Plus, they cover the car for...
  21 Jun 2011
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  Lower emissions for Audi's A1
  Audi has improved its lowest-emitting A1, and the firm obviously has MINI’s One D firmly in its sights. Using a tweaked version of its existing 1.6-litre diesel engine, the firm’s smallest...
  21 Jun 2011
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  The great Mazda roof race
  After months of secret research in laboratory conditions, Parkers can reveal that technology has gone backwards over the past 15 years. Our case study revolves around the roof on Mazda’s...
  17 Jun 2011
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  VW Golf: A few scrapes
  I’d only had the Golf TSI for a weekend and after the 48-hour period it was already looking like a vandal victim. The perfect black paintwork – in fact, the ‘pearl effect’ £425 cost option...
  17 Jun 2011
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  Facelift for Saab's 9-5
  Saab has released details of a facelift for its 9-5 saloon and SportWagon. Every engine in the range features stop/start technology and they have also been been tweaked to cut fuel consumption....
  17 Jun 2011