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  Mazda3: goodbye
  Well, the time has come to say goodbye to our Mazda3 Sport. It’s been 10 months, we’ve spent thousands on petrol and we’ve been all over the country. Oh, and...
  10 Jun 2011
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  Who sold our data?
  On October 31 2010 a Parkers member of staff had an accident involving an ambulance. No one was injured and the damage was minimal. He reported the accident to the insurance...
  10 Jun 2011
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  Parkers calls for ban on referral fees
  Motoring insurance costs are rocketing because of an over-inflated, jobs-for-the-boys payments system involving police, health professionals and personal injury lawyers, a Parkers investigation has revealed. Last month it was revealed by...
  10 Jun 2011
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  Mazda's company car offensive
  With fleet car registrations accounting for more than 55% of all new car sales, offering a car that appeals to company car drivers is a key task for many manufacturers. Mazda will look to capitalise...
  9 Jun 2011
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  Parkers calls for BIK rate reveal
  Parkers and Company Car Driver are calling for the government to remain ahead of the curve when publishing BIK taxation information. As company car tax is on the increase and drivers are...
  8 Jun 2011
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  First drive: SEAT Alhambra 4x4
  SEAT has revealed a four-wheel drive version of its flexible Alhambra people carrier. The new model isn’t destined to come to the UK yet but with the increase in harsh winters...
  8 Jun 2011
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  Low company car tax VW Scirocco
  The Volkswagen Scirocco won the Parkers New Car Awards for the sports car that offered the most car for your cash. Nowhere is frugal motoring more important than when considering a company...
  8 Jun 2011
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  Vauxhall Astra GTC on sale now
  Following on from the Hatch and Sports Tourer, Vauxhall has revealed full details and prices of the three-door version of the latest Astra. Competing against the likes of the Volkswagen Scirocco...
  7 Jun 2011
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  VW planning electric fleet
  Volkwagen is to begin looking at electric fleet vehicles as it builds on the success of its BlueMotion technology. The project has already started, and the first test vehicle – a Caddy van –...
  7 Jun 2011
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  VW Golf: No-nonsense machine
  The sixth-generation Volkswagen Golf was introduced in 2009 and, like pretty much all the previous iterations, it has proved to be the benchmark in the small family hatchback class –...
  6 Jun 2011
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  Top five £5k drop-tops
  Are you on the lookout for a convertible for the summer? If so it’s your lucky day – we’ve been looking too. Here’s our pick of £5k convertibles to get the...
  6 Jun 2011
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  Car sales down but on target
  The body representing motor manufacturers says the industry is still on track to meet its targets even though new car sales are down by 7.3% compared with the same time...
  6 Jun 2011