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  Peugeot 5008: mixes value and premium appeal
  ‘Daddy Racer’ was a moniker used to try to enhance the appeal of a family set of wheels. Let’s face it when your priorities are, Can you fit your kids’...
  11 May 2011
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  Electric car scheme loses its spark
  The push to make electric cars a part of everyday transport shows little sign of taking off, with few people taking up the government grant and only a small number of charging...
  11 May 2011
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  New special edition Golf announced
  Volkswagen has announced a new special edition Golf GTI called the Edition 35. Launched to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the original Golf GTI, the new car gets an extra...
  11 May 2011
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  Reckless drivers could face fines
  Police could be granted new powers that will give them the ability to penalise drivers on the spot for poor driving, in plans announced by the Department for Transport today. This means...
  11 May 2011
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  Fleet sales continue to flourish
  Fleet customers continue to be the saving grace for UK car sales, with numbers rising again in April as private sales fell for the tenth month running. According to figures from...
  10 May 2011
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  Volkswagen set to build Polo R
  Volkswagen could make a road-going version of the Polo R in the near future, according to a company spokesperson. This would tie-in with the development of the brand as it has...
  10 May 2011
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  Peugeot iOn: Not back in 10 minutes, send help.
  Range anxiety is a bit of a horrible phrase, but no matter what you call it, there is no avoiding the fear of an electric car stuttering to a halt...
  10 May 2011
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  Peugeot iOn: Plug problems
  Sure enough, I made it back to work. I pulled into the car park with one bar showing on the dash – so it was down to me to arrange...
  10 May 2011
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  First drive: Chevrolet Captiva
  If you’re a company car driver who picks your own car, statistics say you’ve got a European saloon or hatchback. But what about drivers who have more kids than you can...
  9 May 2011
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  Hyundai ix35: model swap
  Well everything was going quite swimmingly. We were three months in to our time with the ix35 and there was nothing but praise for the car. However, one of the...
  9 May 2011
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  Jaguar to build hybrid supercar
  Jaguar has confirmed that it will turn its C-X75 concept into a limited production hybrid supercar. It will be the most advanced car built by Jaguar to date and will...
  8 May 2011
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  Special edition Cayman announced
  Porsche has released details of a new version of the Cayman S called the Black Edition. The special model, of which only 500 will be produced, features minor tweaks and special...
  6 May 2011