Parkers

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  Honda halves production
  Honda has cut production by 50% at its Swindon factory following concerns over parts shortages. Following the earthquake and tsunami in Japan on March 11, Honda suspended vehicle and part production...
  7 Apr 2011
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  First drive: Hyundai i40
  Hyundai’s new i40 is the Korean manufacturer’s first attempt at a Ford Mondeo/Vauxhall Insignia challenger and we recently drove a couple of prototypes to see how it might fare against the European giants? To begin with...
  7 Apr 2011
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  Saab suffering as production slows
  Saab’s chairman Victor Muller is insisting his company “is not on the verge of collapse” following claims it may go bankrupt within a matter of days.   Last week, production at Saab’s Trondheim factory...
  6 Apr 2011
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  Eco model joins new Focus range
  A new ECOnetic model is set to join the Ford Focus range from early 2012 and could offer the best ‘green’ figures from any Ford yet. With the new model now...
  6 Apr 2011
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  Hyundai ix35: halfway point
  I’m three months in to my loan period with the ix35 and the longer I live with the car, the more impressed I’ve become with it. At first I wondered whether it would be able...
  6 Apr 2011
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  First drive: Hyundai Veloster
  The Veloster will be Hyundai’s replacement for the Coupe, and we’ve driven it in prototype form for the first time. Hyundai hopes it will be able to steal sales from the...
  6 Apr 2011
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  New car sales suffer in March
  New car sales continued to fall in 2011, with registrations down 7.9% in what is considered to be the strongest month. According to the latest figures from the Society of Motoring...
  6 Apr 2011
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  Motorway driving standards
  In a recent survey by GEM Motoring Assist, tailgating was highlighted at the most dangerous situation when driving on UK motorways. However, this got us thinking – why do people...
  6 Apr 2011
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  Tesco launches cars for sale site
  Tesco, the third largest retailer in the world, has launched a new service offering used cars for sale. In a move that has been rumoured for more than a year, Tesco has revealed that it...
  4 Apr 2011
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  Six months' free fuel from Toyota
  Toyota is offering new Yaris buyers up to six months worth of free fuel. The manufacturer will give customers a £548.15 pre-paid fuel card with unique PIN to use at petrol...
  1 Apr 2011
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  Tell us your thoughts, win vouchers
  We want to learn more about all of you loyal company car drivers and find out what makes you tick. So, in order to do this, we’ve teamed up with major...
  1 Apr 2011
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  Nissan to build tax-free Micra
  Nissan is to build a new low-CO2-emitting Micra, dubbed the DIG-S. Benefitting from free road tax and free congestion charging in London, a new engine is employed to keep CO2...
  31 Mar 2011