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  Infiniti diesel saloon announced
  Nissan’s luxury brand, Infiniti, has released prices and details for a new diesel saloon, the most recent competitor against cars like the BMW 5-series and Audi A6. The M30d, which does...
  8 Sept 2010
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  Five of the best premium crossovers
  The term ‘crossover’ is now becoming part of the car industry’s vernacular, but what does it mean?  Well, in short, it’s a mixture of two different bodystyles. Sometimes they work and sometimes they don’t. With...
  6 Sept 2010
• Skoda launches Greenline Yeti
  Skoda has confirmed that it will launch an array of Greenline models at the forthcoming Paris Motor Show on September 30 2010. The models to receive the Greenline treatment will...
  3 Sept 2010
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  Skoda Yeti: MPG obsession
  Now this isn’t specific to the Yeti as such, but whenever I get into a new car I found myself absolutely transfixed on the mpg part of the trip computer. Now...
  2 Sept 2010
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  Audi A3 1.6 TDI: first drive
  Economy is the name of the game with Audi’s latest A3 derivative yet the range itself has always sat in the upper end of the market: it’s almost a contradiction – a premium car with low running...
  2 Sept 2010
• Hyundai to reveal ix20 at Paris
  Hyundai has released a computer-generated image of its Hyundai ix20 crossover due to be unveiled at Paris Motor Show later this month. The new car has been designed and developed at Hyundai’s European centre...
  2 Sept 2010
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  Protecting your car's residuals
  New cars will always depreciate so when it comes to selling even minor damage or seemingly trifling issues can have a major impact on resale value and make it harder...
  2 Sept 2010
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  Mazda RX-8 production ends
  Production of the UK-market Mazda RX-8, which has been on sale for seven years, has now ended. In that time over 26,000 cars have been sold in the UK, out of a worldwide figure of...
  1 Sept 2010
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  Goverment considers two-year MOT
  The Department for Transport is considering reducing the frequency of MOT tests in order to fall in line with the European Union. In the UK a vehicle must have its MOT...
  31 Aug 2010
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  Top 5 tax-friendly hatchbacks
  One of the best ways to save money when choosing a company car is to pick one with low company car tax rates. The tax scheme in place for company cars...
  31 Aug 2010
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  Suzuki Swift: first drive
  The Swift is a stalwart of the Suzuki line-up. Forget the Splash or the Alto – when it really comes down to it the Swift and the Jimny are the...
  31 Aug 2010
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  Lotus extends Evora line-up
  Two new versions of Lotus’ flagship sportscar, the Evora, have been announced ahead of the Paris Motor Show in September. The headline act is the Evora S and it gets...
  31 Aug 2010