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Ford Focus ECOnetic: Green arrowLike most ‘eco’ models our Focus comes with a gear shift indicator light. This is a little green arrow in the middle of the rev counter that tells the driver the...5 Nov 2009 -
Record jump in new car salesNew car sales continue to improve with October showing the biggest monthly increase this year. Latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) show that overall sales were...5 Nov 2009 -
Used cars to get running cost labelUsed cars are set to be labelled to make it easier for buyers to assess a car’s running costs. Exactly like the colour-coded label currently used on new cars, buyers will have...4 Nov 2009 -
New car price rises keep on comingThe cost of new cars is going up again with more price rises from a number of manufacturers. Renault and Skoda are the latest manufacturers to increase the cost of new cars. Renault...26 Oct 2009 -
Suzuki Grand Vitara: additionsAs you can see from our equipment and options section, aside from metallic paint, there’s not an awful lot that can be specfied for this Grand Vitara. But that’s not...23 Oct 2009 -
Suzuki Grand Vitara: Why this variant?I’m spending six months with Suzuki’s family 4x4 which is – on paper at least – a great value-for-money proposition. With price increases from other manufacturers during 2009 (Ford, for...23 Oct 2009 -
Buyers beware: car scam warningThe number and types of car scams are on the increase and with so many deals currently available buyers and sellers are at danger of losing either their money or...21 Oct 2009 -
Skoda Fabia: Parting companySo that’s it – six months and almost 7,000 miles in the Fabia. And my, how it’s flown by. Back in April I wanted to know whether the Fabia would deliver...21 Oct 2009 -
IQ unsuitable for driving testLearner drivers won’t be able to take their test in a Toyota IQ because the Driving Standards Agency (DSA) claims the car is ‘not suitable’. The ban was declared after the DSA carried out a risk...12 Oct 2009 -
September sales chart sees the return of the big namesIt’s back to business as usual at the top of the new car sales charts, in September with household names clinching the top spots. The previous two months had seen a...6 Oct 2009 -
Skoda Fabia: chill sets inI’ve been living with the Fabia since late spring, so it’s only now – as the nights draw in and the days get colder – that I’m starting to appreciate...2 Oct 2009 -
Skoda Fabia: Official MPG IS beatable!As the last five months have progressed, I’ve been watching the fuel economy improve and it’s produced some impressive results. When the Fabia was fresh out of the box, back in April, I...30 Sept 2009