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  Thousands of car buyers are paying too much road tax
  Buyers looking to slash road tax costs by downsizing should do their research before completing a deal – or face paying over the odds for their tax discs in future....
  11 Apr 2008
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  Seven steps to a greener car
  Parkers shows you how you can cut your carbon footprint – and your motoring bills.  We’ve put together seven ways you can go green and save a packet. You’ll get the biggest pay-back...
  10 Apr 2008
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  Ten greenest small cars
   1. Volkswagen Polo Hatchback (02 on) For Volkswagen green is Blue. Go for a Bluemotion model and you’ll get a car that’s been specially engineered to offer better fuel consumption and lower carbon...
  10 Apr 2008
• Ten greenest small family cars
   1. Skoda Fabia Estate (08 on) The Greenline models in the range are – as the name suggests – the greenest. But all Fabias impress when it comes to green credentials....
  10 Apr 2008
• Ten greenest people carriers
  1. Renault Grand Modus (08 on) Eco-friendly buyers have two frugal diesels to choose between, with the dCi 86 the greenest choice overall, while some of Grand Modus’ interior components are made...
  10 Apr 2008
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  Ten greenest large 4x4s
  With the cost of fuel unlikley to fall anytime soon and the price of tax more important than ever, opting for a large 4x4 might sound like a bad idea. However,...
  10 Apr 2008
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  Biofuels Q&A
  They can save you money and they’re better for the earth, but what are biofuels? Parker’s explains everything you need to know… What are biofuels and how are they different to petrol and...
  9 Apr 2008
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  Car road tax up for all but the greenest cars
  Expected fuel duty rise of 2p per litre, announced autumn 2007 and due to take effect in April, will be postponed until October 2008. Owners of cars in road tax band...
  9 Apr 2008
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  Buyers warned to avoid ‘bargain’ foreign-registered vehicles
  Foreign-registered black market  Any car that stays in the UK for more than six months is legally required to be re-registered with the DVLA, but Parkers has evidence that this isn’t...
  15 Mar 2008
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  Toyota Auris: Handing the keys back
  I have about another week left driving the Auris before it goes back to Toyota, and although these reports seem to show equal measures of contentment and irritation, the overall...
  5 Feb 2008
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  Toyota Auris: Fuel panic
  I wrote in March about the annoying passenger warning light that remains illuminated when the system is working properly, and I mentioned that the Auris likes to tell you the...
  5 Feb 2008
• Toyota Auris: Trip to the Airport
  The Auris was used for an airport run for our holiday since the last update. It’s pleasing to report that it swallowed one enormous case, and one large case without...
  5 Feb 2008