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  Skoda plans electric car assault after record year
  Skoda has confirmed it will have 10 electrified cars in its model line-up by 2025, including a production version of the SEAT Arona-rivalling Vision X concept that debuted at the...
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  How to drive: Ford Driving Skills for Life
  What is it? Tuition aimed at newly licensed drivers, with practical simulations in the areas of hazard recognition, vehicle handling, and speed/space management. How much is it? Free – which is the best...
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  Audi Sport Driving Experience review
  What is the Audi Sport Driving Experience? Audi’s official driver experience programme in the UK. It gives paying punters the opportunity to try a selection of the latest high-performance Audi models...
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  Essential Ibiza: a history of SEAT’s small hatchback
  Fresh from its victory in the 2018 Parkers Awards, we took our long-term Mk5 SEAT Ibiza on a pilgrimage to Barcelona for a little family reunion. From the arrow-straight styling...
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  How to drive: guide to driving a Toyota hybrid car to cut fuel costs
  Toyota’s HSD (hybrid synergy drive) system has been in mainstream production since 1995, which means the Japanese carmaker has been at it far longer than anyone else. But it hasn’t all...
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  Annual new car sales down for the first time since 2011
  December 2017 represented the ninth consecutive month of sales decline for the UK new car market, with overall demand falling by 5.7% in 2017. Much of the decline has been...
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  The danger of dirt: why a mucky car could mean a £1,000 fine
  Having a grubby car may seem like a mild inconvenience, yet it could land you a fine of up to £1,000 if the muck is obscuring your number plate. Picture...
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  BMW M Driving Experience day review
  What is it? This programme allows customers to drive and experience a range of BMW M products on a chosen race circuit. To celebrate 40 years of BMW offering driving experience days...
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  Budget 2018: how it affects car drivers
  Every year the government sets out its spending plans in several Budget announcements. These affect everything from spending on road infrastructure, changes to company car tax and fuel duty, so...
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  Toyota C-HR named Parkers New Car of The Year 2018
  The Toyota C-HR has taken overall honours to become the first Car of The Year in Parkers’ new awards. The groundbreaking small family car stars in the Parkers New Car...
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  QUIZ: What do these engine warning lights mean?
  Do you know what the warning lights mean on your dashboard? If one of your car’s warning lights came on while you’re driving home tonight, would you know what they meant...
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  Mercedes-Benz issues voluntary recall for up to 3m diesel cars in Europe for emissions fix
  Mercedes-Benz is to voluntarily recall up to three million cars in Europe for a software fix to cut their emissions of nitrogen oxides (NOx).  The move comes at a time when...
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  Car seat laws - do you know the latest rules?
  Do you know the latest child seat laws? There have been changes to the UK laws lately, which can make choosing the right child seat for your little one confusing. We’ve...
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  Multimac car seats review
  When you find out you’re having a baby, one of your first considerations is whether your current car is suitable for your new family needs. When you have three or...
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  A brief history of the Vauxhall Corsa
  Since the Vauxhall Corsa burst on to the market – and our TV screens with a supermodel-laden advertising campaign – it’s remained one of the best-selling small cars available. Replacing the...
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  Early Drive: Ferrari 812 Superfast
    CONS Hugely expensive Will be too fast for some Prices start from £257,331 Parkers overall rating: 4.8 out of 5 4.8 The latest in a long line of front-engined Ferrari GT...
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  GAP insurance - the complete guide
  When buying a new car it’s likely that the dealer will try to offer you GAP insurance. Those two words alone are confusing enough, but there are also many restrictions and...
• Driverless cars and personal mobility - the facts
  In the Budget in March 2017 a £270m fund was announced to keep the UK at the forefront of ‘disruptive technologies’ such as driverless cars. But what do driverless cars...
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  What not to do around emergency vehicles
  Hearing the siren of an emergency vehicle shouldn’t panic drivers, but sometimes that’s exactly what happens, especially if you can’t see where it’s coming from. In doing so, all sensible driving...
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  Take our survey for your chance to win a £250 voucher!
  How does technology impact on your driving? Take this survey for your chance to win a £250 voucher!* More and more technology is being incorporated into the design, manufacture and operation of...