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  Top ten manufacturer promotions
  With the price of insurance and fuel hitting excessive heights, trying to save money on your new car isn’t the easiest thing to do. However, there are plenty of deals...
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  Motor finance deals on the up
  The number of cars being bought with finance hit a two-year high in the month of May, according to new figures In the year to May 2011, 56% of new car...
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  Aston Martin to build V12 Zagato
  Aston Martin has announced that it will produce a limited 150-car production run of the new V12 Zagato as a result of strong customer interest. The Zagato – the name of...
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  Grand Voyager tweaked for 2011
  Chrysler is giving its luxury people carrier, the Grand Voyager, a bit of spit and polish for 2011. The changes are small but numerous. First off is the revised grille, bonnet...
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  Range shake-up for Ford Fiesta
  As the best-selling car currently in the UK, Ford is hoping that a rejig of the Fiesta line-up will help keep the model top of the leaderboard. The latest changes include...
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  Range Rover and Discovery updated
  Land Rover has unveiled a range of upgrade for both its Discovery and Range Rover Sport models, improving performance, cutting emissions and improving the equipment levels and exterior styling. The 3.0-litre SDV6 diesel...
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  Nissan Micra 1.2 DIG-S
  Efficiency and low CO2 emissions rather than performance and sportiness are the major priorities in the small hatchback class and now the 1.2-litre petrol powered DIG-S (Direct Injection Gasoline-Supercharged) Micra...
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  New car sales down again
  Car industry chiefs remain positive despite UK new car sales figures that suggest a gloomy picture. Latest new cars sales stats from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders show that...
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  Four-year-old bargain buys
  When a car reaches four years old it’s typically done the bulk of its depreciation. Depreciation is the value a car loses over time. It can be affected by wear and tear,...
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  BMW's 6-Series range expands
  BMW’s flagship 6-Series range, previously limited to convertible petrol models, has been expanded with the addition of a coupe model and a diesel engine. The diesel engine, BMW’s existing 3.0-litre twin-turbo...
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  BMW unveils eco X1 model
  BMW has revealed its most economical and efficient X model yet with the latest engine addition to the X1 range. The xDrive20d EfficientDynamics model is powered by a 2.0-litre diesel producing 163bhp....
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  Special edition MINI for £41k
  MINI has revealed a special edition hatchback model in collaboration with Rolls-Royce with the catchy title of ‘MINI Inspired by Goodwood’. Limited to just 1,000 cars, the car apparently blends the...
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  Pricing announced for Fluence Z.E.
  Renault has announced prices for its first full-sized, full-electric family car – the Fluence Z.E. – and on initial inspection it looks like fantastic value. The car is set to...
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  Chevy working on noisy EV
  Chevrolet is the latest manufacturer to begin looking at the noise electric vehicles make – or more precisely, don’t make. The American firm is teaming up with blind people to...
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  Are you buying the cheapest fuel?
  With the oil prices falling over the past weeks, retailers have been under pressure to cut the cost of fuel and pass the savings onto buyers. Supermarkets such as Tesco cut...
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  Saab struggles to stay afloat
  Swedish car maker Saab, which hasn’t made any cars for almost two months, has received an order from an unnamed Chinese company for 582 new cars. The initial payment for the order,...
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  The insurance industry 'dirty secret'
  Following an investigation by Parkers, former Justice Secretary Jack Straw is calling for a reform of the car insurance industry. Speaking to The Times, Mr Straw tells of the ‘dirty...
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  Dos and don'ts of trailer hitching
    Some of you may be considering going on holiday soon with a caravan, or heading to one of this years’ big horse events this summer, so here are some tips...
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  A full guide to Motability
  The Motability scheme has been set up to support differently abled and disabled motorists to lease a car, powered wheelchair or scooter using government-funded allowances. The scheme enables qualifying people,...
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  How to contest a parking ticket
  That yellow and black rain-resistant pouch with ‘documents enclosed’ stuck firmly to the windscreen of your car tells you in an instant that £60 will soon be leaving your bank...