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  First drive: Jaguar XF 2.2 diesel
  Along with a refresh that includes a sensible front-end reworking of its XF four-door, Jaguar will be upping the common-sense ante by introducing a new super-frugal, low-emitting 2.2-litre diesel engine to the range. The...
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  Honda halves production
  Honda has cut production by 50% at its Swindon factory following concerns over parts shortages. Following the earthquake and tsunami in Japan on March 11, Honda suspended vehicle and part production...
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  First drive: Hyundai i40
  Hyundai’s new i40 is the Korean manufacturer’s first attempt at a Ford Mondeo/Vauxhall Insignia challenger and we recently drove a couple of prototypes to see how it might fare against the European giants? To begin with...
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  Saab suffering as production slows
  Saab’s chairman Victor Muller is insisting his company “is not on the verge of collapse” following claims it may go bankrupt within a matter of days.   Last week, production at Saab’s Trondheim factory...
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  Eco model joins new Focus range
  A new ECOnetic model is set to join the Ford Focus range from early 2012 and could offer the best ‘green’ figures from any Ford yet. With the new model now...
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  First drive: Hyundai Veloster
  The Veloster will be Hyundai’s replacement for the Coupe, and we’ve driven it in prototype form for the first time. Hyundai hopes it will be able to steal sales from the...
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  New car sales suffer in March
  New car sales continued to fall in 2011, with registrations down 7.9% in what is considered to be the strongest month. According to the latest figures from the Society of Motoring...
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  Tesco launches cars for sale site
  Tesco, the third largest retailer in the world, has launched a new service offering used cars for sale. In a move that has been rumoured for more than a year, Tesco has revealed that it...
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  Six months' free fuel from Toyota
  Toyota is offering new Yaris buyers up to six months worth of free fuel. The manufacturer will give customers a £548.15 pre-paid fuel card with unique PIN to use at petrol...
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  Nissan to build tax-free Micra
  Nissan is to build a new low-CO2-emitting Micra, dubbed the DIG-S. Benefitting from free road tax and free congestion charging in London, a new engine is employed to keep CO2...
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  Jaguar debuts 52mpg XF diesel
  Jaguar has released details of its new 2.2-litre diesel engine that will feature in future versions of the XF saloon. The new four-cylinder turbocharged diesel features a raft of technology designed...
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  Extra power for Porsche Panamera
  Porsche is ramping up the performance of the Panamera with a new Turbo S model. This latest version will come with a 4.8-litre V8 twin-turbocharged engine that produces 550bhp – 50bhp...
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  Car makers hit by parts supply crisis
  Waiting times for new cars could increase and buyers could have their choice of spec restricted because the Japanese tsunami has affected car part suppliers in the crisis-hit region. Earlier this month...
• Kia unveils plans for Golf GTi rival
  Kia is planning a major product offensive that will include a soft-top Soul, the Optima (Mondeo rival) and a hot version of the second-generation Cee’d that’ll rival the Volkswagen Golf GTi. The...
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  First drive: VW Caddy BlueMotion
  The Caddy is VW’s smallest panel van and it’s now available with efficiency boosting BlueMotion tech.  Originally launched as a pick-up version of the VW Golf back in 1982, it evolved...
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  More finance deals since VAT hike
  Car buyers are increasingly using dealer finance agreements to buy new and used cars. According to new statistics from the Finance and Leasing Association (FLA), 6% more new cars and...
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  Ford Focus 1.6TDCi: first drive
  We have already driven the 2.0-litre TDCi version of the latest Focus but this time around we climbed aboard a lower-powered diesel model. This version, the 113bhp 1.6-litre TDCi, still pulls well low-down thanks to a healthly...
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  1p cut won't transfer to pumps
  UK motorists are unlikely to see any price cuts at the pumps following the 1p reduction in fuel duty because the wholesale price of oil is still rising. The RMI Petrol Retailers...
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  What the Budget means for you
  There was some respite for motorists in the latest Budget announcement as the Chancellor looked to lower the ever-increasing price of fuel. The planned inflation rise in fuel duty due in...
• Budget 2011 as it happened
  The Budget – as it happened: 12:34 – Chancellor, George Osborne: “Budget is about reforming the economy and helping families with the cost of living and oil prices.” 12:35 Osborne claims this latest...