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  Women face insurance price hike
  Female drivers could be forced to pay an extra £400 in car insurance following legislation made in Europe this week. Insurance premiums will have to be the same for both males and females,...
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  Cruze hatchback
  The big news on the Chevrolet stand is the Cruze hatchback. Aiming to steal sales from the Ford Focus and Mazda3, the new hatchback has some impressive figures. Distinctive styling...
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  Accord and Jazz facelifts
  There wasn’t too much to get excited about at the Honda stand with facelifts to the Accord and Jazz models the only real talking points. The facelifted Accord saloon and Tourer both have lower...
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  Picanto and Rio take starring roles
  Kia has taken the wraps off two of its most important cars – the new Picanto and Rio models. To grow the brand Kia invested a lot of money into...
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  Tax-free Range Rover, Evoque and limited editions
  Land Rover’s stand at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show featured a hybrid Range Rover, the new Evoque, and a selection of limited-edition models. Taking centre stage was the Evoque, in both...
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  Volvo Plug-In Hybrid
  Volvo unveiled the world’s first diesel plug-in hybrid – a virtually production-ready Volvo V60 with CO2 emissions of 49g/km and an electric-only range of 32 miles. The Plug-in Hybrid will be launched in...
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  Ford B-Max, Ranger and new tech
  It was a busy time at the Ford stand today as the manufacturer unveiled a number of new models along with some interesting new tech. Ford also unveiled a 1.0-litre version of...
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  Suzuki Swift S-CONCEPT
  Suzuki took the wraps of its Swift S-CONCEPT and the Japanese company was at great pains to tell the Geneva media hordes that this is ‘more sporty and exciting’ with a...
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  Esflow electric concept car
  Nissan’s electric concept car the Esflow is uncommon in that it’s got a combination of strong performance, zero emissions and a healthy range. The new plug-in twin-engine electric two-seater picks...
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  Hyundai i40, Veloster and eco cars
  Hyundai revealed a number of key cars today at the Geneva show. The most important of the South Korean company’s reveals was the i40. Set to take on the likes of the...
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  Citroen DS4, Metropolis and all-electric concepts
  Following on from the DS3, Citroen revealed the four-door DS4 in its final production form at the Geneva Motor Show. A concept version was also on display, called the DS4 Purple,...
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  Peugeot shows off green products
  Roaring onto the Peugeot stand were the 308, the 508 and new environmental technologies. The 308 gets a subtle refresh incorporating Peugeot’s family design cues on all three body shapes: Hatchback,...
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  Saab 9-5 SportWagon, PhoeniX concept
  A planned product offensive by Saab is being kicked off with the 9-5 SportWagon which was unveiled today. The new estate has been inspired by the AeroX concept and features an extended, falling...
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  All-new 4C Concept sportscar
  The Alfa Romeo stand has been a hive of activity today thanks to all-new sportscar concept called the 4C. A rival to Porsche and Lotus, this stylish-looking car gets its looks...
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  Fiat reveals more 500 variants
  The focal point of Fiat’s stand was the first car to come out its partnership with Chrysler, called the Freemont. It’s based on the Dodge Journey and due to go...
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  R-Space, Captur concepts and Gordini Wind
  French manufacturer Renault unveiled yet more concepts to go with the almost production-ready Zoe, the production-ready Twizy and Gordini-specced Wind. The stars of the Renault stand were undoubtedly the R-Space and the Crossover...
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  Virage, Cygnet and Vantage S
  The Aston Martin stand has been buzzing with three reveals of a very disparate nature. First up is the Virage, a GT slotting into the Aston range somewhere between DB9 and DBS....
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  Vaxuhall Zafira, Ampera and Antara
  The Vauxhall stand was a busy place to be as the manufacturer unveiled what is to become the Zafira as well as the full production version of the Ampera. Currently just a...
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  C-Class Coupe, C63 AMG and SLK
  The 2011 product offensive continued for Mercedes-Benz with three new cars on display. Its C-Class range continues to grow as the manufacturer showed off an all-new Coupe version set to take...
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  Smart shows off all-electric concept
  Smart brought a concept electric car called the Forspeed to the Geneva Motor Show. It’s a small two-seater roadster made from glass fibre-reinforced plastic and it has no roof or...