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Parkers car prices live on iPhoneParkers car price application for Apple’s iPhone and iPod Touch is now live and available from the iTunes Store. The unique ‘Deal Checker’ application will allow you to check up-to-date prices on... -
Record jump in new car salesNew car sales continue to improve with October showing the biggest monthly increase this year. Latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) show that overall sales were... -
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Used cars to get running cost labelUsed cars are set to be labelled to make it easier for buyers to assess a car’s running costs. Exactly like the colour-coded label currently used on new cars, buyers will have... -
Buyers beware: car scam warningThe number and types of car scams are on the increase and with so many deals currently available buyers and sellers are at danger of losing either their money or... -
IQ unsuitable for driving testLearner drivers won’t be able to take their test in a Toyota IQ because the Driving Standards Agency (DSA) claims the car is ‘not suitable’. The ban was declared after the DSA carried out a risk... -
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September sales chart sees the return of the big namesIt’s back to business as usual at the top of the new car sales charts, in September with household names clinching the top spots. The previous two months had seen a... -
Skoda's new Yeti is PACKED with technologyHitting showrooms now is Skoda’s all-new Yeti, which promises to be one of the most technology-packed family cars you can buy. In addition to the usual standard features you can expect on... -
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Parkers Car Prices now on iPhoneParkers Car Price Checker application for Apple’s iPhone is now live. The unique ‘Deal Checker’ application allows you to check up-to-date prices on more than 32,000 cars ranging from 1989 to 2009. What’s more,... -
Buying or owning a car: what are your rights when it goes wrong?Sales of goods act What’s happened? The car you bought three years ago has been in perfect working order. But then, the day after your warranty expires, it breaks down and the cost... -
Infiniti arrives in the UK!It’s the upmarket car maker you’ve probably never heard of, but September 2009 saw Japanese firm Infiniti launch in the UK. And its range of performance saloons, coupes and 4x4s are set to take... -
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4x4 values could slump as petrol prices soarCar buyers looking at 4x4s should be cautious to avoid becoming victims of a crash in values caused by rising fuel prices. With oil prices rising as the global recession begins... -
Who's registered what under scrappage?CARS MARQUE June July August YTD Allied Vehicles 2 0 2 4 Audi 164 253 175 697 BMW 526 338 82 1,076 Chevrolet 290 312 207 1,106 Chrysler 1 14 25 40 Citroen 1,260 1,420 597 4,249 Daihatsu 170 143 63 440 Dodge 6 14 22 42 Fiat Group * 1,915 3,069 2,010 7,429 Ford 4,662 3,818 1,306 12,288 Honda 1,588 1,317 422 4,005 Hyundai 3,793 4,379 2,921 12,747 Isuzu – – – – Iveco – – – – Jaguar 25 22 1 52 Jeep 4 15 31 50 Kia 2,692 1,969 1,292 7,372 Land Rover 96 56 5 189 Lexus 10 4 3 20 LTI 34 26 23 114 Mazda 569 620 354 1,956 Mercedes-Benz 154 103 28 409 MG 7 7 6 22 MINI 744 511 151 1,556 Mitsubishi 368 234 83 890 Nissan 1,655 1,969 625 4,572 Perodua 24 12 20 68 Peugeot 1,818 1,391 578 5,026 Porsche 7 2 0 11 Proton 45 32 18 103 Renault 348 1,425 550 2,625 Saab 26 23 4 61 SEAT 365 545 542 1,582 Skoda 901 976 573 2,746 smart 141 127 19 353 Ssangyong 1 1 0 2 Subaru 47 23 14 106 Suzuki 2,380 1,035 526 4,808 Toyota 2,541 2,730 1,536 8,619 Vauxhall 2,595 2,247 714 6,693 Volkswagen 1,353 1,844 1,245 5,211 Volvo 337 497 75 1,026 Total 33,664 33,523 16,848 100,365 -
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August new car sales figures shockCar sales were turned on their head in August, demonstrating that the scrappage scheme is having a major influence in the way car buyers choose cars. Hyundai topped the charts in August... -
Be the first to drive the electric MINIMINI is giving 20 drivers the chance to be the first to live with the all-new electric MINI model in Britain. MINI is looking for 20 people to lease the electric MINI E in 2010... -
Family cars pick up five star safety ratingsThe latest batch of new cars have been put to the Euro NCAP crash test – and the majority have passed with flying colours. Seven out of the eight cars tested,... -
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July new car sales shock as buyers flock to HyundaiMore car buyers bought a Hyundai in July than almost any other car make. The manufacturer sold 5353 cars, second only to Ford that sold 8511. It’s the first time that the company have... -
BMW 316d is £120 to tax, 118g/km CO2 and could save company car buyers £500 a yearBMW has announced a green version of the 3-Series saloon that falls into the lowest company car tax band for diesels. It means a 40 per cent tax payer choosing the... -
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New car sales down as scrappage scheme does little to slow the slumpLatest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) show that the first full month of sales under the Government’s scrappage scheme has failed to halt the decline of... -
Top safety scores for small carsSmall cars have been given top safety ratings in the latest Euro NCAP crash test results. Out of the six cars tested – which include the new Kia Soul and Peugeot 3008 – five received... -
New car sales down as scrappage scheme does little to slow the slumpLatest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) show that the first full month of sales under the Government’s scrappage scheme has failed to halt the decline of...
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