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  New car sales down in April with banger bonus about to begin
  New car sales fell for the 11th month running in April – the same month as the £2000 cash-for-scrap scheme was announced in the Budget. Official figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers...
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  Calls for scrappage scheme as buyers continue to shun new cars
  Sales of new cars continued to fall in March prompting further calls for the government to introduce the proposed scrappage scheme to help cash-strapped car buyers and boost sales. Official figures...
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  Big deals fail to boost new car sales
  Latest figures show that new car sales continued to slump again in February – despite price cuts and plenty of deals available on new cars. Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT)...
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  Parker's pick of 2009's new cars
      Brand-new Polo with a Road Tax-busting engine, Toyota’s clean-living Prius and a 4x4 from Skoda are among 2009’s new car highlights. Look out for these in showrooms near you soon.    Volkswagen...
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  Frosty start to 2009 for new sales
  Sales of new cars fell dramatically in January despite a cut in VAT by the Government and major price cuts from dealers. Official figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers...
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  Battery-powered car goes mainstream
  The i MiEV is the world’s first electric car from a mainstream manufacturer. Mitsubishi claims its electric car has a top speed of 87mph, can carry four adults, has a...
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  New car sales down in December
  New car sales continued to fall in December prompting dealers to offer better deals in an attempt to get buyers back in to the showroom. Official figures from the Society of...
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  Cheap breathalysers exposed
  Drivers using cheap do-it-yourself breathalysers risk losing their licence and endangering the lives of others in the mistaken belief that they are under the drink-drive limit. That’s the startling conclusion of...
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  Next year's best new cars update
  With the New Year comes a whole host of new cars hitting the showrooms. While most manufacturers are launching newer versions of already popular models, some have started from scratch to create...
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  New car sales continue to tumble
  Falling car sales in November have seen dealers offering bigger and more inventive deals on some of the UK’s most popular cars. Official figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and...
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  Top safety ratings for family cars
  The five models, which include the new Vauxhall Insignia, the replacement for the Vectra, and latest version of the Volkswagen Golf, all received five stars in the adult occupant protection part of the safety...
• Pre-Budget Report 2008: What it means for you
  Alistair Darling announced three main changes in the Pre-Budget Report that affect car owners. Road Tax Owners of older cars will avoid punitive increases in road tax next year after the Chancellor...
• First diesel Porsche Cayenne on sale next year
  After seeing UK sales drop by almost a third in the last twelve months, Porsche has made the bold decision to launch a diesel engine in its range – for...
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  Green Auris now on sale
  Toyota has improved the CO2 emissions and fuel economy of the Auris by introducing a new engine with a stop and start system – a first for Toyota cars. The new...
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  New safety rating set to confuse
  From February 2009, cars will be awarded an overall score out of five stars, based on the outcome of safety tests for the protection of adult occupants, child occupants and...
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  Car sales fall 23 per cent in October
  Latest official figures show that car buyers have stayed away from showrooms for the sixth month running. Statistics from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders show that new car sales were 23...
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  New VW Passat gets greener
  The Volkswagen Passat is now even greener with the launch of the Bluemotion 2 model. It emits less CO2 and has improved fuel economy. The previous Passat Bluemotion used a 1.9-litre TDI 105 engine...
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  Top safety rating for five-star Golf
  The new Volkswagen Golf has passed the Euro NCAP safety rating with flying colours, scoring a maximum five stars. The Euro NCAP (New Car Assessment Programme) crash test agency awarded the Golf,...
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  Greener people carriers launched
  The new eco version of the SEAT Alhambra has higher mpg and lower CO2 than ever before. It makes it one of the greenest seven-seat people carriers around. The Alhambra previously performed...
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  Clio owners ignore bonnet warning
  The notice advises owners of second-generation Clios, manufactured between 1998 and 2005, and all Clio Campuses to get their bonnet mechanisms checked by authorised dealers, following numerous reports that the...