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  Three months for free on Skodas
  Czech carmaker Skoda is offering to pay the first three months of new PCP deals in a bid to entice new customers during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The new finance deals from...
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  SEAT gives three month payment holiday to new car buyers
  SEAT is offering new car buyers up to three months of payment holidays and hefty deposit contributions in a bid to get customers behind the wheel of a new car during...
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  New car sales collapse in April 2020
  The Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has lead to this biggest monthly fall in UK new car sales since records began. The market declined by 97.3% in April compared with 2019, according...
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  Kia streamlines Sportage range with modest upgrades
  Kia has made a series of updates to its Sportage SUV, giving buyers a long list of safety and comfort equipment as well as a new, good value, mid-range trim...
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  Drivers 'stuck' with cars they don't want
  Drivers on PCP (Personal Contract Purchase) deals are being stuck with cars they don’t want because car companies can’t collect them due to Coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown. The reason? The firms that car...
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  Car finance payment freeze of three months due to Coronavirus
  The financial regulator of the UK has announced that car finance companies must offer a three-month payment freeze to customers struggling to make instalments because of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. During...
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  Full details: Land Rover unveils 'gamechanging' new PHEVs
  Land Rover has extended its range of plug-in hybrids to include the Range Rover Evoque and Discovery Sport. The new models, which are available to order now feature a brand-new...
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  Audi A3 Saloon - like the Sportback, but longer
  They might be bigger, heavier and more expensive than in years past, but small, premium saloon cars are undeniably cool. That’s what Audi hopes to bank on as it unveils...
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  Lexus updates flagship LC coupe
  Lexus has given its striking LC a mild refresh for 2020, bringing new tech and styling choices as well as revised driving dynamics to the brand’s top-of-the-range grand tourer. The LC,...
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  Join in and tell us 'where's your head at'
  Where’s Your Head At? is our parent company Bauer Media Group’s ongoing campaign to ensure that mental health issues are treated with the same amount of seriousness as physical health...
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  The best hidden Easter eggs in cars
  One look at the Parkers team and you’d know we love the standard chocolate Easter eggs just as much as anybody. Today, however, we’re concentrating on the automotive Easter Egg...
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  Nissan offers free breakdown cover to key workers
  Nissan has announced that it is extending its Roadside Assistance programme to all Nissan-driving key workers, who do not already have mechanical breakdown cover. Key workers currently driving Nissans can...
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  Coronavirus (COVID-19): Car industry rallies to key workers and NHS staff
  With the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic spreading through the UK, individuals, companies and other organisations are offering to assist key workers and NHS staff. Among those are car manufacturers, dealer groups...
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  2020 Vauxhall Insignia: prices, specs and trim levels
  Vauxhall has announced pricing and specification details for its facelifted Insignia Grand Sport. The large executive hatchback will start from £23,120, cheaper than an entry-level Volkswagen Golf. This strong value offering...
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  Ford gives six month payment holidays to new car buyers
  Ford is offering new car buyers up to six months of payment holidays in a bid to keep customers buying cars during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The Ford “Peace of Mind”...
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  Vauxhall beats green deadline – savings for business users
  Vauxhall has been confirmed as the first volume carmaker to achieve full RDE2 compliance across its entire range of diesels. Meeting the new emissions standards, due to come into force...
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  Colouring-in distractions from the car industry - and Parkers
  We’ve noticed a lot of manufacturers trying to help allieviate boredom for you and your family during Coronavirus restrictions; naturally, we’ve created an image just for you to show some...
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  Coronavirus (COVID-19): Car warranty advice
  With the government advice that we should not be undertaking any non-essential driving during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, lots of garages have temporarily shut-up shop. Many car owners have services due...
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  SEAT factory to build ventilators
  SEAT‘s Martorell car factory in Spain is being readied to build automated ventilators for healthcare authorities to battle against the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The factory, which builds the SEAT Leon hatchback...
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  Vauxhall extends free breakdown cover to NHS workers
  Vauxhall has announced that it is extending its Roadside Assistance programme to all Vauxhall-driving NHS workers, who do not already have mechanical breakdown cover. The company’s breakdown service was previously...