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Honda Extends Development Of Alternative Energy Programmes |
5-4-2012 |
| Honda Motor Co., Ltd. has unveiled further initiatives in the testing and evaluation of its alternative energy development programmes for vehicles, with the ope... |
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Repair Focus At Thatcham |
26-3-2012 |
| Held at the Centre's Automotive Academy in Berkshire, on the 14th June, 'Repair Focus' will highlight the very latest in vehicle design and associated repair c... |
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Ginetta Puts Stars In Reasonably Priced Race Cars |
21-3-2012 |
| March 5th saw a bevvy of household names descend on the Silverstone paddock as each petrol head tried to prove they were the fastest star in a reasonably priced... |
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Uninsured Drivers Motoring Along On British Roads |
20-3-2012 |
| One in six UK motorists admit to driving a car without insurance Nearly a fifth of uninsured drivers not aware they need cover Men twice as likely to drive unin... |
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Motorists Waste £2.8 Billion On Automatic Car Insurance Renewals |
5-3-2012 |
| *Over seven million drivers stay with their existing insurer at renewal time
*2.6 million motorists don't bother to see if they can make savings on cover
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Stuart Pearson Racing Lets Fans Choose G40 Design & Name |
24-2-2012 |
| Current Ginetta Challenge Champion Stuart Pearson is offering motorsport fans the chance to have their say on the livery and name of his brand new G40 race car.... |
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Will Palmer Joins HHC Motorsport For 2012 Ginetta Junior Campaign |
21-2-2012 |
| Will Palmer, son of Jonathan and brother to GP2 driver Jolyon, is to contest his first full season of motorsport in the 2012 Ginetta Junior Championship, having... |
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More Than Half Of All Motorists Use DVLA's Digital Service |
20-2-2012 |
| More than half of all motorists now use digital services to tax or declare their vehicles off the road, according to latest figures released today by the Driver... |
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Toyota Racing Unveils 2012 Le Mans Challenger |
27-1-2012 |
| Toyota Racing today announced more details of its forthcoming FIA World Endurance Championship participation, including an intention to race two cars in specifi... |
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Cleaner And Greener Toyota Centre Gains Global Excellence Rating For Environmental Performance |
27-1-2012 |
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- New Jemca Toyota Enfield centre accorded Excellent rating for sustainability and environmental performance
- Quality confirmed by leading glo... |
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Toyota Introduces The 2012 Land Cruiser V8 |
16-1-2012 |
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Even higher quality, comfort, luxury and off-road performance for flagship Land Cruiser V8
New exterior and interior styling
Revised 4.5-lit... |
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The "Eyes" Have It: Lexus LF-LC Named Top Design Concept At Detroit Motor Show |
13-1-2012 |
| Detroit Motor Show - The Lexus LF-LC Hybrid Sport Coupe Concept has proved a head-turning success at theDetroit motor show (NAIAS), being honoured with the annu... |
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Windy Days Ahead |
9-1-2012 |
| Road safety charity the IAM is issuing advice for driving in windy weather as severe gales spread across the country.... |
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The 2012 North American International Auto Show |
20-12-2011 |
| American Honda has announced that it will unveil four all-new vehicles at the 2012 North American International Auto Show including a concept version of the nex... |
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Britain's Roads Reach Breaking Point: 123 Million Working Hours Lost Each Year Due To Traffic Delays |
12-12-2011 |
| Motorists working longer hours and moving shifts to avoid traffic congestion.
Over 123 million working hours are lost every year as motorists sit gri... |
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Bursting Onto The Scene: Latest Alfa Mito Quadrifoglio Verde |
9-12-2011 |
| During the last 101 years, Alfa Romeo has been at the forefront of automotive style, innovation and performance. It was with these key values in mind that the m... |
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Ford 'Motors' Into The TyreSafe Family |
5-12-2011 |
| As part of its well-established UK Corporate Social Responsibility programme, Ford of Britain has further demonstrated its commitment to the safety of its UK cu... |
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Dangerous Driving Habits Of Learner Drivers Revealed |
28-11-2011 |
| A revolutionary new test that could save the lives of young drivers has been launched by Driving Test Success to mark Road Safety Week (November 21st to 27th, 2... |
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Birmingham Done, London Here We Come |
21-11-2011 |
| The all action, pulse quickening motoring extravaganza that is Top Gear Live is on its way to London after wowing audiences at the NEC last weekend.... |
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Chesca Miles - Britain's Top Female Stunt Rider - To Appear At Thundersprint 2012 |
18-11-2011 |
| Thundersprint 2012
Northwich Town Centre May 12/13 - 2012
Free Admission - Free Parking - Free Grandstand Seating
www.thundersprint.com
Chesca Mil... |
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Green Light For Uk New Generation Audi A4 Range |
14-11-2011 |
| The Audi A4 is about to raise its stock yet again as new generation Saloon, Avant and allroad versions of the accomplished premium compact executive adopt an ev... |
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Records Continue For Vettel And Red Bull Racing-Renault In India |
7-11-2011 |
| Sebastian Vettel and Red Bull Racing-Renault dominated the inaugural Indian Grand Prix at the Buddh International Circuit.... |
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CATLOC Launches Solution To Keep Thieves Away |
2-11-2011 |
| Catalytic converter theft is a growing threat to all vehicle owners and fleet operators, with police figures suggesting the number of vehicles being targeted ha... |
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Hard Up Motorists Swerving Into Part Worn Tyre Torment |
31-10-2011 |
| Millions of motorists are risking serious accidents by driving around on part worn and second hand tyres, after defective tyres were blamed for 1,210 casualties... |
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MyCarCheck.com Charity Donation Leads To 10 Downing Street |
24-10-2011 |
| MyCarCheck.com, the UK's No.1 vehicle provenance website, has saved millions of people from making an expensive used car mistake. It recently donated £30,000 to... |
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Manufacturer And Celebrity Support - 2011 RAC Future Car Challenge |
21-10-2011 |
| There are now more than 60 entries for the Royal Automobile Club's RAC Future Car Challenge from Brighton to London on Saturday 5 November 2011. Recent addition... |
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Durham Workshop Launches Only Morgan Car Dealership In North England |
18-10-2011 |
| An internationally renowned car sales and restoration workshop is driving new business after teaming up with another British motoring heavyweight.... |
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Traffic App Waze Relaunches v3.0 For iPhone |
17-10-2011 |
| The free traffic app Waze launched, v3.0 for the iPhone offering an even slicker navigation experience. The new design shows a full screen map displaying traffi... |
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Do You Know The Rules Of The Road? |
12-10-2011 |
| Where would you see a contraflow bus or cycle lane? Which documents might the police ask you for if you've been involved in a road traffic accident? According t... |
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Motorists Invited To Become Official HiQ Winter Tyre Testers! |
10-10-2011 |
| Motorists are being invited to write their own headlines about the safety benefits of cold weather tyres - by applying to test drive a free set from the HiQ fas... |
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10 Top Tips For Passing An MOT - Expert Advice From Haynes |
6-10-2011 |
| Around 40% of cars and 50% of vans fail their MoT on the first attempt - often for something trivial like a worn out wiper blade or blown light bulb. Even if yo... |
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Honda Helps Power Delivery Of Vital Blood Supplies To Hospitals |
3-10-2011 |
| The latest mini film in Honda's Channel 4 documentary campaign features Honda two-wheels and the well know community 'Blood Bikers', specifically one volunteer,... |
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Concept A-Class To Make Dramatic UK Debut In Manchester |
26-9-2011 |
| Manchester has been selected as one of four major UK cities to debut the stunning new Mercedes-Benz Concept A-CLASS, in a striking interactive display at the Ar... |
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Hydrogen Refuelling Station Opens At Honda In Swindon |
21-9-2011 |
| Launch of UK's first open access station for hydrogen-powered vehicles.
The UK's first open access hydrogen vehicle refuelling station has been officially op... |
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Renault UK Launches Dealer Star Rating |
19-9-2011 |
| Comparing dealership customer service in sales and service has just got much easier thanks to a new initiative launched by Renault UK.
The Dealer Star Ratin... |
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One In Two Motorists Risking Driving Licences Following HiQ Illegal Tyre Audit |
12-9-2011 |
| One in two British motorists are risking thousands of pounds worth of fines and potential driving bans on a daily basis, according to shocking new research reve... |
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Audi Confirms A8 Hybrid For Series Production |
26-8-2011 |
| Luxury saloon combines 2.0-litre four-cylinder TFSI petrol engine with electric motor for zero emissions driving and in excess of 44mpg
* Luxury saloon with ... |
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Mercedes-Benz Retail Group Launches 'My Service' |
23-8-2011 |
| As part of its continued commitment to customer satisfaction, Mercedes-Benz Retail Group (MBRG) has launched My Service, a tailored new servicing package that w... |
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HiQ Maps Out An Airway To Heaven For Motorists |
9-8-2011 |
| Two thirds of motorists are putting their health - and bank balances - at risk by failing to service their air conditioning systems regularly, the HiQ fast fit ... |
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Pink Princess Procession - Plea for Participants |
1-8-2011 |
| Pink cars cannot really be missed and yet the Pink Car Rally organiser, Sali Gray, is struggling to locate the 7569 pink cars, which are on the road in the UK. ... |
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Use The Correct Oil In Your Engine Or Pay The Price |
25-7-2011 |
| A leading British lubricants company has launched an advertising campaign to advise motor dealers and motor garages of the importance of using the correct oil i... |
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The Definitive Luxury Lifestyle Event |
22-7-2011 |
| Charity: The event is sponsoring the Christchurch Appeal, one of just five charities supported by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.... |
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Signs And Markings Critical To Leap In Road |
20-7-2011 |
| The two heavyweights in road and car safety, EuroRAP and Euro NCAP, have joined forces to call on the motor industry and the highways sector to work together to... |
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Who Is It? HiQ Reveal Number One Driving Anthem |
18-7-2011 |
| More than 200 UK motorists have declared The Who's 'My Generation' as the best driving anthem of all time, the HiQ fast fit network can reveal.... |
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Signs And Markings Critical To Leap In Road |
11-7-2011 |
| The two heavyweights in road and car safety, EuroRAP and Euro NCAP, have joined forces to call on the motor industry and the highways sector to work together to... |
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Girl Power Turning Male Dominated World On Its Head |
5-7-2011 |
| When it comes to Girl Power, forget Geri Halliwell, Mel B and the rest of the Spice Girls and think of a trio of intrepid entrepreneurs who are turning a male d... |
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Hagerty Announces Top 5 Things To Check When Buying Insurance |
27-6-2011 |
| World's Leading Insurer of Classic Cars Offers Tips for Protecting Specialty Vehicles
Towcester, Northants (June 2011) - With today's announcement that the g... |
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Cars Are Getting Greener |
24-6-2011 |
| Today's cars generate 14 per cent of all CO2 emissions in the UK, marginally less than in 2000, despite an increase of 4 million cars on the road according to E... |
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New Laser Tools Diesel Smoke Meter — MOT Accuracy At Less Than Half The Cost |
20-6-2011 |
| Meter, an entirely new design that has been developed to offer a fast and cost effective solution to checking the emissions from a diesel engine's exhaust.... |
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Recycle Week - Giveacar Challange The Nation To Donate 100 Bangers |
15-6-2011 |
| Giveacar challenge the Nation to donate 100 bangers ahead of Recycle Week 20th- 26th June... |
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Standing Out From The Crowd |
13-6-2011 |
| Amongst car manufactures there is quiet revolution underway with vehicle styling. More and more are using lighting and in particular LED lighting to style and a... |
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Lamborghini New Title Challengers |
7-6-2011 |
| Two new leaders emerged in the Lamborghini Blancpain Super Trofeo title fight, following round four of the 2011 series at the newly revised Silverstone Circuit,... |
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MGLive! - MGs Make Great Days Out |
2-6-2011 |
| MG is world-renowned for making fun, affordable British sports cars. And now the MG Car Club is winning a reputation for making fun, affordable days out with so... |
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Ducati UK launch Ducati Rider Training |
31-5-2011 |
| Ducati today announced a new rider training scheme that will give people a chance to learn to ride on a Ducati.
The 'Ducati Rider Training' scheme will see 1... |
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New Love Or New Car? |
23-5-2011 |
| It's enough to put the brakes on any relationship - five per cent of married men say they spent longer looking for a new motor than did searching for a wife, ac... |
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MG Midget To Be Given Away At 50th Anniversary Event! |
9-5-2011 |
| THE MG CAR CLUB is preparing to hand over the keys of its coveted 'Star Car' - an immaculate 1972 MG Midget worth over £5,000 which one member will win!... |
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Electric Sports Performance For RAC Future Car Challenge |
6-5-2011 |
| With little over a month since the announcement of the second RAC Future Car Challenge taking place on Saturday 05 November this year, the opening list of vehic... |
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Delta Motorsport Launches 150mph Electric Car |
3-5-2011 |
| Delta Motorsport, a highly innovative UK engineering consultancy based at the Silverstone Circuit, has designed and built the battery-electric Delta E-4 Coupé f... |
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Volkswagen Passat And Beetle At The Super Bowl |
7-2-2011 |
| Exciting spot premiere during the Super Bowl XLV, Wolfsburg, February 4th, 2011
Click4Gap customers might have seen, during Sunday's Super Bowl game, the fi... |
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The Numbers Add Up For New SEAT Alhambra |
31-1-2011 |
| It's well known that a new car purchase is, for most people, the second largest investment they're likely to make after their home. So choosing a model that hol... |
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Audi A1 Is Named What Car? Car Of The Year 2011 |
28-1-2011 |
| The new Audi A1 scooped the top honour at the prestigious What Car? Awards last night at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London's Park Lane.... |
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Born In The USA - World Premiere Of The New Passat |
11-1-2011 |
| Redesigned Passat is built in America; TDI boosts fuel economy to 43 mpg! 4.87-metre Passat will launch in mid-August in the 20,000 dollar price range.
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SEAT Says 'VAT Hike? What VAT Hike?' |
7-1-2011 |
| Click4Gap customers will be happy to learn that spanish car maker SEAT is bringing some welcome Latin excitement to the post-Christmas gloom with news that it i... |
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Duty Calls... So Don't Delay Your New Car |
4-1-2011 |
| Mercedes-Benz of Oxford is urging car buyers to act now if they want to beat the imminent rise in VAT.... |
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BCA Reveals Its Top 10 Cars Of 2010 |
29-12-2010 |
| Leading vehicle auction company, British Car Auctions (BCA) has drawn up its top 10 unusual vehicles sold during 2010. The company handles an enormous variety o... |
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Shakira's SEAT-Sponsored European Tour Hits UK |
23-12-2010 |
| Colombian pop superstar Shakira's thrilling European tour, sponsored by SEAT, comes to the UK today for the first in a series of live gigs across the country.... |
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A SEAT Young Driver Session Is The Perfect Gift |
14-12-2010 |
| At click4gap we are looking forward to christmas but if you are still searching out those last-minute gifts for tricky-to-please teenagers? A voucher for the su... |
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Honda Jazz Refresh, Makes Popular Supermini Even Better. |
8-12-2010 |
| UK Gap insurance customers might like to know that the popular Honda Jazz has been given a refresh, with a range of enhancements to both looks and driving dynam... |
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Father Christmas At The Heritage Motor Centre |
6-12-2010 |
| Children are in for a magical treat this Christmas when Father Christmas makes a special appearance at the Heritage Motor Centre on the 11 & 12 and 18 - 23 Dece... |
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Technology 'Crucial To Reducing Fatalities' On Britain's Roads |
2-12-2010 |
| During Road Safety Week Trimble is supporting the UK's leading road safety charity, Brake, in its call for fleets to be fitted with telematics technology to red... |
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SEAT Fine-Tunes Its Engine Offerings |
29-11-2010 |
| SEAT is continuing its extensive programme of product renewal and improvement with the launch of a brace of impressive new engines in its best-selling models.
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Latest In-Car Technology Green Lights The Future For Drivers |
22-11-2010 |
| A simple traffic light system sitting on the dashboard of a vehicle is set to revolutionise the way we drive.... |
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Vauxhall Ampera Is The Icing On The Cake As It Charges From Brighton To London |
15-11-2010 |
| Luton/Brighton - Vauxhall celebrated over a hundred years of innovation this weekend as two of its landmark cars took part in challenges that illustrate the com... |
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SEAT Alhambra Glides Into UK Showrooms |
11-11-2010 |
| The new SEAT Alhambra is making an elegant entrance into UK showrooms this week as the Spanish brand's highly-anticipated successor to its original seven-seat M... |
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Good Garage Scheme Launches In-Car MOT Reminder System |
5-11-2010 |
| The Good Garage Scheme says that according to VOSA around 8 million cars a year in the UK are late in having an MOT carried out on their vehicle.... |
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Renault-Nissan Alliance To Develop Electric Vehicle In Northern Ireland |
1-11-2010 |
| Click4Gap - the premier UK online gap insurance company - thought you might like to know that today at Parliament building Ministers Conor Murphy and Edwin Poot... |
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More For Less: Renault Announces Pricing & Specs For 2011 Laguna |
26-10-2010 |
| Gap insurance customers will be interested to know that less than a month after their world debuts at the Paris motor show, Renault has released UK pricing and ... |
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Luxurious: The New Touareg Exclusive |
21-10-2010 |
| Exclusively equipped model leaves nothing to be desired: The new Touareg is now also available as a luxurious Volkswagen Exclusive model. ... |
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Cost of car insurance up more than 30% |
15-10-2010 |
| According to the latest car insurance price index (CIPI) from EMB, the consultancy, and Confused.com, the average car insurance premium has risen to around £650... |
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Nationwide Autocentres Findings on MOT Failures |
6-9-2010 |
| The government is considering extending the GAP between MOT tests to two years. New cars are currently exempt from MOT tests for the first three years and Click... |
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Sneaky Claims On Car Insurance |
1-9-2010 |
| Online car insurer swiftcover.com says motorists are trying to pass off old damage and normal wear and tear to their vehicles as part of genuine insurance claim... |
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Motorpoint Poll Suggest UK Roads Could Get Worse |
27-8-2010 |
| It seems that Government spending on our roads and highways is set to be slashed in an effort to help save the UK economy. On the side it is great to see that t... |
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Honda Jazz To Have Hybrid Version in 2011 |
27-8-2010 |
| A hybrid version of Honda's much-loved Jazz will make its world debut at the Paris Motor Show in September, bringing lower emissions and improved fuel economy t... |
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Car Warranty War Rages On |
23-8-2010 |
| 5 Year New Car Warranties are becoming more prevalent in today’s car market. But just how flexible and just how much value do these new car warranties hold for ... |
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Leasing Set To Become Dominant Method Of Company Car Acqusition |
13-8-2010 |
| Leasing is likely to become the dominant method of company car acquisition when the fleet new car market regains buoyancy.
Paul Ashton, managing director of ... |
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Volkswagen Continues To Enjoys High Public Confidence |
13-8-2010 |
| According to a study, the Volkswagen Group is the most trustworthy of all DAX 30 companies. Volkswagen scored the highest ranking in the Corporate Trust Index (... |
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Speed Cameras - The Lights Slowly Go Out Around The Country. |
11-8-2010 |
| The sun has now gone down for the last time on many speed cameras operated by the safety-camera partnership.
Oxfordshire, Wiltshire and Swindon have already ax... |
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European Emission Standards Spell Disaster For Honda Civic Type R |
11-8-2010 |
| European emission standards is the tool used to define the acceptable limits for exhaust emissions of new vehicles sold in EU member states. The latest standard... |
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Ford's New Econo Check |
5-8-2010 |
| Ford has come up with a way to help car owners driving one of their cars up to an amazing 25% per annum. As long as the car was built after 1998 you may qualify... |
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Honda CR-Z | Sporty hybrid coupe promises exciting driving dynamics |
13-1-2010 |
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The all-new Honda CR-Z made its world premiere at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit today. With sporty looks and agile handlin... |
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Toyotas Latest Compact Hybrid Concept - The FT-CH |
13-1-2010 |
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* New compact Yaris-sized hybrid concept which was styled in Europe will see Toyota commit to launching eight new hybrid models into USA market!
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2010 - The New Toyota Yaris Is Available For Sale |
11-1-2010 |
| The new 2010 Toyota Yaris model delivers on performance, style and equipment! Some of the key points new car buyers can expect to see are:
* 2010 Yaris with To... |
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Toyota Ends Tough Year With Record High Market Share |
11-1-2010 |
| Few car makers will look back fondly on 2009, but Toyota has made the best of a bad situation thanks to new models and a well organised, fast starting scrappage... |
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Used car prices to fall online, says expert |
3-11-2009 |
| The price of used cars looks set to fall, with the gap widening between online and at the dealership, according to Autoquake.com.... |
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New Toyota Prius Greenest - Cleanest & Biggest Seller |
2-11-2009 |
| The new Toyota Prius has been voted Japan Car of the at the Tokyo motor show in 2009. The third generation Toyota Prius, which delivers more power and has bette... |
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Car Owners Being Fleeced By Wheel Clamping Companies |
19-10-2009 |
| It seems that the outcry for help from the public is getting louder by the year! Yes, so called legal wheel clamping companies are once again making the news. A... |
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Used Car Buyers React To High Almost New Car Prices |
9-10-2009 |
| Well it seems that after almost a year of growth for car sales in the used car market, high asking prices have resulted in British Used Car Buyers looking to ch... |
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Toyota iQ - A Star Performer for Star Performers |
6-5-2009 |
| Online retailer, TheHut.com is one of the first UK organisations to adopt the new Toyota iQ as its company car.... |
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Honda Insight Hybrid Car Off To A Flying Start |
6-5-2009 |
| With only a few days remaining in its first month of sales, the Honda Insight is outselling its competitors in the hybrid market.... |
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As the global financial problems continue, the car industry is suffering badly. |
8-12-2008 |
| As the global financial problems continue, the car industry is suffering badly, with new car sales down 36.8% in November. But how in the current climate could ... |
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BCA Reports That Used Car Market Has Slowed Down |
4-9-2008 |
| BCA report highlights roots of current market downturn
The origins of the downturn in the used car market can be seen in a new Report published today by BCA.... |
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Tyre Safety Month |
4-9-2008 |
| Defective tyres and wheels accounted for a fifth of MoT failures in 2007, according to statistics from VOSA. ... |
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Honda Open Green New Car Dealership In Romford, Essex |
12-8-2008 |
| Inchcape Honda has opened a new energy efficient showroom site in Romford, Essex. By recycling rainwater, using ground source heating pumps and solar power to h... |
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Liverpool Victoria Banking Services fined by FSA |
10-8-2008 |
| The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has fined Liverpool Victoria Banking Services (LVBS) £840,000 for serious failings in the sale of single premium Payment ... |
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Motorists Make Changes To Reduce Petrol Costs |
24-7-2008 |
| Almost two thirds of motorists have changed the way they drive as a result of escalating petrol costs according to a new poll by Motorpoint.... |
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Britain’s Car-Theft Hot Spots Uncovered |
22-7-2008 |
| If you drive a Ford Fiesta or a Volkswagen Golf and live in London or the Midlands, you are more likely to be a victim of vehicle-related theft than anyone else... |
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Credit Crunch Causes Change In Car Buying Behaviour! |
22-7-2008 |
| Almost two thirds of motorists have decided to delay changing their car because of the credit crunch according to a new poll by Motorpoint, the UK’s leading car... |
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Car Tax Will Hit 1/2 British Drivers Hard |
10-7-2008 |
| According to reports on Sky Motoring it seems that the government has admitted that nearly half of the drivers across Britain will be adversely affected by the ... |
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Insurers expose £5m of motor fraud a week |
4-7-2008 |
| Insurers uncovered a record amount of fraudulent motor claims in 2007 amounting to £5m a week, says the Association of British Insurers (ABI).
Insurers expos... |
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Truck and lorry hauliers protesting in London against the rising cost of diesel |
3-7-2008 |
| Over 300 drivers are reported to be heading for Westminster, saying soaring fuel costs are crippling their businesses and are demanding a 25p-in-the-pound tax r... |
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HONDA GEARS UP FOR GOODWOOD FESTIVAL OF SPEED |
3-7-2008 |
| Honda’s impressive racing heritage will again be displayed at this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed (11-13 July), with performances from two and four wheeled l... |
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Be A Greener Driver |
2-7-2008 |
| Did you know that the average family saloon car creates nearly 3 tons of CO2 emissions? This means that all our vehicles, including most city buses contribute t... |
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Latest Fuel Price Hikes Devastate Drivers |
24-6-2008 |
| There is little chance of British drivers ever getting a fair deal on fuel again and with the latest price increases on both Unleaded and Diesel fuel over the p... |
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Home Flood Insurance Increases May Come |
23-6-2008 |
| Despite the overall weakening of the real estate market both in the UK and USA, the insured value and certainly the cost to rebuild properties has maintained an... |
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MoneyExpert.com - New car purchases 'require Gap insurance' |
17-6-2008 |
| Guaranteed Asset Protection (Gap) insurance is more relevant to purchases of new cars than older ones, Auto Trader magazine has reported.... |
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Car owners hit by negative equity |
12-6-2008 |
| Thousands of drivers have been warned that they may end up in negative equity because of the Government's Vehicle Excise Duty changes.
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New Car Registrations Dropped During May 2008 |
7-6-2008 |
| It has been reported that new car registrations have fallen by 3.5% in May 2008 to just 179,272 units, according to the latest figures from the Society of Motor... |
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Luxury Car Tax Set To Increase |
27-5-2008 |
| It seems that Gordon Brown has yet again come under fire for Taxes. This time though it's for the proposed car tax increases announced in the Budget which are s... |
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Volvo City Safety System |
19-5-2008 |
| Having won the Technology category at the Fleet World Honours Awards in May 2008 one has to appreciate the extent to which car manufacturers are working at impr... |
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UK Drivers Urged To Shop Around For Cheap Car Insurance Deals |
17-5-2008 |
| British motorists are being hit harder by increased costs as lenders are charging more. According to executives at Biba the motoring public should think twice b... |
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One in three drivers admit to radio distraction |
26-4-2008 |
| More than a third of motorists are unaware of changes to the Highway Code, according to a new poll.
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Car depreciation rates worsening |
16-3-2008 |
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The slowdown is putting the brakes on four-wheel drive prices, the current economic uncertainty, coupled with green taxes, are making car depreciation rates ... |
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Car buying is 11 per cent cheaper online |
22-2-2008 |
| But consumers still prefer to buy from a car dealer
Internet car sales brokers are undercutting dealers on price but many buyers are using them to research pri... |
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Drivers warned over stolen log books |
26-11-2007 |
| Genuine log books are being used to fool motorists into buying stolen second-hand cars, senior police officers have warned.... |
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More haggling required |
19-10-2007 |
| The fact that around £1500 can be saved on the price of a new car has been highlighted by a supermarket bank. Nothing new of course, but the sentiment of the re... |
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Thieves follow stolen sat nav to driver's home |
28-8-2007 |
| Police are urging motorists not to leave their journey home programmed into their satellite navigation systems.
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New cars and hot deals 17th August 2007 |
21-8-2007 |
| Market watch – new and used deals
Save nearly £6,000 on Audi's monster Q7
It’s not often you’ll find a substantial discount on a brand new Audi, but Driv... |
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TomTom GO range hits UK stores |
10-8-2007 |
| TomTom has launched two satellite navigation (sat nav) devices which feature a new slim design and its latest navigation software.
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Burgess: PPI market investigation too slow |
8-5-2007 |
| The Competition Commission is standing by and letting millions of cash-strapped consumers waste money on inflated Payment Protection Insurance (PPI) premiums, d... |
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BUYERS OF NEW HATCHBACKS BEWARE: |
5-4-2007 |
| EurotaxGlass’s has uncovered a ‘depreciation trap’ affecting some of Britain’s best-selling cars. The publisher of Glass’s Guide has revealed that five-door va... |
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Salesmen use legal compulsion ruse to flog car cover |
12-3-2007 |
| Buyers are duped by claims that FSA rules require they are told of gap policies. Miles Brignall reports.
Saturday March 10, 2007
The Guardian
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NEW PENALTIES SLAM BRAKES ON PHONE USE IN CARS |
19-2-2007 |
| Arguments over the use of mobile phones in cars have raged since it was made illegal to hold a mobile phone while driving several years ago. Though some argue t... |
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Forward-facing speed cameras set for trial |
2-2-2007 |
| Forward-facing speed cameras are to be tried out in central London in a bid to stop motorists trying to avoid penalty points.
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Soaring value of in-car contents encouraging opportunist theft |
2-2-2007 |
| Motorists warned about thieves "smashing and grabbing" side windscreens to bag car booty
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Thieves target car gadgets |
4-1-2007 |
| A new survey has reveled that the theft of gadgets from cars is growing, with satellite navigation (sat-nav) systems a particularly popular target.
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Database changes 'could cut car insurance rates by 20%' |
30-11-2006 |
| Premiums could be slashed by a fifth if car insurance groups allowed certain non-brokers to take part in a motoring database designed to cut fraud, it has been ... |
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Motorists stung by rising car costs-Depreciation |
27-10-2006 |
| Motorists may have benefited from a dip in fuel prices but the average cost of running a car has still risen by £539 in the last year, according to the RAC.
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MOT cost to rise |
27-10-2006 |
| The costs of taking your driving test and getting your car through an MOT are set to rise, the government has announced... |
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Autobytel says more are buying cars online |
19-10-2006 |
| INCHCAPE-OWNED, Autobytel, says 78% of men and 22% of women visiting the website now buy their cars online,.... |
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New MPVs score well in crash tests |
2-10-2006 |
| On the opening day of the Paris Motor Show, Euro NCAP has released crash-test results for five new cars, including the two latest MPVs from Citroen and Ford, th... |
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Parents confused over new car seat rules |
19-9-2006 |
| Many parents may break the law today because they don't know about new rules which make child car seats compulsory for older kids.... |
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Car depreciation |
16-9-2006 |
| Cars are a constant drain on our wallets - what with insurance, tax, servicing and so on - but depreciation is the biggest cost of all. Depending on the model, ... |
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British motorists losing £2.7bn annually due to lack of insurance |
7-9-2006 |
| A lack of insurance is costing unwitting British motorists an average of £2.7 billion annually*. Every year in the UK, over 511,000 cars are written off, more o... |
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uSwitch attacks dealer finance |
18-8-2006 |
| The rates charged by dealers for finance deals have been attacked by the independent comparison website uSwitch.... |
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Desperate Seller Provides Useful Info on 'How To Save At The Pump' |
3-8-2006 |
| With the national average cost of a litre of unleaded now 97p with no sign of slowing down, Desperate Seller.co.uk the UK’s premier car buying & selling website... |
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UK used car market holds-up well |
28-7-2006 |
| ACCORDING to the latest Manheim Market Analysis report, the UK used car market is holding up well compared with the same period in 2005.... |
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Car-key theft rises to epidemic proportions |
20-7-2006 |
| Car thieves are increasingly targeting keys. Stolen vehicle recovery specialists, Tracker, indicate that in 90% of the cases dealt with by the company, thieves ... |
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Lost or stolen tax discs and stolen vehicles |
12-7-2006 |
| You can apply for a refund even if you have lost your tax disc or the vehicle has been stolen. ... |
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Modest rise in rate of car depreciation predicted |
25-4-2006 |
| A CONTINUED slow-down in sales of both new and used cars, this year, will result in a modest rise in rates of used car depreciation. If you are looking for gap ... |
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