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Volkswagen T-Roc review

Volkswagen T-Roc review

The good looking T-Roc is VW’s intriguing newcomer in the hugely competitive compact SUV sector. Slotting in below the Tiguan and above the upcoming T-Cross, in terms of size it sits somewhere between the two Nissans that arguably started the small crossover craze – the Juke and Qashqai. Looking not …

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Top 10 most searched for cars in 2017

BMW 3 Series

The BMW 3 Series is the most searched for car in the UK for the seventh year running, according to Auto Trader – the UK’s largest online marketplace for new and used cars. The 3 Series was searched for more than 40 million times on Auto Trader in 2017, closely …

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Top 10 fastest disappearing cars from the 1990s

Vauxhall Cavalier

New research has revealed that the Top 10 best-selling cars from the decade of ‘Cool Britannia’ are vanishing from our roads at an alarming rate. In 1993 the Mk5 Ford Escort was Britain’s best-selling car. It sold 122,002 units that year, but now there are just 460 of those left …

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Mitsubishi gears up for Fast & Furious Live

Mitsubishi supports Fast & Furious Live

Mitsubishi Motors in the UK has been announced as support vehicle partner for the upcoming Fast & Furious Live Tour. It will provide vehicles for the event’s production team, as well as bespoke modified models to feature in the live show – a global arena tour where fans can experience the …

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Festive designated drivers reveal biggest headaches

Christmas deisgnated driver

  Drunken passengers singing out of tune are one of the worst things about being a designated driver over the festive season, according to new research. The poll by music streaming service Deezer revealed the extent of the problem because Christmas tunes are the nation’s favourite genre to sing to …

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100% electric Nissan turns over a new Leaf

Second generation Nissan Leaf production begins in Sunderland

Second-generation Nissan Leaf electric cars have started rolling off the production line at Nissan’s giant UK plant in Sunderland. Looking cooler than the outgoing model and embodying Nissan’s Intelligent Mobility vision, the new Leaf offers a greater range, advanced driver assistance technologies and enhanced connectivity. The Sunderland plant is building …

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UK’s Christmas car theft hotspots

Vehicle crime and car theft

New data has revealed the high number of vehicle thefts during the month of December, highlighting the importance of keeping your car safe this Christmas. Figures obtained under the Freedom of Information Act by car leasing specialist, Leasing Options, show that there were almost 12,000 (11,703) reported instances of car …

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Fast & Furious Live 2018 – high-octane preview

Fasten your seatbelts for Fast & Furious Live – the new adrenaline-fuelled live action show taking audiences closer than ever to the record-breaking film franchise. From January 2018 the live show will go on an arena tour, starting in Belgium and ending in the Czech Republic in September, via UK …

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Worried about the 2040 diesel and petrol ban?

London traffic

New research has revealed that motorists and businesses are concerned and confused by the proposed ban on the sale of petrol and diesel cars from 2040. The report, released by TheCarPeople.co.uk, indicates that some consumers are questioning when they should buy their next car, with one in four owners now …

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Product review: Redex ‘Petrol System Cleaner’

Redex 'Petrol System Cleaner'

Over the past few months I’ve been carrying out a trial of Redex in an attempt to find out whether it lives up to its claims. Before I start – a quick history lesson about “the UK’s number one fuel additive”… The brand dates back to 1922 when drivers used …

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