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  UK new car sales top two million in 2012 7 Jan 2013 (News)
  This rise in British sales is the fastest seen in 11 years, and is in stark contrast to the contraction of most other European car markets. The UK is now the EU's second largest new car market, behind Germany. The best-selling car in the UK was the Ford Fiesta , which retains the top spot that it's occupied since 2009, and it's indicative of the move towards greener small cars.
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  Supermarket giant enters the used car market 4 Apr 2011 (News)
  Tesco Cars will advertise up to 3,000 cars every week with fresh stock added to the website daily. A wide range of models -between six months and three years old - includes family-sized MPVs, fuel-efficient city cars and well-specified executive saloons.
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  Honda CR-Z Voted Japanese Car of the Year 12 Nov 2010 (News)
  Last Saturday, two CR-Zs driven by Edd China and Honest John took part in the first RAC Brighton to London Future Car Challenge and were awarded Most Economical & Environment Friendly Sports HEV. The new honours join the What Car? Green Awards’ Best Sports Car trophy in the CR-Z’s already crowded cabinet.
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  Buyers Turn a Profit on Scrappage 23 Jun 2009 (News)
  Healthy demand for certain second-hand cars, coupled with low levels of availability in the used car market, means that many consumers benefitting from the Government’s vehicle scrappage scheme currently have the option of selling their new car for a tidy profit.
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  They Know How to "Charge" 27 Apr 2009 (News)
  The Electric Car Corporation Plc (ECC) announces the launch of the UK’s first 4 seater, ‘all electric’ production car, which is available to buy today at the enormous price of £16,850. (Almost three times the price of a discounted Citroen C1.)
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  Actor Rowan Atkinson’s Mercedes 500E for sale 5 Apr 2019 (News)
  Rowan then repurchased the car in July 2017.  This Mercedes 500E is one of 29 UK supplied cars in left-hand drive. Under the bonnet is a 5.0-litre V8, which goes from 0-62 mph in 5.5 seconds and marches all the way to 161mph.
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  Double digit decline for UK car market in October 6 Nov 2017 (News)
  The UK new car market saw another month of decline - and is down year-on-year - on the back of poor diesel sales. However, hybrid and electric car sales continue to grow. New car registrations fell in October, for the seventh consecutive month - compared to October 2016, there was a 12.2 per cent drop in total vehicles registered.
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  Date announced for 2015 Manchester classic car show 12 May 2015 (News)
  But as well as a great display of cars, the show offers live restoration demonstrations, traders and autojumblers, cars for sale, and The CodeClean concours. There’s also a full-on, live action arena just outside, with classic rally cars going full throttle around a special stage, along with a varied 'supporting cast' of interesting vehicles and drivers to entertain spectators each day.
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  Car SOS tackles a Mk1 Volkswagen Golf GTI 23 Apr 2015 (News)
  James was too ill to rebuild his beloved car so his family’s contacted the Car SOS team - Tim Shaw and Fuzz Townshend - to breathe new life into this 1980s icon. But all those years in a damp garage hadn't been kind to the GTI, and when Tim and Fuzz get to work they found that this hot-hatch is a bit of a damp squib.
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  Top 10: Car-derived commercials 3 Oct 2014 (News)
  Creating a van or pick-up from a passenger-carrying car isn’t exactly a new concept. In fact, it’s probably as old as the motor car itself. For obvious reasons, however, such vehicles tend to be relatively rare in terms of their survival rate; after all, a commercial vehicle bought to work hard for a living is unlikely to last as long as a privately owned car that’s cared for, serviced and probably even washed and polished from time to time.
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  As many as 68% of cars have underinflated tyres 23 Jun 2011 (News)
  Research from Kwik Fit reveals that the majority of UK cars have their tyres underinflated. The research shows that up to 68% of cars have tyre pressures up to 3psi lower than manufacturer recommendations. Cars with underinflated tyres suffered from poorer handling and braking performance than those with the correct pressure.
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  Mondeos at Discounts of up to £5938 7 Aug 2005 (News)
  www.new-car-discount.com has fantastic discounts available on the Ford Mondeo range. As always all cars are UK cars with full 3 year UK warranty and standard support package. Ford Mondeo 1.8 LX £12000 Save £4000 Ford Mondeo 2.0 TDCi Silver £12665 Save £3920 Ford Mondeo 2.0 TDCi 130 Zetec £14473 Save £4572 Ford Mondeo 2.0 Ghia Auto £15000 Save £4700 Ford Mondeo 2.2 ST TDCi 155 £17000 Save £5360 Ford Mondeo 3.0 V6 ST 220 £18262 Save £5938 Visit www.new-car-discount.com to search for your ideal car, Call 08703 500144 or E-mail sales@new-car-discount.com to enquire
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  Used car prices rise by up to 57 per cent 22 Oct 2021 (News)
  The UK’s most popular used cars have seen average prices rise by as much as 57 per cent since 2019, according to new research by AA Cars. A shortage of new cars caused by the semiconductor shortage has led many drivers to buy used rather than new this year, pushing up used car prices.
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  The rise of British built cars 1 Jun 2016 (News)
  Despite the popular belief that the UK is no longer a big car-making nation, the fact is that one in four cars on our roads is built in Britain. Currently there are more than 8.2 million British-built cars on the UK's roads, accounting for 24 per cent of the total.
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  The MoT Files: Top 10 Cars from the 2000s 8 Feb 2017 (News)
  It's hardly a surprise to see cars that were launched in the later part of the 2000s performing well in this list of MoT performers. But some of the models may surprise you with only two cars from Japanese makes. It's a good indication of how these models will perform in years to come so for used buyers it can be a good gauge of durability.
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  Warranty Direct’s 10 most reliable town cars 25 Feb 2015 (News)
  Warranty Direct has revealed the ten most reliable cheap, used urban runabouts based on its own warranty claim figures. Warranty Direct gives cars a rating based on regularity of faults and the average cost of repairs. Cars with lower 'Reliability Index' scores are more reliable. Click through the gallery to see the cars. 
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  100 years of car making at Plant Oxford 8 Mar 2013 (News)
  March marks 100 years of car production in Oxford, the current home of MINI. The first car produced at the Oxford plant was a Morris Oxford, which rolled off the line on 28 March 1913 – click through the gallery below to discover more about the Plant Oxfords century of history.
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  Beetle Convertibles at up to £2,000 Off 28 Sep 2004 (News)
  www.new-car-discount.com has the following cars available VW Beetle 1.6 S Cabriolet £13,930 Save £1,900 VW Beetle 2.0 S Cabriolet £15,985 Save £2,000 Limited quantities available at this price.
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  Rare ‘barn find’ Aston Martin show car heads to auction 11 Sep 2015 (News)
  A futuristic-looking Aston Martin show car nicknamed the ‘Sotheby Special’ could make up to £120,000 when it goes under the hammer next month. The car, which was designed by Ogle, is based on a DBSV8 and is in the catalogue for H&H’s 14 October sale at Duxford Imperial War museum.
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  New auction house set to launch 13 Jan 2015 (News)
  The first sale will feature around 100 cars. Watts continued, 'For buyers, CCA will offer the opportunity to buy an impressive selection of iconic classic cars, from Golf GTis, to MGBs, Minis and Alfa Spiders. We will offer a fantastic selection of affordable classic cars including potential projects, those that can be enjoyed every day as well as best of breed examples.