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  Government cuts electric car grant to £1500 15 Dec 2021 (News)
  The Government has slashed the plug-in car grant by £1000 and reduced the maximum price cap, which means thousands of EV buyers will face higher prices for new vehicles.   From today, 15 December, the Government will provide grants of up to £1500 for electric cars priced under £32,000.
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  Car finance industry under fire for £300m overcharge on dealer loans 4 Mar 2019 (News)
  The FCA will follow up its report by speaking with the individual firms that were identified and exploring the possibility of banning commission car finance models or limiting broker discretion to set interest rates.
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  Ex-Jim Clark Aston could fetch record £15m 9 Feb 2018 (News)
  ‘2 VEV’ was campaigned by owner John Ogier’s Essex Racing Stable team as a quasi- works Aston Martin. In 1962, Clark became involved in a multi-car accident at Goodwood. Just after re-joining the race following a pit stop, he spun at Madgwick Corner in the path of race leader John Surtees’s Ferrari 250 GTO. The two cars collided and crashed into the safety bank.
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  More than 130 new cars descend on English capital for London Motor Show 2017 28 Apr 2017 (News)
  More than 130 cars will be on display and the classic A110 name will return to London, with the launch of Alpine’s new mid-engine two-seater   sports car. Powered by a turbocharged 1.8-litre engine, the 250PS sports car weighs just 1080kg and is capable of covering 0-62mph in under five seconds.  The Aventador S will also be on display.
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  Aston owned by the same family for 56 years to go under the hammer 26 Jan 2016 (News)
  The car even comes with its original toolkit under the bonnet along with the chassis plate. The car will join many other classic road cars in the auction at Race Retro, which takes place at Stoneleigh Park in Warwickshire.
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  Police hunt Ford Mustang stolen 20 years ago 10 Nov 2015 (News)
  Although not one of the most sought after members of the Mustang family, and of relatively low value, the car has obvious sentimental value. Det Con Geoff Smith commented, 'Obviously the car is very distinctive and, despite the length of time in which it could have been stolen, I believe anyone who witnessed it being removed from the garage would remember seeing it.
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  How to: Buy a classic car at auction 13 May 2015 (News)
  Get it right, though, and you could certainly save yourself a few quid. Many auction houses offer their own in-house inspections to make sure cars are listed as clearly as possible. Find out how the catalogues are written, what inspections are done and all the additional fees you’ll have to pay. You’ll also want to know what the market value for a particular car is.
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  Dyson-backed battery could revolutionise electric cars 16 Mar 2015 (News)
  A new type of battery that’s received $15m (£10m) in backing from British vacuum manufacturer Dyson could revolutionise electric cars, doubling their range and making them viable for swathes of UK motorists. A company called Satki3, an offshoot from the University of Michigan, has invented a solid-state battery that’s around twice as power dense as the lithium ion type battery commonly found in electric cars and smartphones.
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  Royal route for London to Brighton 23 Sep 2014 (News)
  Entry is up to 433 this year from 389 last year. The oldest car on the event is a circa 1888 Truchutet – a 4hp open tonneau. Famous names pack the entry list: Benz, Daimler, Vauxhall, Peugeot and Renault. Spectators will be able to see steam-powered cars, electric cars, three-wheelers as well as petrol-powered four-wheelers.
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  A Grand Monday: Peugeot 505 17 Mar 2014 (News)
  Which makes them a great classic car - assuming you can find one that's not been shipped out. So this one really piqued my interest - mainly because it's a car that you simply don't see anymore. So finding this 2.2 GTI automatic for sale, and at what looks to be a very accessible price, makes this worth a closer look.
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  Renault ZOE Best Electric in Futurecar Run 5 Nov 2012 (News)
  It features competitors driving electric, hybrid, hydrogen and low-emission conventional petrol and diesel cars on a 63-mile route from Brighton to London, using the least amount of energy as possible. The event is a real-world test of current and future vehicle technology.  ZOE, Renault’s new 100% electric supermini won the categories of Most Energy Efficient Small Car and the Best Pure Electric Vehicle.  Kangoo Van Z.E. won the Most Energy Efficient Light Commercial Vehicle category.  Against a wide range of competition including fully electric, hybrid and hydrogen vehicles, ZOE won the overall RAC Future Car Challenge for a production car.
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  6-cylinder engine running 6-second quarter miles 5 Jun 2011 (News)
  The series is split into four classes, which attract the fastest and most extreme modified Japanese cars in the UK, and cover street cars, modified cars and purpose-built dragsters. To find out more about the series, visit www.JapDragSeries.co.uk  To see the Jap Drag Series next in action, visit www.JapShow.com
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  Caterham Cars bought by Team Lotus Enterprise 27 Apr 2011 (News)
  Caterham managing director, Ansar Ali, said: “Caterham Cars is starting an exciting and hugely important chapter, so it’s entirely fitting that we celebrate our opportunity to take Colin Chapman’s ‘less is more’ philosophy global, with this special car.” Tony Fernandes of Team Lotus Enterprise said: “Caterham has a unique place at the heart of the motoring world.
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  Peugeot launches new car purchase scheme 30 Jun 2010 (News)
  All Just Add Fuel customers who order a new car in July will also receive a free Nokia 5230 Smartphone with inbuilt satellite navigation and an in-car mounting kit. The scheme is available on most Peugeots except the 107 Urban Lite, 207 Urban, 308 Urban, 308 SR, all Tepee Models, the RCZ, 4007, 407, 807 and LCV models.
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  Last Live MGB Works Rally Car in Auction 20 May 2010 (News)
  One of two MGB rally cars built in 1964 - at a time when the road car was priced at £850 - the ‘Comp Shop’ car offered by Historics made its racing debut in the Spa-Sofia-Liege rally in August 1964.  It went on to compete a further five times as a works entry, at the Tulip Rally, The Acropolis Rally, Geneva Rally, the Castrol Danube Rally and the RAC Rally, all in 1965.
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  Number of cars on the road declines for first time since Second World War 7 Apr 2010 (News)
  Growth in the UK parc has slowed during recent years and now sits at 31,035,791 cars, representing a 0.7% fall compared to 2008. "The recession is the most obvious factor impacting on the number of cars on the road," comments SMMT chief executive Paul Everitt. "The Scrappage Incentive Scheme has also removed a large number of older and more polluting vehicles.
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  Watch Classic Porsches in Action on Porsche TV 2 Dec 2009 (News)
  Here you can find footage of everything from the Boxster to the 911 GT2, but as you might expect from a company with a history as illustrious as that of Porsche, some of the clips depicting historic cars stand out. These include: the ‘Porsche Family Gathering’ video that shows a remarkable collection of historic Porsche racing cars, and Jacky Ickx’s 1977 Le Mans qualifying lap in the famous Martini-liveried 936.
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  Motorpoint unveils largest car supermarket in North West 15 Jul 2009 (News)
  It also repeated its achievement of selling a car into every post code area in the UK. Motorpoint is currently listed at number 83 in the Sunday Times Top Track 250.
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  FIAT 500 VOTED BEST SMALL CAR IN 2008 AUTO 1 AWARDS 14 Mar 2008 (News)
  Auto 1 titles are awarded by the Auto Bild Europe magazines group which is made up of 26 European-wide specialist car magazines, including the UK’s Auto Express. Voting is carried out by each magazine before short-listed cars go forward to a demanding and challenging judging process. With a starting price of just £7,900 OTR, the new Fiat 500 represents outstanding value for money and positions the car well below its benchmark rivals.
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  Save £4,500 on New UK Spplied VW Golf 15 Nov 2007 (News)
  Kia Picanto 1.0 GS 5door in metallic paint £5395 www.autofinders.ltd.uk can supply any make or model of new car at discounted prices. Visit them on line, call them on 01629 814985 or visit them in person in their brand new multi make car showroom. Autofinders Ltd is an authorised independent car dealership and is a members of the Retail Motor Industry Federation.