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  Aston Martin announces 1000 new jobs 23 Mar 2016 (News)
  Aston Martin has launched a recruitment drive for  its new factory in St Athan in Wales. The employment drive will see Aston Martin take on an extra 1000 staff, as part of a £200m investment in new cars and facilities.   Around 750 of the new posts will be based at Aston Martin's new St Athan factory in Wales, although some 250 jobs will also be creased at its current plant in Gaydon in the midlands.  The recruitment drive will be phased over the next four years and focus on apprenticeships and those wanting to break into a career in automotive manufacturing.
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  TV's Tiff Needell to drive at Goodwood's 73rd Members' Meeting 30 Jan 2015 (News)
  Television star and ex-Formula One racer Tiff Needell will drive at the Goodwood 73rd Members’ Meeting over the weekend of March 21-22.
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  Classic Advert: Lancia Delta Integrale 12 Dec 2014 (News)
  By the time imports ceased in 1994, the Integrale Evo 3 (as it was known by then) offered 210bhp – with, as ever, four-wheel drive giving superb roadholding. 
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  DSA and VOSA to be superseded by DVSA 28 Nov 2013 (News)
  The Driving Standards Agency (DSA) and the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency (VOSA) are to merge into one government agency, it has been announced. The new agency will be called the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA).
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  Save as much as £1,660 off a new Toyota Aygo 25 Oct 2013 (News)
  Drive the Deal is offering savings of more than £1500 off a brand new Toyota Aygo. Users on a tighter budget will be able to find used models in our Deals section, with 2010 examples of the Aygo available from less than £4000.
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  Citroen fits telemetics system to C1 as standard 19 Feb 2013 (News)
  Those rates reduce for older drivers, and renewal premiums are based on driving behaviour over the first year – drive sensibly and get rewarded for it with a reduced insurance premium in the second year and again for subsequent years. The C1 Connexion is available for £10,170 with the Trafficmaster telematics system, but those who would like the car without the system fitted can get hold of on for £9820.
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  Ford Kuga provides "remarkable traction" 24 Aug 2009 (News)
  The Ford Kuga is said to provide "remarkable traction" due to its all-wheel drive (AWD) system. According to the manufacturer, this technology helps the car to grip harder on icy roads as it spreads torque between all four wheels on demand. This gives it dynamic credentials as well as competitive fuel consumption, Ford added.
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  FIAT Ecodrive wins award 1 Jul 2009 (News)
  The latest motoring news has seen Fiat express its delight at winning an award for eco-friendly technology. According to the manufacturer, the eco:Drive's win in the Interactive Drive category is a "top honour" and was given by the most prestigious advertising event of this type. The Cannes Lions Awards considered 22,652 entries from 86 countries and only the most outstanding competitors receive the Grand Prix, which is the nod taken home by the eco:Drive - a USB stick that is plugged into a port in the car and used to analyse journeys, driving habits and efficiency.
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  Chevrolet buyers may be able to bag a bargain 7 May 2009 (News)
  Earlier this month, the manufacturer announced any drivers ordering the new Cruze 1.6 S before the end of August will also drive away with free air conditioning. Are you buying or selling a car ? Click here to find out what Honest John has to say.
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  Snow 'sees car insurance claims triple' 4 Feb 2009 (News)
  According to Accident Exchange, it is thought there were about 30,000 crashes - rather than the usual 10,000. It claimed the rise in collisions was down to the fact Brits are unused to driving in the snow. Steve Evans, chief executive of Accident Exchange, said: "Driver inexperience is to blame with people coming across marooned cars and hitting them, driving too fast or too close to the car in front.
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  New cars could save motorists money in the long run 10 Nov 2008 (News)
  Commenting on the research, Europcar's fleet director Tim Bailey stated: "Our experiment shows not only that driving the newer cars will save you money, but also that the driving style adopted plays a huge part in ... fuel economy." In other news, the company recently claimed sticking to the speed limit could help motorists stay calm behind the wheel.
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  Ford Fiesta named Scottish car of the year 3 Nov 2008 (News)
  According to the manufacturer - which also took home the first prize in the competition last year for the Ford Mondeo - a panel of 17 judges from the Association of Scottish Motoring Writers (ASMW) made the decision. The jury voted on factors including value for money, style and dynamic driving. Bill Craven, the president of the ASMW, presented the awards and noted it was "absolutely unbelievable" for a firm to be awarded first prize in two successive years. "Within hours of getting our first drive in the car we were all blown away by the experience.
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  5-YEARS TROUBLE FREE DRIVING FOR UNDER £5,000 6 Aug 2007 (News)
  Just £4,995 buys a new Hyundai Amica Atlantic with a 5 year unlimited mileage warranty. The Amica is compact and ideal for local runs yet capable of longer motorway driving and offers over 52 miles per gallon on the combined cycle. The Amica’s compact size makes it a master of city streets and tight parking spaces, yet it boasts a generous and flexible boot capacity of 220 litres that’s the envy of its key competitors.
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  Rover Launches 75 V8 2 Mar 2004 (News)
  And I guess it will leave most onlookers as open mouthed as the car. It shares the rear drive layout and Mustang engine of the MG ZT 260, and instead of a hefty 5-speed manual comes with what MG Rover describes as “a smooth automatic transmission”. They don’t say how many speeds the box has, but do say the car will do 0-60 in under 7 seconds and go on to 150mph.
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  Honest John's Deals of the Week 15 May 2017 (News)
  Wednesday 17 May Win a Porsche driving experience at Silverstone Place an order of the Michelin Pilot Sport 4S tyres for your chance to win Tuesday 16 May Pay 0% finance on all new Kawasaki models over 600cc Get this 0% interest rate over 3 years with just a £99 deposit Monday 15 May Reader offer: Save 8% on a new Mazda MX-5 with Drive the Deal
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  Honest John's Deals of the Week 10 May 2017 (News)
  Monday 8 May Save 12% on 30 hours of driving lesson with RED Driving School Tuesday 9 May Save up to £50 with RAC Breakdown Cover Wednesday 10 May

  Jaguar E-types go coastal 18 Apr 2016 (News)
  Jaguar E-type owners are set to drive a complete coastal lap of Great Britain later this year to raise money for charity. Acting in groups, enthusiasts will tackle the route over 18 days to raise money for Prostate Cancer UK.
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  World record for Aston Martin at auction 9 Feb 2015 (News)
  A rare left-hand drive 1965 Aston Martin DB5 Convertible sold for €1,897,500 (£1,430,715) – setting a new world auction record. The car, one of just 35 made, went under the hammer at Bonhams Grand Palais sale at Retromobile, Paris, on 5 February.
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  Video: Megane RenaultSport in action at Nurburgring 17 Jun 2014 (News)
  The Megane RenaultSport 275 Trophy-R has reclaimed the lap record of the Nurburgring Nordschleife for a front wheel drive production car with a time of 7 minutes and 54.36 seconds. The record was previously held by the SEAT Leon Cupra 280 , which broke Renault’s lap time in March.
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  Video: Kenny Brack's amazing GT40 drive in the wet 16 Sep 2013 (News)
  This piece of video magic shows Kenny Brack piloting the extremely fast GT40 in wet qualifying. Turn up your speakers, sit back and enjoy a piece of TV magic.