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  Modern Japanese peformance cars head to auction 25 Jul 2019 (News)
  Also included the catalogue is a Nissan Skyline GT-R – a force to be reckoned with on track but also the star of many a Fast & Furious film. Finished in Bayside Blue with 40,400 miles, this V-example is estimated to fetch £30,000 to £40,000.
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  Use of the word autonomous in advertising is 'misleading and potentially dangerous' 12 Jun 2018 (News)
  With increasingly more technology now being developed and fitted to new cars, Thatcham is calling out manufacturers such as Tesla and Nissan who are using, what it describes as, misleading names such as Autopilot and ProPilot. The call comes with autonomous technology under the spotlight following several big headline stories, such as the recent case in the US where a drunk driver behind the wheel of a Tesla tried to claim innocence because his car was 'driving itself '.
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  Dyson-backed battery could revolutionise electric cars 16 Mar 2015 (News)
  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. So, in a Nissan Leaf for example, the theoretical range would leap to 250 miles if its lithium ion battery pack were replaced by a Satki3 solid-state battery pack of the same size. And as the technology improves, pure electric cars with a 600-mile range are feasible, which would virtually eradicate the ‘range anxiety’ that’s postured as the prevalent reason for the limited take-up of all-electric cars today.
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  Government to invest £9m in low-emission car infrastructure 31 Jan 2014 (News)
  .” The investment is part of a campaign called Go Ultra Low, which is being backed by low emission vehicle manufacturers including BMW, Nissan, Renault, Toyota and Vauxhall. London already has plenty of electric charging points for EVs and plug-in hybrids, so the focus of the £9m boost will be on areas outside of London. One of the most important aims of the investment is the installation of 140 new fast charging stations, which can top up an electric car’s battery in 30 minutes.
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  Castle Hill Car Festival to rock Devon in August 21 Jun 2013 (News)
  The Trade Exhibition Area is adjacent to the main events arena and will feature cars from Bentley, Lamborghini, Ferrari, Maserati, Aston Martin, Jaguar, Porsche, Mercedes-Benz, Lotus, Ford, Subaru, Isuzu, Renault, Nissan and Noble to name but a few. O ther confirmed attractions include a display from the Abarth stunt plane on both days, fantastic helicopter pleasure flights, race teams and cars from Generation AMR and Mission Motorsport, Bonhams, the specialist auctioneers and valuers, who will be providing market advice and free valuations, the Top Gear Experience plus laser clay shooting and archery.
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  Recalls to affect upcoming driving tests 16 Apr 2013 (News)
  Vehicles registered from 2000 to 2004 are affected - these have the following registrations:     W     X     Y     01     51     02     52     03     53     04 Mazda Mazda 6 Honda  Jazz  CR-V  Stream  Civic Coupe Toyota: Corolla Picnic Yaris Camry Avensis Avensis Verso Lexus SC430 Nissan Almera Almera Tino Terrano Navara Patrol X-Trail Pathfinder (imported vehicles only) What you’ll need to take to your test You’ll need to take proof to your test that the vehicle has been checked and, if necessary, fixed.
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  January new car market 6 Feb 2012 (News)
  Top ten new cars in January 2012 by number of registrations   Ford Fiesta – 7824   Ford Focus – 5643   Volkswagen Golf – 3992   Vauxhall Corsa - 3624   Vauxhall Astra – 3340   Volkswagen Polo – 2898   Vauxhall Insignia – 2719   Nissan Qashqai – 2627   Audi A3 – 2380   Peugeot 207 – 2364
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  MOTORPOINT'S HOT DEALS OF THE WEEK 13 Mar 2006 (News)
  NEW Peugeot 307 hatchback 1.4 XR 5dr with delivery mileage for £8,999 which is a saving of £3,331 on new. This vehicle comes with metallic paint. 54 plate Nissan Micra Hatchback 1.2 s 3dr with a mileage of 15,088 for £4,999 which is a saving of £3,883 on new. This vehicle comes with CD player and pearl black finish. For general enquiries call Motorpoint's telesales team on 0870 1254341, or log on to www.motorpoint.co.uk , or visit one of Motorpoint's four sites at Derby, Glasgow, Burnley and Newport, South Wales
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  Auctions at BCA Blackbushe in November 20 Nov 2005 (News)
  Friday 25rd Fleet & Finance section, Bank of Scotland, Hitachi Capital, LTSB Autolease, Motability, Inchcape p/x, Peugeot Monday 28th **Top Car Auction 11.00am** Black Horse Motor Finance, Porsche Retail p/x, Fleet & Finance, Inchcape no reserve p/x, Reg Vardy p/x, Hartwell p/x, Pendragon p/x, West London Nissan p/x, Motability. Wednesday 30th Fleet & Finance, Leaseplan, Lex Vehicle Leasing, General section, Jardine p/x, Snows p/x, Trident p/x, Black Horse. As always the best way to look for a specific car coming up at a BCA auction or to pre-check a day’s sale is to visit

  Auction Prices Starting to Level Off 19 Jan 2001 (News)
  One trader paid £4,000 for a 19,000 mile 99T Fiat Punto 60S 5-door in fridge white, then found he hadn’t had to as another three with mileages of 15,000 to 19,000 came his way for £3,700 to £3,775. A batch of four 15,000 mile Nissan Micra 1.0 3-door Profile models all sold for £4,050 to £4,150. An 83,000 mile 98R BMW 318i coupe sold for £8,750 which is last year’s money for a three year old; a 66,000 mile 97R BMW 318i with a/c sold for £7,225; a 32,000 mile 98R facelift Peugeot 306Xsi with a/c in attractive metallic red for £6,775; a 61,000 mile 98R VW Passat 1.8SE Turbo for £6,000; a 64,000 mile 98S Mazda 626 2.0SE with leather for £5,450; a 68,000 mile 98S Toyota Avensis 1.8GS for £5,000; and a pair of new shape 99S 40,000 mile Astra Envoy estates for £5,000 apiece.
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  Manufacturer new car offers, deals and promotions 8 Jun 2015 (News)
    More new Mitsubishi deals   Nissan new car offers, deals and promotions Nissan are promoting their advantage Nissan package, which includes three years servicing, three years roadside assistance, and three years finance starting from 5.9% APR.
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  Best of the New Year Deals 6 Jan 2003 (News)
  More at www.citroen.co.uk December Deals (May no longer be current, but still worth checking) Drivethedeal:- (All UK supplied and fully UK warranted with 12 months VED) Ford Fusion 1.4i 16v: £8,609 (All Fusion prices cut be an extra £500) New VW Passat W8 Tiptronic, leather: ££24,995 New VW Passat TDI PD 130 SE estate: £16,905 New VW Passat TDI PD 130 S estate: £16,199 New VW Passat TDI PD 130 Sport estate: £17,595 New VW Polo 1.2S 65bhp 3-dr, met, lthr, elec seats: £8,540 New VW Polo 1.2S 65bhp 5-dr, met paint: £8,949 New VW Polo 1.4S 75bhp 3-dr auto, met paint: £9,619 New VW Polo 1.4S 75bhp 5-dr auto, met paint: £10,031 New VW Bora TDI PD 150 Sport manual, esp, a/c: £15,483 New VW Golf GT TDI PD 150 5-dr, 03 model: £16,181 New VW Golf SE TDI PD 100 5-dr, met paint: £12,995 New Audi A6 1.8T saloon, alloys, CD: £22,395 New Skoda Fabia 1.4 16v Comfort estate, a/c: £9,675 New Skoda Fabia 1.4 16v Elegance estate, a/c: £11,425 New Skoda Fabia 1.4 16v Comfort 5-dr, a/c: £8,175 New Skoda Fabia 1.4 16v Elegance 5-dr, a/c: £10,299 New Skoda Octavia TDI 110 Elegance, silver: £13,362 New Vauxhall Astra 1.8 SRI 5-dr, flame red: £12,445 New Vauxhall Omega 2.6 CDX manual, silver: £17,770 New Vauxhall Omega 2.6 CDX auto, silver: £18,715 New old shape Nissan Micra 1.0S 3-dr, met: £5,994 New old shape Nissan Micra 1.0 Tempest 3-dr: £6,209 New old shape Nissan Micra 1.0 Tempest 5-dr: £6,599 New Nissan Primera 1.8S 5-dr, met paint, a/c: £11,850 New Nissan Primera 1.8SE 5-dr, met paint, a/c: £12,850 New Nissan Primera 2.0SE 5-der CVT auto: £14,650 New 52 reg Alfa GTV 2.0TS Lusso, Eclipse Grey: £19,245 New 52 reg Alfa GTV 3.0V6 Cupra, Alfa Red: £22,245 Link here: www.drivethedeal.com Showroom4cars:- Renault Avantime 3.0V6 Privilege automatic: £22,828 Renault Espace The Race 2.2dCi (2002 model): £17,255 Ford Mondeo 2.0TDCI Ghia X 5-dr, met paint: £15,999 Subaru Impreza 2.0 WRX 4-dr 2002 model: £17,999 Isuzu Trooper 3.5 Insignia LWB auto: £23,249 Peugeot 406 Coupe 2.2HDI, lthr, Satnav: £12,499 BMW M3 SMG coupe, CD, satnav, lthr (4 wks delivery): £43,499 Nissan X-Trail 2.2DI SE 6-speed (4 wks delivery): £17,999 Alfa Romeo GTV V6 6-speed (16 wks delivery): £19,298 Astra1.6 16v convertible, limited supply: £14,499 Toyota Previa 2.0 D-4D CDX 7-seat with satnav: £20,499 Peugeot 206 CC 2.0SE: £13,495 Mazda MX5 1.8i (1.8, not 1.6): £13,995 (UK Supplied) Citroen C3 1.4LX 5-door: £7,149 (UK Supplied) Ford Mondeo 2.0TDCI 130 LX: £13,299 (Euro supplied) Honda Civic Type R: £13,995 (20 weeks delivery) SAAB 9-3 Aero HOT auto convertible: £27,599 (4 weeks delivery) Jaguar X-Type 3.0V6 auto, very high spec: £26,215 Vauxhall Corsa 1.8i 16V SRi 3dr hatchback, Metallic Silver: £9,379 Renault Laguna 2.2 dCi Privilege 5dr Sportwagon: £16,962 Toyota Yaris 1.3 16v VVTi CDX 5dr, Silver: £8,890 Link here www.showroom4cars.com BroomBroom:- Trading Standards Approved as first Fair Trade internet dealer.
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  Auction Price Rises Reflecting Short Supply 12 Jan 2011 (News)
    Les fortunate in the miserable weather, an 18k mile MX-5 1.8 Option Pack sold for £7,425, a 46k mile 2007/57 Mercedes CLS 5.5 sold for £17,600 (about £10k under book) and, rather surprisingly with more snow expected, a 34k mile 2008/58 Nissan X-Trail 2.0DCI Sport sold for £14,800.   (As usual, ‘s’ means sold. ‘p’ means top provisional bid, ‘pc’ means provisional, but close.
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  This Weekend's Devastating Deals 14 Sep 2002 (News)
  Citroen London West:- (All new cars with full Citroen 3 year warranty) 52 reg Citroen Picasso 1.6SX with a/c, abs, ebd: £9,795 52 reg Citroen Xsara 1.4LX with a/c: £8,295 52 reg Citroen C5 1.8 16v LX with a/c, abs, ebd: £10,995 52 reg Citroen C3 1.4LX, abs: £7,995 52 reg Citroen Saxo 1.1 Forte with 1 years insurance: £5,995 Link here: www.citroennewcars.com Price-Smart:- 52 reg Ford Focus ST170 3-dr a/c: £13,999 52 reg Ford Focus LX TDCI 115ps 5-dr, a/c, met: £11,999 52 reg Ford Focus Zetec 1.8 5-dr, Climate Pack, met: £10,799 52 reg Ford Ka Collection, a/c, met: £6,899 52 reg Toyota Yaris 1.0GS 5-dr, PAS, met: £7,799 52 reg VW Golf IV TDI PD 130 3-dr, a/c, met: £14,499 52 reg MG ZR 120+ 3-dr, a/c, met: £10,999 52 reg Renault Megane 2.0i Privilege cabrio, lthr: £13,999 52 reg Peugeot 206 2.0SE Coupe Cabrio, a/c, met: £13,999 Link here: www.price-smart.co.uk Trade Sales of Slough :- New for 52 Astra 1.4 16v estate, a/c: £8,699 New for 52 Renault Scenic 1.4 Authentique, a/c: £8,999 New for 52 Ford Focus 1.6LX 5-dr, a/c, alloys: £9,999 New for 52 VW Golf 1.6S 5-dr, a/c: £10,999 New for 52 VW Golf V5 170ps, a/c, alloys: £14,299 New for 52 Renault Laguna 1.8 Expression, a/c: £10,999 New for 52 Alfa Romeo 156 1.6TS: £10,999 New for 52 Mercedes Benz A140 Classic: £19,999 New for 52 Toyota Yaris 1.0GS 3-dr, PAS: £6,999 New for 52 Toyota Celica 190, a/c, alloys, s/r: £15,999 New for 52 SEAT Toledo TDI 110, a/c: £11,299 New for 52 Chrysler PT Cruiser Touring, a/c: £13,499 New for 52 Nissan Almera Tino 1.8, a/c: £9,999 New for 52 FIAT Doblo 1.9D van: £5,999 + VAT New for 52 Renault Kangoo 865 van: £6,499 + VAT New for 52 Ford Transit 260 SWB 75ps: £9,699 + VAT New for 52 Mercedes Vito 108 CDI van, PAS: £10,999 + VAT New for 52 Mitsubishi L200 2.5TD double cab, a/c: £14,999 + VAT New for 52 Mercedes 313CDI Sprinter van, side-door: £16,499 + VAT Link here www.trade-sales.co.uk The Great Trade Centre:- 02 reg Nissan Micra 1.0: from £5,799 (97 Nissans in stock) T reg Peugeot 406 1.8LX: from £3,299 (160 Peugeots in stock) W reg Vauxhall Corsa 1.0 Envoy: frm £3,799 (319 Vauxhalls in stock) T Reg Renault Laguna 1.6RN: frm £3,899 (175 Renaults in stock) W reg Vauxhall Astra 1.6LS: from £4,199 (319 Vauxhalls in stock) X reg Toyota Corolla 1.3 3-dr: from £4,999 (88 Toyotas in stock) Y reg Ford Fiesta 1.3: from £4,499 (498 Fords in stock) W reg Ford Focus 1.6LX: from £4,499 (498 Fords in stock) V reg Vectra LS: from £3,899 (319 Vauxhalls in stock) V reg Honda Accord 1.8S: from £4,999 (92 Hondas in stock) V reg VW Passat 1.8SE: from £5,299 (324 VWs in stock) S reg BMW 316i Compact: from £5,999 (221 BMWs in stock) S reg VW Golf IV GTi: from £5,999 (314 VWs in stock) T reg Mercedes C180: from £5,999 (176 Mercedes in stock) V reg Audi A4 1.8 20v: from £6,299 (164 Audis in stock) V reg BMW E46 323iSE: from £8,999 (221 BMWs in stock) T reg Renault Clio 1.6RT auto: from £5,399 (175 Renaults in stock) Link here www.greattradecentre.co.uk Drivethedeal:- (All UK supplied and fully UK warranted with 12 months VED) New Toyota Corolla 1.6 VVT-I T3 5-dr: £11,860 New Citroen Picasso 2.0 HDi SX, a/c: £10,932 New VW Golf Mk IV 1.4E 3-dr: £9,149 New Renault Espace 2.0 16v Authentique: £14,891 New Citroen C5 1.8LX 16v, a/c: £11,151 New Renault Scenic1.6 Expression: £10,995 New Skoda Fabia 1.4 Classic 5-dr: £7,349 New Ford Focus TDCi 5dr Zetec: £12,755 New VW Golf GT TDi 130 PD 3-dr: £15,083 New Honda CRV 2.0 VTEC SE 5-dr: £16,139 New Toyota Rav 4 2.0 GX 5-dr: £16,139 New VW Passat TDI PD 130 SE 4-dr: £16,890 Link here: www.drivethedeal.com Mazda Mazda has just come up with an offer on its ageing but pretty and fantastically reliable 323 1.6GXi.
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  Top Cars Better Value at Auction Today 13 Mar 2006 (News)
  Monday 27th March 10.00am start Top Car , Black Horse top cars, Porsche p/x, Fleet & Finance, Inchcape no reserve p/x, Reg Vardy p/x, Hartwells p/x, Pendragon p/x, Lex Vehicle Leasing, Franchised Dealer p/x, West London Nissan p/x. Wednesday 29th March Fleet & Finance, Leaseplan, Lex Vehicle Leasing, Lex HBSC, Jardine p/x, Sytner p/x, Black Horse, General Section, Inchcape p/x, Snows Group p/x, Trident Honda p/x, Pentagon p/x.
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  Weekend's Best Deals at 27th September 26 Sep 2003 (News)
  www.new-car-discount.com has just six 53 reg Peugeot 307 2.0 HDI 110 SW SEs at: £13,597, Mazda 6 2.0 TS 5-drs at £12,750; Nissan new Micra 1.0E 3-drs from just £6,160 and Nissan Primera 2.2DI 138 6-speed S 5-drs from £12,500. www.motorpoint.co.uk has new Skoda Octavia TDI Ambientes from £9,999, new Skoda Octavia RS 180s from £12,699, new Laguna 1.6 Authentiques from £9,999, new Mondeo 1.8iLXs from £10,699, new Honda Civic 1.4SE 5-drs from £8,999 and new shape Honda Accords from £13,999.
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  Huge and Varied Entry to Historics June 11th Brooklands Auction 10 May 2016 (News)
  From the sublime to the ridiculous, the Mitsuoka Viewt was built on Nissan Micra K10 and K11 floorpans to look like a shrunken Jaguar Mk II. It achieved this with only partial success, but some people absolutely love them. It's offered at no reserve, but could sell ffor between £3,000 and £5,000.
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  Sainsbury’s to open a hydrogen fuel station 29 Oct 2014 (News)
  Nonetheless, hydrogen vehicles are currently being developed by a clutch of major manufacturers including Honda, Nissan and Hyundai. The only by-produce of a hydrogen fuel cell car is water, and proponents argue that hydrogen reduces so-called ‘range anxiety’ because hydrogen cars can be re-fuelled in the same way a petrol or diesel car can.
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  Preview: Retro Classics, Stuttgart, 13-16 March 17 Jan 2014 (News)
  There will be cars from Bugatti (not so forgotten, admittedly), Delage, Delahaye, Talbot, Salmson, Voisin, Hispano-Suiza, Hotchkiss, Lorraine-Dietrich, Panhard & Levassor and Facel-Vega. It will be a stunning line-up. Also, the Nissan Skyline GT-R from the film Fast & Furious IV will not only be on show, it will be on sale for a cool 300,000 euros. Other highlights include the massive autojumble hall, the club stands - and on Saturday morning, the drive-in of the visitors' classic cars, which is an open air show in its own right.
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  Jaguar tops JD Power survey for dealer satisfaction 23 Aug 2013 (News)
  Full results of the JD Power Dealer Satisfaction Survey Ranking Dealer network Score Rating 1 Jaguar 85.5% XXXXX 2 Lexus 85.4% XXXXX 3 Honda 84.0% XXXXX 4 Mercedes-Benz 82.6% XXXX 5= Land Rover 82.0% XXXX 5= Toyota 82.0% XXXX 7 Skoda 81.4% XXXX 8 Volvo 80.8% XXXX 9= Kia 80.32% XXX 9= Nissan 80.32% XXX 11 Seat 79.5% XXX 12 Renault 79.3% XXX 13= Hyundai 79.2% XXX 13= Volkswagen 79.2% XXX 15= BMW 79.1% XXX 15= Citroen 79.1% XXX 15= Mini 79.1% XXX 18 Ford 78.6% XXX Average 78.5% 19 Audi 78.0% XXX 20 Vauxhall 77.7% XXX 21 Suzuki 77.6% XXX 22 Mazda 77.25% XXX 23= Mitsubishi 76.9% XXX 23= Peugeot 76.9% XXX 25 Fiat 75.7% XX 26 Alfa Romeo 72.7% XX 27 Chevrolet 69.7% XX