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  MINI United 2012 to be at Le Castellet 16 Dec 2011 (News)
  The international community growing up around the British small car brand is set to come together for the fourth running of a very special open-air festival. MINI has announced the date and venue for what is sure to be a spectacular event. MINI aficionados and music fans alike should set aside the weekend of 11 - 13 May 2012 in their diaries and programme the destination Le Castellet - or, more precisely, the Circuit Paul Ricard - in France into their sat-navs.
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  Record Entry Expected for HRDC Final 15 Aug 2011 (News)
  'Pocket Rocket GTs' is the nickname often applied to this competitive series. All cars in this series run engines under 1500cc, yet the race pace of these historic GTs is phenomenal. Like the pre-'60 touring cars, the HRDC 'Grand Touring Greats' Series has a great mix of marques and models: Sebring and Speedwell Sprites, one of the original Le Mans Healey prototypes, MG Midget-based Lenhams, Ashleys and WSMs, plus Tornado Talisman, GSM Delta, Rochdale Olympic, Lotus Elite - they are all here.
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  Next Nissan Qashqai to be designed, engineered and built in Britain 8 Jun 2011 (News)
  Late rthis month it will produce the one millionth Qashqai and more than 80 per cent of current production is exported to 97 markets worldwide. The production line in Sunderland has been running around the clock for more than a year to meet global demand, producing an average of 1,200 Qashqais per day. Each Qashqai produced has 3,779 parts, of which 83.6% come from one of 224 UK suppliers.
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  Mazda MX-5 GT Improved for Thruxton on 11th/12th June 5 Jun 2011 (News)
  “Thruxton will be the fourth race of the Britcar Dunlop Production GTN Championship race series, with just three races run, the Mazda MX-5 GT car has secured second in its class in the championship and fourth overall. This is testament to its bullet proof reliability, nimble handling and lightweight. The latest modifications will make the MX-5 GT race car an even stronger contender against the more powerful race cars in its class,” comments Graeme Fudge, PR Director, Mazda UK.
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  Fun Packed Charity Event at Goodwood on 5th July 13 Apr 2011 (News)
  Founder Jenny Baker-Carr (whose previous charity events have raised around £35,000) says that, by running this event just two days after the Goodwood Festival of Speed, she hopes the event will benefit from a healthy uptake of cars and people prepared to stay on to support this most worthy event. As in previous events, there will be plenty off-circuit entertainment in support of the usual track activity.
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  Ford Offers LCV Scrappage Scheme to Ease the Pain of Meeting LEZ 5 Apr 2011 (News)
  The Mayor, said: "I am delighted that Ford is being so supportive with its commercial vehicle scrappage scheme, allowing Londoners to trade up their vehicles to new, cleaner models. It is particularly pleasing that vans running on engines made locally in the capital are part of this package. Ford's commitment as market leader is a fantastic contribution to my goal of a less polluted London with a great quality of life." The LEZ initiative was introduced in 2008 to encourage the most polluting vehicle drivers in the capital, to become cleaner.  
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  Supermarket giant enters the used car market 4 Apr 2011 (News)
  The new Tesco site is essentially a re-brand of carsite.co.uk, which is now defucnt. In the run-up to the launch of Tescocars.com, carsite.co.uk initially removed its entire stock and later took the website offline for "maintenance". Tesco says that it aims to give buyers a brand new online service giving direct access to thousands of 'great value', well maintained, independently checked used cars, without the hassle, stress or sales pressure typically associated with the industry.
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  Honda CR-Z Voted Japanese Car of the Year 12 Nov 2010 (News)
  This award shows that the public has accepted Honda's aspiration to supply exceptional environmental performance in a fun-to-drive hybrid car at an affordable price, as well as Honda's desire to spread the joy of owning and driving a car.” The award-winning run continued last night, as the CR-Z scooped Eco Gadget of the Year at the Stuff Gadget Awards. Fraser MacDonald, editor-in-chief at Stuff magazine, heaped praise on the CR-Z: “The Honda CR-Z looks great, and it feels great to be in.
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  FIAT 500 TwinAir to be Congestion Charge Exempt 27 Oct 2010 (News)
  And with fuel consumption figures of 68.9mpg (combined) and no vehicle excise duty (VED) to pay, the Fiat 500 TwinAir represents excellent value for money in terms of owning and running costs. “This is a good decision by TfL, which recognises the dramatic steps some manufacturers have made in reducing the emissions their cars produce,” says Elena Bernardelli, marketing director, Fiat Group Automobiles UK Ltd.
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  Suzuki Announces High Spec Low Price Alto Cruz 6 Oct 2010 (News)
  Suzuki GB PLC has announce a Special Edition Alto Cruz now on sale and limited to a run of 500 cars. The Cruz is based on the SZ3 mid grade model with air conditioning and pollen filter as standard equipment but offers a higher specification with various exterior trim upgrades; all for £6,953 under Suzuki’s extended ‘VAT Free’ offer.
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  The Honest John pick of the week's deals 20 Sep 2010 (News)
  Click on the pins for details on the deals on offer. We've pinned down a range of new and used deals to help save money in the run-up to the new 60-plate registrations in September. Our Map highlights the deals that could be near you. But these are only this week's picks - our edited highlights. So if there's nothing near you on the map, it doesn't mean you can't save.
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  The Honest John pick of the week's deals 7 Sep 2010 (News)
  Click on the pins for details on the deals on offer. We've pinned down a range of new and used deals to help save money in the run-up to the new 60-plate registrations in September. Our Map highlights the deals that could be near you. But these are only this week's picks - our edited highlights. So if there's nothing near you on the map, it doesn't mean you can't save.
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  The Honest John pick of the week's deals 23 Aug 2010 (News)
  Click on the pins for details on the deals on offer. We've pinned down a range of new and used deals to help save money in the run-up to the new 60-plate registrations in September. Our Map highlights the deals that could be near you. But these are only this week's picks - our edited highlights. So if there's nothing near you on the map, it doesn't mean you can't save.
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  The Honest John pick of the week's deals 16 Aug 2010 (News)
  Click on the pins for details on the deals on offer. We've pinned down a range of new and used deals to help save money in the run-up to the new 60-plate registrations in September. Our Map highlights the deals that could be near you. But these are only this week's picks - our edited highlights. So if there's nothing near you on the map, it doesn't mean you can't save.
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  3000HP Vauxhall Victor to Star in Festival Event 11 Aug 2010 (News)
  “We’re really looking forward to working with Andy Frost, Red Victor’s creator, and his team next year and see this as a great match for the VXR brand.” Vauxhall’s VXR Power Events, which has run through 2010 to raise money for Help for Heroes, reaches its zenith with the two-day Power Festival at Silverstone this Bank Holiday. Thousands are expected to attend the event, which aims to raise further funds for H4H through high-octane activities like 0-60 challenges, autotesting, karting and VXR track tuition with pro-drivers.
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  Peugeot Mobility System Removes Need to Own a Car 5 Jul 2010 (News)
  This new mobility service will be deployed in nine European countries between now and 2011. Two Robins and Day Peugeot Dealerships will run the pilot programme and have dedicated Mu phone numbers and are located in London at Chiswick, on the Chiswick roundabout, W4 5QD (0844 818 7218) and in Bristol, at Clarence Road, BS1 6PR (0117 369 0154).
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  Mazda Offers Scrappage Without a Scrapper 20 Mar 2010 (News)
    “We benefited from the scheme taking more than our fair share of the scrappage market, but it did discriminate against anyone who did not have a 10 year old car to scrap. “Now that the Government scrappage fund has run out many manufacturers have launched their own version of the scrappage scheme.  In fact, there are now so many different offers with different terms and conditions, some on 10 year old cars and some on seven year old cars, that choosing the best scheme is both difficult and confusing for the customer and requires a car to part exchange or scrap.
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  Mazda Assures Customers it Still Has Stocks to the end of Scrappage 28 Jan 2010 (News)
  “We have not yet announced our post-scrappage plans, but it is reasonable to assume that once the Government money runs out any offers from the majority of manufacturers will not be at the same level.  We are advising customers to make the most of the offers on the table now to avoid disappointment. “We have ensured that vehicles are in stock for customers wanting to take advantage of the scrappage scheme and our dealers can call off all model lines for early delivery.
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  Win Vampire's Volvo 27 Oct 2009 (News)
  Since the puzzles increase in difficulty, players are encouraged to exchange hints through Facebook, Twitter and MySpace. The game runs for three weeks from 2 November through to 23 November 2009.   In addition to the game, the website also features trailers from the film, photo galleries and downloadable New Moon-themed desktop wallpapers.
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  Hyundai Runaway Leader in Scrappage Sales 22 Jul 2009 (News)
    Hyundai’s managing director, Tony Whitehorn, said: “It’s crucial that we get the cars out to buyers as soon as possible, and not only because the customers want their nice new car. The government funds are fast running out, and we want to make sure Hyundai buyers can secure their slice of the scrappage handout before the scheme ends.”   The i20 supermini has secured nearly 5,000 orders, as buyers baulk at the massive price increases loaded on by rivals in the past few months.