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Britain’s pre-Budget report and how it affects motorists

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Simon Stiel, 24 November 2008 16:40

The chancellor of the exchequer Alistair Darling today cut the UK's VAT rate, which – if passed on by retailers – will bring down the cost of new cars and servicing bills. But the AA and other motoring organisations have criticised the chancellor’s pre-Budget speech in the House of Commons.He claimed the Government had taken 'firm and responsible steps' to ...

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Britain’s pre-Budget report and how it affects motorists

Rated 3.5 out of 5

Simon Stiel, 24 November 2008 16:40

The chancellor of the exchequer Alistair Darling today cut the UK's VAT rate, which – if passed on by retailers – will bring down the cost of new cars and servicing bills. But the AA and other motoring organisations have criticised the chancellor’s pre-Budget speech in the House of Commons.He claimed the Government had taken 'firm and responsible steps' to ...

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Why Aston Martins use Volvo keys

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Nick Gibbs, 29 October 2008 14:03

Did you know that Aston Martins use Volvo keys? We should hardly be surprised, since we all know that Astons dip into the expansive Ford parts bin for everything from sat-navs to switchgear. But you’d expect them to at least go to some lengths to remove the original badging. Turns out not, as one Aston V8 Vantage owner discovered when ...

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Rolls-Royce wants to make an electric Phantom

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Gavin Green, 23 October 2008 11:21

Rolls-Royce CEO Tom Purves would like to make an electric-powered Phantom. ‘Many of our customers do small mileages exclusively in the city,’ says Purves, who took over the helm of BMW-owned Rolls-Royce in July 2008. ‘For these customers, an electric Rolls-Royce would be ideal.’Purves has just driven the new electric Mini, which debuts at next month’s Los Angeles auto show, ...

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Citroen’s new stop-start system revealed

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Tim Pollard, 08 October 2008 13:12

Citroen has shown off its next-generation stop-start system on a C3 Picasso. The company launched its first-gen system four years ago on the C2 and C3, for which it claims fuel savings of up to 27 percent, but it’ll soon be superseded by a new, cheaper system. The second-generation Stop & Start will be launched in 2010 on PSA’s small ...

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Mazda plots cleaner diesels, rotaries, stop-start

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Richard Aucock, 19 September 2008 07:00

Mazda has opened its R&D department up to CAR, in a demonstration of how it's tackling a changing world. It's spilled the beans on its future engine tech, how it's going to continue stripping weight out of its cars, when stop-start is coming – and more besides. Read on for the lowdown on Mazda's eco tech future.And it's not all ...

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What are your favourite driving roads?

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Tim Pollard, 22 August 2008 16:42

We're on the hunt for the world's best driving roads. Click on the link below to tell us about your favourite routes of all time – you can debate your choices in our forum. And don't forget to come back to CAR Online next week when we launch our new adventure section on the website. We'll be celebrating the art ...

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Gatso revenues 'quadrupled' under Labour

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Tom Richards, 06 August 2008 13:04

A million extra speeding tickets are being dished out every year compared with when Labour first came to power in 1997, the Opposition claimed this week. The Conservatives have published figures proving that the number of speeding fines has leaped from 712,753 in 1997 to 1,773,412 in 2006. The shocking stats include fines given to motorists caught on camera as ...

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CAR launches new supercar zone

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Tim Pollard, 31 July 2008 10:26

CAR Online today launches its new supercar zone – a celebration of all things supercar related. We name the greatest and most significant supercars over the past four decades to coincide with the 36-page Supercars 2008 supplement free with the new September 2008 issue of CAR Magazine. Here's a whistle-stop tour of the highlights of our supercars microsite: • We ...

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Help us name the best supercars ever

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Tim Pollard, 16 July 2008 16:11

Which is the greatest supercar of all time? With your help, CAR is hoping to find out. We're searching for the definitive supercar – the model that best defined the supercar breed, the most significant or just your plain favourite. CAR's own LJK Setright coined the phrase 'supercar' back in 1966 when writing about the seminal Lamborghini Miura. There have ...

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Fuel protests halt Spanish car production

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Dimitri Pesin, 16 June 2008 10:25

Fuel protests in Europe triggered by the soaring cost of fuel have drastically reduced car production in Spain this month.  Last week's truck blockades and fuel depot pickets in Madrid caused car plants around the country to cut production. Seat, Citroen Peugeot, Ford, Nissan, Renault and Mercedes-Benz all have factories in Spain and most said they were affected.Seat production slashed ...

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