Vauxhall Motors pays homage to the, ‘Great British van driver’ in its latest marketing campaign for the UK-built, all-new Vivaro.
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Vauxhall Astra 2019: Prices and specifications revealed
Vauxhall has announced prices and specs for its updated Astra, with the highlight being a raft of new engines.
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Vauxhall warns Ellesmere Port plant could close under no-deal Brexit
Vauxhall’s Ellesmere Port plant could be closed if the UK’s exit from the EU makes it unprofitable, warned Groupe PSA boss Carlos Tavares.
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Bennetts British superbike star Danny kent collects all-new Vauxhall Vivaro vans
To celebrate its light commercial vehicle partnership with the 2019 Bennetts British Superbike (BSB) Championship, Vauxhall invited MV Agusta team rider Danny Kent to its Luton van plant, to receive the first customer delivery of the all-new Vivaro van.
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Government injects £348 million into boosting local roads quality
The Department for Transport has announced nearly £350 million is being made available for councils to improve local roads up and down the country.
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17 Hurt as Car Slam Into Crowd at “Cruise”
Near-tragedy happened last night in Stevenage, when 2 speeding cars collided and then careered into the crowd at what was supposed to be a “static” event for car enthusiasts, according to the organizer.
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Higher-ethanol petrol could be introduced
E10 fuel should be introduced to the UK by 2020 latest to help save the equivalent emissions of 700,000 cars and safeguard the future of the British Bioethanol Industry.
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The UK’s huge network of speed bumps Revealed
The UK is now home to more than 42,000 individual speed bumps – an increase of 5% in the last three years, according to an exclusive Citroen investigation into traffic calming coverage.
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Roads policing review to improve safety
A first-of-its-kind joint review into roads policing and traffic enforcement will be launched later this year, in a bid to improve road safety.
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Government looks at steps to make new drivers safer
New drivers could face limits on what they can do on the road, to ease them into a lifetime of safe driving.
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Over 9,000 motorists were caught doing over 100mph last year
Last year, over 9,000 motorists were caught by police speeding at more than 100mph on UK roads, according to data obtained by the road safety charity Brake.
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2020 Insignia Spied testing at the Nürburgring
After unveiling the slightly refreshed Astra earlier this year, Vauxhall is back testing the face lifted Insignia. This time around, two prototypes a saloon and a estate, are spied lapping the Nurburgring track in Germany.
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Government wants car industry to tackle brake and tyre emissions
Environment minister, Thérèse Coffey and transport minister, Michael Ellis are leading a push to tackle the impact of particulate and plastic pollution from brakes, tyres and road wear.
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Silverstone Circuit Secures British Grand Prix Until 2024
Silverstone circuit will continue to host the British Grand Prix until at least 2024 following a new deal between Formula 1 and the track owners.
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Vauxhall is double winner at Auto Express New Car Awards 2019
Vauxhall secured a double-award win at last night’s Auto Express Awards 2019, with the flagship Insignia crowned Family Car of the Year for the second year running, and the Combo Cargo named Van of the Year.
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Vauxhall Market Share Continues To Grow
Outperforming a declining market, Vauxhall’s first half 2019 market share for cars and light commercial vehicles (LCV) has increased by 0.19 percentage points, from 7.36% in H1 2018 to 7.55% this year.
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2020 Insignia Shows Off Its New Corsa-Inspired Grille
Vauxhall is putting the finishing touches to the facelifted Insignia as a lightly camouflaged prototype has been spotted undergoing testing.
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Price of fuel finally drops in June ending four months of rises at the pumps
Four months of rising fuel prices finally came to an end in June with the price of both petrol and diesel falling dramatically due to the cost of oil dipping to $62, RAC Fuel Watch data shows.
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MPs call for five-year plan to tackle ‘pothole plague’
MPs have called for a front-loaded, five-year funding settlement to tackle the ‘extreme state of disrepair of the English local road network’.
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