Vauxhall is expanding its offer of free electric vehicle charging for buyers of its Corsa-e supermini.
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Ministers told to slash drink-drive limit
Drink-drive limits should be cut in England and Wales due to the failure to reduce deaths from crashes, ministers have been told.
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2021 Vauxhall Crossland Release Date, Specs & Prices
Available to order now with prices starting from £19,060 OTR, Vauxhall’s new Crossland SUV features the brand’s distinctive new Vizor front design, the latest advanced drivers assistance technologies available across the range and a sporty SRi Nav trim for the first time.
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Vauxhall’s Combo-e arrives with a 171-mile range
Vauxhall has released first pictures of the all-new Combo-e, a fully-electric variant of its award-winning Combo van. With a range of up to 171 miles* (WLTP) from a single charge, the new Combo-e is an ideal companion for business and private users after a zero-emissions van.
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Who is Stellantis?
This week marks the beginning of the first official week of Stellantis, which is already one of the biggest car manufacturers in the world.
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Over a Million drivers took speed awareness course in 2020
More than a million drivers took a speed awareness course in 2020 despite car use plummeting due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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[HOW TO] Make sure your car is as secure as possible
Car security is often at the top of many motorists’ thoughts. After all, it’s never nice to feel like your pride and joy is at risk of being broken into or stolen.
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Vauxhall strengthens environmental credentials with honey produced on-site
As part of the Ellesmere Port plant’s many biodiversity projects, the latest product to roll out of the Vauxhall plant won’t be a new car, but rather jars of honey thanks to a new workforce of bees and beekeepers situated on the factory site.
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Smart motorways present ongoing risk of future deaths, coroner concludes
Smart motorways “present an ongoing risk of future deaths”, a coroner has concluded, following an inquest into the deaths of two men on a stretch of the M1 with no hard shoulder.
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PSA & FCA complete merger to become Stellantis
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and PSA Group completed their $52 billion tie-up and formally merged into Stellantis on Saturday.
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All-New Vauxhall Mokka improves aerodynamic efficiency and cuts fuel costs
The exterior of the all-new Vauxhall Mokka is not only bold but features a highly aerodynamically efficient design that improves efficiency and cuts down emissions.
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Reduced traffic wasn’t enough to protect British motorists from potholes last year
The RAC attended almost 1,500 breakdowns that were believed to be caused by potholes in the fourth quarter of last year.
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British drivers to escape EU speed camera fines due to Brexit
There isn’t much to celebrate these days, but one Brexit positive for motorists is that the EU might no longer have a mechanism for getting UK residents to pay for violations that incurred on the continent and were captured by speed cameras.
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Vauxhall Insignia Honoured At Company Car Today Awards For Third Year Running
The Vauxhall Insignia has been named the ‘Upper Medium Car of the Year’ for the fourth year in a row at the Company Car Today CCT100 Awards.
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Why you shouldn’t wait for the orange light before refuelling
Topping up with fuel is a tedious process, especially in winter when it means standing out in the cold for a few minutes. It’s why so many motorists put it off until the last possible moment.
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VXR badge to return in 2022 on fast versions of Vauxhall’s electrified models
Vauxhall is to bring back the VXR badge next year but with a different performance focus than before. Instead of high-power petrol-engined, electric and hybrid models will get the VXR treatment.
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Vauxhall Corsa tops sales charts in Wales & Scotland
Vauxhall’s all-new Corsa was the best-selling car in both Scotland and Wales in 2020, according to figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders.
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Vauxhall doubles up at Company Car & Van Awards 2021
Vauxhall’s LCV range has starred at the Company Car & Van Awards 2021, with the Combo Cargo taking home the ‘Small Van of the Year’ award, while the Vivaro was named ‘Medium Van of the Year’.
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Supermarkets push the average price of fuel up 2p per litre
The average price of a litre of fuel rose by 2p in December as three major supermarkets increased their prices.
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PSA and FCA shareholders agree to merger
Shareholders of Fiat Chrysler and PSA Peugeot decisively voted to merge the US-Italian and French manufacturers to create the world’s fourth-largest car company.
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