Development of the all-new Astra is fully on target, the premiere of the 11th generation of the brand’s best-selling compact model is now just weeks away.
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Vauxhall provides support vehicles for electric paramotor world record attempt
Vauxhall is providing four 100% electric vehicles in support of the ‘Round Britain Climate Challenge’, a Guinness World Records attempt to fly around Britain in a fully electric paramotor.
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Millions of garages too full of junk to store cars
Millions of UK garages are not used for cars as they are too full of junk, a new survey suggests.
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British Grand Prix to host 140,000 in biggest UK crowd since the start of the pandemic
Next month’s British Grand Prix will take place in front of a capacity 140,000 crowd, Silverstone has confirmed.
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MOT garages pass nearly one in seven vehicles that should have failed
Close to one in seven vehicles that passed their MOT last year should have failed, according to a new investigation.
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1 million UK vehicles won’t be compatible with new petrol
From September the government is changing the standard petrol that will be available from E5 to E10, and around 1 million vehicles in the UK are not compatible with the new fuel.
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Richard Hammond Opens Workshop for New Discovery+ Series
Richard Hammond to front new six-part series for Discovery+.
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Sabine Schmitz Honored With Nurburbring Corner Named After Her
Queen of the Nurburgring left us on March 16th, 2021 at the age of 51 years. Mere days after her death, Sabine Schimtz’s fans called for the ‘Ring to name a corner after her.
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Stemwede: Opening Round of ADAC Opel e-Rally Cup
The long-awaited starting signal for the ADAC Opel e-Rally Cup will be given next weekend.
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Opel Corsa-e Rally Electrifies Rallying
The victory of Frenchman Laurent Pellier and his co-driver Thierry Salva from the Saintéloc Racing team marked the successful premiere of the world’s first electric rally one-make cup, the ADAC Opel e-Rally Cup, at the “ADAC Rallye Stemweder Berg”.
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Majority of motorists are not aware tyres have ratings for grip, efficiency and noise
Tyre retailers are legally required to apply stickers with ratings for their products, but new research suggests many consumers are unaware that these exist.
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Drink driving is the most common reason UK motorists lose their licence
The most common reason for motorists in the UK to lose their licence is drink driving according to new research.
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Mobile Charging Infrastructure for Opel Corsa-e Rally
With the new ADAC Opel e-Rally Cup, Opel is now also electrifying rallying.
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The Vauxhall Grandland has been given a mid-life refresh
Vauxhall has today revealed the New Grandland – a significantly revised version of its popular, elegantly sporty SUV that offers a bold and pure design, innovative infotainment and assistance technologies, an electrified powertrain as well as intuitive controls and increased on-board comfort.
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Price of petrol hit a two-year high
Motorists are being warned to expect petrol prices to rise even further after reaching a two-year high.
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Vauxhall shares first images of the new Astra
Vauxhall today showed a first glimpse of the All-New Astra – the first generation of the British brand’s compact car to be electrified.
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Successful First Outing for Opel Corsa-e Rally
The new Opel Corsa-e Rally completed its first outing on a rally with flying colours. At the Rallye du Touquet, the opening round of the French asphalt championship, Opel rally test driver Marijan Griebel and his co-driver Tobias Braun drove the first electric one-make rally car ahead of the field of more than 200 competitors over a total of 11 special stages.
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New Vauxhall Corsa Remains The UK’s Best Selling Car
The New Vauxhall Corsa is the UK’s best-selling new car so far this year, according to the latest new car sales and registration figures released today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
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Petrol prices soar to the highest level in nearly two years
Petrol prices have soared to their highest level in nearly two years, as motorists look to take advantage of easing pandemic restrictions and summer weather.
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DVLA staff begin strike over Covid-related safety
Hundreds of workers at the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency have launched fresh industrial action in a long-running dispute over Covid-related safety.
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