PSA’s Europe boss Maxime Picat has warned that British car production could be in danger if Britain’s impending exit from the European Union leaves manufacturers needing to build separately for both the British and European market.
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Vauxhall Zafira Tourer Is What Car? Used MPV Of The Year 2018
Vauxhall’s Zafira Tourer MPV has won the used MPV of the year category at the What Car? Used Car Awards 2018.
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Customers flock to Vauxhall in September
Vauxhall sold 33,897 cars and vans in the crucial plate-change month of September, according to figures released today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders.
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Fuel duty to be frozen for a ninth year in a row
Fuel duty will remain frozen for another year despite calls to increase the tax, the Prime Minister has confirmed.
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Diesel prices hit four-year high in September
Diesel prices have hit their highest level for more than four years as the value of oil continues to rise, new data has shown.
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Britain is a nation of Angry Drivers
A new study of 2,000 drivers has revealed that drivers typically swear 41 times for every 100 miles they spend on the road. Each month the typical motorist commutes 373 miles to and from work and in the process they’ll curse 152 times on average.
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Severn Crossings to go toll-free on 17 December 2018
Tolls on the Severn Crossings will be abolished on Monday 17th December, just in time for the festive getaway, the UK Government has announced today (Tuesday 2nd October).
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The Grand Tour tent will return to Oxfordshire for 2018
The Grand Tour tent will once again be stationary for Series 3.
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Air-con and Bluetooth top list of most-wanted car features
New research from Kwik Fit reveals exactly what we want in our new cars. And, with a super-hot summer still fresh in our memories, air conditioning tops the list.
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Next Astra Expected In 2021 With PSA Platform, PHEV Powertrain
The Astra L will shift to the EMP2 platform that underpins a variety of PSA products, including the new Grandland X SUV, reports Caradisiac.
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Married Brits says their other half is a dangerous driver
One in five married Brits think their partner is dangerous driver, according to a new study.
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Number of road deaths in Britain hits five year high
The number of people killed on Britain’s roads reached a five-year high last year, new figures show.
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Rise in ‘black-box’ insurance helps drive premiums down
Car insurance premiums have fallen by more than 9% in the past 12 months, according to new statistics.
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Codemasters announces Dirt Rally 2.0
Codemasters has announced Dirt Rally 2.0, the successor to its first game in the series, in a first-look trailer.
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What Happens If You Pull An Electronic Handbrake At 120 Mph?
Cars with a good old fashioned handbrake are a dying breed, which leaves fanatics without the possibility of doing a proper handbrake turn.
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Superbike, F1 And Tesla Go Against Aston Martin, Lotus And F-16 Fighter Jet
Races between supercars and fighter jets are a getting a bit old, right? Well, some crazy folks over in Turkey beg to differ as they decided to put together a fleet of the fastest vehicles on wheels, plus a jet, for an epic drag race.
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Vauxhall Grandland X reaches 100,000 orders
Vauxhall’s Grandland X SUV has reached 100,000 orders across Europe.
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MI5 is Hiring In-House Driving Instructors
If you happen to hold a valid license as a driving instructor, today is your lucky day! MI5 is looking for in-house instructors, to help actual spies and other agency staff hone their skills at the wheel.
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Vauxhall to offer EVs and hybrids across the ranges
From next year, every new model of Vauxhall, Peugeot, Citroen, and DS will be available with either a hybrid or electric powertrain.
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Do you feel the need, the need for speed? Then you need to read this
IAM RoadSmart, the UK’s largest independent road safety charity, has put together a list of tips to help drivers manage their speed on UK roads. (more…)