Drivers are being urged to think more carefully about the environmental impacts of their journeys through a new government campaign launched today.
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EU force electric cars to emit a noise below 12 mph from 1 July
Starting on 1st July, all electric vehicle with four or more wheels that wants to be approved for road use in the European Union is going to have to have an “Acoustic Vehicle Alert System,” or AVAS.
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Supermarkets drop fuel prices by up to 3p per litre
Asda, Tesco Morrisons and Sainsbury’s have all announced that they are cutting their fuel prices by up to 3p per litre.
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Fourth Month of Fuel Rises
Fuel prices rose for the fourth consecutive month in May, heaping further misery on beleaguered motorists.
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Plato’s BTCC Astra in Surprise Appearance at Heritage Centre Open Day
Vauxhall will be hosting a very special automotive guest this weekend, as Jason Plato’s BTCC Astra race car joins the ‘Astra at 40’ display for Sunday’s Heritage Centre Open Day.
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Vauxhall Corsa-e – Price, specs and range revealed as reservations open
The Vauxhall Corsa, one of Britain’s best known and most popular cars, is going electric, and will be available to reserve from today.
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Grayling launches crackdown on motorway fuel prices
The Transport Secretary pledged to launch an urgent review unless retailers share live data on how much they are charging.
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‘TRADE UP’: Vauxhall’s Easy Route From Old Wreck To New Tech
Until June 30, Vauxhall is offering drivers the opportunity to ‘Trade Up’ to one of its brand-new models, with either a minimum £4,000 guaranteed scrappage allowance, or £3,000 extra part exchange value with 6.9% APR representative*.
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Infinity Exhausts Becomes Latest Club Partner
SWVaux are delighted to announce another exciting new partnership with Infinity Exhausts becoming the latest Club Partner to join our growing list.
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Motorists warning ahead of summer Drink-drive crackdown
Motorists are being issued with a drink-drive warning as police gear up for their annual summer crackdown.
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Huge fall in number of uninsured drivers caught by police
There has been a huge fall in the number of uninsured drivers caught on Britain’s roads, according to new government data.
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German Driver Spared Speeding Fine Thanks to Holy Spirit Intervention
A driver zooming down a road in Viersen, Germany, caught an unexpected break when a speed cameras snapped his photo and his face wasn’t visible in it.
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Car Insurance Companies Payout every 8 minutes with car crime continues to rise in 2019
Figures released by the Association of British Insurers (ABI) show that the number of motor theft claims paid by insurers in the first quarter of this year were at their highest for any quarter since 2012, with a payment made to a car crime victim every 8 minutes.
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First glimpse of what to expect in new Top Gear
Top Gear’s new host Paddy McGuinness has said he is out of his comfort zone as the first action-packed trailer for the new series of Top Gear.
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NCP Makes £700,000 a year from drivers without change
Car park operator NCP makes almost £700,000 a year from ticket machines that don’t give change back to motorists, it emerged in the High Court.
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Opel’s modified Zafira Life pays homage to The A-Team
Opel unveiled its “O-Team” Zafira (Vauxhall Vivaro) Life van. If the name and aesthetics don’t give it away, the van is a tribute to the A-Team’s GMC Vandura from the 1980s television show.
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Irmscher Makes The Insignia GSi Look And Go Faster
The Insignia GSi is the fastest and most expensive version of Vauxhall saloon, but that doesn’t mean it can’t be improved.
Corsa
2020 Vauxhall Corsa Shows Itself Ahead Of Schedule In Leaked Photos
The 2020 Vauxhall Corsa has been leaked online ahead of the official reveal scheduled for the Frankfurt Auto Show in September.
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[DEAL] 25% off all Auto Glym
Want more reason to be in love with this week – apart from the upcoming Bank Holiday…?
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