Vauxhall’s flagship Insignia model has been named as Best Used Family Car by Auto Express for the third year in a row.
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Vauxhall Corsa Griffin special edition priced from £11,695
Vauxhall is marking 25 years of the top-selling Corsa range by revealing the highly appointed, limited edition Corsa Griffin.
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Paddy McGuinness and Andrew Flintoff are the new presenters of Top Gear
Top Gear has announced comedian Paddy McGuinness and former cricketer Andrew ‘Freddie’ Flintoff as the show’s new hosts. The duo will join Chris Harris for the 27th season of Top Gear.
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The New Corsa GSi Is Too Expensive For Its Own Good
Since 2007, the hottest model in the Corsa lineup has been the VXR. However, Vauxhall pulled the plug on the 204hp version of the Corsa due to emission regulations. This makes the new GSi the fastest derivative of the popular supermini available today.
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Euro NCAP is now evaluating so-called Highway Assist systems
Earlier this year, Euro NCAP, the Brussels-based European car safety performance assessment program, introduced new and improved test criteria which reflects whether the tested vehicle features advanced driver assistance systems. Now, the organization is also starting to evaluate these systems and is ready to disclose its first findings based on the results.
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Performance Vauxhall Show 2019
Performance Vauxhall Mag have today confirmed that PVS hasn’t been cancelled, but it will no longer be held at Santa Pod Raceway.
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MPs want ban on petrol and diesel car sales brought forward
The 2040 ban on sales of new petrol and diesel vehicles should be brought forward by eight years, a group of MPs has said.
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Trick-or-treat blamed for spike in accidents
Trick-or-treating has been blamed for a spike in child road casualties after it was revealed that Halloween sees more children hit by cars than any other point in the surrounding four weeks.
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Vauxhall Combo Life Makes Autobest ‘Final Six’
The new Vauxhall Combo Life has been named among the finalists of “AUTOBEST 2019”.
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Highway Code will change to protect cyclists and pedestrians
Changes will be made to the Highway Code in a bid to improve safety for cyclists and pedestrians, the government has announced today.
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Calls for new safety guidance after roadside mechanic deaths
Breakdown companies are calling for new guidance to protect roadside patrols after three mechanics were killed in 12 months.
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Around 100,000 Opel vehicles to be recalled in diesel probe
Germany’s Transport Ministry said on Monday it would order roughly 100,000 Vauxhall/Opel vehicles to be recalled as part of an emissions probe, after prosecutors searched the carmaker’s offices earlier in the day.
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Jeremy Clarkson’s message to car enthusiasts: “Enjoy it while it lasts”
If we are to believe Jeremy Clarkson, dark times are ahead for petrolheads and car enthusiasts around the world, as continued advances in battery technology and self-driving car technology will fundamentally change the way we all use cars.
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More than half of UK drivers don’t recognise the roundabout sign
A survey conducted by the UK’s largest independent road safety charity, IAM RoadSmart, found that many drivers have a real lack of awareness of the rules of the road, putting themselves and others in danger.
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Bloodhound SSC project enters administration
The Bloodhound land speed record project is seemingly over after it was announced that the company behind it has entered administration.
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Opel Kadett Dares To Challenge Lamborghini Huracan In Drag Race
Two very different rides from very different eras went head to head down the drag strip, and one of them was declared the big winner.
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Get ready for winter with these helpful tips
The long nights are drawing in and the temperatures are steadily dropping, which means it’s time to start preparing your car for winter.
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Petrol stations urged to slash prices by 2p per litre
Fuel retailers have been urged to reduce fuel prices after a drop in oil prices and a strengthening in the value of the pound.
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Too much scrolling and not enough strolling
In an age where children spend more time roaming their screens than the outside – over 50 per cent of parents say their children have no outdoor skills, according to new research from Vauxhall Motors.
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Pothole plague causes twice as many breakdowns as 12 years ago
Potholes continue to plague motorists, as the RAC’s breakdown statistics suggest that the scarred streets are causing twice as many mechanical failures than they did 12 years ago.
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