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Gareth Herincx

Gareth is a versatile journalist, copywriter and digital editor who's worked across the media in newspapers, magazines, TV, teletext, radio and online. After long stints at the BBC, GMTV and ITV, he now specialises in motoring.

Skoda tops satisfaction survey

Skoda Yeti - Auto Express Driver Power survey winner

More Skoda glory, plus find out who won what at the WeLoveAnyCar.com National Car Awards 2014. Independent customer car review site WeLoveAnyCar.com reveals the models that British drivers are happiest with. The data was supplied by more than 650,000 motorists who independently rated their cars in categories such as excitement, …

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Top 10 least depreciating cars

Audi Q5

Some new cars drop in value by 20% the minute they’re driven off the forecourt, but which ones lose the least? The Audi Q5 holds its value the best after three years and 30,000 miles, according to Carmudi.com – “the world’s fastest growing car classifieds”. They’ve compiled a list of …

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Hyundai’s UK fuel cell first

HyundaI ix35 Fuel Cell vehicle

South Korean giant is first manufacturer to roll out hydrogen-fuelled cars in UK. The future is here as Hyundai delivers six ix35 Fuel Cell vehicles to UK customers. With no harmful tailpipe emissions, the ix35 Fuel Cell can travel up to 350 miles before refuelling, which is a process similar …

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Toyota’s European milestone

Start of production of Toyota Auris at Burnaston, UK

Japanese car giant celebrates production of nine millionth Toyota in Europe. Toyota’s European manufacturing began in 1971 with the opening of the Toyota Caetano plant in Portugal, which initially built Corolla models. Now, from Portugal in the west, to Russia in the east, Toyota has six vehicle plants and three …

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Audi’s high-speed driverless stunt

Audi RS7 driverless concept

Audi RS7 laps Germany’s Hockenheim circuit in just over two minutes – with no-one behind the wheel. Watch the driverless Hockenheim lap! The RS7 Piloted Driving Concept used only computers and sensors to guide it as it took on the high-speed challenge which was a curtain-raiser to the German Touring …

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Detroit Electric back with a tease

Detroit Electric SP:01 electric roadster teaser

Revitalised US electric car manufacturer Detroit Electric gears up for SP:01 sports car launch. Detroit Electric has unveiled a modernised logo and released a hint of its new car’s design. So what, you might say, but Detroit Electric’s success is important for the UK too. The Lotus Elise-based SP:01 electric …

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Land Rover Discovery Sport milestone

Land Rover Discovery Sport

First Land Rover Discovery Sport rolls off Halewood production line… boldly going to Virgin Galactic. The car has been given to Land Rover’s global partner, Virgin Galactic, to be used by the team as they prepare for the launch of the world’s first commercial spaceline. Land Rover recently announced its …

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Infiniti unleashes BTCC challenger

Infiniti Q50 BTCC car

New team running a pair of Infiniti Q50 cars to enter Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship in 2015. Known as ‘Infiniti Support Our Paras Racing’, the not-for-profit team will enter the BTCC with the specific aim of helping to help raise both awareness and funds for ‘Support Our Paras’ …

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Dacia’s three million milestone

Dacia Sandero Stepway

Renault’s budget brand hits new production landmark after barely 10 years. The 3,000,000th Dacia, a Sandero Stepway, has been bought by Spanish motorist Andres Palomo Paz. “Dacia has now sold three million vehicles since the brand’s renewal merely 10 years ago, and that’s something of a unique achievement in today’s …

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