In an industry first, Vauxhall has confirmed its new Frontera compact SUV will be launched with price parity for electric and petrol-powered models. The average list price difference across the wider market between an electric and petrol car is currently 31%. That has been reduced to 0% with the new …
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Have you recently been caught speeding? If so. you’re not alone, according to research conducted by Uswitch car insurance. Out of the total 1,141,283 offences recorded between June 2023 – June 2024, a total of 961,530 endorsements were issued for exceeding speed limits on public roads or motorways (SP30 and …
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Meet the Vauxhall Mokka Coffe-e – the EV with an onboard Barista counter. The one-off concept has been developed to ensure drivers have access to their caffeine fix no matter where they charge. It’s a fact that Brits drink some 95 million cups of coffee a day, but Vauxhall research …
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The RAC reckons the August bank holiday weekend will be the busiest in nine years with an estimated 19.2m leisure journeys by car as drivers go ‘day trip crazy’. Saturday 24 August is set to be the busiest on the roads with 3.7m getaway trips planned, slightly ahead of the …
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Production of the all-new Polestar 3 has started in South Carolina, making it the first car from the Swedish EV brand to be produced on two continents. The factory in Charleston produces cars for customers in the US and Europe, complementing existing production in Chengdu, China. Polestar is also taking …
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Losing your car keys on holiday is an expensive nightmare – especially when a replacement key costs an average of £372, rising to as much as £530 for some makes and models. With this in mind, leading breakdown provider Start Rescue has these five tips for keeping your keys safe …
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Subaru has been voted ‘Best Car Manufacturer in 2024’ by car owners in the annual Auto Express Driver Power customer-satisfaction survey. This latest list follows hot-on-the-heels of the 2024 Driver Power ‘Best cars to own’ survey in June which saw the Dacia Duster Mk2 taking the crown. Every year, thousands …
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The Bugatti Type 35, one of the world’s most successful and best-known pre-war racing cars, will be marking a century since its birth at this year’s Salon Privé Concours presented by Aviva Private Clients. It will be the 19th year that Blenheim Palace has hosted the prestigious event (August 28-29, …
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This week the little Kia Picanto celebrates 20 years of sales in the UK, having first been introduced in the same year that Shrek 2 was the highest-grossing film. The car first went on sale in Kia’s home market of South Korea in 2003 as the Kia ‘Morning’, a name …
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Apollo Tyres has sgned three-time Formula 1 race winner Giancarlo Fisichella as its new ambassador for its premium Vredestein passenger car tyre brand. The two-year agreement will see Fisichella contribute to the test and development of new Vredestein high-performance tyres, make appearances at key events, and feature in online and …
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