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Toyota Sells 200,000 Prius Models In Europe

July 20, 2010

Toyota celebrates ten years of the Prius in Europe with 200,000 sales. The full hybrid Toyota Prius, synonymous as the definitive hybrid car, was launched in 2000 to the European market, (1997 in Japan). With sales reaching 100,000 in 2008, that figure has now doubled to 200,000 in just two more years, confirming the significance [...]

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New Griffin Lands On All Vauxhall Dealerships

July 18, 2010

Here’s the latest news from Vauxhall to help their dealerships be a little more recognisable: It’s a bold, proud, slightly aggressive New Griffin which is to gradually spread across the country, one-by-one adorning facades and showrooms of various Vauxhall dealerships. The entire 466-site strong Vauxhall retailer network is due to be covered towards the end [...]

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Two New iPhone Apps

June 21, 2010

At some point I hope to do a bit more of a round up about iPhone apps for drivers but for now it’s just a quick post with some information about a couple of apps I’ve tried recently. Firstly it’s the Smart Car app (more info, app store link). It’s a fairly simple but fun [...]

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Ford Offers White Alloy Wheels For Focus RS

June 18, 2010

Amazingly, the Ford Focus RS is now reaching the end of production in current form – despite the fact that it doesn’t seem to have been here for very long at all! In commemoration of this last run, Ford is offering a special, WRC-style wheel option. The 19-inch, white-finished alloy wheels will be available at [...]

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Top Gear Is Returning!

June 14, 2010

It is official and direct from the horse’s mouth as it were, Top Gear is returning on our screens for more hijinks on 8pm on BBC Two on Sunday June 27th 2010. I am sure that you’re as excited as I am to see exactly what the boys get up to and what kind of [...]

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Range Rover Turns 40!

June 5, 2010

The Range Rover celebrates its 40th birthday on 17 June 2010 – which just goes to show the popularity of this particular vehicle! At the time, it was completely unique in the market, it was after all the world’s first fully capable luxury 4×4. This is something that many argue it still retains the crown [...]

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BMW’s 1,000 mile Journey To Fuel Economy Heaven

June 4, 2010

Sometimes, you’d think that you have to sacrifice rather alot in order to enjoy what many would call reasonable fuel economy. The latest BMW 3 series proves however that you don’t. I’m sure you’ll all be very interested to hear this story: BMW’s cleanest and greenest 3 Series ever has just completed a record-breaking journey [...]

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Project Runningblade Takes The Prize

May 30, 2010

Not strictly car news, but this is definitely one for the record books! This is a photograph of Don Wales, who successfully took the new land speed record on a lawnmower on 23rd May 2010! Project Runningblade beat its own record set the day previously, and established a new world land speed record for lawnmowers [...]

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Aston Martin Features Rapide At The Nurburgring

May 15, 2010

Aston Martin’s mighty new four door sports car – the Rapide – will be driven hard at the Nürburgring Nordschleife for the 38th ADAC Zurich 24 hour Race on 15th and 16th of May. I must say, I’d love to be there to see it in action! Last year, the V12 Vantage managed a place [...]

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A National Windscreen Shortage – A Problem To Be Cracked

May 12, 2010

The high demand for replacement windscreens at the beginning of the year, following the UK’s worst winter in 30 years, has led to a national shortage of windscreens, reports the automotive glazing services company Auto Windscreens. Automotive glazing companies throughout the UK are struggling to get hold of parts leading to long delays for windscreen [...]

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