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Motorpoint is hoping to power demand for electric cars with huge savings on a range of the most popular plug-in hybrid vehicles on the road today. The UK’s largest car supermarket, with seven sites across the UK, is offering its customers savings against new of over £18,000 on the acclaimed Chevrolet Volt. It is currently […]
Still searching for the perfect Father’s Day present for your dad this year but not found anything yet with the ‘wow’ factor he deserves? Then a high-speed Supercar Thrill at Croft could be just the answer – and if you get in quick, you’ll even receive a cheeky discount, too (don’t worry, we won’t tell […]
Audi has recently announced a new deal that’s sure to drive you to the dealerships – free MOTs for life on any Audi. The only caveat is that you have to have the cam belt is replaced by an Audi Centre or Authorised Audi Repairer. The offer is transferable to new owners and all privately […]
Under the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008 you’re supposed to be informed of any issues that may affect your decision when it comes to signing on the dotted line. An Auto Express article demonstrates however that some dealers are not always as forthcoming as used car buyers would like when it comes to […]
Due to cars being objects of desire, it’s quite apparent that it is not only a decision of the mind when making a purchase, but also a decision of the heart. Emotionally speaking, cars must match our needs and desires just as much as they need to be practical. At least this is true if […]
New car buyers who trust official, government-sanctioned fuel economy figures will pay an average of £1000 more than they expect on fuel over a three-year period, according to What Car? True MPG test results. That is because the official figures are achieved under laboratory conditions that can rarely be replicated in the real world. What Car? True MPG […]
The Subaru BRZ is a great looking and great handling sports car. Fun can be had from very low speeds which is what makes this and the Toyota GT-86 so popular. Even better is the recent price cut – from 1st May 2014 the BRZ range will start at just £23,995 (on-the-road) for the SE […]
Earlier in the year, Car Articles featured a post on some fuel economy woes we were having. You can see the original post here: http://www.cararticles.co.uk/uk-redex-plus-an-italian-tune-up-equals-greater-fuel-economy.html. After conducting some further tests (none of which were particularly scientific but I did try to keep an accurate score of the general miles per gallon figure), I discovered that the […]
A number of key announcements impacting on the motor industry were contained in the Wednesday, 19 March 2014, Budget Statement of Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne. Fuel – the Chancellor confirmed his Autumn Statement 2013 announcement that September’s planned 1.6p per litre rise in fuel duty was cancelled. It means that there will be no […]
Auto Express has a fantastic article covering the most economical cars in terms of miles per gallon that are currently on sale. The list doesn’t include electric or hybrid cars in order to make it a fair playing field. The figures are all based on the ‘official’ fuel economy figures. This means you’ll struggle to […]