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Fraud bureau opens file on parking firm’s ticket...

A parking company whose wardens doctored photographic evidence in order to issue tickets has begun refunding motorists who were wrongly charged
Published 21 September 2015
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Test your knowledge: What world record did the Nissan...

Nissan had been toying with the idea of building a car driven by an electrically powered motor since 1970, when it displayed the Nissan City concept...
Published 18 September 2015
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It'll swallow you whole: 2015 Frankfurt show's humongous...

The Frankfurt motor show: so unfeasibly sprawling that you could walk across Australia in less time than it takes to navigate its 11 halls of automotive...
Published 17 September 2015
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Transformer: meet the shape-shifting Mercedes Concept...

When designing the car of the future, Mercedes’ stylists and engineers have turned to an unusual source for inspiration – Transformers
Published 17 September 2015
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Race of Champions returns to London for 2015

What do the world's racing and rally champions do in the off-season to let down their hair?
Published 16 September 2015
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Interview: Nissan's electric car chief on new Leaf...

If the Frankfurt motor show is anything to go by, plug-in cars are still very much part of car makers' plans for the near future. In fact, after Tesla...
Published 16 September 2015
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Mazda Koeru concept could hint at new crossover

Proving that the battle for SUV supremacy still rages, making its debut at the Frankfurt motor show this week is the Koeru, an intriguing crossover...
Published 16 September 2015
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Land Rover Defender pedal car: a snip at £10,000

This year’s Frankfurt Motor Show is not short of eccentricities. While sister company Jaguar debuted its first SUV, the F-Pace, Land Rover was quietly...
Published 16 September 2015
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Lamborghini Huracan drops its top for new Spyder version

As increasing numbers of car makers at the Frankfurt motor show revealed sensible new electric cars for a future in which vehicles are silent and...
Published 16 September 2015
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Softly-softly 2015 Audi S4 packs a big punch

Drivers who feel the need to proclaim their lust for life with go-faster stripes and huge spoilers may find that the latest, 2015 Audi S4 is not for...
Published 16 September 2015
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Topless 660bhp Ferrari 488 Spider details, pictures...

September seems an odd time to launch a Ferrari convertible, but the 488 Spider won’t reach the UK until next spring...
Published 15 September 2015
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Sounds good: Peugeot Fractal Concept is vision of French...

When the current-generation Peugeot 208 was launched, it unleashed onto the world a new layout for driving controls. Called i-Cockpit...
Published 15 September 2015