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News: Electric cars get access to bus lanes and free...

ELECTRIC CARS will be allowed to use bus lanes and park for free under plans by Nick Clegg to encourage more drivers to buy them, reports The Times.
Published 29 April 2014
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News: "World's cheapest" DB5 for sale, if you ignore...

JAMES BOND would have struggled to shake off his pursuers in this Aston Martin DB5. The car, built in 1964, has no engine, gearbox or seats.
Published 28 April 2014
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News: Delighted drivers show BMW i3 is more than just...

BMW SAYS it’s been so busy telling us all what a towering technological achievement its new i3 electric car is, that it’s forgotten to say it’s...
Published 28 April 2014
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Car clinic: Mud flaps for a Kia, roof rack for a convertible...

Everything from a roof rack for a convertible to a new engine for a Ford: nothing's too much for the experts behind Driving's Car Clinic reader-query...
Published 28 April 2014
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Car of the Week: Audi TT off-road concept

When it comes to the world of mass-produced cars, the Audi TT stands out as the equivalent of a pair of Church’s chelsea boots or Jimmy Choos.
Published 28 April 2014
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News: EU orders silent electric cars to make a noise

ELECTRIC CARS will have to produce as much noise as cars powered by internal combustion engines, under new EU rules.
Published 28 April 2014
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News: Skoda price rises double those of its rivals

Cars made by Skoda, a brand traditionally thought of as offering value for money, have some of the fastest-rising prices, according to new analysis...
Published 28 April 2014
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News: Dashcams capture insurance discounts for drivers

Car drivers who fit cameras to their dashboards can now offset the costs of the equipment with cheaper insurance.
Published 28 April 2014
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News: The electric charge of the fire brigade

Now there's a spark that can help put out a fire: Britain’s first all-electric fire car, designed to respond to major incidents with blue lights...
Published 25 April 2014
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News: Sat nav sends London landlubbers into the briny...

The curse of the sat nav has struck again after the driver of a car drove into the sea on the instructions of her car’s guidance system.
Published 25 April 2014
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News: Woman gives her two-seater car as reason not...

As reasons go for not having children, owning a two-seater sports car is a new one on us. But such was the excuse offered by one car-loving woman...
Published 25 April 2014
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News: Neigh, neigh and thrice neigh ‒ horse gallops...

A RUNAWAY horse gave drivers a scare on the M62 yesterday (Thursday) after it escaped from a field and galloped along the motorway.
Published 25 April 2014