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  City Rover Makes its Money at Auction Today 11 Feb 2005 (News)
  Most of the traders had not even seen one. Yet there it was on an 04 plate with 2,965 miles under its wheels, a hideous knobbly steering wheel glove, two ironic Union Jacks under the Solo badge on its boot, and its bonnet up due a flat battery. The Solo is actually the basic model
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  Future Classic Friday: Chrysler PT Cruiser 14 Apr 2017 (News)
  being the key factors. It had some dreadful features, too. An almost inaccessible battery - caused by the need to fit the engine in beneath a narrow nose - which lived under
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  Honest John's Motoring Agony Column: 23-5-2015 23 May 2015 (News)
  . But if the dealer missed that in his Pre Delivery Inspection you have to ask what else has he missed? Did he bother to do the PDI at all?   Inspecting the drains Following my car failing to start on a few occasions due to a flat battery, a new battery was fitted to my Skoda Octavia
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  Comment: Will electric vehicles ever become classic cars? 7 Feb 2017 (News)
  of the Inzight being banned from a rally  after spanner wavers managed to extract some serious oomph courtesy of a battery boost. The Honda Civic Hybrid
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  Honest John's Deals of the Week 27 Jan 2017 (News)
  The free pack includes fleece blanket, travel mug, ice scraper and travel bag. For a limited time, Kwik-Fit is also offering free winter safety checks on tyres, battery, anti-free and wiper blades.  Monday 02 January  Save 22 per cent
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  Nissan to Set Two New Records at Festival of Speed 24 Jun 2011 (News)
  to show that electric cars can be fast and exciting. Like the production Nissan LEAF, a lithium-ion battery composed of 48 compact modules powers the NISMO RC version and a high-response 80kW AC synchronous motor generates 107 horsepower and 207 lb-ft of torque. GT1 GT-R CELEBRATES SUCCESS
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  New Prius Lets Drivers Select Electric, ECO or Power Drive Modes 2 Jun 2009 (News)
  town with minimal noise, zero CO2 and NOx emissions, and at speeds of up to 31mph, for up to two kilometres, according to the level of battery charge. Because the petrol engine is switched off, EV mode contributes to a significant reduction in overall fuel consumption. In ECO mode
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  Volkswagen launches electric ID.4 crossover 23 Sep 2020 (News)
  producing 204PS and a 77kWh battery – a combination that translates into 0-62mph in 8.5 seconds and a range of up to 323 miles.  You can charge the car from empty in 30 minutes using a 125kW fast charger, alternatively,  Volkswagen will install a home
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  Honest John's Deals of the Week 25 May 2016 (News)
  Renault Zoe. The deal is dependent on taking out Renault Selections PCP and agreeing a battery mileage limit.  Click here for more details Wednesday 4 May
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  Honest John's Deals of the Week 22 Dec 2015 (News)
    Kwik-Fit is offering a free winter car health check to identify problems with tyres, batteries, wipers and bulbs, among other things. Just pop into any Kwik Fit. Click here Monday 21 December
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  Kia seven-year warranty TV, radio and print adverts banned by the ASA 11 Aug 2010 (News)
  .  Paintwork is covered for 5 years / 100,000 miles.  Audio is covered for 3 years / 60,000 miles.  Batteries are covered for 2 years.  Normal 'wear and tear' on items such as brake linings and clutch linings, etc. are excluded from cover.  The warranty
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  Free Mercedes Motorsport Day at MB World Brooklands 5 Oct 2009 (News)
  the chance to appreciate the inspirational events that have linked Mercedes-Benz with Brooklands. To recharge the batteries there’s a choice of a bistro style cafe or the gourmet Gullwing restaurant, using ingredients supplied by 1979 F1 World Champion Jody Scheckter’s biodynamic
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  2008 London Motor Show Preview 23 Jul 2008 (News)
  Tesla, the Quiet Car Company’s electrified Naza Forza in which batteries sit under the bonnet and electric motors replace the rear wheels. And there’s a Top Gear Stand where you can sit and watch the rib-tickling triplets cavort in an hilarious stunt involving a Lexus LS400
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  Honest John's money saving deals from August 28 Aug 2014 (News)
  .  Click here Monday 11 August Halfords is offering a range of free car checks. That means you can have your air con, bulbs, wiper blades, oil and battery checked at no cost
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  Megane RenaultSport Snatches Back Nurburgring Record 16 Jun 2014 (News)
  (Automatic dual zone climate control and Automatic headlights and windscreen wipers) £500 Renaultsport Monitor v1 £200 Radio/CD with R-Link multimedia system with Renaultsport Monitor v2 £500 Lithium ion battery – tbc Sabelt harnesses – tbc
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  Mitsubishi i-MiEV First Electric Car on Government Trial 13 Dec 2009 (News)
  and provide the necessary infrastructure to prepare for this. “Today’s launch is a landmark occasion for the UK automotive industry, and this project will begin to examine the points where the vehicles meet the built environment – energy generation, battery charging and driver
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  Mercedes Benz Live Draws 15,000 Fans 12 Nov 2009 (News)
  . To recharge the batteries there’s a choice of a bistro style café or the gourmet Gullwing restaurant, using ingredients supplied by 1979 F1 World Champion Jody Scheckter’s biodynamic and organic Laverstoke Park Farm. Of course, no visitor attraction would be complete without somewhere
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  GO GREEN WITH MOTABILITY AND SAVE MONEY 23 Feb 2009 (News)
  are working on producing cars powered by a combination of electric battery and traditional petrol engine, also known as hybrid cars. Options such as the Toyota Prius with an advance payment of £2,795, are also available through Motability. EMBRACE NEW
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  eBay Auction Report – 12th June 2005 16 Jun 2005 (News)
  Peugeot 309 1.1 Trio with an MOT about to run out made £121. Finally, a sorry looking 1993K, 88k mile, Rover Metro 1.1 Quest 3dr with no tax or Mot, a duff battery, but the potential to run made £50. One to watch: The 52 plate MG ZT-T+ estate with 31,000
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  Is this Britain’s cheapest car? 24 Mar 2017 (News)
  couldn’t start it as the battery was flat, and he had no means of getting it up and running... With 12 hours left to go, the car was at just 99p with one bid and no reserve. So on the basis that it would be perfect for parts for my other Rovers (if nothing else), I cheekily jumped in with a maximum