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  Plug-in car grant reduced from £3000 to £2500 18 Mar 2021 (News)
  ).  The plug-in car grant allows buyers to claim a Government subsidy when they purchase a new electric car, with the grant automatically deducted from the list price of the vehicle by the dealer.  The decision to cut the plug-in car grant from £3000 to £2500 has
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  Theory and practical tests back on for some essential workers 2 Feb 2021 (News)
  are automatically being booked onto the next available test at their chosen centre.” Nearly 50,000 theory test certificates expired over the UK’s two national lockdowns
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  The all-new Land Rover Defender 90 is here, priced from £40,290 26 Feb 2020 (News)
  , while the powerful 240PS D240 diesel is priced from £43,345. Both versions of the 2.0-litre diesel produce 430Nm of torque and are linked to an eight-speed automatic gearbox. The 2.0-litre turbocharged petrol - badged P300 - is available from £43,345 and develops 400Nm of torque
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  Smart Motorway dangers to be reviewed by Transport Secretary 24 Oct 2019 (News)
  . During 2017 and 2018 there were almost 20,000 vehicle breakdowns in live lanes on Smart Motorways and Highways England currently has no system in place to automatically detect stopped vehicles and close live lanes.  The Coroner for West Midlands has already raised concerns
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  Paris Motor Show 2018: DS 3 Crossback revealed 2 Oct 2018 (News)
  of manual or automatic transmissions, with the 155PS version getting PSA's latest EAT8 auto with eight-speeds. There are no details about fuel economy or CO2 emissions, but DS has waxed lyrically about the flush-fitting door handles that will pop out when you unlock the car and fold back
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  A Grand Monday: Rover 45 CVT 1 Oct 2018 (News)
  where Rover was heading next. As a result, many pundits failed to notice the model's newly conceived CVT automatic transmission, or the cabin improvements that involved the installation
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  Geneva Motor Show 2018: Skoda hints at hybrid future with Vision X 6 Mar 2018 (News)
  traction on slippery surfaces and off-road. The hybrid system is supported by a second electric motor, which gets its energy from a 48-volt lithium-ion battery that automatically recovers energy from vehicle braking and coasting. Skoda claims that the battery is sufficient enough to power the car
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  Geneva Motor Show 2018: Skoda Fabia gets mid-life updates 6 Mar 2018 (News)
  automatically switches from high to low beam when oncoming traffic is detected – will also be available.  The revised cabin will provide more comfort and convenience. The most-notable update will be the addition of a 6.5-inch colour touchscreen that will, when equipped
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  Frankfurt Motor Show 2017: New Nissan Leaf set for early 2018 7 Sep 2017 (News)
  . When you come off the accelerator pedal, the brakes are applied automatically, gradually bringing the car to a complete stop. The car holds its position, even on steep uphill slopes, until the accelerator is pressed again. Although as Nissan usefully points out, the normal brake pedal must still
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  Now you can pay contactless...with your car key 1 Sep 2017 (News)
  , online through the bPay web portal or set their account to top-up automatically when their balance falls below a pre-set level. All payments come with the same fraud protection that's applied to contactless cards. If lost or stolen, users can remotely shut down their contactless accessory via
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  Honest John's Deals of the Week 31 Jul 2017 (News)
  can capture four lanes of traffic in Full HD 1080P - even at night. The  motion-activated sensor automatically records if your car is bumped to record hit-and-runs. The dashcam also has built-in wifi and comes with a 12 month guarantee
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  Outstanding 1967 Porsche 911S in Historics Ascot Auction 22 Apr 2017 (News)
  . Moving on to water-cooling this 1987 928S4 automatic was first registered on 23 rd January 1987 and over the last two years has undergone a £25,000 refurb and upgrade. The engine has been rebuilt, the suspension upgraded, even the a/c fully reconditioned by Ritech Engineering to make
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  A Grand Monday: Audi 100 17 Apr 2017 (News)
  in such a way that deformation of the bulkhead would automatically pull the dashboard and steering wheel up and away from the driver's face. It's a feature that many safety experts still believe is actually safer than an airbag, but for obvious reasons isn't compatible with one. Third, and probably most
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  Barn Found Aston Martin DB6 Offered at No Reserve in Historics Ascot Auction 1 Apr 2017 (News)
  ."  The interior also has some good points, but the photo confirms that the transmission is automatic. The carpets are worn and require replacing throughout. The leather dashboard top and headlining is in good order, but the front seats are missing altogether. All five wire wheels are present and intact although
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  Seven classic Minis head to auction 16 Nov 2016 (News)
  , the Mayfair was more expensive and better trimmed than its siblings. Subject to some cosmetic restoration last year and MoT’d until July 2017, this particular automatic example is offered for sale with no reserve. A 1996 Rover Mini Sprite, registered as ‘M1 NYW’ (Mini W
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  Trio of timewarp BMW E46 3-series coupes for sale 10 Oct 2016 (News)
  Sport finished in Silver Grey with Black Dakota leather. With just 1300-miles on – it could be the lowest mileage E46 Coupe in existence. Factory-fit equipment includes an automatic gearbox, electric glass sunroof, electric front driver seats and 18-inch M Sport double spoke alloy wheels
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  Ex-George Best Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow for sale 27 Sep 2016 (News)
  , 1972. As well as ‘Plain Sundym Glass throughout’ and an ‘internally adjustable mirror to the driver’s door’, optional equipment also included ‘Automatic Speed Control’ (better known these days as cruise control). A letter on file from Tony Clark
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  Frankfurt Motor Show 2015: MINI shows off new Clubman 15 Sep 2015 (News)
  . All three engines are available with a manual or automatic transmission. MINI is hoping that the new Clubman will rival the Volkswagen Golf. As a result the Clubman will be one of the largest MINIs ever built, stretching more than four meters in length and close to two meters in width
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  Frankfurt Motor Show 2015: Smart reveals Fortwo Cabrio 15 Sep 2015 (News)
  will be fitted as standard although a new dual-clutch six-speed automatic 'box is also available. Smart hasn’t said if the 260-litre boot will be diminished by the folding roof, but it’s safe to assume that it will be smaller with the roof rails taking up valuable space. The fabric roof has
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  Frankfurt Motor Show 2015: New C-Class Coupe on the way 15 Sep 2015 (News)
  infotainment system, voice control and Mercedes-Benz’s Artico fake leather for the seats. Safety kit includes Attention Assist drowsiness detection, radar cruise control, high-speed braking assist, low speed automatic braking, and self-parking. It’s not clear which of this is standard, as yet