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They"re not squeaky...

They"re not squeaky clean, but the new car and related industries deserve a score of nine-and-a-half out of 10 for transparency. No other business in the world openly offers potential customers a combination of: generous discounts on most vehicles being sold; a choice of official (franchised) and unofficial (non-franchised) outlets; precise details of typical running and servicing costs; even more exact data about carbon emissions; warranties lasting from three to seven years; and - most incred-ible of all - a virtual guarantee that every car will still be worth money when it"s decidedly second-hand.



JCB DIESELMAX, the vehicle...

JCB DIESELMAX, the vehicle developed to take the land speed record for diesel-powered vehicles, has broken the 200mph barrier for the first time, in UK testing.


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Vive la revolution!...

Vive la revolution! Citroen has pulled the wraps off the supermini of tomorrow ò€“ the Revolte.

Trucks

New research shows more...

New research shows more than 80 per cent of drivers recognise the famous BSI "kitemark", and even more believe it offers an assurance of excellence when it comes to fixing cars. A huge 66 per cent said that they wanted to see the logo adopted by all approved garages. The seal of the British Standards Institute, the kitemark is currently being embraced by the automotive aftermarket industry.

At present, there"s no single code of conduct - an approval process followed by regular checks. But now the Office of Fair Trading is working on one with the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, and the Retail Motor Industry Federation.




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