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03 October 2007Renault to go electric by 2010
Renault will have affordable electric cars in production within four years, according to company boss Carlos Ghosn.
read moreYoungsters far more likely to speed
• Youngsters break 30mph limit• 60mph zones ignored• Call for licence curb
read moreMake it a safe drive in the country
The government has launched a Think! campaign to highlight the dangers of driving on rural roads.
read moreCar dealer Lookers snaps up rival
• Dutton Forshaw bought• 11 dealerships change hands• Car buyers unaffected
read moreRevealed: Corvette Blue Devil
You are looking at the new Corvette Blue Devil.
read moreMazda adds Sport Pack to RX-8 appeal
Car Enthusiast - The RX-8 remains a unique proposition in the marketplace, but to remind buyers of that, Mazda is offering more equipment and better finance deals until the end of the year.
read moreRenault battery car in three years
• Renault plans zero-emissions car• Also plans compact 4x4• Executive car, to
read moreNew models key to Saab sales growth
• Saab plans new cars• Could include two 4x4s• Coupe also possible
read moreFemale celebrities in 4x4s are 'hated'
• Poll reveals anger• Women in 4x4s take brunt• But all 4x4 owners 'selfish'
read moreHummer wades into the UK market
by Vijay Pattni
A version of the world?s most infamous SUV goes on sale in the UK - from just £26,495.
To celebrate the release of the Hummer H3, bosses delivered the first right-hand drive vehicle to a Toys R Us in London.
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read moreMaddest ever Porsche Carerra GT
by Andy Goodwin
The most exotic Porsche ever built - the Carerra GT - has been given a major workover by a top tuning firm.
The Carerra GT is a rare sight, with 1,200 being built, yet for some even this exclusivity is not enough.
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read moreSuzuki's Mondeo is a step closer
• Suzuki family car at Tokyo• On sale in 2009 or 2010• 3.6 V6 petrol engine
read moreCatalytic converter price drop
• Less heavy metals in new converter• Brings price down• Emissions unaffected
read moreNew Lexus LS 600h on sale
by Vijay Pattni
Lexus has officially launched the hybrid-powered flagship LS 600h into the UK market with prices starting from £81,400.
The new LS features what the Japanese carmaker claims as 'the world's first full time hybrid V8 powertrain.'
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read moreCelebrity cars for sale on Auto Trader
by Vijay Pattni A 1983 Bentley Mulsanne Turbo owned by the former leader of the Conservative Party, a BMW X5 owned by Colin Jackson, and a Land Rover Discovery bought by Trinny Woodall are all for sale on Auto Trader.
Michael Howard was the second owner of this prestige Bentley Turbo, powered by a turbocharged 6.75-litre Rolls-Royce V8 engine producing 297bhp
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read moreVideo: Top Gear stars special
Welcome to Auto Trader?s Videos of the Week. Over the past seven days, we?ve brought you some classic motoring clips from the web, from the funny to the plain unbelievable.
Adrian Hearn rounds up the footage you loved the most.
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read moreNew official images of Impreza STI - Subaru Impreza
Subaru has released two more teaser pictures of its muscular new Impreza STI.
read moreGovernment highlights rural road risks
• Death rate higher on rural roads• Speeding often killer• Call for caution
read moreThe H3 is a Hummer that fits in - kind of
Car Enthusiast - Think Hummer and odds are you picture a desert in Afghanistan or maybe a horrendous white stretched limo, but the H3 signals the arrival of a (slightly) more normal SUV.
read moreSexy concept headlines Mazda's Tokyo line-up
Car Enthusiast - In a few weeks, the Tokyo Show kicks off. On Mazda's stand, the new 6 saloon and estate will debut, but we're more interested in the fantastic Taiki concept car.
read more3 Oct Issue 981 - This week's Auto Express
New Evo X driven AND tested, first official pictures of BMW 1 cabrio, wraps off Audi’s A1 baby, Abarth Grand Punto driven. On sale now.
read moreWrench creates a buzz - Black & Decker Auto Wrench
We look at Black & Decker's new Auto Wrench
read moreFootballers face highest insurance premiums
Insurance premiums can more than double according to a driver's profession - with footballers paying the most for cover and secretaries paying the least.
Research has shown a 32-year-old footballer with a maximum no claims bonus, living in London and driving a Ford Mondeo LX can expect to pay an average of £1,348 to insure his vehicle.
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read moreSteven Gerrard visits injured boy in hospital
from The Press Association
Liverpool and England footballer Steven Gerrard today visited the hospital bedside of a 10-year-old boy he knocked down in his car.
Gerrard gave a signed England shirt and boots to a "speechless" Jamie Hellawell who is recovering from the collision near Southport, Merseyside.
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read moreAndrew English's column
Just what is a hybrid car? Andrew English is confused...
read moreChamp Glock eyeing F1 - Motorsport
New GP2 champion Timo Glock is looking to follow in the wheeltracks of Lewis Hamilton by stepping up into Formula One.
read moreDiesel Caddy’s smoking habit - Cadillac STS
Cadillac tries to lose spies in a smoke screen
read moreGT-R targets record - Nissan GT-R
Nissan's GT-R will be unveiled in Tokyo, but until then Auto Express is please to provide these latest spy shots from the Nurburgring
read moreNews in Brief
Black magic for storming new SL, Algae diesel in UK show debut, DfT reveals road casualties drop
read moreMINI SUV gets go-ahead - MINI SUV
BMW is planning a range of new products to sit under its MINI brand, with the first being this MINI SUV
read moreWorld’s worst junctions revealed - World’s worst junctions
With the help of Google Earth, we present the most confusing traffic systems on the planet...
read moreFord's US sales slide in September
Most big carmakers reported lacklustre US sales last month but, with the notable exception of Ford Motor, the declines were not as steep as some had feared
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