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Vauxhall helps create giant fruit and veg stall

Vauxhall helps create giant fruit and veg stall

Giant veg grower Kevin Fortey has teamed up with Vauxhall Motors to create the UK’s biggest fruit and veg stall. The gargantuan groceries on display at RHS Garden Hyde Hall in Essex were transported from around the UK using Vauxhall’s smallest van, the Combo Cargo. Proving that no job is …

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Vauxhall Grandland X joins Blues and Twos

Cornwall Fire, Rescue and Community Safety’s fleet of new Vauxhall Grand X vehicles

Vauxhall’s range-topping Grandland X SUV has joined the ranks at Cornwall Fire, Rescue and Community Safety Service which has ordered a fleet of eight vehicles. They will be used by officers to respond to incidents within the local community, including fire and emergency response. The Cornwall Fire, Rescue and Community …

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Watch the new Vauxhall Corsa GSi – on the limit

Vauxhall Corsa GSi

Find out what happened when top precision driver Paul Swift was given the keys to Vauxhall’s new Corsa GSi and access to a closed test track… Naturally, Paul pushed the 148bhp pocket rocket – with VXR sports suspension and grippy Michelin rubber – to the limit.

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Awards for Britain’s best used cars

Audi four rings logo

Audi has scored a hat-trick of category wins at the What Car? Used Car of the Year Awards 2019. The German car maker won Used Family Car of the Year (Audi A3), Used Luxury SUV of the Year ((Audi Q7) and Used Coupé of the Year (Audi TT). However, the …

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Most common cars on dating profiles

Car dating

A study of 5,000 online dating profiles has revealed the No 1 car manufacturer featured in dating profile photos. And the big news is that Vauxhall beat BMW and Audi as the automotive brand of choice for both men and women. However, rather than encouraging someone to swipe right, using a …

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Out-of-warranty? Cars with most claims…

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Land Rovers, Jaguars and Vauxhalls are the brands with the most claims after manufacturer warranties have expired. Axle and suspension faults are the most common claims on four-year-old vehicles, according to the latest research from Warranty Direct. Cars of this age were picked because the majority of manufacturers offer three-year …

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Vauxhall Insignia Sports Tourer review

Vauxhall Insignia Sports Tourer

When it comes to attractive estate cars, we’ve never had it so good. The latest example is the load-lugging version of the impressive new Vauxhall Insignia. Longer, lower, lighter and wider than the outgoing car, the second generation Sports Tourer has big road presence. Inheriting sleek good looks from its …

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Introducing Vauxhall’s most powerful car ever

Vauxhall VXR8 GTS

Vauxhall has announced that a limited edition version of its new VXR8 will make its debut at the Goodwood Festival of Speed (June 29 – July 2). Just 15 examples of the 587bhp VXR8 GTS-R super saloon – the most powerful car in the company’s 114-year history – will come …

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Iconic Lotus Carlton tops all-time poll

Lotus Carlton

The mighty Lotus Carlton has been named the most iconic performance Vauxhall ever. Powered by a 3.6-litre turbocharged engine and capable of a top speed of 177mph, there were calls for the super saloon to be banned when it was launched in 1990. The Lotus Carlton topped a poll carried …

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Peugeot 3008 crowned Car of the Year

Peugeot 3008 SUV

The acclaimed new Peugeot 3008 SUV has edged out the Alfa Romeo Giulia to win the title of European Car of the Year (ECOTY). The distinctive car, complete with the i-Cockpit digital display across the range, also beat the Citroen C3, Mercedes-Benz E-class, Nissan Micra, Toyota C-HR and Volvo S90/V90. …

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