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Motoring

Joe Conway with his solar carport charger in Belfast

Cloudy skies can't put brakes on first solar car charger

The distinct lack of sunshine in Belfast didn't prevent the owner of Northern Ireland's first solar powered car charger from plugging in yesterday.
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Inside Motoring

Boy racers top list of motorists' pet hates

Wednesday, 14 October 2009

Boy racers and drivers who do not acknowledge acts of courtesy on the road are the main irritants for motorists, a poll today revealed.
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Peugeot fuel consumption claim 'misleading'

Wednesday, 7 October 2009

A Peugeot advert falsely implied that everyday drivers could achieve a world-record 126 miles per gallon, a watchdog found today.
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Honda unveils British-built Jazz model

Wednesday, 7 October 2009

The first British-built Honda Jazz will roll off the new production line today.
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UK news car sales soar by 11%

Tuesday, 6 October 2009

Sales of new cars in Britain increased by more than 11 per cent last month, providing fresh evidence of the motor industry's recovery from recession, new figures showed today.
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Car scrappage scheme to be extended

Monday, 28 September 2009

The Government will today announce an extension to the car scrappage scheme following calls from industry for extra measures to boost manufacturing.
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Advertising feature: Put a picture of your car for sale in the Belfast Telegraph's classifieds section

Friday, 11 September 2009

The Belfast Telegraph's much-loved daily motors classified section has had a hi-tech makeover.
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Win a car for a year - with nicarfinder

Friday, 4 September 2009

The number one marketplace for cars in Northern Ireland is offering you the chance of winning the use of a brand new Kia Souls for an entire year.
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Boost for new car sales

Friday, 4 September 2009

New car sales have risen for the second successive month as the Government's "cash for bangers" car-scrappage continues to boost the motor industry.
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Classifieds: motors for sale in Northern Ireland

Wednesday, 2 September 2009

If you are looking for that special car, the one with that something a little bit extra then take a look at Northern Ireland’s top car website at www.nicarfinder.co.uk .

New duty will add 2p a litre to petrol

Monday, 31 August 2009

Motorists already facing rising pump prices will be hit by another Government fuel-duty increase tomorrow.
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VW’s poetry in Motion

Monday, 24 August 2009

Volkswagen has revealed pricing and details of its latest BlueMotion model, the Golf Plus.
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Northern Ireland still most expensive region to fill up car

Thursday, 20 August 2009

Motorists in Northern Ireland are paying the highest prices at the petrol pumps in the UK for the sixth month in a row, a new report has revealed.
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Ford: electric cars will 'talk' to power grids

Wednesday, 19 August 2009

Car giant Ford says its future electric vehicles will "talk" to power grids across America, allowing owners to control when they charge them and for how long.
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C3 Picasso: perfect family car – it may even be cute

Wednesday, 12 August 2009

Modern cars are too bulky, I keep writing. Their overhangs are too long, their roof pillars too thick, interior space has contracted while, outside, they've expanded. It's all in the pursuit of safety, of course, although I'd rather have a car as able as possible to avoid the accident in the first place.
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