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PRNewswire -- Ford Motor Companyannounced today it will re-evaluate strategic options for Volvo Car Corporation, including the possible sale of the Sweden-based premium automaker. Ford said the decision to re-evaluate strategic options for Volvo comes in response to the significant decline in the global auto industry particularly in the past three months and the severe economic instability

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Ford formally considers Volvo sale Brand Republic, UK - 1 hour ago by Alex Brownsell, Marketing 01-Dec-08, 16:50 LONDON - Motoring giant Ford has announced it is looking to sell Swedish marque Volvo in an effort to ...

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Ford the ailing US carmaker is evaluating whether to put its lossmaking Volvo subsidiary up for sale.

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Episode Information 12.05 - Ferrari Daytona, BMW M3, Lexus IS-F Motoring news and views from the usual team. Richard Hammond celebrates the 40th birthday of the iconic Ferrari Daytona by taking one back to its spiritual home on the Riviera before attempting to beat James May and a multi-million pound power boat in a race from Portofino [...] Related posts: Top Gear: Season 12 Episode 1...

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The BMW 7-series is the car that, in its previous incarnation, brought iDrive to the motoring world. Designed specifically to bamboozle anyone over 40, iDrive replaced many switches and buttons with a single large knob which could be turned, pressed and nudged sideways to achieve in maybe seven moves (your eyes glued to the screen all the while), what could previously be done in one or two.

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The BMW 7-series is the car that, in its previous incarnation, brought iDrive to the motoring world. Designed specifically to bamboozle anyone over 40, iDrive replaced many switches and buttons with a single large knob which could be turned, pressed and nudged sideways to achieve in maybe seven moves (your eyes glued to the screen all the while), what could previously be done in one or two.

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Labour Chancellor Alistair Darling is coming under increasing pressure to drop plans to raise fuel duty as hundreds of hauliers and campaigners gather to protest against rising fuel prices. Motoring groups are trying to persuade the Chancellor to postpone the 2p per litre increase planned for later this year. Hauliers, who want a 25p per litre rebate, claim that rising pump prices are...

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... interacting in seperate, or interconnected ways. Exotic: A species that is not native to a Motoring Environment, but is often encountered in certain Cycling Environments. Most often associated with humans traveling on foot, and frequently encountered walking or jogging, with Noise Providing Devices (NPD's) attached to their heads, walking one or more Canines, of various shapes, and...

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Price: From £8,695 (to heaven knows what) Top speed: 109 mph 0-60mph 11.9 seconds Consumption: 67.2 mpg CO2 emissions: 110g/km Best for: Downsizers Also worth considering? Mazda 2, Vauxhall Corsa, Skoda Fabia

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While the MINI Cooper is already a fuel efficient car, which has no doubt helped fuel its popularity in recent months, MINI used the LA Auto Show to show off its most fuel-efficient Cooper to date - the MINI E.

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Enough of these low-profile tyres ONE of the handy things about having a four-post car lift at home is that you get to see everything at eye-level. Recently, your correspondent noticed some hair-thin cracks in the tyres of one of his ancient Lotus cars. While the car, which he assembled himself 36 years ago, may be getting a little long in the tooth, the tyres have clocked up fewer than 5,000...

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Bad wheel bearings on Audis and various troubles with General Motors crossovers and S.U.V.?s are among the issues covered in recent technical service bulletins.

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The Honda Accord is impressive in terms of space and price, but has a bit further to go to overtake its Audi and BMW rivals, writes , Motoring Editor

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THE OLDER THE BETTER: This seems to be the adage among heritage brands whatever the desired attribute a brand’s reputation is built on. For Jaguar, spectacle and economy of letters seem to be a hallmark. Take the letters XK: they have always stood for a sports car, which for Sir William Lyons was the raison d’ etre to push technology forwards.

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Motoring groups have concerns about a road safety scheme in Kent which has seen road markings removed.

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Drivers of the most-polluting cars have been spared from serious increases in the amounts of vehicle excise duty (VED) they will pay.

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Motoring along the quiet residential streets close to Fulham FC early on Sunday morning, I suddenly felt rather ludicrous. Firstly, it was no day for driving. It had snowed overnight, and the road was treacherous with sleet. It was cold enough to keep my puffa jacket on, even inside the car.

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... 61 words and appears in The Scotsman newspaper.24 November 2008 9:57 PM Related Topics: More Motoring issues

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No sooner had Mr Darling announced a 2.5% cut in VAT on fuel than he effectively wiped out the reduction by saying he was increasing fuel duty.

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YOU could be forgiven for thinking that 4x4s are not exactly flavour of the month right now but that is only partly true.

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