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Seven-seat Prius to charge market for electric vehiclesFIRST DRIVE: TOYOTA PRIUS: With functionality to match anything else on the MPV market and smart styling Prius + will be well received, writes MICHAEL McALEER
Rio rises up the ranksROAD TEST: KIA RIO 1.4 DIESLE EX With great looks, a keen price and a tempting warranty the new Rio can hold its own against the Ford Fiesta, Toyota Yaris and the Renault Clio, writes MICHAEL McALEER , Motoring Editor
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THIS WEEK: Distributors need to clean up filter issue on diesels
Ypsilon falls short of its luxury billingROADTEST CHRYSLER YPSILON TWINAIR: WHEN FIAT announced it was taking on the troubled Chrysler Group in 2009, eyebrows touched hairlines within the auto industry.
Bad-boy styling sharpens DS3's edgeROADTEST CITROËN DS3 RACING: IN A MOTORING world where convention is king (“I’ll have that in silver please, with black upholstery” is the phrase most often heard in Irish dealerships) it is refreshing, like zesty mineral water on a hot day, to drive something a bit naughty.
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THIS WEEK: Getting ready for the new-style driving licence
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- Ignorant of BMW? Hardly surprising…Neil BriscoeHow has it happened that a luxurious, overtly sporting, premium-badged German saloon has become the...
- Geneva previewNeil BriscoeSwitzerland is, if you think about it, rather an odd place to have the world’s most significant car...
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Hard ShoulderA round-up of today's other news in brief
Sales of new cars up 1.5%PROVISIONAL FIGURES for new car registrations in 2011 show sales of 89,807, an increase of 1.5 per cent on the previous year.
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THIS WEEK: Changing the plate and opting for an automatic
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THIS WEEK: CHANGING THE NUMBERPLATES From PO’N: I hear from my dealer that the motor trade is considering a change in the number plate system. It sounds like a smart move to get rid of the social snobbery that drives the current system. When is it due to come into effect?
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