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Auto IT Blog: Family hatchbacks under 100g/km
by Lem Bingley If you’re after low-CO2 motoring but want a solid, value-for-money option with as few complications as possible, there are lots of options available today. Progress in fuel-saving technology means ducking below 100g/km no longer means a ...
Dateline: 2013-06-19 1:46am -07:00T (62 words)
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Auto IT Blog: Ford mumbles something about its electric Focus
by Lem Bingley If you were going to make a half-hearted attempt at marketing an electric car, you couldn’t do a better semi-job than Ford seems to be doing with its Focus Electric. Today the company revealed that it has begun production of the car in E...
Dateline: 2013-06-13 9:46am -07:00T (70 words)
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Auto IT Blog: Volkswagen Beetle Cabriolet review
by Lem Bingley Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
Good: Snug roof, good looks, high fun factor
Bad: Much pricier than the hatchback Beetle
Price: From £18,405The soft-top version of Volkswagen’s latest Beetle arrived in the UK this April, to a typically Brit...
Dateline: 2013-06-13 7:16am -07:00T (70 words)
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Auto IT Blog: Mercedes CLA review – 220 CDI AMG Sport edition
by Lem Bingley Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
Good: Elegant looks, classy interior
Bad: Hobnailed ride, not cheap
Price: From £31,555Ideally, I would not be testing the sportiest version of the new Mercedes-Benz CLA, given that this blog focuses on the econom...
Dateline: 2013-06-11 1:46am -07:00T (69 words)
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Auto IT Blog: Ford B-Max 1.0 EcoBoost – quick test
by Lem Bingley Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
Good: Eager and agile, with unrivalled access to the rear seats
Bad: Fiddly minor controls and a small boot
Price: from £16,195It’s always been unwise to judge a book by its cover, and the one-litre Ford B-Max p...
Dateline: 2013-06-04 8:31am -07:00T (71 words)
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Auto IT Blog: Grid study offers Nissan Leaf for £100 per month
by Lem Bingley If you fancy driving a Nissan Leaf electric car for a knock-down price – as low as £100 per month, for as long as 18 months – then I have some good news for you. An experimental venture called My Electric Avenue is itching to make yo...
Dateline: 2013-06-03 10:31am -07:00T (75 words)
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Auto IT Blog: Driving Volvo’s second-generation electric C30
by Lem Bingley I’m back in Sweden, two years after I last drove a Volvo C30 Electric, to see how far the car has progressed in the interim. Today I’m driving one of a pair of second-generation cars, developed by the Swedes in partnership with German i...
Dateline: 2013-05-31 6:46am -07:00T (72 words)
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Auto IT Blog: A3 Sportback to be Audi’s first real-world e-tron
by Lem Bingley Following a seemingly endless stream of Audi e-tron concepts stretching all the way back to 2009, all of which were very shiny but never actually for sale, Audi has finally confirmed a plug-in car that you might one day buy. The A3 Sportba...
Dateline: 2013-05-29 11:16am -07:00T (73 words)
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Auto IT Blog: Driving Volvo’s road-car KERS prototype
by Lem Bingley Testing cars often seems to involve working at unreasonable hours. The time in Sweden may run an hour ahead of the UK, but my body still thinks it ought to be asleep as I blink through the pale morning light at a very ordinary-looking Volv...
Dateline: 2013-05-28 4:16am -07:00T (73 words)
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Auto IT Blog: GreenMotor on Pinterest
by Lem Bingley
Today I’m taking part in Pinterest UK’s Pin It Forward campaign, which involves 300 bloggers in the UK. I’m not sure where my blog sits in the chain of 300, but the next blog in line is My Car Gossip, which aims to help women find fe...
Dateline: 2013-05-25 3:46am -07:00T (70 words)
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Auto IT Blog: Mini Paceman Cooper SD All4 quick review
by Lem Bingley Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
Good: Much prettier than the Countryman on the outside
Bad: Exactly like the Countryman on the inside, including dodgy ergonomics
Price: from £24,290The annual test day organised by the UK’s Society of Motor Ma...
Dateline: 2013-05-17 7:31am -07:00T (68 words)
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Auto IT Blog: Is this the coolest Volvo ever?
by Lem Bingley Painted stealth black and boasting six wheels, this Volvo XC70 pick-up truck has almost as much road presence as Batman’s Tumbler. While I couldn’t help pausing to photograph the car, it’s actually been carefully customised to enable...
Dateline: 2013-05-16 12:15pm -07:00T (65 words)
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Auto IT Blog: Fiat Panda 4x4 first-drive review
by Lem Bingley Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
Good: Huge character and true go-anywhere capability
Bad: Not the most refined vehicle ever to turn a wheel
Price: From £13,950A couple of days ago I had the chance to drive the new Range Rover, the latest edition...
Dateline: 2013-05-05 4:31am -07:00T (66 words)
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Auto IT Blog: NSX envy: a tale of two Honda hybrid cars
by Lem Bingley Honda has begun taking deposits for its new NSX sports car, which is, of course, a petrol-electric hybrid. The retail price has yet to be announced, but deep-pocketed punters for whom the unspecified list price won’t be an issue can res...
Dateline: 2013-04-24 4:30am -07:00T (73 words)
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Auto IT Blog: Congestion Charge beaters: used cars under 75g/km
by Lem Bingley Drivers who want to avoid paying the London Congestion Charge may soon have their options considerably narrowed. If proposals outlined in a recent public consultation are enacted without any major changes, far fewer new cars will qualify fo...
Dateline: 2013-04-23 2:16am -07:00T (64 words)
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