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MPs sceptical over car tax rise
Government plans to increase car tax for "gas-guzzling" vehicles should be bolder to increase the environmental impact, MPs say.
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Road tax increase 'will hit 9.4m'
More than nine million motorists will pay more road tax under reforms aimed at punishing "gas-guzzlers", the government admits.
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Snared in a homemade 'NitroNet'
Humans are using too much nitrogen, and leaving so much of it that the natural world is struggling to cope.
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Rising living costs hit car sales
Rising fuel bills and living expenses have put the brakes on demand for new cars, a motor trade body says.
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NI drivers buying more new cars
NI had the biggest yearly growth in the number of cars sold in 2007 in the UK, a motor trade body says.
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Diesel popularity revs car sales
Sales of new cars rose 2.5% last year to 2.4 million units, driven by diesel models, says the main trade body.
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BMW aims to please shareholders
Having seen its share price slide for months, BMW is eager to convince investors that it can curb costs and boost profits.
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Consumer group slates dodgy cars
The best cars on the market are praised and the worst slated by the readers of Which? magazine.
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Strong Mini demand drives up BMW
German carmaker BMW sees its group-wide sales rise 7%, driven by strong demand for its UK-made Mini.
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BMW sales climb to record in 2006
Luxury carmaker BMW says 2006 was its best ever year after it sold 1.37 million vehicles worldwide.
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Ad Breakdown's pick of 2006
Indians on a train, builders' bums and a paint explosion - a review of the best and worst adverts of 2006. Advertising has again this year shown its power to inspire and infuriate.
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Supercar marks British BMW premiere
The unveiling of BMW's new supercar is the first time the German carmaker has used the British Motor Show to premiere a vehicle.
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BMW sees record sales and profits
BMW's quarterly sales hit a fresh all-time high, helping the German carmaker also report record profits.
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The Magazine Monitor
The Monitor is the home for some of our most popular features, including your letters, Punorama, the caption competition, and 10 Things.
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Could you feel sorry for an ad man?
As Hollywood stages a backlash on "stealth advertising" traditional ad revenues are also in decline. What's the poor ad man to do?
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Reshaping Germany's companies
Political controversy abounds as German companies are struggling to restructure themselves for the new economic world.
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BMW profits dip amid rising costs
German carmaker BMW unveils a slight drop in profits, blaming the weak dollar and high steel costs for the fall.
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Old model army cramps MG Rover's style
The privately owned UK car maker's models might look the business, but look beyond the facelifts and their age becomes instantly apparent.
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All change at Geneva motor show
The car industry, which is gathering at the Geneva motor show this week, is in severe flux.
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BMW cash to fuel Mini production
The German car maker BMW announces £100m in fresh investment to boost production at its Mini factory in Oxford.
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