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Weekend motoring press roundup
Monday, 08 February 2010
newspaper_stack_largeToyota's accelerator recall and the question mark hovering over the Prius brake issue dominated the weekend newspapers, according to Headline Auto.

The AA's Edmund King writing in The Guardian said: "The global media hysteria surrounding Toyota is now getting to motoring...

 
Toyota expected to recall Prius in the US
Monday, 08 February 2010

toyota_prius_2009_largeToyota is expected to recall third generation Prius in the US and Japan, according to reports emanating from Japan.

 
4X4 demand pushes up used values in January
Monday, 08 February 2010

4x4_used_90Wholesale values of used 4X4s shot up in January as a result of heavy snow falls across the UK, according to the two main auction houses.

 
Suzuki appoints RRG in Stockport
Monday, 08 February 2010

suzuki90Suzuki has appointed RRG to represent the franchise in Stockport, bringing the total number of dealers in the network to 150.

 
Blade takes on Seat and Skoda in Bristol
Friday, 05 February 2010

Owner of Bristol Seat and Skoda Mark Stevens has sold the business to Blade Motor Group for an undisclosed sum.

 
Banned fun from Mazda; Ouch! When skateboarder and car collide; Truck annihilates footbridge; Virgin launch 'virtual' F1 car
Friday, 05 February 2010

car-crash-tv-animation-nopicsCar Crash TV wouldn't be the same without a banned advert to add fun to your Friday. This naughty Mazda advert shows us that looks aren't everything, rather it's the car you drive that gets the girl.

 

Crunch! This intrepid skateboarder hurtles down a rather steep hill but unfortuately doesn't adhere to the give way sign and has a close encounter with a car. No one was badly hurt in this clip, except maybe an ego and a bit of pride.

 

With the F1 season almost upon us, Virgin Racing have unveiled their car for the 2010 season. However, this is not just another F1 car...it has been designed, built, tested (and possibly will be driven...) entirely on a computer. It is Virgin's first time (sorry, couldn't resist) in Formula One but they have "absolute belief" in the digital design process. The world will be watching on the 14th of March...

 

Smash! This amazing footage shows the moment a truck in Turkey spectacularly obliterates a footbridge. Watch for yourselves. Complete carnage!

 

 
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