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<title>Testing agency announces safest cars of 2011</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/8885/testing-agency-announces-safest-cars-of-2011/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[2011's safest cars have been announced by safety testing agency Euro NCAP, with the likes of Audi, ]]></description>
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<title>MoT reforms dropped</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/8880/mot-reforms-dropped/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The proposed MoT reforms made by the government to lower frequency of MoT testing have been ]]></description>
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<title>Four out of five careless drivers who kill 'walk free'</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/8877/four-out-of-five-careless-drivers-who-kill-walk-free/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[According to a new newspaper investigation, more than four out of five drivers who have killed as a ]]></description>
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<title>Speeding fine hike to help crime victims</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/8874/speeding-fine-hike-to-help-crime-victims/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Drivers and car insurance policy holders who have been caught on speed cameras around the country ]]></description>
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<title>US sales keep Ford profitable</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/8867/us-sales-keep-ford-profitable/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[US car manufacturer Ford has seen their profits surge in 2011, thanks to strong sales in America ]]></description>
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<title>Customers' deposits could be lost as George White Motors goes under</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/8862/customers-deposits-could-be-lost-as-george-white-motors-goes-under/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The aftermath of George White Motors, Britain's largest motorcycle retailer, going into ]]></description>
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<title>Theory test revised after driving standards clamp-down</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/8858/theory-test-revised-after-driving-standards-clamp-down/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The Driving Standards Agency will no longer use pre-published questions in the driving theory test, ]]></description>
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<title>Peugeot aim for fleet sales growth in 2012</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/8854/peugeot-aim-for-fleet-sales-growth-in-2012/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[French motor manufacturer Peugeot are hoping to increase their fleet sales this year as increased ]]></description>
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<title>Report shows parents want better child seat information</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/8849/report-shows-parents-want-better-child-seat-information/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[According to a new report out today, parents and car insurance policy holders feel there is a lack ]]></description>
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<title>Drink driving arrests increased during Christmas period</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/8844/drink-driving-arrests-increased-during-christmas-period/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Arrests for drink driving during Christmas 2011 have increased in number compared with the same ]]></description>
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<title>Cameron reveals plans for drug-driving law</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/8839/cameron-reveals-plans-for-drug-driving-law/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Prime Minister David Cameron has announced new legislation making it illegal to drive under the ]]></description>
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<title>Hydrogen cars moving closer to reality in Britain</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/8835/hydrogen-cars-moving-closer-to-reality-in-britain/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The UK Government has teamed with several key companies involved in alternative fuels and auto ]]></description>
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<title>New plug-in van grant launched</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/8831/new-plug-in-van-grant-launched/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The government has created a new plug-in van grant to accompany its existing car grant as part of ]]></description>
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<title>New UK motorcycle licencing regime announced</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/8826/new-uk-motorcycle-licencing-regime-announced/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The Driving Standards Agency has announced a new licencing regime for motorcycles that will be ]]></description>
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<title>London to run wireless charging trial</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/8820/london-to-run-wireless-charging-trial/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A wireless recharging system trial for electric cars is set to begin in London later this year in ]]></description>
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<title>France to make Hi-Vis clothing compulsory for bikers</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/8817/france-to-make-hi-vis-clothing-compulsory-for-bikers/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[French motorcyclists will have to wear compulsory high visibility clothing as of next year ]]></description>
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<title>Toyota seeks to improve US export base</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/8812/toyota-seeks-to-improve-us-export-base/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Toyota is looking to increase exports from its North American factories in order to lessen the ]]></description>
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<title>Maybach to be replaced by bigger S-Class Mercedes</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/8808/maybach-to-be-replaced-by-bigger-s-class-mercedes/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The unsuccessful Maybach brand is to be replaced by a larger S-Class Mercedes, following poor ]]></description>
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<title>Car registration falls 4.4 per cent in UK</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/8802/car-registration-falls-44-per-cent-in-uk/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Car registrations fell 4. 4 per cent in 2011 to 1. 94 million, according to figured released by the ]]></description>
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<title>BMW respond to bike magazine security campaign</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/8798/bmw-respond-to-bike-magazine-security-campaign/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Popular UK bike magazine Motorcycle News received a massive boost to its campaign to have security ]]></description>
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<title>2011 US sales drop for Honda and Toyota </title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/8793/2011-us-sales-drop-for-honda-and-toyota/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Both Honda and Toyota saw their sales in the United States dip sharply during 2011.  The carmakers ]]></description>
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<title>Fuel prices set to increase in 2012</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/8787/fuel-prices-set-to-increase-in-2012/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Experts are predicting a big rise in fuel prices in 2012, which will further compound the problems ]]></description>
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<title>UK manufacturing record smashed by Nissan Sunderland</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/8782/uk-manufacturing-record-smashed-by-nissan-sunderland/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Nissan's Sunderland plant has set a new manufacturing record for a single UK car plant.  The factory ]]></description>
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<title>Vauxhall top government recall list</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/8776/vauxhall-top-government-recall-list/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Car manufacturer Vauxhall has the worst vehicle recall record for 2011, according to new figures ]]></description>
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<title>Honda cars prove the most pothole-proof</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/8772/honda-cars-prove-the-most-pothole-proof/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 23 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Honda cars have been found to be the best equipped to deal with potholes on British roads, ]]></description>
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<title>Motocyclists get permanent access to London bus lanes</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/8769/motocyclists-get-permanent-access-to-london-bus-lanes/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Motorcyclists have been given permanent access to London bus lanes as of today.  Transport for ]]></description>
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<title>SORN declarations scrapped</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/8764/sorn-declarations-scrapped/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 21 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Motorcyclists will no longer be required to fill in a SORN declaration form every year, as the ]]></description>
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<title>Saab goes bankrupt</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/8759/saab-goes-bankrupt/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Swedish carmaker Saab has filed for bankruptcy after an attempt to make a deal with Chinese ]]></description>
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<title>'Ice rink' road warning as snow falls and temperatures plummet</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/8756/ice-rink-road-warning-as-snow-falls-and-temperatures-plummet/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 19 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The Met Office has released a week-long ice warning as the UK's roads get icier, prompting some ]]></description>
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<title>Admiral reveals UK winter driving habits</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/8751/admiral-reveals-uk-winter-driving-habits/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Admiral Insurance has released an infographic to show the results of the winter driving habits of ]]></description>
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<title>AMV Motorcycles to distribute Viper Diamondback Super Cruiser in the UK</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/8744/amv-motorcycles-to-distribute-viper-diamondback-super-cruiser-in-the-uk/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[AMV Motorcycles have signed an agreement with Viper Powersports in the UK and Europe that will make ]]></description>
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<title>Lotus to break into the supermini market </title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/8740/lotus-to-break-into-the-supermini-market/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Car manufacturer Lotus is preparing to enter the small car area with two models to be released in ]]></description>
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<title>Auto industry regulators withdraw warranty support</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/8729/auto-industry-regulators-withdraw-warranty-support/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 12 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The UK Car industry's self-regulatory body Motor Codes has withdrawn its vehicle warranty support ]]></description>
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<title>Learner drivers to be taught on motorways</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/8724/learner-drivers-to-be-taught-on-motorways/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[As of next year, learner drivers will have to take lesson on motorways as part of a new initiative ]]></description>
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<title>SAAB given a week to find a rescue deal</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/8717/saab-given-a-week-to-find-a-rescue-deal/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Van and truck sales continue to increase</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/8712/van-and-truck-sales-continue-to-increase/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 07 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The latest figures from the SMMT are reporting van and truck registrations were up 19. 1 per cent in ]]></description>
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<title>Geely to make debut in UK car market</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/8705/geely-to-make-debut-in-uk-car-market/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 06 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Chinese car manufacturer Geely are to enter the UK market next year in a new collaboration with an ]]></description>
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<title>Experts warn against 'Morning after' drink drive accidents </title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/8698/experts-warn-against-morning-after-drink-drive-accidents/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 05 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Ducati and Mercedes celebrate partnership with special edition models </title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/8693/ducati-and-mercedes-celebrate-partnership-with-special-edition-models/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 02 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>SAAB UK goes into administration</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/8687/saab-uk-goes-into-administration/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The UK arm of car manufacturer Saab has gone into administration, a further headache for the ]]></description>
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<title>Honda to establish design centre in the UK</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/8682/honda-to-establish-design-centre-in-the-uk/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Maybach to be axed by Daimler</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/8677/maybach-to-be-axed-by-daimler/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 29 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Volvo to increase workforce by 10,000 </title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/8671/volvo-to-increase-workforce-by-10000/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 28 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The Volvo car corporation is set to increase its workforce to meet its ambitious sales target. The ]]></description>
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<title>1,500 new UK jobs at Toyota factory</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/8664/1500-new-uk-jobs-at-toyota-factory/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 25 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Toyota has announced that they will be creating 1,500 new jobs at their Burnaston factory in ]]></description>
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<title>SMMT president says car industry needs government help</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/8660/smmt-president-says-car-industry-needs-government-help/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 24 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>OFT approves new car repair and servicing code</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/8656/oft-approves-new-car-repair-and-servicing-code/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 23 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The Office of Fair Trading has given the go ahead for a new code for car servicing and repair.  The ]]></description>
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<title>Friends' bad driving make young passengers 'fear for safety' </title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/8651/friends-bad-driving-make-young-passengers-fear-for-safety/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Young people can fear for their safety when being driven by their friends, according to the ]]></description>
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<title>Suzuki to end VW alliance</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/8644/suzuki-to-end-vw-alliance/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 21 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Suzuki is to seek arbitration if Volkswagen does not sell their 19. 9 per cent stake in the Japanese ]]></description>
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<title>Brighton doubles electric car charging points</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/8631/brighton-doubles-electric-car-charging-points/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 17 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>British Medical Association pushes for smoking ban in cars</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/8628/british-medical-association-pushes-for-smoking-ban-in-cars/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 16 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The British Medical Association has called for a car smoking ban in order to protect passengers, ]]></description>
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<title>MPs to debate petrol prices</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/8622/mps-to-debate-petrol-prices/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[MP's will be debating a motion close to the hearts of all car owners and car insurance policy ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 14 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Spanish car manufacturer SEAT is planning a new range of eco-friendly cars in its line-up, ]]></description>
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<title>UK's top ten speed cameras net  £3.1 million</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/8610/uks-top-ten-speed-cameras-net-31-million/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 11 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Britain's busiest speed cameras issued £3. 1 million in fines to speeding drivers whizzing past this ]]></description>
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<title>Jaguar Land Rover expansion to create 1,000 new jobs</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/8604/jaguar-land-rover-expansion-to-create-1000-new-jobs/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 10 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Jaguar Land Rover has announced they will be creating 1,000 new jobs as they seek to increase ]]></description>
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<title>British car firms seek R&amp;D tax break</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/8598/british-car-firms-seek-rampd-tax-break/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 09 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Tax breaks that could help facilitate research and development are being promoted by leading car ]]></description>
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<title>GM to torpedo SAAB sale? </title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/8593/gm-to-torpedo-saab-sale/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 08 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[General Motors may be about to throw a spanner in the works of the imminent sale of Saab to a group ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 07 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Extended production cuts are being undertaken by Toyota at their factories in Thailand and Japan ]]></description>
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<title>Government considers MOT exemption for classic cars</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/8582/government-considers-mot-exemption-for-classic-cars/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 04 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The Government is considering a proposal that will exclude cars built before 1960 from being ]]></description>
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<title>Car companies avoid digital radio</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/8576/car-companies-avoid-digital-radio/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 03 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A survey of 24 major car manufacturers by Auto Express magazine has shown fifty per cent are not ]]></description>
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<title>UK government grants for Bentley, Lotus and JLR</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/8570/uk-government-grants-for-bentley-lotus-and-jlr/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 02 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Three UK car companies are to receive around &pound;15 million in government grants, it has been ]]></description>
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<title>Honda to cut North American factory output by half </title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/8564/honda-to-cut-north-american-factory-output-by-half/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 01 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Honda has announced production cuts at their US and Canadian plants by 50 per cent due to lack of ]]></description>
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<title>Vauxhall retains lifetime warranty </title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/8552/vauxhall-retains-lifetime-warranty/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 28 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Proposed MOT changes attract growing opposition </title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/8547/proposed-mot-changes-attract-growing-opposition/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 27 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Motoring groups and safety charities have branded Ministry of Transport proposals for an updated ]]></description>
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<title>Abuse of Motability scheme forces price cap</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/8542/abuse-of-motability-scheme-forces-price-cap/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 26 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The Motability charity has tightened up its leasing rules, banning the sale of some premium models ]]></description>
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<title>Nurburgring electric car lap record broken by Toyota </title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/8536/nurburgring-electric-car-lap-record-broken-by-toyota/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 25 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Toyota has set the fastest lap by an electric car on the fearsome Nurburgring - called Ring, for ]]></description>
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<title>Study gauges the effect of obesity on driving</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/8529/study-gauges-the-effect-of-obesity-on-driving/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 24 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The designs of various car makes and models have expanded over the years, and now a team of ]]></description>
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<title>Best-value used cars made in Britain, firm finds</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/8525/best-value-used-cars-made-in-britain-firm-finds/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 21 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Blighty's best used cars are made right in its own backyard, and the British Isles now have ]]></description>
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<title>Delorean swaps flux capacitor for electric power for comeback</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/8518/delorean-swaps-flux-capacitor-for-electric-power-for-comeback/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Surfing a wave of nostalgia, the DeLorean is set to make a comeback tailored for the 21st century, ]]></description>
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<title>Experts explain autumn's rise in deer-caused car crashes</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/8513/experts-explain-autumns-rise-in-deer-caused-car-crashes/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Deer are considered to be the cause of as many as 74,000 car accidents in the UK every year with ]]></description>
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<title>Will cars become self-driving in ten years' time?</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/8506/will-cars-become-self-driving-in-ten-years-time/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 18 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The car will be self-driving within the next ten years, according to US car giant General Motors. GM ]]></description>
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<title>US electric car preparations echo worldwide initiatives</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/8501/us-electric-car-preparations-echo-worldwide-initiatives/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 17 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Around the world, charging equipment for electric cars is proliferating - even though it is still ]]></description>
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<title>Suzuki, Volkswagen tussle over technology sharing</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/8493/suzuki-volkswagen-tussle-over-technology-sharing/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 14 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Suzuki's piped up against one-time technology sharing partner Volkswagen AG, saying the German car ]]></description>
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<title>Local authorities increase parking pain for the motorist</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/8483/local-authorities-increase-parking-pain-for-the-motorist/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 12 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Car owner and car insurance policyholders across Britain now have to pay a 'green' tax of up to ]]></description>
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<title>McLaren supercar crashes outside factory gates  </title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/8478/mclaren-supercar-crashes-outside-factory-gates/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 11 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A brand new McLaren supercar worth &pound;170,000 crashed shortly after leaving the factory gates, ]]></description>
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<title>Scots car sales on the move says SMMT</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/8467/scots-car-sales-on-the-move-says-smmt/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 10 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[While the most recent figures on monthly car sales in the UK painted a grim portrait for Blighty as ]]></description>
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<title>Car industry calls for government help after sales drop</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/8461/car-industry-calls-for-government-help-after-sales-drop/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 07 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The number of car sales declined during September, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers ]]></description>
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<title>UK Govt puts the pedal to the metal on 80mph limit plans</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/8458/uk-govt-puts-the-pedal-to-the-metal-on-80mph-limit-plans/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 06 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The British government has officially announced its plans to raise the speed limit on motorways to ]]></description>
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<title>Is the Honda NSX about to make a comeback?</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/8452/is-the-honda-nsx-about-to-make-a-comeback/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 05 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Action movies and supercars go together like fine wine and expensive cuisine, and the new Avengers ]]></description>
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<title>Rowan Atkinson to get his McLaren repaired</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/8446/rowan-atkinson-to-get-his-mclaren-repaired/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 04 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[After nearly destroying his McLaren F1 supercar back in August, Rowan Atkinson said he has learnt ]]></description>
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<title>Paris launches electric car sharing scheme</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/8438/paris-launches-electric-car-sharing-scheme/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 03 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Parisians will have to keep their eyes peeled as a fleet of silent electric cars will be zipping ]]></description>
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<title>A car that reads your mind?</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/8431/a-car-that-reads-your-mind/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 30 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A collaboration with Swiss scientists and one of the world's biggest motor manufacturers is ]]></description>
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<title>British cities ranked as among Europe's most car-dependant </title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/8427/british-cities-ranked-as-among-europes-most-car-dependant/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 29 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A new piece of research published today has classed Cardiff as one of the most car-dependent ]]></description>
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<title>Aston Martin is the coolest brand in the UK</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/8421/aston-martin-is-the-coolest-brand-in-the-uk/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Aston Martin has been voted the coolest UK brand, according to the annual Superbrands survey, ]]></description>
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<title>McLaren F1 chief defends Hamilton's aggressive driving </title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/8417/mclaren-f1-chief-defends-hamiltons-aggressive-driving/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 27 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[McLaren boss Martin Whitmarsh defended Lewis Hamilton's driving at Singapore Grand Prix by ]]></description>
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<title>19th century car could nab $2 million at auction</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/8411/19th-century-car-could-nab-2-million-at-auction/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 26 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The world's oldest running car is up for auction next month.  RM auctions expects that the De Dion ]]></description>
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<title>Exports help boost UK car sales in August</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/8404/exports-help-boost-uk-car-sales-in-august/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 23 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Car manufacturing is showing signs of recovery, rising 10. 7 per cent in August compared with the ]]></description>
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<title>New Jensen Interceptor to be built in Coventry </title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/8397/new-jensen-interceptor-to-be-built-in-coventry/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 22 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A new version of the Jensen Interceptor sports car is to be built in Coventry, the former home of ]]></description>
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<title>Brit boffins warn against deadly car fumes</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/8392/brit-boffins-warn-against-deadly-car-fumes/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 21 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[While it has long been known the stuff coming out the back end of petrol-fuelled cars isn't good ]]></description>
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<title>Classic cars ramp up their value as investment opportunities</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/8387/classic-cars-ramp-up-their-value-as-investment-opportunities/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 20 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[In the last 30 years, the values of classic cars have risen significantly, and cars are now seen as ]]></description>
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<title>Badly fitted seats can put children at risk</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/8382/badly-fitted-seats-can-put-children-at-risk/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 19 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Two thirds of children travelling in car seats risk death and injury, according to local authority ]]></description>
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<title>28 NI car parks begin to charge fees</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/8376/28-ni-car-parks-begin-to-charge-fees/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 16 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Motorists in several Northern Ireland towns and cities will soon hear a little less change jingling ]]></description>
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<title>Bride builds Porsche wedding car from VW wreck</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/8371/bride-builds-porsche-wedding-car-from-vw-wreck/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A bride-to-be spent six years transforming a 40-year-old wrecked VW into a Porsche 356, just in ]]></description>
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<title>Land Rover mulling moves with Chinese car maker</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/8365/land-rover-mulling-moves-with-chinese-car-maker/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 14 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Jaguar Land Rover, a British institution in motoring, is reportedly mulling over moves in mainland ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 13 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Rolls-Royce has announced plans to invest &pound;10 million to expand its Goodwood factory in West ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[More news has leaked about the Frankfurt International Motor Show - one of the world's largest ]]></description>
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<title>Coventry man takes council to court over potholes - and wins</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/8326/coventry-man-takes-council-to-court-over-potholes-and-wins/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 31 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Blighty's oldest car still puttering along without a breakdown</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/8296/blightys-oldest-car-still-puttering-along-without-a-breakdown/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 30 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Britain's oldest car is still running like a champ after a whopping 107 years on the road, and can ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[Motorists on Scottish roads will come under a special scrutiny this weekend as law enforcement ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[A survey carried out by motoring magazine What Car? has revealed a number of discrepancies calling ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 24 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The United Kingdom could soon see an influx of small-scale electric people-movers from the ]]></description>
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<title>DiCaprio stays eco-friendly with new sports car</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/8255/dicaprio-stays-eco-friendly-with-new-sports-car/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 19 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Years ago, when the Toyota Prius hybrid car first burst onto the automotive scene, Leonardo ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 18 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>British Gas offering home charge points for fleet vehicles</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/8244/british-gas-offering-home-charge-points-for-fleet-vehicles/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 17 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Mon, 15 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Range Rover Evoque named best car by Auto Express</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/8212/range-rover-evoque-named-best-car-by-auto-express/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 10 Aug 2011 01:12:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Aug 2011 00:37:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Mon, 08 Aug 2011 00:12:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Though perhaps better known for search results, email and online maps, Google has also been pushing ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 05 Aug 2011 09:25:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Car sales in the UK dropped by 3. 5 per cent last month, as weak economic growth and cautious ]]></description>
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<title>Eco-warriors boost espresso-fuelled car</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/8190/eco-warriors-boost-espresso-fuelled-car/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 04 Aug 2011 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Eco-conscious experimenters hope to break a new speed record when they test their coffee-fuelled ]]></description>
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<title>Cumbria car scratcher plagues Workington area</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/8184/cumbria-car-scratcher-plagues-workington-area/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 03 Aug 2011 08:24:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Nissan, Clarkson tussle over electric cars</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/8176/nissan-clarkson-tussle-over-electric-cars/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 02 Aug 2011 07:36:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Top Gear's Jeremy Clarkson has long been known to be outspoken and opinionated, but following his ]]></description>
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<title>Bad roads damaging one third of UK cars</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/8169/bad-roads-damaging-one-third-of-uk-cars/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 01 Aug 2011 06:49:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Damaged motorways in the United Kingdom have been causing problems for a large number of British ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jul 2011 06:25:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A green energy firm has rolled out a number of new charging facilities at Welcome Break service ]]></description>
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<title>Japanese cars deemed more reliable than Euro models</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/8160/japanese-cars-deemed-more-reliable-than-euro-models/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jul 2011 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The European car making industry has taken a blow from recent research, which declared Euro car ]]></description>
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<title>Car prices normalising across Europe, EU says</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/8155/car-prices-normalising-across-europe-eu-says/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jul 2011 05:25:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The fluctuation of car prices across the various markets making up the European Union steadied in ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jul 2011 04:49:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Dubai home to world's priciest car wash</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/8142/dubai-home-to-worlds-priciest-car-wash/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jul 2011 04:12:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Luxury car owners could treat themselves to what's possibly the world's most expensive car wash by ]]></description>
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<title>Owning a Skoda no longer a joking matter</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/8136/owning-a-skoda-no-longer-a-joking-matter/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jul 2011 03:36:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[While Skoda ownership in the United Kingdom has long had a stigma attached to it, it's Skoda's ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 21 Jul 2011 03:25:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jul 2011 02:24:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Star of the World Touring Car Championship Rob Huff has proclaimed British fans of the motor sport ]]></description>
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<title>Car out to sea after owner tries to save on parking</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/8116/car-out-to-sea-after-owner-tries-to-save-on-parking/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jul 2011 01:36:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[While keeping an eye out for thrifty parking options can be important for commuting motorists, one ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jul 2011 01:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A new type of ride will be taking to the skies after a flying car - called the Terrafugia ]]></description>
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<title>Mayfair showroom leading Aston Martin sales</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/8104/mayfair-showroom-leading-aston-martin-sales/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jul 2011 00:24:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Vauxhall looking for big UK sales of Ampera hybrid</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/8097/vauxhall-looking-for-big-uk-sales-of-ampera-hybrid/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jul 2011 09:37:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Wed, 13 Jul 2011 09:01:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jul 2011 08:36:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Europcar, the largest car rental agency in Europe, has allegedly reached an agreement with General ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jul 2011 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[After a record year for deliveries in 2010, car maker Porsche has been looking to develop another ]]></description>
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<title>Crackdown on holiday hire car charges</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/8074/crackdown-on-holiday-hire-car-charges/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 08 Jul 2011 07:24:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Thu, 07 Jul 2011 07:36:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Kent's Caterham Cars make British Grand Prix debut</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/8064/kents-caterham-cars-make-british-grand-prix-debut/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jul 2011 06:24:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A new dawn is on the horizon for sports car makers Caterham Cars, following a buy out from a ]]></description>
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<title>Renault reveals UK's 'most affordable electric car'</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/8039/renault-reveals-uks-most-affordable-electric-car/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jun 2011 03:49:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Ford condones new plan for Euro car making industry</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/8034/ford-condones-new-plan-for-euro-car-making-industry/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jun 2011 03:24:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The British-born European leader for the Ford Motor Company has praised proposed action by the UK ]]></description>
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<title>Police caught selling car crash details for cash</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/8028/police-caught-selling-car-crash-details-for-cash/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jun 2011 02:48:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Lewis Hamilton sets his sights low for British Grand Prix</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/8023/lewis-hamilton-sets-his-sights-low-for-british-grand-prix/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jun 2011 02:13:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[British Formula 1 standout Lewis Hamilton will reportedly set his sights low for the country's ]]></description>
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<title>Saab under threat as staff goes unpaid</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/8016/saab-under-threat-as-staff-goes-unpaid/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jun 2011 01:36:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Swedish car maker Saab continues to struggle for financial viability, and the latest developments ]]></description>
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<title>GKN invests in British electric motor company</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/8013/gkn-invests-in-british-electric-motor-company/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jun 2011 01:13:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>UK drivers cutting back road time due to fuel cost</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/8001/uk-drivers-cutting-back-road-time-due-to-fuel-cost/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jun 2011 00:01:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Fuel prices have put a dampener on motoring in the UK, with two-thirds of drivers keeping it parked ]]></description>
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<title>Compulsory car insurance comes into effect for UK drivers</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/7991/compulsory-car-insurance-comes-into-effect-for-uk-drivers/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jun 2011 09:01:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The new legislation for compulsory car insurance in the UK caused a stirwhen announced in May, but ]]></description>
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<title>UK car manufacturing slides in May, still tops 2010</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/7987/uk-car-manufacturing-slides-in-may-still-tops-2010/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jun 2011 08:37:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A slightly dark cloud rolled over the UK car making industry for the month of May 2011, though ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jun 2011 08:01:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The worlds of Formula One and stock car racing met this week at a New York state racecourse, with ]]></description>
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<title>Experts alter electric car sales outlook</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/7975/experts-alter-electric-car-sales-outlook/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jun 2011 07:25:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Car hire firm Avis consolidates European operations</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/7970/car-hire-firm-avis-consolidates-european-operations/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jun 2011 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Global car hire operator Avis - formally known as Avis Budget Group Inc.  - has announced it will ]]></description>
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<title>Toyota sets sights on 1m in European sales</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/7966/toyota-sets-sights-on-1m-in-european-sales/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jun 2011 06:36:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[While auto sales took a tumble in most markets following the worldwide economic downturn, Japanese ]]></description>
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<title>Charging stations installed at Google headquarters</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/7961/charging-stations-installed-at-google-headquarters/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jun 2011 06:01:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[In an effort to facilitate employees who've adopted the greener technology of hybrid and electric ]]></description>
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<title>Britain's most crash-prone cars revealed</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/7957/britains-most-crash-prone-cars-revealed/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jun 2011 05:37:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Volvo releases smart phone app for car communications</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/7952/volvo-releases-smart-phone-app-for-car-communications/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jun 2011 05:12:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Toyota turns to solar for Derbyshire plant</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/7946/toyota-turns-to-solar-for-derbyshire-plant/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jun 2011 04:36:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Toyota had its hand in helping spark a renewed interest in green motoring by introducing the Prius ]]></description>
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<title>New car registration numbers slump in May</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/7942/new-car-registration-numbers-slump-in-may/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jun 2011 04:12:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Challenge Bibendum debuts several green sports cars</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/7935/challenge-bibendum-debuts-several-green-sports-cars/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[Michelin's Challenge Bibendum - an annual event for car makers that promotes sustainable and green ]]></description>
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<title>Ford future cars could warn drivers of crashes</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/7929/ford-future-cars-could-warn-drivers-of-crashes/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jun 2011 02:49:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Lexus named best car brand by JD Power</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/7925/lexus-named-best-car-brand-by-jd-power/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jun 2011 02:25:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Toyota's luxurious sibling, Lexus, has been honoured as the top brand in JD Power's annual Vehicle ]]></description>
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<title>UK couple to make global trip in vintage sports car</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/7918/uk-couple-to-make-global-trip-in-vintage-sports-car/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 31 May 2011 01:48:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The 1948 MG TC Bob Douglas bought 45 years ago for&pound;150 has paid for itself several times over ]]></description>
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<title>Nissan's Leaf becomes first electric car with five-star safety</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/7914/nissans-leaf-becomes-first-electric-car-with-five-star-safety/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 27 May 2011 01:24:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Proponents of lower-carbon motoring have been championing the Nissan Leaf since its release for its ]]></description>
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<title>London launches electric car charge points across city</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/7908/london-launches-electric-car-charge-points-across-city/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 26 May 2011 00:48:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Celebrations for iconic DeLorean held in Northern Ireland</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/7903/celebrations-for-iconic-delorean-held-in-northern-ireland/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 25 May 2011 00:13:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Thirty years ago this month, the DeLorean Motor Company began manufacturing its signature vehicle ]]></description>
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<title>Continuous car insurance now required for UK drivers</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/7897/continuous-car-insurance-now-required-for-uk-drivers/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 24 May 2011 09:37:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[New rules for car insurance have been implemented across the UK that will require owners to keep ]]></description>
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<title>Toyota to design Twitter-like website for car maintenance</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/7889/toyota-to-design-twitter-like-website-for-car-maintenance/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 23 May 2011 08:49:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Owners of Toyota cars could soon receive 'Tweets' from their automobiles reminding them of ]]></description>
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<title>UK car sales outlook "extremely good"  despite supply slowdown</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/7886/uk-car-sales-outlook-extremely-good-despite-supply-slowdown/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 20 May 2011 08:36:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The domestic market for car sales and production looks "extremely good" despite supply setbacks ]]></description>
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<title>Nissan turns new Leaf into road racer</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/7879/nissan-turns-new-leaf-into-road-racer/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 19 May 2011 07:49:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Carmaker Nissan has apparently turned a new Leaf after developing the all-electric street-ready ]]></description>
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<title>Engineers set to equip electric cars with artificial noise</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/7873/engineers-set-to-equip-electric-cars-with-artificial-noise/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 18 May 2011 07:13:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The roar of an engine has long been a tell-tale sign of power in a petrol-powered vehicle, but with ]]></description>
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<title>Chinese firm saves Saab's bacon as Euro car sales fall</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/7871/chinese-firm-saves-saabs-bacon-as-euro-car-sales-fall/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 17 May 2011 07:01:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Popular but struggling Swedish car manufacturer Saab has received a float from the Chinese firm ]]></description>
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<title>Car from Chitty Chitty Bang Bang goes to auction</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/7865/car-from-chitty-chitty-bang-bang-goes-to-auction/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 16 May 2011 06:25:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>240km/h electric car hits the road in the UK</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/7859/240kmh-electric-car-hits-the-road-in-the-uk/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 13 May 2011 05:49:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[British motorists could soon be taking to the motorways in a high-performance sports car powered by ]]></description>
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<title>Ford finding ways to incorporate natural material into its cars</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/7851/ford-finding-ways-to-incorporate-natural-material-into-its-cars/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 12 May 2011 05:01:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Car manufacturer Ford has been looking toward the future of green motoring, and, in tandem with The ]]></description>
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<title>British supermarkets reduce petrol prices</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/7845/british-supermarkets-reduce-petrol-prices/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 11 May 2011 04:25:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[UK supermarket chains that deal in petrol have pledged to reduce petrol prices countrywide as bulk ]]></description>
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<title>Norway leading the way for electric car use</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/7840/norway-leading-the-way-for-electric-car-use/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 10 May 2011 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Though its economy depends strongly on its exportation of fossil fuels, the Scandinavian country of ]]></description>
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<title>BMW looks to boost profits with eBay bartering</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/7834/bmw-looks-to-boost-profits-with-ebay-bartering/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 09 May 2011 03:24:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[German auto manufacturers BMW have launched an official eBay outlet to sell luxury car parts and ]]></description>
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<title>Car expert says the future of the roads getting greener</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/7829/car-expert-says-the-future-of-the-roads-getting-greener/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 06 May 2011 02:49:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[An expert on green car technology disclosed recently that he feels the future of Britain and the ]]></description>
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<title>Watchdog blasts 'toothless' UK car safety checks</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4818/watchdog-blasts-toothless-uk-car-safety-checks/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 28 Apr 2011 03:09:07 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[
        Consumer watchdog Which? Car has accused the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency (VOSA) ]]></description>
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<title>Tied result for Women's World Car of The Year</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4816/tied-result-for-womens-world-car-of-the-year/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 27 Apr 2011 02:41:11 +0000</pubDate>
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The BMW 5 Series and Citroen DS3 shared the top spot at the        Women's World Car of the Year ]]></description>
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<title>Nissan Leaf wins World Car of the Year 2011</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4814/nissan-leaf-wins-world-car-of-the-year-2011/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 26 Apr 2011 03:10:44 +0000</pubDate>
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        The all-electric Nissan Leaf has taken the World Car of the Year award after topping a ]]></description>
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<title>Self-healing material 'could cure car scratches'</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4811/self-healing-material-could-cure-car-scratches/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 21 Apr 2011 03:00:30 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Researchers who have developed a coating material which can 'heal itself' say the invention could ]]></description>
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<title>Arsonists blamed for M1 inferno</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4809/arsonists-blamed-for-m1-inferno/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 20 Apr 2011 03:50:15 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The scrapyard blaze that closed a seven-mile stretch of the M1 in North London was started ]]></description>
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<title>Clamping and fines for uninsured 'one step closer'</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4807/clamping-and-fines-for-uninsured-one-step-closer/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 19 Apr 2011 05:30:23 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The Government has moved closer to introducing fines and clamping for vehicles without insurance - ]]></description>
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<title>M1 still partly closed following fire</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4805/m1-still-partly-closed-following-fire/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 18 Apr 2011 02:41:08 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Brake blasts 'inadequate' breath testing</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4802/brake-blasts-inadequate-breath-testing/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 02:50:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Road safety charity Brake has slammed what it says is the "wholly inadequate" number of breath ]]></description>
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<title>Highway Code turns 80</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4800/highway-code-turns-80/</link>
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<title>Satisfaction with roads 'at record low'</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4798/satisfaction-with-roads-at-record-low/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 13 Apr 2011 02:09:07 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>'Fewer roadworks' for bank holiday period</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4796/fewer-roadworks-for-bank-holiday-period/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 12 Apr 2011 02:26:27 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Proposals to relax MOT testing</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4794/proposals-to-relax-mot-testing/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 11 Apr 2011 02:57:43 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Vision needed for roads future, says business group</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4791/vision-needed-for-roads-future-says-business-group/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 08 Apr 2011 03:22:37 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Investment from private companies should be used increasingly to supplement Government spending on ]]></description>
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<title>Superfuels 'fail to offer efficiency savings'</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4789/superfuels-fail-to-offer-efficiency-savings/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 07 Apr 2011 03:09:22 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[An investigation into so-called 'superfuels' has found that they fail to give the full fuel ]]></description>
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<title>Average new car's CO2 emissions down, says industry</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4787/average-new-cars-co2-emissions-down-says-industry/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 06 Apr 2011 02:01:33 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The average CO2 emissions produced by new cars fell to a record low over the first three months of ]]></description>
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<title>'Road improvements' could save a third of deaths</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4785/road-improvements-could-save-a-third-of-deaths/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 05 Apr 2011 01:56:45 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Some 6,000 road deaths could be avoided over the next decade with a more effective use of the money ]]></description>
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<title>Proposal to increase speed limit 'course' guidelines</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4783/proposal-to-increase-speed-limit-course-guidelines/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 04 Apr 2011 04:07:43 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[New guidelines could see a greater 'tolerance' of those breaking speed limits, in a bid to provide ]]></description>
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<title>Oxfordshire's cameras switched back on</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4780/oxfordshires-cameras-switched-back-on/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 01 Apr 2011 03:23:07 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Fuel economy gains 'offset price increase', says Which?</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4778/fuel-economy-gains-offset-price-increase-says-which/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 31 Mar 2011 02:38:06 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Motorists in the UK pay only slightly more in real terms for fuel today than they did in 1980, new ]]></description>
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<title>Smoking in cars 'leaves lingering danger'</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4776/smoking-in-cars-leaves-lingering-danger/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 30 Mar 2011 02:11:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		Smoking inside a car can leave potentially harmful particles lingering in the air for upwards ]]></description>
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<title>EU transport strategy sets green agenda</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4774/eu-transport-strategy-sets-green-agenda/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 29 Mar 2011 02:23:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		The European Commission has outlined far-reaching plans to increase mobility and reduce ]]></description>
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<title>Fuel prices: when will the penny drop?</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4772/fuel-prices-when-will-the-penny-drop/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 28 Mar 2011 02:22:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		Fuel prices fell after last Wednesday's Budget, but by less than the 1p per litre cut in fuel ]]></description>
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<title>Motorway lighting switch-off to take effect</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4771/motorway-lighting-switch-off-to-take-effect/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 25 Mar 2011 04:20:28 +0000</pubDate>
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        Motorway lighting will be switched off permanently on three stretches of road in the ]]></description>
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<title>More cash for pothole repairs</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4767/more-cash-for-pothole-repairs/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 24 Mar 2011 05:03:22 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[English councils will be allocated their share of  £200m towards road repairs after the chancellor ]]></description>
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<title>2011 Budget: Osborne scraps fuel duty rise</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4766/2011-budget-osborne-scraps-fuel-duty-rise/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 24 Mar 2011 05:01:20 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Chancellor George Osborne ended his April 2011 budget yesterday by cutting fuel duty by 1p per ]]></description>
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<title>Company 'supercar tax' to come into effect</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4764/company-supercar-tax-to-come-into-effect/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 23 Mar 2011 03:03:37 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Employees who pay income tax on luxury company cars could see huge rises in their tax expenditure, ]]></description>
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<title>No cut to limit as drink-drive laws tightened</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4762/no-cut-to-limit-as-drink-drive-laws-tightened/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 22 Mar 2011 02:25:03 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Changes announced by the Department of Transport (DfT) will make it harder for drink-drivers to ]]></description>
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<title>'More concern' over fuel prices than public transport</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4760/more-concern-over-fuel-prices-than-public-transport/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 21 Mar 2011 02:35:25 +0000</pubDate>
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        Concern over petrol and diesel prices have topped a list of worries in a poll of ]]></description>
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<title>More cars and more journeys 'equals lower CO2'</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4759/more-cars-and-more-journeys-equals-lower-co2/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 18 Mar 2011 03:00:18 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[
        Newer, more efficient cars have led to falling CO2 levels emitted by the UK's total ]]></description>
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<title>'Industrial scale' fuel laundering operation busted</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4756/industrial-scale-fuel-laundering-operation-busted/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 17 Mar 2011 03:29:12 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) says it has dismantled the UK's largest ever fuel laundering ]]></description>
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<title>CBT highlights 'high fuel price measures' pitfalls</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4753/cbt-highlights-high-fuel-price-measures-pitfalls/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 16 Mar 2011 02:15:52 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The Campaign for Better Transport (CBT) is highlighting the potential problems the Government faces ]]></description>
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<title>Parents 'passing on bad driving habits'</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4751/parents-passing-on-bad-driving-habits/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 15 Mar 2011 01:54:35 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Driving instructors are blaming parents for passing on certain bad habits, with 'poor use of ]]></description>
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<title>Drivers 'spend two days a year' sitting in traffic</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4749/drivers-spend-two-days-a-year-sitting-in-traffic/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 14 Mar 2011 04:39:20 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[An analysis of traffic congestion in US and European cities has suggested that UK commuters spend ]]></description>
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<title>Petrol hits £6 per gallon amid turmoil</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4745/petrol-hits-6-per-gallon-amid-turmoil/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 11 Mar 2011 04:12:55 +0000</pubDate>
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        Motorists faced paying an average of  £6 per gallon for the first time as petrol prices ]]></description>
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<title>Tree trial alternative to speed cameras 'a success'</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4743/tree-trial-alternative-to-speed-cameras-a-success/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 10 Mar 2011 02:24:23 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A roadside tree planting scheme which successfully 'tricks' drivers into reducing their speed could ]]></description>
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<title>Over-confident drivers are blaming others, says charity</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4741/over-confident-drivers-are-blaming-others-says-charity/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 09 Mar 2011 02:15:50 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[New research suggests that almost all drivers believe they are safe when they get behind the wheel ]]></description>
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<title>Pressure builds on 'cuts' Government for road safety</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4739/pressure-builds-on-cuts-government-for-road-safety/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 08 Mar 2011 04:34:42 +0000</pubDate>
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            Safety charity the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) has joined the ]]></description>
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<title>Engineers warn of over-reliance on satellite technology</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4738/engineers-warn-of-over-reliance-on-satellite-technology/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 08 Mar 2011 04:32:17 +0000</pubDate>
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        A new report claims that failure of global navigation satellite systems, such as the ]]></description>
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<title>Road safety experts call for strategy amidst cuts</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4736/road-safety-experts-call-for-strategy-amidst-cuts/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 07 Mar 2011 02:18:05 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[
        A survey of road safety experts has revealed fears for the lives of road users in light ]]></description>
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<title>New cars to build 'strong market' in March</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4735/new-cars-to-build-strong-market-in-march/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 04 Mar 2011 03:04:35 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[
        New car registrations fell less than expected in February, dropping just 7. 7% to 63,424 ]]></description>
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<title>Unleaded petrol hits £1.30 per litre</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4731/unleaded-petrol-hits-130-per-litre/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 03 Mar 2011 02:35:52 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Petrol has broken through the  £1. 30p per litre mark for the first time as prices continue to rise ]]></description>
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<title>Renault Twizy 'to lower EV price barrier'</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4729/renault-twizy-to-lower-ev-price-barrier/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 02 Mar 2011 03:56:59 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Renault has revealed that the forthcoming Twizy electric vehicle (EV) will retail for just €6990 ]]></description>
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<title>Women's car insurance premiums 'to rise'</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4727/womens-car-insurance-premiums-to-rise/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 01 Mar 2011 03:54:58 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Insurers will no longer be able to use gender as a factor in determining risk - and therefore ]]></description>
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<title>Traffic light numbers 'up by 30 per cent since 2000'</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4725/traffic-light-numbers-up-by-30-per-cent-since-2000/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 28 Feb 2011 03:38:18 +0000</pubDate>
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        A report published by the RAC Foundation has suggested that British motorists are ]]></description>
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<title>Porsche to exhibit 111-year-old hybrid</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4724/porsche-to-exhibit-111-year-old-hybrid/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 28 Feb 2011 03:36:32 +0000</pubDate>
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        Sportscar manufacturer Porsche will exhibit what it says is the world's first hybrid car, ]]></description>
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<title>Fuel prices 'encouraging motorists to slow down'</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4720/fuel-prices-encouraging-motorists-to-slow-down/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 25 Feb 2011 02:44:45 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Millions of drivers could be reducing their motorway speeds to save money on fuel, recent polls ]]></description>
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<title>Euro NCAP testing plug-in electric vehicles</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4719/euro-ncap-testing-plug-in-electric-vehicles/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 24 Feb 2011 03:05:35 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[
        Euro NCAP has performed its first crash test on a fully electric car, the Mitsubishi ]]></description>
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<title>England 'safest place to drive', says IAM</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4718/england-safest-place-to-drive-says-iam/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 24 Feb 2011 03:03:29 +0000</pubDate>
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        England has the safest roads in the UK, according to a report by the Institute of ]]></description>
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<title>Councils receive another £100 million for potholes</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4715/councils-receive-another-100-million-for-potholes/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 23 Feb 2011 02:07:31 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Highway authorities across England are again to receive an extra  £100 million to repair potholes, ]]></description>
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<title>Pavement parking ban made easier for councils</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4713/pavement-parking-ban-made-easier-for-councils/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 22 Feb 2011 02:21:55 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The Government has announced measures which make it easier for councils to ban obstructive parking ]]></description>
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<title>Parking postcode lottery revealed</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4711/parking-postcode-lottery-revealed/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 21 Feb 2011 04:37:13 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A survey of parking charges across the UK has revealed huge disparities between how much motorists ]]></description>
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<title>Greater transparency call for 'off-kilter' petrol rise</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4708/greater-transparency-call-for-off-kilter-petrol-rise/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 18 Feb 2011 02:50:26 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[There should be price transparency to reveal the truth behind costs paid at UK pumps, the AA has ]]></description>
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<title>Focus on road safety in age of spending cuts</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4706/focus-on-road-safety-in-age-of-spending-cuts/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 17 Feb 2011 02:14:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Safety group RoSPA (Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents) has brought global experts ]]></description>
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<title>UK car production 'leading manufacturing revival'</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4705/uk-car-production-leading-manufacturing-revival/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 17 Feb 2011 02:09:51 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[UK production of cars rose last month despite tough economic conditions, according to new figures ]]></description>
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<title>Drivers 'should not face warning flash prosecution'</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4703/drivers-should-not-face-warning-flash-prosecution/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 16 Feb 2011 02:19:35 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Nearly half of motorists admit that they flash their lights to warn others that police are carrying ]]></description>
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<title>Mobile conversation may improve safety on dull journeys</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4702/mobile-conversation-may-improve-safety-on-dull-journeys/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 16 Feb 2011 02:16:37 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A new study by researchers at the University of Kansas suggests that talking on a mobile phone can, ]]></description>
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<title>One in five 'neglect basic car maintenance'</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4701/one-in-five-neglect-basic-car-maintenance/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 15 Feb 2011 04:13:27 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Blue badge crackdown announced</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4697/blue-badge-crackdown-announced/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 14 Feb 2011 02:09:31 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>'Boycott rip-off service stations,' says What Car?</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4695/boycott-rip-off-service-stations-says-what-car/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 11 Feb 2011 03:09:19 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Motoring magazine What Car? has highlighted the "rip-off" prices charged by motorway service ]]></description>
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<title>Police 'to freeze drink-driving blood samples'</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4692/police-to-freeze-drink-driving-blood-samples/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 10 Feb 2011 03:39:27 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Police have been told to refrigerate all blood and urine samples from suspected drink- or ]]></description>
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<title>Green Cross Code 'still relevant'</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4691/green-cross-code-still-relevant/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 10 Feb 2011 03:37:35 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[One in ten parents know a child who has been knocked over by traffic, new research released today ]]></description>
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<title>'More drivers illegally using mobiles'</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4689/more-drivers-illegally-using-mobiles/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 09 Feb 2011 04:59:53 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Increasing numbers of drivers are flouting the law by using mobile at the wheel, the latest survey ]]></description>
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<title>Fuel price campaigners petition Parliament</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4687/fuel-price-campaigners-petition-parliament/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 08 Feb 2011 03:03:06 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Motoring journalist Quentin Wilson was today leading a delegation to the Treasury with a petition ]]></description>
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<title>All ages 'should self-certify ability to drive'</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4685/all-ages-should-self-certify-ability-to-drive/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 07 Feb 2011 03:07:47 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Drivers of all ages should be made to self-certify their fitness to drive, according to new ]]></description>
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<title>Low emissions car market share up by 65 per cent</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4684/low-emissions-car-market-share-up-by-65-per-cent/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 04 Feb 2011 03:42:28 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[New car registrations fell by 11. 5% in January compared with last year, though buyers are favouring ]]></description>
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<title>Road safety body urges fuel efficient driving</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4680/road-safety-body-urges-fuel-efficient-driving/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 03 Feb 2011 03:29:44 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Reduce rural limit to 50mph, says charity</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4678/reduce-rural-limit-to-50mph-says-charity/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 02 Feb 2011 05:04:17 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Road safety charity Brake is calling for a reduction of the default single carriageway speed limit ]]></description>
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<title>Councils to control road classification</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4676/councils-to-control-road-classification/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 01 Feb 2011 03:02:38 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Councils are to have more power over the flow of traffic in their areas, under Government proposals ]]></description>
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<title>300,000 electric cars 'on UK roads by 2014'</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4674/300000-electric-cars-on-uk-roads-by-2014/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 31 Jan 2011 03:38:57 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Sales of electric cars are expected the boost the UK automotive industry by  £7. 2 billion before ]]></description>
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<title>Business drivers 'penalised by rising fuel costs'</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4672/business-drivers-penalised-by-rising-fuel-costs/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 31 Jan 2011 03:35:16 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Millions of motorists who use their car for work could be facing extra costs of up to  £2,000 a ]]></description>
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<title>Euro NCAP reveals 2010's safest cars</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4668/euro-ncap-reveals-2010s-safest-cars/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 28 Jan 2011 04:12:47 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Crash testing body Euro NCAP has announced the safest cars of 2010. 
The cars that Euro NCAP chose ]]></description>
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<title>Majority of speed cameras 'not working'</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4666/majority-of-speed-cameras-not-working/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 27 Jan 2011 02:45:08 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Motor industry calls for fuel duty freeze</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4665/motor-industry-calls-for-fuel-duty-freeze/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 27 Jan 2011 02:43:57 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The motor industry has re-entered the petrol price debate, calling on the Government to freeze fuel ]]></description>
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<title>Survey raises hopes for 'year of the EV'</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4663/survey-raises-hopes-for-year-of-the-ev/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 26 Jan 2011 02:14:46 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A survey by vehicle valuation expert Glass's has indicated that the number of people considering a ]]></description>
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<title>20mph zones 'reduce child casualties'</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4662/20mph-zones-reduce-child-casualties/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 26 Jan 2011 02:11:50 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Imposing a 20mph speed limit on all residential roads would significantly cut child casualties in ]]></description>
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<title>LGA highlights road funding 'black hole'</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4659/lga-highlights-road-funding-black-hole/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 25 Jan 2011 02:50:16 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[English councils are going to struggle to deal with the pothole damage after this winter's extreme ]]></description>
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<title>Countdown to tougher London LEZ begins</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4661/countdown-to-tougher-london-lez-begins/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 25 Jan 2011 03:29:09 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Transport for London (TfL) is warning owners of large vehicles which could fall foul of tougher ]]></description>
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<title>Fresh calls for fuel cost action as protests loom</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4657/fresh-calls-for-fuel-cost-action-as-protests-loom/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 24 Jan 2011 04:05:51 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Mayor of London Boris Johnson has become the most senior Conservative to call for action on ]]></description>
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<title>'Disappointing' figures from drink-drive campaign</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4656/disappointing-figures-from-drink-drive-campaign/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 21 Jan 2011 04:15:10 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A total of 6,613 people in England and Wales were arrested for drink- or drug-driving between 1 ]]></description>
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<title>'Worst' roads named</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4655/worst-roads-named/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 21 Jan 2011 04:13:14 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Scottish roads are both the most potholed and the most patched in the UK, according to an AA ]]></description>
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<title>'More 20mph zones' under Government proposals</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4650/more-20mph-zones-under-government-proposals/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 20 Jan 2011 02:45:17 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Councils could introduce more 20mph zones under a range of measures put forward by the Government ]]></description>
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<title>Driverless car journeys 'in ten years', says Volvo</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4647/driverless-car-journeys-in-ten-years-says-volvo/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 19 Jan 2011 09:01:17 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Car manufacturer Volvo says it has carried out the first successful demonstration of 'car train' ]]></description>
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<title>'Majority think insurance fronting is acceptable'</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4648/majority-think-insurance-fronting-is-acceptable/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 19 Jan 2011 02:29:38 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[More than 50% of people think that insurance 'fronting' is an acceptable practice, new research ]]></description>
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<title>'Radical incentives' needed for green revolution</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4645/radical-incentives-needed-for-green-revolution/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 18 Jan 2011 04:19:42 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The Government needs to offer "radical incentives" if it is to usher in a green revolution in the ]]></description>
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<title>Government fuel price plan 'chaos'</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4643/government-fuel-price-plan-chaos/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 17 Jan 2011 02:18:07 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The Government is under renewed criticism for 'backtracking' on plans to introduce a fuel duty ]]></description>
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<title>Drug-driver test device details announced</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4641/drug-driver-test-device-details-announced/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 14 Jan 2011 03:29:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The Government has published specifications for a new police device to screen drug-drivers. 
First ]]></description>
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<title>Fuel stabiliser a 'red herring', says RAC Foundation</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4636/fuel-stabiliser-a-red-herring-says-rac-foundation/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 13 Jan 2011 02:30:51 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Motoring research charity the RAC Foundation has criticised the Government's plans for a "complex" ]]></description>
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<title>Volvo exhibits crashed 'safe' electric car</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4635/volvo-exhibits-crashed-safe-electric-car/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 12 Jan 2011 02:43:06 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Swedish carmaker Volvo is highlighting electric car safety by showcasing a collision-tested model ]]></description>
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<title>'Fines and clamping' for uninsured vehicles</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4632/fines-and-clamping-for-uninsured-vehicles/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 11 Jan 2011 03:05:32 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The Government is to introduce new penalties for keepers of vehicles without motor insurance, ]]></description>
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<title>2010 'year of car industry recovery'</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4630/2010-year-of-car-industry-recovery/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 10 Jan 2011 02:47:31 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[2010 was a year of recovery, the motor industry has claimed, though the market is set for a 5% ]]></description>
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<title>Government considering 'fuel stabiliser'</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4626/government-considering-fuel-stabiliser/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 07 Jan 2011 02:37:04 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Prime Minister David Cameron has admitted that the Government is considering a 'fuel stabiliser' ]]></description>
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<title>Convertibles 'damage hearing'</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4624/convertibles-damage-hearing/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 06 Jan 2011 02:01:55 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Riding in a convertible car with the roof down could damage hearing, according to new ]]></description>
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<title>Make 2011 'year of electric car', councils told</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4622/make-2011-year-of-electric-car-councils-told/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 05 Jan 2011 04:33:23 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Councils should embrace 2011 as "the year of the electric car" and make local developments ]]></description>
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<title>'Safe roads causing accidents' for bored drivers</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4620/safe-roads-causing-accidents-for-bored-drivers/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 04 Jan 2011 03:27:45 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Bored motorists could need more stimulation from 'hazardous' roads in order to prevent them taking ]]></description>
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<title>500 uninsured cars seized daily, says industry body</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4616/500-uninsured-cars-seized-daily-says-industry-body/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2010 11:17:22 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Around 500 uninsured cars are seized by police every day, according to industry figures. 
And the ]]></description>
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<title>Higher fuel prices to open New Year</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4615/higher-fuel-prices-to-open-new-year/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 30 Dec 2010 02:25:12 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Speed camera data 'to be available to public'</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4612/speed-camera-data-to-be-available-to-public/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 29 Dec 2010 02:32:42 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[New proposals are set to make speed camera bodies publish full details about the impact of their ]]></description>
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<title>Obese drivers 'more likely to die in crashes'</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4611/obese-drivers-more-likely-to-die-in-crashes/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Dec 2010 12:02:08 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Obese people suffer an increased risk of dying in severe car crashes, new research has ]]></description>
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<title>Western Extension removal 'blow to London's green cred'</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4608/western-extension-removal-blow-to-londons-green-cred/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 23 Dec 2010 03:05:42 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Abolishing the Western Extension to London's Congestion Zone will ruin the capital's green ]]></description>
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<title>High speed rail 'a drain on roads spending'</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4604/high-speed-rail-a-drain-on-roads-spending/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 22 Dec 2010 03:30:07 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The Government's high speed rail proposals will drain money which would be better spent on road and ]]></description>
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<title>Review of 'dangerous' motorcycling test</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4603/review-of-dangerous-motorcycling-test/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 22 Dec 2010 03:28:22 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The Government has published plans for a trial which would do away with the two-part motorcycle ]]></description>
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<title>'More salt needed' to cope with rest of winter</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4601/more-salt-needed-to-cope-with-rest-of-winter/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 21 Dec 2010 04:39:52 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[An audit of England's transport system has suggested that high usage of road salt in the freezing ]]></description>
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<title>Londoners 'swapping cars for public transport'</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4600/londoners-swapping-cars-for-public-transport/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 21 Dec 2010 04:36:12 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Londoners are increasingly leaving their cars at home to make more journeys by sustainable methods ]]></description>
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<title>IAM sets out winter tyre choice pros and cons</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4599/iam-sets-out-winter-tyre-choice-pros-and-cons/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 20 Dec 2010 03:10:27 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[As the extreme weather continues across the UK, the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) is ]]></description>
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<title>School planning change 'could cause road chaos'</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4594/school-planning-change-could-cause-road-chaos/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 17 Dec 2010 02:06:11 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Government plans to bypass planning requirements to quickly establish new schools could lead to ]]></description>
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<title>Trainee instructors 'causing thousands of failures'</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4592/trainee-instructors-causing-thousands-of-failures/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 16 Dec 2010 03:41:08 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Thousands of learners are failing their driving tests because their instructors are not fully ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[Increasing numbers of motorists are driving the morning after heavy drinking, a poll by road safety ]]></description>
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<title>Electric car grant models named</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4587/electric-car-grant-models-named/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 14 Dec 2010 01:08:20 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Petrol prices 'shoot up' to record high</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4585/petrol-prices-shoot-up-to-record-high/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 13 Dec 2010 04:41:28 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>MOT system to be relaxed?</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4582/mot-system-to-be-relaxed/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 10 Dec 2010 04:28:37 +0000</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Fri, 10 Dec 2010 04:19:22 +0000</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Wed, 08 Dec 2010 02:48:28 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>EVs 'must have 60 per cent share by 2030'</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4576/evs-must-have-60-per-cent-share-by-2030/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 07 Dec 2010 03:34:55 +0000</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Mon, 06 Dec 2010 04:21:28 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>MPs call for drink-driving 'zero-tolerance'</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4572/mps-call-for-drink-driving-zero-tolerance/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 06 Dec 2010 04:13:56 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The all-party Transport Select Committee has called on the Government to toughen its stance on ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 03 Dec 2010 02:57:36 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Campaign calls for motorists to 'accept responsibility'</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4567/campaign-calls-for-motorists-to-accept-responsibility/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 02 Dec 2010 02:24:18 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A campaign is calling for motorists to face up to their responsibility by highlighting the excuses ]]></description>
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<title>Christmas designated drivers to get free soft drinks</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4564/christmas-designated-drivers-to-get-free-soft-drinks/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 01 Dec 2010 01:52:55 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Designated drivers are to be rewarded with free soft drinks as part of a drink-drive campaign in ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 30 Nov 2010 02:52:41 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Nissan's Leaf, the world's first mass-produced all-electric car, has been voted the European Car of ]]></description>
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<title>Scotland 'to toughen drink-drive limits'</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4561/scotland-to-toughen-drink-drive-limits/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 30 Nov 2010 02:50:38 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Scotland's drink-drive limit could be cut under new powers due to be devolved from ]]></description>
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<title>UK 'refuses' EU data-sharing proposal</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4558/uk-refuses-eu-data-sharing-proposal/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 29 Nov 2010 02:39:11 +0000</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Mon, 29 Nov 2010 03:12:12 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Employers should adopt a flexible approach to home-working, as temperatures plummet around the UK, ]]></description>
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<title>Car ownership costs rise</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4556/car-ownership-costs-rise/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 26 Nov 2010 02:45:12 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Drivers urged to take extra care as freeze hits</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4553/drivers-urged-to-take-extra-care-as-freeze-hits/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 25 Nov 2010 02:19:13 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Motorists are being urged to be extra careful as freezing temperatures arrive in the UK.  
The AA ]]></description>
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<title>Speed camera safety review sent to councils</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4550/speed-camera-safety-review-sent-to-councils/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 24 Nov 2010 02:39:20 +0000</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Tue, 23 Nov 2010 03:03:33 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Compulsory post-test training call for young drivers</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4547/compulsory-post-test-training-call-for-young-drivers/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 23 Nov 2010 03:01:28 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[There is an urgent need for compulsory post-test training of younger drivers, according to the ]]></description>
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<title>Parking fines 'could double'</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4545/parking-fines-could-double/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 22 Nov 2010 02:48:26 +0000</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Fri, 19 Nov 2010 02:52:35 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Production of UK cars rose last month, boosted by a rise in global demand for British made ]]></description>
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<title>Students make epic electric car journey</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4541/students-make-epic-electric-car-journey/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 18 Nov 2010 03:15:07 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A project planned to prove a new electric car has stamina has been completed successfully by a ]]></description>
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<title>AA sounds salt supply warning for 'long winter'</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4537/aa-sounds-salt-supply-warning-for-long-winter/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 17 Nov 2010 02:29:24 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The AA has warned of the dangers of a salt supply crisis if we have a long winter, as the first ]]></description>
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<title>Increases to penalty fines announced</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4534/increases-to-penalty-fines-announced/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 16 Nov 2010 02:07:04 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Laws surrounding penalties for motorists not wearing seatbelts or violating number plate laws are ]]></description>
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<title>Road deaths 'a spending cut false economy', says IAM</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4533/road-deaths-a-spending-cut-false-economy-says-iam/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 15 Nov 2010 02:42:45 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A motoring charity has warned that Government spending cuts are a "false economy", as its latest ]]></description>
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<title>Poor road marking 'costing lives', says trade body</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4530/poor-road-marking-costing-lives-says-trade-body/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 12 Nov 2010 03:09:31 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Sub-standard road markings are contributing to serious accidents and deaths on some of the UK's ]]></description>
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<title>Home-working 'has driven down commuting times'</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4527/home-working-has-driven-down-commuting-times/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 11 Nov 2010 03:23:26 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Increasing levels of home-working are driving average commuting times down to a ten-year low, ]]></description>
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<title>London aims to become European electric car capital</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4525/london-aims-to-become-european-electric-car-capital/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 10 Nov 2010 03:48:04 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[London is to further its goal of becoming the European electric car capital by unveiling a new ]]></description>
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<title>Eco-challenge 'a success'</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4523/eco-challenge-a-success/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Nov 2010 03:05:43 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Organisers have hailed the inaugural Future Car Challenge eco-rally as a success, after more than ]]></description>
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<title>Green motoring 'hampered by cost', says charity</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4521/green-motoring-hampered-by-cost-says-charity/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 08 Nov 2010 01:52:33 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Cutting carbon emissions from road traffic is unlikely to be hindered by a lack of technological ]]></description>
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<title>Speed camera support 'at all-time high'</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4520/speed-camera-support-at-all-time-high/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 05 Nov 2010 02:27:57 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Support for speed cameras is running at an all-time high, a poll by the AA has ]]></description>
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<title>New car market plummets in October</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4516/new-car-market-plummets-in-october/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 02:13:31 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[New car registrations sank last month, dropping by 22. 2% in comparison to October 2009. 
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<title>Super speed camera 'to head to UK'</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4514/super-speed-camera-to-head-to-uk/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 03 Nov 2010 03:58:40 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>'Road casualty responsibility is ours', say young</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4512/road-casualty-responsibility-is-ours-say-young/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 02 Nov 2010 02:14:33 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>'Satnav signal' blow to radio switchover plan</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4509/satnav-signal-blow-to-radio-switchover-plan/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 01 Nov 2010 02:11:46 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Government plans to switch to digital radio output in 2015 have been dealt another blow with news ]]></description>
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<title>Driverless van completes intercontinental journey</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4506/driverless-van-completes-intercontinental-journey/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 29 Oct 2010 04:27:21 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[An experimental autonomous driving project is claiming a world first after four vehicles completed ]]></description>
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<title>Majority admit motorway speeding</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4504/majority-admit-motorway-speeding/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 28 Oct 2010 03:48:31 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Green light for 16 extra transport schemes</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4500/green-light-for-16-extra-transport-schemes/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 27 Oct 2010 04:26:53 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The Department for Transport has revealed more detail on its road improvement plans, announcing a ]]></description>
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<title>'Beware sun glare', warns motoring group</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4499/beware-sun-glare-warns-motoring-group/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 27 Oct 2010 04:25:27 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A motoring charity is warning of the dangers drivers face from glare from the sun, ahead of the ]]></description>
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<title>£4.1 billion 'bad road bill' for businesses</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4497/41-billion-bad-road-bill-for-businesses/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 26 Oct 2010 03:01:35 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Council salt supply 'should be more resilient'</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4495/council-salt-supply-should-be-more-resilient/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 25 Oct 2010 02:19:17 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[An independent transport review has called for the council supply chain of road salt to be made ]]></description>
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<title>Dartford Crossing toll increase 'highway robbery'</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4494/dartford-crossing-toll-increase-highway-robbery/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 22 Oct 2010 03:09:33 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>'Invest in roads' says RAC Foundation</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4489/invest-in-roads-says-rac-foundation/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 21 Oct 2010 02:22:19 +0000</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Thu, 21 Oct 2010 02:20:36 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Despite "tough decisions" outlined in yesterday's spending review, the Government has committed to ]]></description>
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<title>'Traffic light' labelling call for prescription drugs</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4486/traffic-light-labelling-call-for-prescription-drugs/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 20 Oct 2010 02:32:50 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Doctors have called for a 'traffic light' labelling system on prescription drug packaging to make ]]></description>
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<title>Petrol prices 'to rise to new high'</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4484/petrol-prices-to-rise-to-new-high/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 19 Oct 2010 02:19:06 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Petrol prices are set to rise to record levels as experts predict that the French oil blockade will ]]></description>
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<title>Roads top public's spending priority list</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4483/roads-top-publics-spending-priority-list/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 19 Oct 2010 02:17:05 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Ten out of eleven rural UK councils say they have not fixed damage caused by last winter's 'Big ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 15 Oct 2010 03:38:06 +0000</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Thu, 14 Oct 2010 01:51:32 +0000</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Wed, 13 Oct 2010 04:26:38 +0000</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Tue, 12 Oct 2010 01:13:47 +0000</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Mon, 11 Oct 2010 03:07:47 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The AA is calling for stronger measures against those who do not use seat belts, highlighting ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 08 Oct 2010 04:48:03 +0000</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Thu, 07 Oct 2010 05:23:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>New car market continues to fall</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4463/new-car-market-continues-to-fall/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 06 Oct 2010 03:14:05 +0000</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Tue, 05 Oct 2010 04:23:47 +0000</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Mon, 04 Oct 2010 05:20:44 +0000</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Fri, 01 Oct 2010 03:23:02 +0000</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Thu, 30 Sep 2010 02:47:34 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Safer drivers pass first time, says report</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4449/safer-drivers-pass-first-time-says-report/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 27 Sep 2010 03:45:57 +0000</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Sep 2010 03:31:01 +0000</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Thu, 23 Sep 2010 03:20:37 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Innocent drivers pick up £169 million annual hit-and-run bill</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4436/innocent-drivers-pick-up-169-million-annual-hit-and-run-bill/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 22 Sep 2010 02:38:47 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>New motorists should be banned from night-time driving, says report</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4435/new-motorists-should-be-banned-from-night-time-driving-says-report/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 21 Sep 2010 03:33:53 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Night-time driving should be prohibited for newly qualified young drivers in a bid to cut road ]]></description>
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<title>Three cities to pilot bus scheme</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4432/three-cities-to-pilot-bus-scheme/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 20 Sep 2010 03:22:31 +0000</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Fri, 17 Sep 2010 03:26:37 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Polls reveal 'confusion' over speed camera switch-off</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4417/polls-reveal-confusion-over-speed-camera-switch-off/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 16 Sep 2010 11:53:56 +0000</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Thu, 16 Sep 2010 11:50:03 +0000</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Thu, 16 Sep 2010 12:09:08 +0000</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Thu, 16 Sep 2010 04:43:43 +0000</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Thu, 16 Sep 2010 05:19:19 +0000</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Tue, 14 Sep 2010 04:44:59 +0000</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Mon, 13 Sep 2010 05:14:11 +0000</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Fri, 10 Sep 2010 05:37:49 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Driving test routes will no longer be published</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4407/driving-test-routes-will-no-longer-be-published/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Sep 2010 03:02:44 +0000</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Wed, 08 Sep 2010 02:31:09 +0000</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Tue, 07 Sep 2010 03:46:44 +0000</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Mon, 06 Sep 2010 04:05:27 +0000</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Fri, 03 Sep 2010 03:05:31 +0000</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Thu, 02 Sep 2010 03:06:36 +0000</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Wed, 01 Sep 2010 05:06:40 +0000</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Thu, 26 Aug 2010 02:38:51 +0000</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Wed, 25 Aug 2010 03:24:07 +0000</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Thu, 19 Aug 2010 04:36:26 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Children from deprived areas of the UK face a higher risk of being injured or killed in road ]]></description>
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<title>Drivers urged to tackle roadside litter</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4361/drivers-urged-to-tackle-roadside-litter/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 16 Aug 2010 04:43:22 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Drivers should take more responsibility for the rubbish they generate along England's major routes, ]]></description>
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<title>Increasing numbers of tired UK motorists 'risk lives'</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4358/increasing-numbers-of-tired-uk-motorists-risk-lives/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 13 Aug 2010 02:54:10 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>'Conflicted' attitudes to speed cameras</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4356/conflicted-attitudes-to-speed-cameras/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 12 Aug 2010 04:43:31 +0000</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Wed, 11 Aug 2010 03:13:06 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Axing speed cameras 'will see increase in deaths'</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4352/axing-speed-cameras-will-see-increase-in-deaths/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 10 Aug 2010 02:43:29 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Police and pedestrian groups have slammed budget cuts which are threatening networks of speed ]]></description>
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<title>'iPod zombies' blamed for rise in traffic accidents</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4350/ipod-zombies-blamed-for-rise-in-traffic-accidents/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 09 Aug 2010 03:17:46 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Pedestrians distracted by digital music players and other portable devices could be the cause of up ]]></description>
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<title>Police to test drug-drive equipment</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4347/police-to-test-drug-drive-equipment/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 06 Aug 2010 02:43:31 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Police are to trial new screening equipment which will test whether drivers have been taking drugs, ]]></description>
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<title>Slight fall in summer drink-drive figures</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4344/slight-fall-in-summer-drink-drive-figures/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 05 Aug 2010 02:49:28 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The proportion of motorists caught in this year's summer drink-driving campaign has fallen slightly ]]></description>
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<title>Broadcasters 'must address' digital radio concerns</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4342/broadcasters-must-address-digital-radio-concerns/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 Aug 2010 03:34:38 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>'Majority stick to limit' as cameras turned off</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4340/majority-stick-to-limit-as-cameras-turned-off/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 03 Aug 2010 04:05:40 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Supervising drivers 'risk prison through ignorance'</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4338/supervising-drivers-risk-prison-through-ignorance/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 02 Aug 2010 03:47:09 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Qualified drivers are unwittingly breaking the law while supervising learners because they are not ]]></description>
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<title>Mother calls on Swindon to turn cameras back on</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4335/mother-calls-on-swindon-to-turn-cameras-back-on/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jul 2010 04:09:57 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A mother whose son was killed by a speeding driver in Swindon has called on the council to switch ]]></description>
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<title>Towing advice as summer holidays begin</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4331/towing-advice-as-summer-holidays-begin/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 03:56:19 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Latest figures reveal changing travel trends</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4333/latest-figures-reveal-changing-travel-trends/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 04:03:58 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[British people are travelling less far than they were five years ago, the latest figures ]]></description>
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<title>Summer warning for cyclists who drink</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4329/summer-warning-for-cyclists-who-drink/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 04:04:33 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Electric car subsidy confirmed</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4328/electric-car-subsidy-confirmed/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 04:03:26 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The Government has confirmed that it will continue with Labour's plans to introduce a subsidy ]]></description>
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<title>Greenpeace shuts down BP filling stations</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4326/greenpeace-shuts-down-bp-filling-stations/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 04:44:03 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Environmental activists have closed down forecourts in central London in an attempt to stop ]]></description>
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<title>'More salt needed', winter review finds</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4325/more-salt-needed-winter-review-finds/</link>
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<title>Cuts blamed for Oxfordshire speed camera switch-off</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4323/cuts-blamed-for-oxfordshire-speed-camera-switch-off/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jul 2010 04:28:11 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Road safety campaigners have spoken of their "horror" at the decision to turn off the entire speed ]]></description>
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<title>Car production rises for eighth successive month</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4320/car-production-rises-for-eighth-successive-month/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 23 Jul 2010 02:56:17 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[UK car production levels rose by 28. 6% in June, according to industry figures, in comparison to the ]]></description>
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<title>UK road deaths 'lowest in Europe'</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4318/uk-road-deaths-lowest-in-europe/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jul 2010 08:57:10 +0000</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Wed, 21 Jul 2010 10:52:17 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A new report has found that there are now 450,000 people working in the UK's sustainable transport ]]></description>
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<title>Latest motorway light switch-off hits M6</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4314/latest-motorway-light-switch-off-hits-m6/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 20 Jul 2010 04:32:42 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The lights will be turned out on a section of the M6 in Lancashire for the first time tonight, in a ]]></description>
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<title>Road privatisation 'challenge' to prime minister</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4311/road-privatisation-challenge-to-prime-minister/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 19 Jul 2010 03:27:04 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Non-CO2 pollutants need highlighting, says Volvo</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4309/non-co2-pollutants-need-highlighting-says-volvo/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 16 Jul 2010 03:28:43 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Swedish carmaker Volvo has suggested that manufacturers take a more open approach to informing ]]></description>
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<title>Wrong way fatal crash reignites elderly driver debate</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4306/wrong-way-fatal-crash-reignites-elderly-driver-debate/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 Jul 2010 03:03:41 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A fatal accident which happened after an elderly motorist drove the wrong way along a dual ]]></description>
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<title>'Pump wars' help push down inflation</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4304/pump-wars-help-push-down-inflation/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 14 Jul 2010 03:44:06 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Falling petrol and diesel prices have been the main forces driving down inflation in the cost of ]]></description>
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<title>Car-dependence trap posed by 'bus cuts'</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4303/car-dependence-trap-posed-by-bus-cuts/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 13 Jul 2010 04:11:46 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Pro-bus campaigners have joined forces to highlight their fears about "Beeching-style cuts" to ]]></description>
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<title>London motorists 'most fined'</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4300/london-motorists-most-fined/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 12 Jul 2010 03:56:01 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[London, recently named as one of Europe's most congested cities, has also topped Britain's ]]></description>
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<title>AA calls for trainee instructor change</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4297/aa-calls-for-trainee-instructor-change/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 09 Jul 2010 04:01:27 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The AA is renewing its call for "transparency" in the way that driving schools use trainee ]]></description>
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<title>'Spy' cars 'make £8 million in one year'</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4295/spy-cars-make-8-million-in-one-year/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jul 2010 03:03:17 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Councils have earned more than  £8 million in 12 months by deploying so-called 'spy cars', ]]></description>
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<title>Pedestrian charity renews 20mph limit call</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4292/pedestrian-charity-renews-20mph-limit-call/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 07 Jul 2010 05:04:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A pedestrian charity has renewed the call for a "default" 20mph speed limit for motor vehicles ]]></description>
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<title>Car sales grow for 12th successive month</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4290/car-sales-grow-for-12th-successive-month/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 06 Jul 2010 03:38:25 +0000</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jul 2010 04:46:20 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Pay-per-mile pricing schemes are "inevitable" if traffic in England is to avoid grinding to a halt ]]></description>
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<title>Sport radio 'as dangerous as drink-driving'</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4285/sport-radio-as-dangerous-as-drink-driving/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jul 2010 02:38:47 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Listening to sport on the radio can be as risky to motorists as taking to the wheel after drinking ]]></description>
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<title>Sir Stirling Moss backs over-70s driver tests</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4284/sir-stirling-moss-backs-over-70s-driver-tests/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jul 2010 02:34:45 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Legendary racing driver Sir Stirling Moss has backed regular "competence" testing for drivers over ]]></description>
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<title>Britain's deadliest road named</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4280/britains-deadliest-road-named/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jun 2010 05:06:37 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Toyota's Auris Hybrid production begins in UK</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4278/toyotas-auris-hybrid-production-begins-in-uk/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jun 2010 04:29:16 +0000</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jun 2010 04:07:56 +0000</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jun 2010 04:18:43 +0000</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jun 2010 03:59:39 +0000</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jun 2010 03:37:50 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Transport lobby groups have responded to yesterday's emergency Budget with mixed ]]></description>
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<title>Teenagers urged to watch out for their 'mates'</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4265/teenagers-urged-to-watch-out-for-their-mates/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jun 2010 03:44:56 +0000</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jun 2010 03:41:08 +0000</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jun 2010 04:41:20 +0000</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jun 2010 04:35:21 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Ministers have restated the Government's pledge not to provide funding for new fixed speed cameras ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jun 2010 02:34:48 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Delay warning for 'rogue clamper' appeal process</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4250/delay-warning-for-rogue-clamper-appeal-process/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jun 2010 04:22:14 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Motoring charity the RAC Foundation is warning that a mooted independent appeals process for ]]></description>
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<title>Windscreen washer Legionnaires' infection risk</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4248/windscreen-washer-legionnaires-infection-risk/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 14 Jun 2010 02:19:04 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Stagnant, warm windscreen washer water could be behind 20% of sporadic Legionnaires' disease cases ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jun 2010 03:53:29 +0000</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jun 2010 04:47:25 +0000</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Wed, 09 Jun 2010 02:47:39 +0000</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Wed, 09 Jun 2010 03:01:28 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>£100 million road-building schemes 'no longer viable'</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4237/100-million-road-building-schemes-no-longer-viable/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 08 Jun 2010 03:49:37 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Lobby group the Campaign for Better Transport (CBT) is warning local authorities that they need to ]]></description>
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<title>Car sales rise again despite 'challenges' to come</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4235/car-sales-rise-again-despite-challenges-to-come/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 07 Jun 2010 03:10:44 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Car sales have risen for the 11th month in succession, though warnings remain about "challenging" ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 04 Jun 2010 02:33:15 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Lexus 'most satisfying brand' for tenth year running</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4230/lexus-most-satisfying-brand-for-tenth-year-running/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jun 2010 04:57:55 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Lexus, the luxury arm of Toyota, has topped a survey that looks at customer ownership ]]></description>
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<title>New EU rule 'to cut repair and servicing costs'</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4228/new-eu-rule-to-cut-repair-and-servicing-costs/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jun 2010 04:48:58 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Car manufacturers must share more of their technical information and spare parts with independent ]]></description>
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<title>iPod users targeted in police road safety offensive</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4227/ipod-users-targeted-in-police-road-safety-offensive/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jun 2010 04:31:29 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Motorists caught using an iPod at the wheel could face a  £60 fine or three points on their ]]></description>
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<title>Dormant cars 'cost owners 65 billion pounds'</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4225/dormant-cars-cost-owners-65-billion-pounds/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jun 2010 04:50:04 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Car owners in the UK's biggest cities are wasting  £65 billion a year on vehicles that they barely ]]></description>
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<title>'Lack of air' costs motorists millions</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4221/lack-of-air-costs-motorists-millions/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 28 May 2010 03:28:29 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Call for 'rural road' element as driving test hits 75</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4218/call-for-rural-road-element-as-driving-test-hits-75/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 27 May 2010 03:30:38 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Experts have claimed that the driving test, which reaches its 75th anniversary next week, is out of ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 27 May 2010 03:30:25 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Spending review may affect Nissan's Leaf electric car</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4216/spending-review-may-affect-nissans-leaf-electric-car/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 26 May 2010 04:39:36 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A  £20. 7 million loan pledged to support the development of a mainstream electric car is thought to ]]></description>
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<title>Cleaner energy needed alongside electric vehicles</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4214/cleaner-energy-needed-alongside-electric-vehicles/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 26 May 2010 04:31:34 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>'Fat' cars blamed for scrapes on narrow roads</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4213/fat-cars-blamed-for-scrapes-on-narrow-roads/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 25 May 2010 04:40:52 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Wide modern cars are a "major contributory factor" in minor accidents, an accident management ]]></description>
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<title>Coroner questions self-certification of older drivers</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4211/coroner-questions-self-certification-of-older-drivers/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 25 May 2010 04:24:57 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[An inquest which found that an elderly driver killed a mother and child after having a heart attack ]]></description>
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<title>Government 'could sell off road network'</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4209/government-could-sell-off-road-network/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 24 May 2010 04:39:16 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The coalition Government is said to be considering a proposal that would see the UK's road network ]]></description>
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<title>London congestion zone 'to shrink'</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4208/london-congestion-zone-to-shrink/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 24 May 2010 04:35:31 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Car output recovery continues</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4205/car-output-recovery-continues/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 21 May 2010 03:52:50 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Fuel prices 'stabilise'</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4203/fuel-prices-stabilise/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 20 May 2010 03:32:13 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Petrol prices appear to have finally stabilised this week, following a three-month climb to record ]]></description>
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<title>Women drivers 'miss out' on training</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4201/women-drivers-miss-out-on-training/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 19 May 2010 04:25:50 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Women who drive for business are missing out on the training being offered to their male ]]></description>
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<title>GM returns to profit as Euro car sales fall</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4199/gm-returns-to-profit-as-euro-car-sales-fall/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 18 May 2010 04:35:38 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[US carmaker General Motors (GM), which owns Vauxhall, has announced that it has returned to ]]></description>
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<title>Safety charity slams 'return to dark ages'</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4195/safety-charity-slams-return-to-dark-ages/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 17 May 2010 05:13:04 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The announcement by the incoming transport minister, Philip Hammond, that he would end a "war on ]]></description>
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<title>Transport secretary pledges to end 'war on motorists'</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4194/transport-secretary-pledges-to-end-war-on-motorists/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 14 May 2010 03:31:54 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[New Transport Secretary Philip Hammond has promised to end "the war on motorists" in his first day ]]></description>
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<title>Group suggests transport priorities for Government</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4190/group-suggests-transport-priorities-for-government/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 13 May 2010 02:44:04 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Lobby group the Campaign for Better Transport (CBT) has pre-empted spending cuts by the new ]]></description>
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<title>Mini CCTV cameras to combat 'lollipop rage'</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4187/mini-cctv-cameras-to-combat-lollipop-rage/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 12 May 2010 03:25:04 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A council has mounted mini CCTV cameras to the trademark 'lollipop' poles of its school crossing ]]></description>
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<title>Fuel prices 'to level out'</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4185/fuel-prices-to-level-out/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 11 May 2010 03:03:05 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>New car sales still rising, despite end of scrappage</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4184/new-car-sales-still-rising-despite-end-of-scrappage/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 10 May 2010 02:40:26 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Some 15,000 more new cars were sold in April than in the same month of 2009, industry figures have ]]></description>
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<title>Mobile phone fines down despite 'increased driver use'</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4180/mobile-phone-fines-down-despite-increased-driver-use/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 07 May 2010 04:26:05 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The number of drivers being fined for using a mobile phone while at the wheel is falling, despite ]]></description>
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<title>Traffic levels 'still falling'</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4178/traffic-levels-still-falling/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 06 May 2010 04:52:29 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Electric cars 'to get Star Wars sounds'</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4175/electric-cars-to-get-star-wars-sounds/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 05 May 2010 02:53:17 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Men 'quickest' learner drivers</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4173/men-quickest-learner-drivers/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 04 May 2010 04:00:59 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Female drivers take more lessons to pass their test than their male counterparts, a new study has ]]></description>
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<title>Fuel duty 'more important voter issue than VAT or NI'</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4170/fuel-duty-more-important-voter-issue-than-vat-or-ni/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 30 Apr 2010 02:46:46 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Fuel duty is one of the most important taxation issues for voters, according to a motoring lobby ]]></description>
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<title>Johnson urges driving test change to protect cyclists</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4168/johnson-urges-driving-test-change-to-protect-cyclists/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 29 Apr 2010 04:12:41 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The Mayor of London has challenged the Government to protect cyclists, by adding an element to the ]]></description>
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<title>Nurses call for zero-alcohol driving policy</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4167/nurses-call-for-zero-alcohol-driving-policy/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 29 Apr 2010 04:09:39 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Nurses have spoken out in favour of a complete ban on alcohol before driving, in a bid to cut the ]]></description>
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<title>Children 'prefer mother's driving'</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4164/children-prefer-mothers-driving/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 28 Apr 2010 04:16:17 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The majority of children prefer their mother's driving to their father's, a new survey ]]></description>
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<title>'Safety benefit' of parents in child's driving lessons</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4163/safety-benefit-of-parents-in-childs-driving-lessons/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 28 Apr 2010 04:14:56 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Parents who sit in on children's driving lessons could have a beneficial effect on young drivers' ]]></description>
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<title>'More public money should be spent' on cyclist safety</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4162/more-public-money-should-be-spent-on-cyclist-safety/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 27 Apr 2010 04:31:29 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A poll by a motoring organisation has suggested that there is overwhelming support for additional ]]></description>
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<title>Research shows up 'crash for cash hotspots'</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4161/research-shows-up-crash-for-cash-hotspots/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 27 Apr 2010 04:28:40 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Centenary Way in Manchester has been named the UK hotspot for 'crash for cash' accidents - in which ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 26 Apr 2010 02:50:44 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[UK roads are among the busiest in Europe, new figures suggest, with three domestic cities making ]]></description>
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<title>AA launches 'drivers' manifesto'</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4159/aa-launches-drivers-manifesto/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 26 Apr 2010 03:19:41 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Policies put forward by the main political parties do not accurately reflect the concerns of ]]></description>
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<title>Summer car advice as temperatures set to rise</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4154/summer-car-advice-as-temperatures-set-to-rise/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 23 Apr 2010 04:56:54 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A drivers' group is offering tips on priming cars for warmer weather, as the Met Office predicts ]]></description>
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<title>'Record' car production rise</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4153/record-car-production-rise/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 22 Apr 2010 05:26:41 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Car industry 'manifesto' calls for more support</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4149/car-industry-manifesto-calls-for-more-support/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 19 Apr 2010 01:59:16 +0000</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Fri, 16 Apr 2010 04:03:23 +0000</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 Apr 2010 05:22:09 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[West Yorkshire Police have seized 535 vehicles in the six months since they set up a dedicated road ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 14 Apr 2010 04:48:08 +0000</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Tue, 13 Apr 2010 03:50:29 +0000</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Tue, 13 Apr 2010 04:59:54 +0000</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Mon, 12 Apr 2010 02:36:04 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The state of Britain's crumbling roads overshadows all other transport issues on the political ]]></description>
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<title>Petrol prices hit new high</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4130/petrol-prices-hit-new-high/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 09 Apr 2010 04:34:33 +0000</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Thu, 08 Apr 2010 02:29:22 +0000</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Wed, 07 Apr 2010 03:46:15 +0000</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Tue, 06 Apr 2010 02:36:03 +0000</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Thu, 01 Apr 2010 04:14:59 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Scrappage scheme ends</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4118/scrappage-scheme-ends/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 31 Mar 2010 02:53:17 +0000</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Tue, 30 Mar 2010 04:26:19 +0000</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Tue, 30 Mar 2010 08:18:34 +0000</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Mon, 29 Mar 2010 04:05:27 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>RoSPA calls for lighter evenings campaign support</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4109/rospa-calls-for-lighter-evenings-campaign-support/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 26 Mar 2010 03:38:26 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Budget eases pressure on motorists</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4106/budget-eases-pressure-on-motorists/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 25 Mar 2010 03:57:38 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Smoking in cars 'should be banned'</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4105/smoking-in-cars-should-be-banned/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 24 Mar 2010 04:54:02 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Smoking in any vehicle should be banned in order to limit children's exposure to secondary tobacco ]]></description>
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<title>Saab restarts production</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4103/saab-restarts-production/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 23 Mar 2010 04:02:10 +0000</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Mon, 22 Mar 2010 03:38:22 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Petrol prices in the UK are at their highest level since July 2008, according to the AA. 
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<pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 04:23:20 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>UK to produce 'world's first' mass-market electric car</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4094/uk-to-produce-worlds-first-mass-market-electric-car/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 18 Mar 2010 03:38:56 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Brake hails 'overwhelming cry' for drink-drive cuts</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4092/brake-hails-overwhelming-cry-for-drink-drive-cuts/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 05:01:45 +0000</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 2010 02:18:52 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Drink-drive limit may be cut, says transport secretary</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4088/drink-drive-limit-may-be-cut-says-transport-secretary/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 01:57:49 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Transport Secretary Lord Adonis has hinted that the legal drink-drive limit may be reduced, after ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 03:44:30 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Three in four people would report an elderly friend whose driving they were concerned about to ]]></description>
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<title>'Two-thirds' think hospital parking too expensive</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4083/two-thirds-think-hospital-parking-too-expensive/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:19:26 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Parking at NHS hospitals can be a "nightmare", a consumer group has claimed, demanding that the ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:08:34 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Potholes caused by this winter's severe weather have led to a surge in car insurance claims, ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 03:57:09 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The average level of carbon dioxide (CO2) emitted by new cars sold in the UK has fallen by the ]]></description>
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<title>Doctors 'need guidelines' on fitness to drive</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4077/doctors-need-guidelines-on-fitness-to-drive/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 03:52:29 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Healthcare professionals believe that they need more support in order to advise patients on their ]]></description>
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<title>Men 'more likely to have driving convictions'</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4073/men-more-likely-to-have-driving-convictions/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 02:08:38 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>February car sales climb</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4072/february-car-sales-climb/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 03:10:24 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>World Car of the Year finalists announced</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4069/world-car-of-the-year-finalists-announced/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 05:36:41 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>UN approves 'Decade of Action on road Safety'</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4068/un-approves-decade-of-action-on-road-safety/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 05:33:23 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The 10 years from 2011-2020 will bring an international focus on global road safety, after the ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2010 04:39:44 +0000</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 03:19:33 +0000</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2010 03:39:39 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Survey suggests widespread use of mobiles at the wheel</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4059/survey-suggests-widespread-use-of-mobiles-at-the-wheel/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2010 03:25:12 +0000</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2010 03:57:31 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Ministers have provided more detail on forthcoming incentives to encourage the uptake of electric ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 09:39:10 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Roadbuilding improvements must be prominent among transport priorities over the next decade in ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 05:20:45 +0000</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 02:58:37 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Police, fire and rescue services and the military are coming together with politicians, highway ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2010 03:53:40 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[More than five million British motorists may be knowingly driving unsafe vehicles, new research ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2010 03:50:26 +0000</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Thu, 18 Feb 2010 01:30:20 +0000</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 02:48:55 +0000</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2010 04:40:16 +0000</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Thu, 11 Feb 2010 12:33:28 +0000</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Wed, 10 Feb 2010 03:16:16 +0000</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 04:40:33 +0000</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 04:01:49 +0000</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 05:31:12 +0000</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 02:53:02 +0000</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 02:49:29 +0000</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 05:06:47 +0000</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Mon, 01 Feb 2010 03:14:08 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Appeals tribunal to curb 'unscrupulous' clampers</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4012/appeals-tribunal-to-curb-unscrupulous-clampers/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 03:51:25 +0000</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jan 2010 05:47:38 +0000</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jan 2010 05:32:29 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Pothole epidemic 'could be fixed by fuel tax'</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/4007/pothole-epidemic-could-be-fixed-by-fuel-tax/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jan 2010 04:47:01 +0000</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jan 2010 04:42:49 +0000</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jan 2010 04:09:53 +0000</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jan 2010 02:24:37 +0000</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jan 2010 04:53:16 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>'Encouraging' figures for festive drink-drive campaign</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3999/encouraging-figures-for-festive-drink-drive-campaign/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jan 2010 04:48:13 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The proportion of drivers who failed a breath test in the month-long Christmas crackdown fell by ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 21 Jan 2010 04:16:56 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Many 'driving while unwell'</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3995/many-driving-while-unwell/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jan 2010 04:48:09 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Average speed cameras coming to London</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3993/average-speed-cameras-coming-to-london/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jan 2010 04:58:43 +0000</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jan 2010 04:55:24 +0000</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jan 2010 02:49:36 +0000</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jan 2010 03:58:20 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Fuel cell vehicles 'further away' than claimed</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3988/fuel-cell-vehicles-further-away-than-claimed/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jan 2010 04:53:24 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Scrappage registrations 'near 300,000'</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3982/scrappage-registrations-near-300000/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jan 2010 05:38:22 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Government demands further salt rationing</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3979/government-demands-further-salt-rationing/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 13 Jan 2010 03:04:49 +0000</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Wed, 13 Jan 2010 05:09:04 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Motorists issued with 'ghost tickets'</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3978/motorists-issued-with-ghost-tickets/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jan 2010 04:46:11 +0000</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jan 2010 03:44:01 +0000</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Fri, 08 Jan 2010 03:48:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Thu, 07 Jan 2010 02:51:39 +0000</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jan 2010 03:14:46 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Freezing weather leaves councils with salt shortages</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3966/freezing-weather-leaves-councils-with-salt-shortages/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 04 Jan 2010 03:49:25 +0000</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Thu, 31 Dec 2009 01:15:14 +0000</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Wed, 30 Dec 2009 03:25:07 +0000</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Tue, 29 Dec 2009 02:57:43 +0000</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Wed, 23 Dec 2009 03:46:41 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Busiest weekend for AA as ice grips road network</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3941/busiest-weekend-for-aa-as-ice-grips-road-network/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 03:32:22 +0000</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 05:24:33 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Council salt stocks risk 'freezing gridlock', warns AA</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3925/council-salt-stocks-risk-freezing-gridlock-warns-aa/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 04:37:17 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Driver mobile use on the rise despite tougher laws</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3920/driver-mobile-use-on-the-rise-despite-tougher-laws/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2009 03:33:30 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The introduction of tougher laws to penalise those who use hand-held mobile phones while driving ]]></description>
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<title>Motoring groups' cautious welcome for Pre-Budget Report</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3919/motoring-groups-cautious-welcome-for-pre-budget-report/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:54:18 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Motoring organisations have given a broadly positive reaction to the Pre-Budget Report, delivered ]]></description>
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<title>Christmas warning for 'complacent' motorists</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3918/christmas-warning-for-complacent-motorists/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:48:34 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Drivers are being warned not to leave valuables on show in their cars in the run-up to Christmas, ]]></description>
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<title>M42 hard-shoulder running scheme expanded</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3914/m42-hard-shoulder-running-scheme-expanded/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 04:42:46 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Chancellor to encourage electric company car switch</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3910/chancellor-to-encourage-electric-company-car-switch/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 03:34:02 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Next spring's Budget will lay down additional incentives for motorists to choose an electric ]]></description>
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<title>Call for 'sustained support' as car sales keep climbing</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3907/call-for-sustained-support-as-car-sales-keep-climbing/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2009 03:34:30 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The Government must continue its support for UK car manufacturing if the car industry is to sustain ]]></description>
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<title>Westminster council staff 'to ticket' nuisance cyclists</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3906/westminster-council-staff-to-ticket-nuisance-cyclists/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2009 03:30:35 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Cyclists who ride on the pavements or ignore red lights in central London may be subject to a ]]></description>
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<title>Regulator calls for tougher level crossing penalties</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3902/regulator-calls-for-tougher-level-crossing-penalties/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2009 03:35:01 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Cycling 'more risky' than going by car</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3901/cycling-more-risky-than-going-by-car/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2009 03:24:29 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Shell wants sat-nav 'disabled' on the move</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3900/shell-wants-sat-nav-disabled-on-the-move/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 05:42:56 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Government launches Christmas drink-drive campaign</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3899/government-launches-christmas-drink-drive-campaign/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 05:37:09 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Seasonal warning to would-be drink-drivers</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3895/seasonal-warning-to-would-be-drink-drivers/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2009 03:00:29 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Motorists who drive under the influence of drink or drugs are being warned that it is only a matter ]]></description>
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<title>Risk warning for 'unauthorised' mega truck trials</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3892/risk-warning-for-unauthorised-mega-truck-trials/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 03:42:28 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Road users are being "put at extra risk" by the trial of a new, bigger type of lorry, a green ]]></description>
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<title>Polo outsmarts iQ to Car of the Year 2010</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3888/polo-outsmarts-iq-to-car-of-the-year-2010/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 04:37:39 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The fifth-generation Volkswagen Polo has been declared Car of the Year 2010, edging out Toyota's iQ ]]></description>
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<title>Check employees' cars suitable for business use, firms urged</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3889/check-employees-cars-suitable-for-business-use-firms-urged/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 05:24:04 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Employers are being urged to check that workers' private cars are roadworthy and insured before ]]></description>
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<title>GM tests noise alert for 'quiet' electric cars</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3883/gm-tests-noise-alert-for-quiet-electric-cars/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 27 Nov 2009 03:37:20 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Car giant General Motors (GM) is testing an electric vehicle fitted with a device which creates ]]></description>
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<title>Research warning to 'fair weather' motorcyclists</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3881/research-warning-to-fair-weather-motorcyclists/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 26 Nov 2009 04:49:46 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The majority of motorcycle accidents happen in fine daytime conditions, according to research ]]></description>
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<title>One in six young motorists 'admit drink-driving'</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3879/one-in-six-young-motorists-admit-drink-driving/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 26 Nov 2009 04:34:11 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Eighteen per cent of young people admit to having driven after drinking alcohol, with the majority ]]></description>
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<title>Motorists pay out £328 million in parking fines</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3875/motorists-pay-out-328-million-in-parking-fines/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:55:14 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Local authorities collected a total of £328 million in parking fines over the past year, according ]]></description>
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<title>'Public backs' stricter car insurance checks</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3878/public-backs-stricter-car-insurance-checks/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 02:50:36 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The public is in favour of allowing motor insurers greater power to check drivers' records, the ]]></description>
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<title>Scottish drivers 'should brush up on skills'</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3872/scottish-drivers-should-brush-up-on-skills/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 04:55:19 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Drivers and motorcyclists should consider brushing up on their skills to reduce the number of ]]></description>
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<title>Parents' bad driving habits 'passed on' to children</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3871/parents-bad-driving-habits-passed-on-to-children/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 04:51:36 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Children could be picking up bad habits for their future driving careers by watching how their ]]></description>
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<title>'Road safety decade' call ahead of safety week</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3869/road-safety-decade-call-ahead-of-safety-week/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 03:02:14 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Ministers from across the globe have called for a decade of action on road safety, after the close ]]></description>
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<title>Global road safety conference underway</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3864/global-road-safety-conference-underway/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 03:23:21 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Ministers from around the world have congregated in Moscow in a high-level conference to address ]]></description>
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<title>Higher sales fail to lift UK car production</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3863/higher-sales-fail-to-lift-uk-car-production/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 03:18:43 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The number of vehicles produced in the UK is continuing to fall despite recent improvements in ]]></description>
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<title>Motor industry welcomes Digital Britain Bill</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3861/motor-industry-welcomes-digital-britain-bill/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:07:54 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>GM execs' mixed hints on UK Vauxhall plants</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3858/gm-execs-mixed-hints-on-uk-vauxhall-plants/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 04:08:36 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Two General Motors (GM) executives have hinted that the future of Vauxhall's Ellesmere Port factory ]]></description>
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<title>More congestion 'good news' for economy , says AA</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3854/more-congestion-good-news-for-economy--says-aa/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 03:07:19 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[An upturn in levels of congestion is bad news for drivers but good news for the economy, according ]]></description>
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<title>Record petrol prices in run-up Christmas</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3850/record-petrol-prices-in-run-up-christmas/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 01:55:06 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Petrol prices are set to reach 110p per litre in the run-up to Christmas - equivalent to a  £5 ]]></description>
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<title>Safety camera staff cut 'risk' for London</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3846/safety-camera-staff-cut-risk-for-london/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 05:17:29 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Staff cuts at the unit that issues notices to motorists caught breaking road rules on camera in ]]></description>
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<title>'Check before you wreck', car owners warned</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3841/check-before-you-wreck-car-owners-warned/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 03:18:47 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Car owners planning to take advantage of the scrappage scheme have been warned to check that their ]]></description>
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<title>Volkswagen overtakes Toyota</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3838/volkswagen-overtakes-toyota/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 02:45:24 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[German car giant Volkswagen-Porsche has overtaken Toyota to become the world's largest car ]]></description>
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<title>Drive 5 miles fewer, drivers urged</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3836/drive-5-miles-fewer-drivers-urged/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 03:45:15 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Motorists are being urged to reduce their driving by five miles each week, as part of Government ]]></description>
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<title>Cyclist injuries climb as road deaths fall</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3833/cyclist-injuries-climb-as-road-deaths-fall/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 05:08:23 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The number of people killed or seriously injured on the roads is continuing its downwards trend, ]]></description>
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<title>Car sales leap amid hints of recovery</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3829/car-sales-leap-amid-hints-of-recovery/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 04:34:05 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>GM cancels Vauxhall sale</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3827/gm-cancels-vauxhall-sale/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 04:43:39 +0000</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 04:28:52 +0000</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 04:24:00 +0000</pubDate>
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The selections have been ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 03:52:41 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Bad driving 'in the genes'</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3814/bad-driving-in-the-genes/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 04:35:27 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A flaw in our genetic make-up could be responsible for 30% of bad drivers, according to new ]]></description>
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<title>Petrol price peak 'points to Christmas record'</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3813/petrol-price-peak-points-to-christmas-record/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 04:31:09 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Petrol prices stand at their highest point of 2009 and are only set to rise in the approach to ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 03:58:39 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The M1 motorway, billed as having revolutionised road travel in the UK, is celebrating its 50th ]]></description>
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<title>Average child on parents' insurance 'now 31'</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3807/average-child-on-parents-insurance-now-31/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 04:24:59 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The average age of children named on their parents' motoring insurance policies has climbed to 31, ]]></description>
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<title>Target-driven policing 'makes criminals of middle-aged'</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3806/target-driven-policing-makes-criminals-of-middle-aged/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 05:38:04 +0000</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 04:33:57 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>'Worst congestion' warnings ahead of half-term getaway</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3797/worst-congestion-warnings-ahead-of-half-term-getaway/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 03:17:23 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Drivers are predicted to face the worst traffic congestion of the year this evening, as families ]]></description>
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<title>Parking summit 'to improve clamper regulation'</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3795/parking-summit-to-improve-clamper-regulation/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 03:02:54 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>'Misleading' report sparks transport spending row</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3789/misleading-report-sparks-transport-spending-row/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Private clamping 'on the rise'</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3785/private-clamping-on-the-rise/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 02:37:14 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The number of cars being clamped may have risen by 64% in 12 months, a study has found. 
And ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 04:03:30 +0000</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 04:29:59 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Passengers face more expensive journeys on London's public transport network, after the Mayor of ]]></description>
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<title>Brighter outlook for UK Vauxhall plants</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3777/brighter-outlook-for-uk-vauxhall-plants/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 04:26:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 04:17:03 +0000</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2009 11:22:32 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The newly-appointed Secretary of State for Transport, Lord Adonis, has set out his manifesto for ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2009 03:02:48 +0000</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 03:48:25 +0000</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2009 02:26:06 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The world is "entering an era of slow and expensive oil", a report by the UK Energy Research Centre ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 02:35:09 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Drivers should soon experience fewer delays on European toll roads, after the European Commission ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 02:33:35 +0000</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2009 05:07:32 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[New car registrations rose again in September, industry data has revealed. 
Some 367,929 cars were ]]></description>
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<title>Portsmouth's 20mph limit 'lowers casualties'</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3751/portsmouths-20mph-limit-lowers-casualties/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2009 04:01:24 +0000</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2009 02:27:21 +0000</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2009 03:38:42 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Distracted drivers were responsible for 5,870 road deaths in the United States last year, according ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 02:10:47 +0000</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 02:27:35 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The largest electric car charging scheme outside of London will be launched this week in Brighton ]]></description>
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<title>Highways Agency sets out accessibility work</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3738/highways-agency-sets-out-accessibility-work/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2009 02:11:03 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Government extends scrappage scheme</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3736/government-extends-scrappage-scheme/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2009 05:21:17 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>DVLA investigates number plate ad campaign</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3735/dvla-investigates-number-plate-ad-campaign/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2009 05:17:46 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[An interactive campaign to advertise engine oil has been stopped early, following concerns over the ]]></description>
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<title>Government extends scrappage scheme</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3734/government-extends-scrappage-scheme/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2009 05:17:23 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Number injured on roads 'could be four times greater'</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3730/number-injured-on-roads-could-be-four-times-greater/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 05:05:48 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Thirty seven per cent of the road crashes recorded by police in 2008 were caused by drivers failing ]]></description>
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<title>Drivers warned off energy drinks</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3726/drivers-warned-off-energy-drinks/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2009 05:06:21 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>1.7 million 'drive without car insurance'</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3725/17-million-drive-without-car-insurance/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2009 05:03:02 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Council 'to hit clampers with ASBOs'</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3722/council-to-hit-clampers-with-asbos/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2009 04:09:27 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Councillors at the Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead have made clear their intentions to clip ]]></description>
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<title>'Look out for deer', motorists urged</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3720/look-out-for-deer-motorists-urged/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2009 03:59:29 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Drivers are being asked to be on the lookout for deer, in a bid to reduce the number of animals and ]]></description>
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<title>Cycling adviser calls for 'legal onus on drivers'</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3715/cycling-adviser-calls-for-legal-onus-on-drivers/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2009 04:25:47 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Drivers should be presumed responsible in crashes with cyclists, according to the head of a ]]></description>
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<title>18,000 Manchester driving fines voided</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3712/18000-manchester-driving-fines-voided/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2009 03:41:31 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Lawyers have declared that more than 18,000 bus lane fines handed to Manchester motorists by the ]]></description>
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<title>Cyclists oncoming in one-way pilot</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3709/cyclists-oncoming-in-one-way-pilot/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2009 04:20:22 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Drivers could come face-to-face with more cyclists if a new Government trial proves a success. Under ]]></description>
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<title>Public 'dissatisfied' with UK roads</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3708/public-dissatisfied-with-uk-roads/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2009 04:04:11 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Government confirms uninsured car crackdown</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3705/government-confirms-uninsured-car-crackdown/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2009 03:59:53 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Road accidents 'biggest cause' of young deaths</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3701/road-accidents-biggest-cause-of-young-deaths/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2009 03:00:47 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Road traffic accidents kill more people aged 10-24 worldwide than any other single cause, according ]]></description>
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<title>North West 'is least reliant on cars'</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3698/north-west-is-least-reliant-on-cars/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2009 02:50:03 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>MG Rover bosses 'should not manage again'</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3695/mg-rover-bosses-should-not-manage-again/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2009 03:21:55 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Five former bosses in charge of MG Rover are to be banned from managing companies on the back of an ]]></description>
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<title>Study reveals cycle lane safety fears</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3691/study-reveals-cycle-lane-safety-fears/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 04:04:14 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Cycling in a painted cycle lane could be more dangerous than cycling on a standard road, new ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2009 03:46:11 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Consumer law 'to protect' parking motorists</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3684/consumer-law-to-protect-parking-motorists/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2009 04:02:35 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Recession 'lowers congestion'</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3681/recession-lowers-congestion/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2009 03:34:38 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Congestion on the UK's major roads has dropped by 31% over the last two years, according to a new ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2009 03:47:40 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Car registrations increased by 6. 0% in August compared to the same month last year. Some 67,006 cars ]]></description>
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<title>Case-study change for driving theory test</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3675/case-study-change-for-driving-theory-test/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2009 03:02:59 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A new element is being introduced to the driving theory exam to test learners on their ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2009 01:16:09 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Drivers are failing to adhere to widespread new 20mph zones that came into force yesterday in ]]></description>
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<title>Toyota trials ignition 'alcolock'</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3669/toyota-trials-ignition-alcolock/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 02:59:57 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A breathalyser device that prevents drunk drivers from starting their car engines is being tested ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 02:53:38 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The duty on a litre of fuel has risen by 2p, after motoring groups failed to persuade the ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2009 03:51:26 +0000</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2009 03:48:33 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The average Briton travels 7,100 miles in a year, according to Government figures. And although rail ]]></description>
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<title>New scheme could rein in private clampers</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3658/new-scheme-could-rein-in-private-clampers/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2009 04:20:36 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A new Government licensing scheme could give motorists more protection from private clampers, The ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2009 10:42:16 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[British drivers are prone to speeding, dislike safety cameras, and would like to see a faster ]]></description>
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<title>Bank holiday traffic to be 'worst this year'</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3653/bank-holiday-traffic-to-be-worst-this-year/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2009 02:39:34 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The coming bank holiday weekend will see the busiest roads in the UK this year, the AA has ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2009 02:37:05 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Driving the 'green' model in a regular car range may not be an effective way to save money, ]]></description>
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<title>'Consider road privatisation', charity urges</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3654/consider-road-privatisation-charity-urges/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2009 03:20:47 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Road privatisation could provide funding for new roads, and the better maintenance and management ]]></description>
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<title>Almost half of foreign lorries 'unsafe'</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3649/almost-half-of-foreign-lorries-unsafe/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2009 02:52:13 +0000</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2009 03:55:56 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Small cars continue to hold their value better than larger models with higher running costs, ]]></description>
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<title>'Introduce road charging', Government urged</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3644/introduce-road-charging-government-urged/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2009 03:36:01 +0000</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2009 02:38:34 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>'Village vigilantes' are pledged anti-speeding support</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3636/village-vigilantes-are-pledged-anti-speeding-support/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2009 05:11:12 +0000</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2009 05:19:06 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Government proposals to make careless driving an offence punishable by on-the-spot fines have been ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2009 02:51:51 +0000</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2009 04:33:31 +0000</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2009 05:09:47 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Council hopes child bollards will slow motorists</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3620/council-hopes-child-bollards-will-slow-motorists/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2009 02:04:52 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A council has brought in child-shaped bollards in a bid to make drivers slow down. The 3ft-tall ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2009 05:26:37 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The Government has announced that next month it will publish the report by independent inspectors ]]></description>
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<title>Air con system to detect and block bad smells</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3616/air-con-system-to-detect-and-block-bad-smells/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2009 04:42:11 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A new air conditioning system which claims to filter out bad smells has been launched by car ]]></description>
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<title>Drink-drive deaths up in 2008</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3612/drink-drive-deaths-up-in-2008/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2009 04:03:58 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Scrappage fuels rise in new car registrations</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3607/scrappage-fuels-rise-in-new-car-registrations/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2009 03:59:42 +0000</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2009 04:44:53 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>'Spy car' parking fines 'invalid without warning signs'</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3603/spy-car-parking-fines-invalid-without-warning-signs/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2009 05:04:47 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Many drivers caught out by 'spy car' cameras could be in for a refund, after a ruling against one ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 05:20:25 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Companies in Nottingham are to face a £250-a-year charge for each parking space they have, after ]]></description>
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<title>Government urged to reduce UK drink drive limit</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3594/government-urged-to-reduce-uk-drink-drive-limit/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2009 04:15:42 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The UK drink drive limit should be lowered, the country's lead traffic policeman has said. And Mick ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2009 04:06:14 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Road injuries 'higher than Government figures'</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3587/road-injuries-higher-than-government-figures/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2009 03:24:48 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The number of people seriously injured on Britain's roads may be higher than official figures ]]></description>
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<title>Car production down, but recovery 'is beginning'</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3583/car-production-down-but-recovery-is-beginning/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2009 03:01:35 +0000</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2009 04:26:45 +0000</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2009 03:46:35 +0000</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2009 02:39:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The Government has pledged extra funding to a police intelligence unit dedicated to the fight ]]></description>
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<title>259 vehicles in autobahn pile-up</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3569/259-vehicles-in-autobahn-pile-up/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2009 02:45:58 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[German police have revealed the extent of a colossal motorway pile-up that involved 259 vehicles ]]></description>
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<title>Nissan to produce electric car batteries in UK</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3566/nissan-to-produce-electric-car-batteries-in-uk/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2009 04:40:48 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Nissan is set to manufacture electric car batteries in the UK in a move that could generate £200m ]]></description>
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<title>Drivers 'disengaging' as generation gap opens</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3564/drivers-disengaging-as-generation-gap-opens/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2009 02:54:58 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Motorists' attitudes are changing, according to a new 'state of the nation' report that finds more ]]></description>
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<title>Full hybrid car to be built in Britain</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3563/full-hybrid-car-to-be-built-in-britain/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2009 02:53:10 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Toyota has announced that it is to build a new full hybrid version of its family hatchback Auris in ]]></description>
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<title>Carbon emission transport strategy unveiled</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3560/carbon-emission-transport-strategy-unveiled/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2009 04:19:09 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Motorists' main concern is cost-saving, report finds</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3558/motorists-main-concern-is-cost-saving-report-finds/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2009 04:13:42 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Cost-saving is motorists' main concern, according to a report by motoring association the RAC. In a ]]></description>
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<title>Straw 'considering' stricter dangerous driving penalty</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3555/straw-considering-stricter-dangerous-driving-penalty/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2009 04:16:12 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Justice Secretary Jack Straw is said to be considering stronger punishments for motorists who cause ]]></description>
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<title>'Car key crime' figures soar in London</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3553/car-key-crime-figures-soar-in-london/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2009 05:21:50 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A recent surge in London burglaries has been blamed on organised criminal gangs entering homes to ]]></description>
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<title>Supermarket fuel price war renewed</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3547/supermarket-fuel-price-war-renewed/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 03:52:25 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Asda announced yesterday that it had dropped its petrol and diesel prices to 99. 9p a litre, ]]></description>
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<title>Car litter 'should be punished by points'</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3545/car-litter-should-be-punished-by-points/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 05:09:33 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Twenty-three per cent of people admit having thrown litter from their car, according to Keep ]]></description>
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<title>Charity urges review of 'perverse' clamping</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3543/charity-urges-review-of-perverse-clamping/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 05:05:37 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Parking enforcement firms who charge large sums to release cars are "acting illegally", a motoring ]]></description>
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<title>'Anti-scrap' scheme auctions untaxed cars</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3540/anti-scrap-scheme-auctions-untaxed-cars/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2009 04:23:52 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Thousands of cars seized for tax evasion are to be auctioned rather than scrapped, under a scheme ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2009 03:17:46 +0000</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2009 04:36:38 +0000</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 03:41:14 +0000</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 04:16:37 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The Government's scrappage scheme could result in a generation of would-be classic cars ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 03:59:54 +0000</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2009 02:45:47 +0000</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2009 02:41:34 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Professor Stephen Hawking has blasted EU import duty on mobility scooters as a disgraceful attack ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2009 02:38:36 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The Home Office has doubled the on-the-spot penalty for not wearing a seatbelt, in a move to ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[A candidate who paid an impersonator to take a driving theory test in his place has been jailed for ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[The Government's new safety proposals could see the country blighted by a million new speed signs, ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2009 03:07:47 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The number of road deaths notified to police fell by 14% last year, the Department for Transport ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2009 03:03:24 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Up to 25,000 motorists will be refunded fines totalling almost £1. 5 million, after a speed camera ]]></description>
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<title>Stirling Moss calls for pensioner driving tests</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3505/stirling-moss-calls-for-pensioner-driving-tests/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 03:31:07 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Sir Stirling Moss has said that drivers over 70 should retake their tests every five years, to ]]></description>
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<title>Launch of 'real-world', widespread electric car testing</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3503/launch-of-real-world-widespread-electric-car-testing/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 04:27:38 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The Government has launched its £25-million plans for real-world testing of electric cars across ]]></description>
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<title>Parents 'confused' by child seat laws</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3498/parents-confused-by-child-seat-laws/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2009 02:24:52 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Many parents are confused by their legal responsibilities regarding child seats, according to new ]]></description>
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<title>Roads 'better investment' than railways, charity says</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3500/roads-better-investment-than-railways-charity-says/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2009 05:16:58 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The Government is wrongly investing more money in railways than roads, the RAC Foundation has ]]></description>
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<title>Britain's roads 'sixth safest' in the world</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3495/britains-roads-sixth-safest-in-the-world/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2009 05:20:09 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Britain has taken sixth place in a new chart of countries with the lowest road death rates. The ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2009 03:25:14 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Call to ban child passive smoking in cars</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3486/call-to-ban-child-passive-smoking-in-cars/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2009 02:40:16 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Children should not be exposed to smoking in cars, according to a top child health doctor who is ]]></description>
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<title>60,000 orders under scrappage scheme</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3484/60000-orders-under-scrappage-scheme/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2009 04:14:07 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The Government has released figures today showing that 60,000 cars have been bought under the ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2009 02:39:26 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>New Prius set for August launch</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3476/new-prius-set-for-august-launch/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2009 03:51:02 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The latest version of Toyota's eco motoring benchmark Prius is set for an August release. Toyota ]]></description>
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<title>Disabled drivers 'unlawfully' denied Blue Badges</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3474/disabled-drivers-unlawfully-denied-blue-badges/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2009 04:01:33 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The Government has warned councils that they could be "unlawfully" withholding Blue Badges from ]]></description>
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<title>Charity calls for road user watchdog</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3471/charity-calls-for-road-user-watchdog/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2009 05:27:54 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[There should be a consumer watchdog to represent the interests of the UK's motorists, a motoring ]]></description>
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<title>Test car trials world-first 'Braking Bag'</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3466/test-car-trials-world-first-braking-bag/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2009 03:14:58 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A prototype Mercedes is set to trial safety features for future generations of vehicles, Car ]]></description>
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<title>'Britain's Van Company' goes into administration</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3465/britains-van-company-goes-into-administration/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2009 03:34:53 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The UK car industry has been dealt another blow as van maker LDV has gone into administration. A ]]></description>
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<title>Average speed cameras 'coming to Wales'</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3459/average-speed-cameras-coming-to-wales/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2009 02:19:48 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Drivers could face average speed checks on Welsh roads for the first time under new plans being ]]></description>
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<title>Scrappage boost 'not yet filtering through'</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3458/scrappage-boost-not-yet-filtering-through/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2009 04:46:43 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Last month's jump in orders for new cars failed to come in time to prevent a further slide in ]]></description>
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<title>Greener cars 'too expensive'</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3453/greener-cars-too-expensive/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2009 04:55:39 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>High petrol prices 'could slow economic recovery'</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3451/high-petrol-prices-could-slow-economic-recovery/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2009 02:30:43 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A motoring group is warning that rising petrol prices could impact on the UK's economic recovery, ]]></description>
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<title>Honda production resumes, but Vauxhall future uncertain</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3447/honda-production-resumes-but-vauxhall-future-uncertain/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2009 03:30:50 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Production has resumed at one of the UK's largest car plants following a four-month period of ]]></description>
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<title>'Impressive' start to scrappage scheme</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3442/impressive-start-to-scrappage-scheme/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2009 03:15:42 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[More than 35,000 cars have been ordered through the Government's scrappage scheme since its ]]></description>
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<title>London's black cabs 'best in world'</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3441/londons-black-cabs-best-in-world/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2009 03:13:31 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[London has the best taxi service of any capital in the world even if it is also the most expensive, ]]></description>
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<title>Complicated car seats 'put children in danger'</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3440/complicated-car-seats-put-children-in-danger/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2009 03:43:24 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Parents have been warned that some car seats are so difficult to install properly, they pose a ]]></description>
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<title>Future headlights 'will not dazzle other drivers'</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3439/future-headlights-will-not-dazzle-other-drivers/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2009 03:40:19 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Advances in headlight technology could mean that future cars will be able to drive with their full ]]></description>
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<title>Football on the radio 'distracts drivers'</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3434/football-on-the-radio-distracts-drivers/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2009 04:52:36 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Listening to live football matches can prove a distraction to drivers and even influence their ]]></description>
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<title>'Dangerous' motorcycle test warning</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3431/dangerous-motorcycle-test-warning/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2009 04:58:09 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A manoeuvre recently introduced to motorcycle tests has been criticised after a number of incidents ]]></description>
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<title>Spate of 4x4 'environmental' attacks continues</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3432/spate-of-4x4-environmental-attacks-continues/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2009 05:00:38 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A recent spate of moonlight attacks on four-wheel drive cars has now affected more than 100 ]]></description>
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<title>Petrol price rise 'accelerating'</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3424/petrol-price-rise-accelerating/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2009 03:43:19 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The recent rise in petrol prices accelerated between mid-April and mid-May, an industry measure has ]]></description>
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<title>Bank Holiday warning over 'cowboy clampers'</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3426/bank-holiday-warning-over-cowboy-clampers/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2009 04:22:11 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[More than one in 20 motorists in the UK may have had their vehicles clamped while parked on ]]></description>
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<title>Small cars are scrappage best buy, consumer group says</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3428/small-cars-are-scrappage-best-buy-consumer-group-says/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2009 05:13:33 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The buyers of small and affordable cars will benefit the most from the Government's ]]></description>
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<title>'No improvement' in Med car hire</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3423/no-improvement-in-med-car-hire/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2009 05:40:18 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The quality of car hire services in the Mediterranean is too often poor and has failed to improve, ]]></description>
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<title>Major manufacturers end scrappage row</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3417/major-manufacturers-end-scrappage-row/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2009 04:37:25 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The Government's scrappage scheme appears to be fully up and running, after some major ]]></description>
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<title>Heavy Bank Holiday traffic predicted</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3420/heavy-bank-holiday-traffic-predicted/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2009 09:37:42 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Recession-hit families will be fighting for space on routes to UK destinations this coming Bank ]]></description>
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<title>Cab driver jailed for level crossing dodge</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3415/cab-driver-jailed-for-level-crossing-dodge/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2009 03:57:14 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A taxi driver who sped across a closing level crossing with a car full of children has been jailed ]]></description>
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<title>Speed camera roadworks haul revealed</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3412/speed-camera-roadworks-haul-revealed/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2009 03:45:18 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A temporary speed camera in London generated almost £1 million in fines over five months, it has ]]></description>
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<title>Scrappage benefit 'defied by depreciation'</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3410/scrappage-benefit-defied-by-depreciation/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 05:22:21 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Car owners keen to take advantage of the imminent scrappage scheme have been warned that the value ]]></description>
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<title>British electric company leads the charge</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3404/british-electric-company-leads-the-charge/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2009 12:55:54 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A British company has developed technology that it hopes will revolutionise the charging network ]]></description>
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<title>Used car prices 'continue to rise'</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3402/used-car-prices-continue-to-rise/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2009 04:13:47 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Two men arrested over village car inferno</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3400/two-men-arrested-over-village-car-inferno/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2009 05:20:22 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Police have arrested two men on suspicion of arson after four cars were burnt out in a residential ]]></description>
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<title>Speed limiter to be tested on public transport</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3395/speed-limiter-to-be-tested-on-public-transport/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2009 05:00:34 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A device that reacts to changing speed limits on roads and prevents vehicles exceeding them is to ]]></description>
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<title>Car sales down again</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3390/car-sales-down-again/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2009 10:16:06 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Sales of new cars in April plummeted by almost a quarter versus the same month last year, according ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2009 04:58:09 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Second-hand car dealing is to be officially investigated, the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has ]]></description>
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<title>New rules to punish 'inconsiderate' parking</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3385/new-rules-to-punish-inconsiderate-parking/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2009 02:42:32 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Councils across England will find it easier to fine motorists who leave their vehicles in ]]></description>
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<title>High motorway services prices 'are safety issue'</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3382/high-motorway-services-prices-are-safety-issue/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2009 04:26:26 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[High prices at many motorway service stations could be undermining the Government's attempts to cut ]]></description>
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<title>Change of perception needed to 'stigmatise' speeding</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3376/change-of-perception-needed-to-stigmatise-speeding/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2009 04:20:25 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Society's attitude to speeding needs a re-think, according to a Government-backed study - which ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2009 04:18:10 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The odds of successfully challenging a parking ticket have fallen, according to the latest ]]></description>
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<title>'Years' needed to clear backlog in road repairs</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3372/years-needed-to-clear-backlog-in-road-repairs/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2009 04:13:15 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[It would take more than 10 years and hundreds of millions of pounds to fix the "crisis" on England ]]></description>
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<title>Car insurance premiums 'up in 2009'</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3369/car-insurance-premiums-up-in-2009/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2009 05:39:06 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The average quoted car insurance premium rose in the first quarter of 2009, according to the latest ]]></description>
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<title>External airbag 'to protect pedestrians'</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3367/external-airbag-to-protect-pedestrians/</link>
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<title>Driving offences 'to attract £15 surcharge'</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3362/driving-offences-to-attract-15-surcharge/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2009 04:50:41 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Speeders may be hit with an extra charge on top of their fine, under new Government proposals ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2009 04:05:15 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Motorists face Darling's 'fuel duty bombshell'</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3356/motorists-face-darlings-fuel-duty-bombshell/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2009 04:12:25 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Motorists face significantly higher fuel costs in the next 12 months, after the chancellor ]]></description>
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<title>Drivers reminded of hot weather dangers</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3352/drivers-reminded-of-hot-weather-dangers/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2009 05:14:52 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Chancellor confirms scrappage scheme for older cars</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3351/chancellor-confirms-scrappage-scheme-for-older-cars/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2009 05:12:54 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Owners of cars that are more than 10 years old will be offered £2,000 to trade them in for a new ]]></description>
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<title>Consultation aims to make UK roads 'safest in world'</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3348/consultation-aims-to-make-uk-roads-safest-in-world/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2009 02:22:23 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The Government has outlined transport plans that aim to reduce road deaths by a third, and to make ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2009 04:56:33 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[After decades of growth, motorists' use of their cars appears to have stabilised, according to new ]]></description>
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<title>County council to end pothole 'traffic calming' scheme</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3341/county-council-to-end-pothole-traffic-calming-scheme/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2009 02:21:12 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Essex County Council has vowed to fill in potholes, putting a stop to a parish council's plan to ]]></description>
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<title>Electric car future - in 2011</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3339/electric-car-future-in-2011/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2009 04:43:47 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>New Jaguar voted 'most satisfying' car</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3338/new-jaguar-voted-most-satisfying-car/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2009 04:27:19 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Britain's best cars - according to their owners - have been named by Auto Express in its annual ]]></description>
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<title>'Green wave' to reward law-abiding drivers</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3333/green-wave-to-reward-law-abiding-drivers/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2009 02:39:13 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Motorists who obey the speed limit may soon encounter more green lights, after the Government ]]></description>
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<title>Big cars safer, say US insurance testers</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3331/big-cars-safer-say-us-insurance-testers/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2009 02:54:39 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Passengers are generally safer in larger cars, new research by the US car insurance industry ]]></description>
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<title>'£2,000 to scrap cars' decision due in Budget</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3329/2000-to-scrap-cars-decision-due-in-budget/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2009 02:35:03 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Motorists are widely expected to benefit from a £2,000 Government incentive to trade in their old ]]></description>
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<title>Brown proposes subsidy for electric car</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3325/brown-proposes-subsidy-for-electric-car/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2009 03:58:39 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Potholes 'costing £1 million a day'</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3323/potholes-costing-1-million-a-day/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2009 03:28:29 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Sales down 30.5 per cent despite 09 plates</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3319/sales-down-305-per-cent-despite-09-plates/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2009 04:35:18 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The arrival of the new 09 number plates has done little to revive the flagging UK car industry, ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2009 02:53:04 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Greater Manchester Police are using Smart cars fitted with extendable cameras in an effort to catch ]]></description>
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<title>UK scrappage calls renewed as German car sales leap</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3315/uk-scrappage-calls-renewed-as-german-car-sales-leap/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2009 05:37:56 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Motor manufacturers are pointing to a continued surge in cars sales in Germany, and repeating calls ]]></description>
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<title>Non-UK drivers face on-the-spot fines for offences</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3310/non-uk-drivers-face-on-the-spot-fines-for-offences/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2009 09:45:23 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Foreign drivers will &quot;no longer be able to escape the penalties faced by UK offenders&quot;, ]]></description>
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<title>Drivers paying more to fill up</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3303/drivers-paying-more-to-fill-up/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2009 02:29:57 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Motorists are paying an extra 2. 12p for each litre of fuel, as a rise in duty comes into ]]></description>
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<title>Motorists face 'disproportionate' carbon taxes</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3300/motorists-face-disproportionate-carbon-taxes/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2009 06:12:57 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Motorists pay taxes amounting to &quot;many times&quot; the environmental cost of their cars, ]]></description>
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<title>Uninsured vehicle seizures up 'massively'</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3292/uninsured-vehicle-seizures-up-massively/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2009 02:50:49 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Driver test and licence fees hiked</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3290/driver-test-and-licence-fees-hiked/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2009 05:53:40 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The cost of taking car and motorcycle driving tests will go up from next week, as the Driving ]]></description>
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<title>Pothole warning for 'rusty' road users</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3291/pothole-warning-for-rusty-road-users/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2009 05:57:28 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Drivers and motorcyclists should take extra care this spring, as they share roads that have been ]]></description>
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<title>Young moped riders 'need more protection'</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3280/young-moped-riders-need-more-protection/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2009 12:05:18 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Too many young moped riders are being killed or injured on the road and the Government should do ]]></description>
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<title>Government 'fails to act' on SatNav hazards</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3283/government-fails-to-act-on-satnav-hazards/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2009 04:12:25 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The Government must take action to reduce the number of road traffic incidents caused by satellite ]]></description>
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<title>MPs favour clamping clampdown</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3278/mps-favour-clamping-clampdown/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2009 04:48:37 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[An overwhelming majority of MPs favour stricter regulation of wheel clamping, a poll has ]]></description>
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<title>Money-saving drivers could lift British tourism</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3272/money-saving-drivers-could-lift-british-tourism/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2009 02:52:43 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The number of people opting for a UK driving holiday could surge this year, as drivers look to save ]]></description>
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<title>Keeping old cars is greener, environmentalists say</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3275/keeping-old-cars-is-greener-environmentalists-say/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2009 05:42:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[For many people it is greener to keep an existing car rather than trade up to a new model, an ]]></description>
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<title>British Motor Show cancelled as manufacturing plummets</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3270/british-motor-show-cancelled-as-manufacturing-plummets/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2009 04:54:55 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The British International Motor Show has been cancelled for 2010. The Society of Motor Manufacturers ]]></description>
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<title>20mph speed limit 'will send clear message'</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3266/20mph-speed-limit-will-send-clear-message/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2009 06:06:34 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Charity warns of 'high-carbon' road building</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3260/charity-warns-of-high-carbon-road-building/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2009 02:55:23 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>London mayor plans variable C-charge</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3256/london-mayor-plans-variable-c-charge/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2009 03:31:06 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Motorists may pay variable fees for driving in London's congestion zone, under plans for further ]]></description>
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<title>Text-driving peer says: "Don't make my mistake"</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3254/text-driving-peer-says-dont-make-my-mistake/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2009 10:07:36 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A Labour peer who was jailed for dangerous driving has expressed his commitment to campaigning for ]]></description>
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<title>Motorway lighting scheme to begin in West Country</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3248/motorway-lighting-scheme-to-begin-in-west-country/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2009 04:37:31 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The lights on two stretches of motorway are to be switched off in a bid to save electricity and ]]></description>
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<title>Drivers 'risk lives' with poor eyesight</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3246/drivers-risk-lives-with-poor-eyesight/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2009 04:46:25 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>New car carbon emissions 'drop faster than ever before'</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3245/new-car-carbon-emissions-drop-faster-than-ever-before/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2009 04:42:46 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions of new cars fell at their fastest rate on record last year, a ]]></description>
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<title>Mayor plans to hurry pedestrians at London crossings</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3240/mayor-plans-to-hurry-pedestrians-at-london-crossings/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2009 03:39:05 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Pedestrians in London are to be given less time at some road crossings, if new proposals by Boris ]]></description>
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<title>40,000 number plates 'soon to be illegal'</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3235/40000-number-plates-soon-to-be-illegal/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2009 03:18:26 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Thousands of motorists could fall foul of a new registration plate check, due to be incorporated ]]></description>
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<title>Lower speed limits 'an option'</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3233/lower-speed-limits-an-option/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2009 04:36:46 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Ministers are considering lowering the national speed limit - reducing the maximum speed on many ]]></description>
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<title>Car industry sees green at Geneva</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3229/car-industry-sees-green-at-geneva/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2009 05:42:25 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Several carmakers are unveiling high-profile, energy-saving models at the Geneva Motor Show in a ]]></description>
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<title>New car registrations down again</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3225/new-car-registrations-down-again/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2009 04:50:14 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Drivers 'bombarded' by road signs</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3219/drivers-bombarded-by-road-signs/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2009 04:26:05 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Motorists on a stretch of Gloucestershire road claim they are being "bombarded" by road signs. And ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2009 03:54:59 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Officials believe that around eight million drivers in the UK carry the wrong address details on ]]></description>
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<title>Fiat's CO2 emissions 'best of volume brands'</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3211/fiats-co2-emissions-best-of-volume-brands/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2009 04:50:11 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Fiat has the lowest CO2 emissions of all the volume brands, according to analysts JATO ]]></description>
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<title>'Unnecessary' survey confirms climate change concern</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3206/unnecessary-survey-confirms-climate-change-concern/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2009 04:02:10 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Four out of five members of the public remain concerned about climate change, but support for some ]]></description>
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<title>100,000 drive holding mobile phones 'at any moment'</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3204/100000-drive-holding-mobile-phones-at-any-moment/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2009 04:34:01 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Every second, around 100,000 drivers in the UK are illegally holding mobile phones when they should ]]></description>
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<title>Government 'examining' car scrappage scheme</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3198/government-examining-car-scrappage-scheme/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2009 03:09:28 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The Government is examining a scheme to promote the scrapping of older cars "very carefully ]]></description>
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<title>Cardiff 'most transport friendly town'</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3195/cardiff-most-transport-friendly-town/</link>
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<title>Filling up costs £2 more in space of a month</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3192/filling-up-costs-2-more-in-space-of-a-month/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2009 04:49:48 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Petrol prices rose by nearly 5% between mid-January and mid-February, according to the latest AA ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2009 03:16:05 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[New car production in the UK has fallen by nearly 60% compared to this time last year, new figures ]]></description>
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<title>'Concern' over fixed penalties for careless driving</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3188/concern-over-fixed-penalties-for-careless-driving/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2009 04:15:56 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Transport groups have expressed concerns at Government plans to change the policing of careless ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 09:51:03 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Used car sales have set two January records, according to British Car Auctions (BCA). The company ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 05:50:34 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Crash safety body Euro NCAP has released the first batch of results under its new testing ]]></description>
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<title>'Shortfall' prompts M4 policing threat</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3177/shortfall-prompts-m4-policing-threat/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2009 09:42:32 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Car insurance costs 'to rise' on personal injury claims</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3171/car-insurance-costs-to-rise-on-personal-injury-claims/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2009 04:30:22 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Car insurance premiums may be set to rise this year after an increase in personal injury ]]></description>
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<title>Drivers 'unaware' of child car seat legislation</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3170/drivers-unaware-of-child-car-seat-legislation/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2009 05:36:17 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Some 83% of drivers are not aware of child car seat legislation, an AA poll has revealed. In the ]]></description>
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<title>Pothole epidemic caused by freezing weather</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3165/pothole-epidemic-caused-by-freezing-weather/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2009 03:59:15 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA["Gaping sores" are appearing over the country's road network as the freezing weather causes ]]></description>
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<title>DfT motoring trends show rise of the car</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3163/dft-motoring-trends-show-rise-of-the-car/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2009 03:31:40 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Car traffic in the UK has risen 88% since 1980, to a total of 404 billion vehicle-kilometres. The ]]></description>
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<title>Half of European cars 'meet CO2 target'</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3159/half-of-european-cars-meet-co2-target/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2009 04:39:15 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The top 50% of cars already meet a European Union pollution target, according to an industry ]]></description>
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<title>Young drivers targeted with no-drug message</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3158/young-drivers-targeted-with-no-drug-message/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2009 04:36:47 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Motorist 'anger' at creeping fuel prices</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3154/motorist-anger-at-creeping-fuel-prices/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2009 04:59:45 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Fuel prices have started to creep up now that retailers have ended their pre-Christmas price wars, ]]></description>
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<title>Scottish car pollution problem grows</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3148/scottish-car-pollution-problem-grows/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2009 04:33:13 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Level crossing offences hit 5-year high</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3145/level-crossing-offences-hit-5-year-high/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2009 03:46:03 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The number of people risking their lives at level crossings has hit a five-year high, rail ]]></description>
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<title>Motorists face more weather misery</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3143/motorists-face-more-weather-misery/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2009 03:29:53 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Drivers are being urged to monitor weather reports as a further wave of wintery conditions moves ]]></description>
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<title>New car sales still sliding, but used cars up</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3141/new-car-sales-still-sliding-but-used-cars-up/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2009 11:52:04 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Sales of new cars fell by nearly a third (30. 9%) in January compared to the same month last year, ]]></description>
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<title>Stocks of grit 'massively depleted'</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3135/stocks-of-grit-massively-depleted/</link>
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<title>Drivers 'should check for latest conditions'</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3132/drivers-should-check-for-latest-conditions/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2009 03:19:31 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Motorists should be braced for further disruption to the road network, with more heavy snow ]]></description>
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<title>'Plummeting pound' raises Ford and Vauxhall prices</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3130/plummeting-pound-raises-ford-and-vauxhall-prices/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2009 04:49:37 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Ford and Vauxhall are increasing the price of their cars in the UK in response to the falling value ]]></description>
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<title>Snow disrupts road network</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3125/snow-disrupts-road-network/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2009 04:19:10 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Motorists are experiencing extreme disruption after up to 30cm of snow fell overnight. The wintry ]]></description>
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<title>Drivers warned of speeding accident 'torment'</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3119/drivers-warned-of-speeding-accident-torment/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2009 03:37:38 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Motorists will have to live with the consequences if they kill someone on the road, warns a new ]]></description>
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<title>Thousands 'wasting money on diesel cars'</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3117/thousands-wasting-money-on-diesel-cars/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2009 04:36:25 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Thousands of car-buyers could be choosing diesel vehicles in the mistaken belief that they will ]]></description>
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<title>Car loan package 'not enough'</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3113/car-loan-package-not-enough/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2009 04:36:52 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Workers and business groups have warned that the Government's latest attempt to shore up the UK's ]]></description>
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<title>Credit crunch drivers 'putting off repairs'</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3110/credit-crunch-drivers-putting-off-repairs/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2009 03:21:42 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Half of UK motorists are worried about paying to keep their vehicles roadworthy, new research has ]]></description>
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<title>Motorway lights to be switched off at night</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3106/motorway-lights-to-be-switched-off-at-night/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2009 05:13:57 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The Highways Agency has confirmed that it is to switch off lights on some stretches of motorway ]]></description>
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<title>Toyota takes over at the top</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3104/toyota-takes-over-at-the-top/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2009 05:13:46 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Toyota has toppled American goliath General Motors from being the world's biggest car manufacturer, ]]></description>
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<title>Ford Fiesta named Car of the Year</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3102/ford-fiesta-named-car-of-the-year/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2009 05:04:23 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The Ford Fiesta 1. 25i Zetec has been named Car of the Year by What Car? magazine. The What Car? ]]></description>
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<title>Used car prices 'stabilise'</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3099/used-car-prices-stabilise/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2009 03:44:36 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>New car emissions 'dropped 3.7 per cent' in 2008</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3101/new-car-emissions-dropped-37-per-cent-in-2008/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2009 04:43:38 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from the average new car sold last year were nearly 4% lower ]]></description>
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<title>European car sales 'down more than a million' in 2008</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3089/european-car-sales-down-more-than-a-million-in-2008/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2009 09:29:59 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The number of new cars sold in Europe fell by 7. 8% in 2008, according to the latest figures. And ]]></description>
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<title>New powers to combat uninsured drivers</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3088/new-powers-to-combat-uninsured-drivers/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2009 09:27:56 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Uninsured drivers are set to be targeted by new legal powers designed to stop cars being driven ]]></description>
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<title>9,000 arrests in Christmas drink-drive crackdown</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3094/9000-arrests-in-christmas-drink-drive-crackdown/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2009 04:20:34 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[More than 183,000 drivers were breath-tested in the UK over the Christmas period, police figures ]]></description>
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<title>Motorists 'deserve new deal' to beat congestion</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3093/motorists-deserve-new-deal-to-beat-congestion/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2009 04:17:26 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Motorists are getting a bad deal for their road tax, according to the director of the RAC ]]></description>
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<title>Road-widening 'axed for hard shoulder running'</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3084/road-widening-axed-for-hard-shoulder-running/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2009 09:47:47 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The hard-shoulder running announced last week by Transport Secretary Geoff Hoon will take the place ]]></description>
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<title>Hoon outlines transport plans</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3076/hoon-outlines-transport-plans/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2009 09:15:19 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The transport secretary, Geoff Hoon, has announced plans for the UK's road, rail and air ]]></description>
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<title>Commuter pollution 'causes lightning strikes'</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3081/commuter-pollution-causes-lightning-strikes/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2009 05:08:19 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Weekday car exhaust pollution can increase the frequency of lightning strikes, new research has ]]></description>
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<title>Firms urged to cut employee road risks</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3073/firms-urged-to-cut-employee-road-risks/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2009 10:28:24 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The number of road accidents involving people who drive for work is 'unacceptable', a safety ]]></description>
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<title>New Prius 'even greener'</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3066/new-prius-even-greener/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 13 Jan 2009 03:59:35 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Hybrid technology is set to take another step, with the unveiling of the more economical 2010 ]]></description>
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<title>UK car industry 'set for loans guarantee'</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3061/uk-car-industry-set-for-loans-guarantee/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2009 05:07:08 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The beleaguered British car industry could be set to receive a cash injection, with plans for loans ]]></description>
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<title>Used car values 'will stabilise in 2009'</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3060/used-car-values-will-stabilise-in-2009/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2009 04:18:18 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>21 per cent car sales slide 'less than expected'</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3051/21-per-cent-car-sales-slide-less-than-expected/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2009 12:55:02 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[December's decline in new car sales was not as bad as the industry expected. New car registrations ]]></description>
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<title>Phone gadget aims to stop children text-driving</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3054/phone-gadget-aims-to-stop-children-text-driving/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2009 05:23:57 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A phone application marketed to parents in the US aims to stop young drivers texting on their ]]></description>
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<title>Garage servicing code to drive out cowboys</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3046/garage-servicing-code-to-drive-out-cowboys/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2009 05:27:45 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Motorists are being alerted to unscrupulous garages as part of a new Government drive. Consumer ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2009 05:36:04 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>36 per cent admit driving while using a mobile phone</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3039/36-per-cent-admit-driving-while-using-a-mobile-phone/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2009 03:13:41 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[More than a third of drivers (36%) admit to using a mobile phone while driving, a survey has ]]></description>
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<title>10-year health checks mooted</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3035/10-year-health-checks-mooted/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 2008 02:13:15 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Two out of five speed cameras 'turned off'</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/3032/two-out-of-five-speed-cameras-turned-off/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 24 Dec 2008 01:00:21 +0000</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2008 04:20:21 +0000</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2008 05:50:18 +0000</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2008 04:58:24 +0000</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2008 04:56:32 +0000</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2008 04:38:12 +0000</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2008 04:44:22 +0000</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Fri, 05 Dec 2008 05:21:18 +0000</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2008 02:39:06 +0000</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2008 02:34:58 +0000</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2008 03:55:42 +0000</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2008 06:41:37 +0000</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Fri, 28 Nov 2008 04:12:43 +0000</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Thu, 27 Nov 2008 05:56:29 +0000</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Thu, 27 Nov 2008 05:54:46 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Young drivers should not be allowed to drink any alcohol before getting behind the wheel, the ]]></description>
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<title>80 per cent of new car seats 'not good enough'</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/2936/80-per-cent-of-new-car-seats-not-good-enough/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 27 Nov 2008 06:03:12 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Real-world testing for green fuel</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/2935/real-world-testing-for-green-fuel/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 27 Nov 2008 06:00:18 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Scottish road deaths at record low</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/2927/scottish-road-deaths-at-record-low/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2008 02:18:35 +0000</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2008 02:16:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2008 06:40:49 +0000</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:39:36 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Manchester transport cash 'needs C-charge yes vote'</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/2909/manchester-transport-cash-needs-c-charge-yes-vote/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2008 03:58:03 +0000</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2008 10:04:09 +0000</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2008 03:17:29 +0000</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2008 03:46:19 +0000</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2008 08:58:07 +0000</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2008 08:52:54 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Electric cars 'could cut greenhouse gas by 40 per cent'</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/2833/electric-cars-could-cut-greenhouse-gas-by-40-per-cent/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2008 11:56:51 +0000</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2008 12:00:37 +0000</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Oct 2008 03:56:41 +0000</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Oct 2008 05:59:31 +0000</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Oct 2008 05:52:18 +0000</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Wed, 22 Oct 2008 03:00:46 +0000</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Tue, 21 Oct 2008 02:32:19 +0000</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Tue, 21 Oct 2008 02:28:47 +0000</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2008 04:37:18 +0000</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2008 04:32:43 +0000</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2008 04:19:35 +0000</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Tue, 14 Oct 2008 04:37:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Mon, 13 Oct 2008 02:43:43 +0000</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Mon, 13 Oct 2008 04:20:39 +0000</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2008 09:57:55 +0000</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2008 10:14:56 +0000</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2008 03:26:27 +0000</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Fri, 03 Oct 2008 05:45:27 +0000</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Tue, 30 Sep 2008 11:33:20 +0000</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Mon, 29 Sep 2008 04:55:19 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Motorists convicted of speeding could soon face tougher penalties, under Government proposals for a ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 22 Sep 2008 04:49:39 +0000</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Fri, 19 Sep 2008 11:51:12 +0000</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Thu, 18 Sep 2008 11:50:44 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Forty winks? That'll be fifty quid please</title><link>http://www.admiral.com/news-articles/2725/forty-winks-thatll-be-fifty-quid-please/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 17 Sep 2008 11:50:09 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA['Tiredness can kill' warn the motorways signs - but they don't tell drivers that taking a nap could ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 16 Sep 2008 11:49:32 +0000</pubDate>
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