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publication date: Aug 18, 2010
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author/source: Robin Roberts
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Asda is cutting fuel prices.
Drivers filling up at the supermarket’s 180 UK forecourts will now not pay more than 111.9p for unleaded and 114.9p for diesel. Asda says it's committed to holding down these prices for at least two weeks, ensuring they are in place until after the August bank holiday weekend.

A BMW 732i originally bought new from a dealership in High Wycombe, Bucks in 1982 by the late Cardiff author Roald Dahl, is being offered at auction by Historics at Brooklands on September 25th, with 20pc of the profits generated going to Roald Dahl’s Marvellous Children’s Charity.
For sale at no reserve, all monies donated to the charity can help towards providing nurses, carers, equipment and toys, designed to improve the lives of seriously ill children in the UK.

Combating vehicle theft is an ongoing challenge and keeping one step ahead is vital in the war against car crime.
In response, TRACKER, the UK leader in stolen vehicle recovery, has launched TRACKER Locate, a ground breaking system immune to GPS/GSM ‘jamming’ and the ultimate defence against vehicle theft.

Nearly 4 million motorists in the UK are so frustrated with irritating passengers that they always prefer to drive alone according to a survey by Continental Tyres.
A further 14 million drivers preferring to travel alone most of the time. As we get older we get less tolerant of others, with people in their fifties a third more likely to want to drive solo than those in their twenties.

Jaguar is launching an armoured version of its stunning new XJ luxury sports saloon at the 2010 Moscow International Motor Show.
The new XJ Sentinel offers the ultimate in discreet protection, being virtually indistinguishable from the standard XJ model, yet featuring a state-of-the-art armouring package which provides occupants with up to B7 levels of ballistic protection and even 15kg of TNT detonating next to it.

General Motors Co. is recalling nearly 250,000 crossover vehicles worldwide to inspect second-row seat belts that could be damaged and not latch.
GM said Tuesday the recall affects 2009-2010 models of the Chevrolet Traverse, Buick Enclave, GMC Acadia and Saturn Outlook.

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