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Almost 90% of drivers ignoring MOT checks

AN INCREDIBLE 86% of drivers think their car will pass its MoT test first time and without the need for any remedial or service work. A further 62% of British drivers fail to put any money aside to help with the cost of an MoT and any repairs that result from the legally required annual test. The research by Asda Money found that only 7% of drivers think their car will fail its MoT.

New 2015 Land Rover Discovery Sport revealed

Land Rover has revealed the all-new Discovery Sport ahead of its UK showroom debut in January 2015. The new compact SUV will seat up to seven people and is the first model from Land Rover’s new family of Discovery vehicles. The new Land Rover Discovery Sport will cost from £32,395 in the UK and the firm is promising a sub-£30,000 model for later in 2015.

Mercedes sacks U.S. boss Ernst Lieb

Mercedes boss Ernst Lieb let go In a surprising move, Mercedes has upset its apple cart in America by sacking its CEO, Ernst Lieb. It’s hard to work out why Leib has been given the heave-ho, especially considering Mercedes USA is riding high at the moment on the back of strong sales and well-received models in the U.S. Under Lieb’s leadership Mercedes has enjoyed sales up 10.4 per cent for this year, a performance that is outstripping the market as a whole.