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Scrappage helps UK car sales in October

Scrappage Scheme sales accounted for 20% of sales in October Despite our reservations about the Scrappage Scheme, it does seem that it has inspired buyers in to showrooms in the last few months. And October has recorded a year on year increase of 31.6%, although total car sales are still down over 12% on 2008 figures. October saw a big rise in new cars sales to private buyers with sales rocketing by 86%, and there were rises in the fleet and business market.

Only one day left in CDN-Opel/Vauxhall competition

There's just one day left to enter the Car Design News-Opel/Vauxhall interactive design competition. Last minute entries have been flooding in and it's great to see all the entrants working so hard. Entries close at 11am UK time / 12pm Central European time on Friday, 10 November.

Video: Chevrolet Caprice PPV reports for duty

For years, police have hit the streets with the reliable but aging Ford Crown Victoria. That car has now been retired, and the Detroit Three are rolling out replacements. Ford now makes an Interceptor version of the Taurus, Dodge has the Charger and Challenger police vehicles, and Chevrolet is coming back with a revamped version of its Caprice.