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Eric Thompson: Plates drive me round the bend
An act of courtesy towards another driver is met with incomprehension.

Jaguar's big reveal at Geneva
Jaguar will take the covers off a new sedan at the Geneva motor show next week.

BMW saga handled 'sloppily' - Key
Prime Minister John Key this afternoon acknowledged his Government's handling of its purchase of 34 new BMW limousines has been "sloppy", as he released documents showing the deal was mentioned to his office numerous times.

Clamp 'cowboys' rile shoppers
Disgruntled drivers are being encouraged to take legal action after being hit with fines of up to $300 by a "cowboy" clamping company in Auckland.

Hybrid Pug will set new style
Peugeot plans to release a trendsetting station wagon being developed through a Citroen-BMW alliance.

New BMW fleet 'not a great look' - Key
The Government should have known about the purchase of 34 new BMW limousines for ministers, but Prime Minister John Key learned of the multimillion-dollar deal from his chauffeur last week.

PM wanted to be told about BMW deal
The Government should have been told one of its departments decided to sell three-year-old BMWs and buy new ones, Prime Minister John Key says.

Splurge on BMWs Internal Affairs' decision - Key
Prime Minister John Key says the decision to spend millions of dollars on 34 BMW limousines was made by the Department of Internal Affairs and signed off by the previous government.

Brand new BMWs for Govt ministers
The Government is selling its three-year-old fleet of 34 luxury limos and replacing them with new BMWs, which the Green Party says is an outrageous expense when ministers are telling everyone else to tighten their belts.

Well tuned Mini hums along nicely
Marketing language can be flowery, but for once they're right; this car really does sound like a choir of angels. Or at least the atonal church organ reverb that heralds a cinematic spiritual moment - and sets the air alive with sound.

Old couch scrubs up into a petrolhead's dream
Two Northland dairy farmers have come up with a novel way to express their boyracer tendencies - from the comfort of their own couch.