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The best 14-plate new car deals

If you're in the market for a new car you'll probably know that the new 14-plate registration numbers come into effect on 1 March. The plate-change is likely to result in an increase in sales, and if you're planning to buy a new car soon it's essential that you head to the showroom or online broker site as well prepared as possible. To make the process easier we've lined up 10 of the best new cars on sale, and found the best deals, discounts and finance offers available.

The Race of Champions Returns To Wembley

By Ben Whitworth Motor Industry 26 June 2008 13:46 Schumacher is back! The battle to decide the world’s fastest motorsport star returns again to Wembley Stadium on the 14th December – and the seven-time F1 champ has already signed up. Covered in almost 2000 tonnes of tarmac, the pitch will once be transformed into a bespoke circuit which will see the cream of the motorsport world go head-to-head on equal terms and in identical cars.

Tesla is the midst of coast to coast rally from LA to New York

Just a few days after the last Tesla Superchargers were in place, allowing a coast to coast trip from Los Angeles to New York (via South Dakota), the company has decided to test this is practice. Tesla has staked its reputation on getting 98 percent of the country within the coverage of a Supercharger station by 2015 and the first major milestone was the completion of what we'll call The Supercharger Trail, a series of overlapping charging station locations that would allow one to take a trip from New York to LA. Just past midnight on Thursday, January 30th, a Tesla Motors team left Los Angeles in two Model S sedans bound for New York City.