Smiths Motor Group - Motoring News & Information

Welcome to the Smiths Motor Group Motoring News and Information section. Here you will find the latest updates from both Smiths and our brand partners (Dacia, Hyundai, Nissan, Renault and Vauxhall) as well as useful information to make driving and owning your car easier and more enjoyable.

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Hyundai's N Vision 74 Concept Surprises Visitors at Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este 2023

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Nissan Ariya Earns Coveted Spot on Prestigious Wards 10 Best Interiors & UX list for 2023.

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Dacia Jogger: The Only Family Car in the UK with Wheelchair Accessibility

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Success For Vauxhall at Great British Fleet Awards 2023

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Nissan's e-4ORCE: The advanced technology with an astonishingly fast response time of 0.0001 seconds.

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Updated Hyundai i20 Design Revealed

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Embark on an Adventurous Camping Trip in Your Dacia with the All-New Sleep Pack and Extreme Trim Level

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IN PICTURES: New Vauxhall Corsa Revealed

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Dacia Celebrates Multiple Victories at the 2023 Autocar Awards

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Renault 5 Prototype Celebrates The French Open

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Keeping It Cool | A Comprehensive Guide to Getting Your Car's Air Conditioning Serviced

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Corsa and Mokka Named UK's Best Sellers In February

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Orders Open For New Vauxhall GSe Range

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Which? Names Nissan Qashqai the UK's Most Reliable Car

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IN PICTURES: Hyundai i10 Facelift Offers Refreshed Design and New Features

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Nissan X-Trail picks up best Large SUV award at Women’s World Car of the Year 2023

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Hyundai IONIQ 6 Awarded Title 'Saloon of the Year' at GQ Car Awards 2023

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Renault 5 Electric Named Prototype of the Year by GQ

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Six Tips for your Spring Service

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Dacia Triple Win at 2023 What Car Car of the Year Awards

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Dacia Celebrates 10 Year Anniversary in the UK

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Nissan LEAF Awarded WhichEV Lifetime Achievement Award

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Zoe Keeps Title of Best Used Electric Small Car at 2022 What Car? Electric Car Awards

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All New Renault Kangoo Awarded Small Van of the Year at What Car? Van and Commerical Vehicle Awards 2023

Dacia Duster Extreme SE Back by Popular Demand

Hyundai Reveals Specification of IONIQ 6 First Edition

New Nissan ARIYA Victorious at Carbuyer Best Car Awards 2023

Hyundai Announce Roadmap for Future Software Defined Vehicles

All-New Vauxhall Astra Awarded with 'Best Family Car' at 2022 Business Car Awards

Vauxhall Introduces Stylish Vivaro GS to its LCV Lineup

Tips for Driving this Winter 2022

Watch: How South Central Ambulance Charity use the Dacia Duster

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Duo win for Renault at the Auto Express New Car Awards 2022

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Amazon Music Now Available With OpenR Link Interface

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Renault Introduces New 'E-Tech Engineered' Trim Level & Arkana Updates for 2022

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Dacia Rolls Out New Visual Identity Across the Range

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Hyundai Reveals Stunning All-New IONIQ 6 Design

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Nissan Winner of Auto Trader Sustainability Initiative Award at 2022 New Car Awards

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Double Dacia Win at the 2022 Auto Trader New Car Awards

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Summer Car Care: Important Tips To Keep Your Car In Top Condition

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Dacia Undefeated Champion at the Rallye Acha Des Gazelles

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Dacia Celebrates 10 Million Vehicles Produced

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Renault Launches Captur Rive Gauche Special Edition

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IONIQ 5 To Recieve Product Enhancements For 2023

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Move Electric Awards: Hyundai Named e-Business of the Year

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Hyundai i30 N Drive-N Limited Edition Revealed

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Electrifying.com names Nissan as a Green Hero of 2022

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Nissan e-POWER Explained: A Unique Electrified Powertrain

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Nissan’s upcoming driver-assistance technology aims to further enhance collision avoidance

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Important Highway Code changes that you may not know about for 2022

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Autonomous Mobility Becoming A Reality In UK Cities

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All-New Nissan Qashqai Receives What Car? Safety Award

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Eye-catching Nissan Juke Kiiro Special Edition Revealed

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Upcoming Specification Changes And Battery Enhancements For Hyundai IONIQ 5

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Hyundai TUCSON Featured In Sony Pictures' 'Uncharted' Film

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Further Success For Hyundai At What Car? Car Of The Year Awards

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Hyundai IONIQ 5 Named Overall Winner In 2022 Company Car Today CCT 100 Awards

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Dacia Duster Reaches 2 Million Sales Worldwide

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Electric Renault ZOE Van Trialed as RAC Patrol Vehicle

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Double Win For Dacia At What Car? Car Of The Year Awards

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Renault Celebrates 50 Years Of The Renault 5

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Formula Woman Uses New Corsa-e To Search For Future Female Racing Drivers

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Vauxhall Named UK's Best-Selling Electric LCV Manufacturer

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Corsa Named UK's Best Selling New Car Of 2021

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Six Ways That You Can Maxmise Your Fuel Economy

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Standard Unleaded Petrol is Changing - Everything You Need to Know

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Nissan LEAF named ‘Best Used Family Electric Car’ at 2022 Carbuyer Car of the Year Awards

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Vauxhall Corsa Named 'Value Car Of The Year' at News UK Motor Awards

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Hyundai i20 N Named Overall Champion at Top Gear Speed Week

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Dacia Voted as Best Value Brand at Auto Trader New Car Awards 2021

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Dacia Reveals New Visual Identity

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Iconic Renault 4 Celebrates Its 60th Anniversary

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Success for Renault in Small Car Catagories at the Carbuyer Best Car Awards 2022

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Take a Look at the Unique Renault Special Edition Collection

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Auto Express New Car Awards: 7 Cars, 10 Awards

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Renault scores hat trick at the Auto Express New Car Awards

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Renault ZOE named 'Best used electric small car' at 2021 What Car? Electric Car Awards

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Hyundai i10 is What Car?'s Best Small car of the City 2021

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Double success for Nissan at Caravan & Motorhome Club Towcar of the Year Awards

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Nissan is the UK’s Most Popular Electric Car & Commercial Vehicle Brand

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Renault Clio passed the test to be awarded First Car 'New Car of the Year' 2021

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Renault ZOE named 'Best Small Electric Car for Value' in the What Car? car of the year awards 2021

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All-New Vauxhall Mokka Improves Aerodynamic Efficiency & Cuts Fuel Costs

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Vauxhall Vivaro-e Crowned ‘International Van of the Year’

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Hyundai scores double win at What Car? Used Car Awards

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Vauxhall Wins Editor’s Choice Awards at 2020 Business Car Awards

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Nissan LEAF Celebrated in What Car? Used Car of the Year 2021

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Hyundai Motor’s Kona Electric sets range record of 1,026 kilometres

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All-Electric Vauxhall Corsa-e Names The Sun Car of the Year 2020

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Nissan LEAF Named Most Reliable Electric Vehicle

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Renault Wins Double with ZOE and Clio at Parkers New Car Awards

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Groupe Renault is Quadruple Winner at the Auto Express New Car Awards

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Vauxhall's All-New Corsa is UK's Best-Seller for Second Consecutive Month

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Vauxhall Heritage Announces First Public Exhibition

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Hyundai IONIQ Named Best Electric Family Car

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Celebrating two decades of the Hyundai Santa Fe

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Nissan Qashqai named ‘Best Car for City Drivers’ in AutoTrader New Car Awards 2020

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Nissan Sunderland plant hits the half a million mark with PPE for front-line workers

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Renault Clio Celebrates It's 30th Anniversary

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A Unique E-TECH Hybrid Range To Drive

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Dacia Duster Named Best Value New Car In Auto Trader New Car Awards

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Dacia Duster Is a Life Saver For The South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust

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Looking After Your Car in Lock-down

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Hyundai IONIQ Wins ‘Best Hybrid’ at Carbuyer Awards

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Hyundai Motor UK Scoops Two Prizes at the Company Car Today Awards

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Groupe Renault Named ‘Manufacturer of the Year’ by Topgear.com

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New Renault ZOE Picks Up a Double Win at driving Electric Awards

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All-New Renault Clio Scoops Coveted Car of the Year Title at Carbuyer Awards

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Vauxhall Insignia is Professional Driver Magazine’s Private Hire Car of the Year

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Vauxhall’s All-New Corsa & Corsa-e Win Autobest “Best Buy Car of Europe 2020”

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Vauxhall Insignia Honoured at Company Car Today CCT100 Awards For Third Year Running

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Dacia Unveils Pricing & Specification of New SE Twenty Special Editions

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BLOG: Here are the things you should avoid doing when de-icing your car this Winter

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Vauxhall Names Double Winner at Parkers New Car Awards

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Next Generation JUKE: The most connected car ever

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Paw-fect Result for Nissan X-Trail at Sunday Times Motor Awards 2019

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EV charging stations surpass number of fuel stations

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Groupe Renault Scores a Hat Trick at the Parkers New Car Awards 2020

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Renault Scoops a Trio of Victories in Prestigeous What Car? Used Car Awards

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5-star Euro NCAP Rating For The All-New Renault Clio

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Hyundai i10 Wins Best City Car at CarGurus Best Used Car Awards

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Hyundai Secures Double Win at Business Car Awards

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BLOG: Cooling your car on a hot day is simple with these 6 steps

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Car We There Yet?

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Kona Electric Wins Best EV Title at Honest John Awards

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Nissan LEAF’s Class-Leading environmental Credentials Recognised with Five-Star Green NCAP Rating

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A New Era of Control – Nissan introduces ProPILOT technology to the full Qashqai range

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Renault Megane R.S. Trophy-R Sets New Spa-Francorchamps Lap Record

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Renault LCV’s Are Taken to the Next Stage

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Vauxhall is Double Winner at Auto Express New Car Awards 2019

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Cab of Mum & Dad

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Vauxhall Reveals All-New Corsa

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Dacia Duster, New TCe 100 Petrol Engine

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Duster Scoops Coveted Good Housekeeping Reader Recommended Accolade

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Great Value Dacia Duster Carries Off Honours in 2019 Tow Car Awards

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BLOG: Cost-efficient used cars for young drivers

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Nissan Micra Crowned ‘New Car of the Year’ for Second Year Running at FirstCar Awards

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Nissan Navara Wins Pick-Up of the Year in Honest John Awards 2019

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Latest Generation Nissan LEAF wins ‘Best Engine & Gearbox’ Award in 2019 Driver Power Study

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Saharan Rally Completed in Dacia Dusters

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Double Win for Dacia at Auto Trader New Car Awards 2019

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Dacia Offers Exclusive Logan MCV Hire Purchase Scheme for Taxi Operators

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Renault Zoe Wins ‘Green Car of the Year’ at FirstCar Awards

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New Renault Captur S Edition: The best of Renault style & technology

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Renault Celebrate 200,000 Electric Vehicle Sales Across Europe

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Vauxhall Expands Popular Griffin Range

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Vauxhall Insignia & Mokka X Named Most Dependable in Class at J.D. Power Awards

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Vauxhall Storage Solutions Offer Bags of Space For Your Summer Getaways

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Hyundai KONA Iron Man Edition

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Hyundai Named Manufacturer of the Year at the AM Awards

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Hyundai i20 Wins Used Car of the Year

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BLOG: Don’t forget to give your vehicle some TLC

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BLOG: Why Spring is the perfect time to change your air filter

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Nissan LEAF Adds to its Trophy Haul by Winning ‘Electric Car of the Year’

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Nissan Product Updates: LEAF, Micra & Qashqai

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e-NV200 Wins the ‘Green’ Category Awards

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Hyundai KONA Electric wins Best Green Fleet Car

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Double Victory for the Hyundai IONIQ

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Hyundai i10 Triumphs as Used Small Car of the Year

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Sixth Consecutive What Car? Win for Renault’s Electric ZOE

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All-electric Renault ZOE named ‘Best Used Electric Car’

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All-New Renault Clio: The icon of a new generation

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Dacia Double at What Car? Awards 2019

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Dacia Sandero judged ‘Best Used Budget Car’

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Dacia Duster Wins Value Car of the Year at The Sun Motor Awards 2018

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Insignia Retains Upper Medium Car of the Year

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Vauxhall Combo Life Named Europe’s Best Value New Car 2019

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Insignia Grand Sport is Carbuyer’s Best Large Family Car

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BLOG: Changes to Government ULEV plug-in car grants

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Vauxhall Grandland X Reaches 100,000 Orders

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Vauxhall Combo Voted International Van of the Year 2019

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Renault’s Electric ZOE Wins Carwow Eco Award

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What Car? Used Car Win for Renault’s Versatile Captur

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All-New Dacia Duster Wins Best Off-Roader in Parkers New Car Awards

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Dacia Sandero Named Best Small Hatchback in Honest John Satisfaction Index 2018

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Nissan Drives New UEFA Champions League Trophy Tour

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Nissan Takes Double Honours in Auto Express Used Car Awards for Qashqai and Leaf

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Hyundai Takes Four Wins at What Car? Used Car Awards

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Double Win for Hyundai Motor in Parkers New Car Awards 2019

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BLOG: WLTP - What will change from September 2018?

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Nissan Micra Wins Car of the Year at FirstCar Awards 2018

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New Nissan LEAF has been named a ‘Game Changer’ at the Auto Car Awards 2018

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The New Vauxhall Combo Life

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Vauxhall Insignia is Auto Express Family Car of the Year 2018

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Renault – Committed To Its Customers For 120 Years

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Renault's New Stylish EasyLife Range

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Dacia Becomes Principal Partner of England Rugby League

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Dacia Wins Best Value Brand at Auto Trader New Car Awards 2018

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The All-New Hyundai KONA Electric – Coming Soon to Smiths Hyundai, Peterborough

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Remarkable Victory for Hyundai at the 2018 Auto Express New Car Awards

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Perkins Great Eastern Run 2018

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BLOG: Understanding vehicle registration plates

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2018 Geneva Motor Show

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25 Year's of the Vauxhall Corsa

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Three Millionth Nissan Qashqai Built in the UK

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Nissan LEAF - The 'Best Electric Car'

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Hyundai IONIQ named as the UK's "Best Hybrid."

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Hyundai i30 N Crowned Number 1 at UK Car of the Year Awards

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BLOG: Know your driver location signs

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Koleos Initiale Paris Version

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The Renault Kadjar Takes Home Award at the Car Buyer Awards 2018

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Meet the Award Winning Dacia Sandero

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Double Award for the Dacia Duster

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BLOG: The MOT test is changing - What you need to know

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Mark takes on 2018 London Marathon for Sue Ryder

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Third Award of 2018 for Vauxhall

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Vauxhall Insignia Celebrates 100,000 Orders

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Hyundai Scoops their Sixth Top Fleet Award of the Year

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Vauxhall Expand their Award Winning Van Range

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BLOG: Finance Lease explained - Everything you need to know

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The Nissan LEAF Continues to Shine in the Auto Express Used Car Awards

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Two of Our Cars Win in the 2018 Parkers New Car Awards

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Feel the Need For Speed with the All-New Renault Megane R.S.

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Vauxhall Celebrates "Astra-Nomical" Landmark

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Meet The All-New Dacia Duster

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Smiths Dacia Signs Partnership with Peterborough Dalrod Phantoms

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The Hyundai i30 N is Coming

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Our Accident Repair Centre has moved

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PCH explained - Car finance made easy part 3

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BLOG: HP explained - Car finance made easy part 2

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BLOG: PCP explained - Car finance made easy part 1

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Charity Road Trip - Four corners of the country in a Hybrid

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Nissan X-Trail Gets Even Better With High Quality Enchancements

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Nissan Revelas New Special Edition Jukes

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Harsher Punishments Put in Place for Drivers Caught Speeding

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BLOG: Let's not forget the interior, car spring cleaning part 2

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Terry’s Twentieth

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Travel Tuesday: Three Top Tips to Get Your Car Ready

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Smiths Renault Pick Up Driver Power: Dealer of Excellence Award, for Second Year Running

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BLOG: Don't forget your car in this year's spring clean part 1

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Smiths Motor Group, Geneva Motor Show Update

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BLOG: Top three questions to ask when buying a car

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Go Wests to Smiths Renault

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Renault Updates the Captur Range

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Smiths Supports National Apprenticeship Week - Get to Know Our Apprentice Technician

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Nissan X-Trail 4Dogs

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Nissan Navara Named "Best Pick-Up" Once Again

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Nissan Qashqai Celebrates 10 years of Crossover Leadership

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The New Dacia Logan MCV Stepway Is Coming

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2017 Road Tax Changes Explained

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Four of our cars win 2017 What Car Awards

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Renault Kangoo Z.E. Electric Van Adds 50% More Range

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Hyundai Unveils the New Generation i30

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Hyundai Enhances the Award-Winning i10 Range

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Vauxhall Spices Up the VIVA Range with VIVA Rocks

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Renault ZOE’s New Battery Allows a Range of up to 250 Miles on a Single Charge (NEDC)

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Nissan Unveils the 5th Generation Micra at the 2016 Paris Motor Show

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Dacia Reveals Updates to the Sandero, Sandero Stepway and Logan MCV Ranges at the 2016 Paris Motor Show

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A Message From Smiths Nissan to Rio 2016 Heroes

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Hyundai i20 Turbo Edition Added to the Range

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Renault & Dacia Take Top Two Spots in Driver Power Survey

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Smiths Renault Named as a ‘Driver Power – Dealer of Excellence’

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Hyundai Reveals Full Pricing and Specification of IONIQ

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Nissan Rains Supreme On Watertight Testing of Crossovers

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Renault Reveals Updated Version of the Ever Popular Clio

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Hyundai Launches One-Of-A-Kind Immersive Fan Experience for UEFA Euro 2016

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The Renault Twingo GT, Honed for Driving Enjoyment

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Vauxhall Reveals First Pictures of New Zafira Tourer

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Renault Announces Pricing and Specification for All-New Mégane

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The All-New Renault Grand Scénic Revealed

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Vauxhall Astra Honoured as Game-Changer at Autocar Awards

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Carrying Off a New Style – Nissan Reveals The NV300

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Style Comes as Standard On the X-Trail Style Edition

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Renault Set to Unveil the All-New KOLEOS at Beijing Motor Show

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Hyundai i10 Named as Winner at The 2016 Honest John Awards

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Renault Unveils New Enhanced Traction Solutions for LCV Range

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Dacia Logan MCV Wins Family Car Category in Auto Express Driver Power 2016

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ZOE & Kadjar Take 2nd and 3rd Places in Auto Express Driver Power 2016

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New Renault Scenic – The MPV Redefined

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Vauxhall Astra Wins European Car of the Year 2016

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First Look at the All-New Renault Scenic

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New Renault Mégane Sport Tourer to Make Global Debut

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Hyundai Team Win Customer Service Awards

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Vauxhall’s New Mokka X Set for Geneva Reveal

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Renault Launches Comprehensive Motorsport Programme

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Hyundai Reveals Pricing of 2016 i20 Line-Up

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Award Winning Cars at Smiths Motor Group

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Hyundai IONIQ Breaks the Hybrid Stereotype

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Government Announces Changes to the Plug-in Car Grant

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Dacia Duster Commercial Wins ‘Best 4x4 Van’ at What Van? Awards 2016

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Renault Trafic Wins What Van? ‘Best Medium Van of the Year’ 2016

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Renault Adds Sport+ Pack to Trafic Line-Up

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Hyundai Motorsport Unveils New Generation i20 WRC Challenger

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Stay Safe This Winter with Vauxhall’s Intellilux LED Matrix Headlights

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Five-Star Euro NCAP Rating for the New Renault Megane

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Hyundai Introduces IONIQ, a Car with Three Electrified Powertrains

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British-Built Astra Scores Top Marks for Safety

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All-new Nissan NP300 Navara Wins International Pick-up Crown

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Hyundai Tucson Achieves Maximum Five-Star Euro NCAP Rating

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Renault Reveals Dynamically Styled, High-Tech New Megane

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Reg Office: Sturrock Way, Bretton, Peterborough, PE3 8YL

Reg. Company Number: 359860

VAT Reg. No. 120617216

Financial Disclosure

F.P. Smith Holdings (Newark Avenue) Limited, F.P. Smith Holdings (Ilkeston) Ltd, and F.P. Smith Motors Ltd are Appointed Representatives of Automotive Compliance Ltd, who is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA No 497010). Automotive Compliance Ltd’s permissions as a Principal Firm allows F.P. Smith Holdings (Newark Avenue) Limited, F.P. Smith Holdings (Ilkeston) Ltd, and F.P. Smith Motors Ltd to act as a credit broker, not as a lender, for the introduction to a limited number of lenders and to act as an agent on behalf of the insurer for insurance distribution activities only.

We can introduce you to a selected panel of lenders, which includes manufacturer lenders linked directly to the franchises that we represent. An introduction to a lender does not amount to independent financial advice and we act as their agent for this introduction. Our approach for a new car purchase is to introduce you first to the manufacturer lender linked directly to the particular franchise you are purchasing your vehicle from, who are usually able to offer the best available package for you, taking into account both interest rates and other contributions. If they are unable to make you an offer of finance, we then seek to introduce you to whichever of the other lenders on our panel is able to make the next best offer of finance for you. Our aim is to secure the best deal you are eligible for from our panel of lenders. Lenders may pay a fixed commission to us for introducing you to them, calculated by reference to the vehicle model or amount you borrow.

Different lenders may pay different commissions for such introductions, and manufacturer lenders linked directly to the franchises that we represent may also provide preferential rates to us for the funding of our vehicle stock and also provide financial support for our training and marketing. But any such amounts they and other lenders pay us will not affect the amounts you pay under your finance agreement, all of which are set by the lender concerned. If you ask us what the amount of commission is, we will tell you in good time before the Finance agreement is executed. All finance applications are subject to status, terms and conditions apply, UK residents only, 18’s or over. Guarantees may be required.

In the event of disputes we are unable to resolve the Retail Motor Industry Federation (RMI) National Conciliation Service will offer free impartial advice and when appropriate an Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) service that we are fully committed to. For further information you can visit their website at www.nationalconciliationservice.co.uk or call 01788 538317.