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Smiths STAY SAFE - COVID-19 Response Christmas Opening Hours Six Ways That You Can Maxmise Your Fuel Economy Tips for Driving this Winter Standard Unleaded Petrol is Changing - Everything You Need to Know Nissan LEAF named ‘Best Used Family Electric Car’ at 2022 Carbuyer Car of the Year Awards Vauxhall Corsa Named 'Value Car Of The Year' at News UK Motor Awards Hyundai i20 N Named Overall Champion at Top Gear Speed Week Dacia Voted as Best Value Brand at Auto Trader New Car Awards 2021 Dacia Reveals New Visual Identity Iconic Renault 4 Celebrates Its 60th Anniversary Success for Renault in Small Car Catagories at the Carbuyer Best Car Awards 2022 Take a Look at the Unique Renault Special Edition Collection Auto Express New Car Awards: 7 Cars, 10 Awards Renault scores hat trick at the Auto Express New Car Awards Renault ZOE named 'Best used electric small car' at 2021 What Car? Electric Car Awards Hyundai i10 is What Car?'s Best Small car of the City 2021 Double success for Nissan at Caravan & Motorhome Club Towcar of the Year Awards Nissan is the UK’s Most Popular Electric Car & Commercial Vehicle Brand Renault Clio passed the test to be awarded First Car 'New Car of the Year' 2021 Renault ZOE named 'Best Small Electric Car for Value' in the What Car? car of the year awards 2021 All-New Vauxhall Mokka Improves Aerodynamic Efficiency & Cuts Fuel Costs Vauxhall Vivaro-e Crowned ‘International Van of the Year’ Hyundai scores double win at What Car? Used Car Awards Vauxhall Wins Editor’s Choice Awards at 2020 Business Car Awards Nissan LEAF Celebrated in What Car? Used Car of the Year 2021 Hyundai Motor’s Kona Electric sets range record of 1,026 kilometres All-Electric Vauxhall Corsa-e Names The Sun Car of the Year 2020 Nissan LEAF Named Most Reliable Electric Vehicle Renault Wins Double with ZOE and Clio at Parkers New Car Awards Groupe Renault is Quadruple Winner at the Auto Express New Car Awards Vauxhall's All-New Corsa is UK's Best-Seller for Second Consecutive Month Vauxhall Heritage Announces First Public Exhibition Hyundai IONIQ Named Best Electric Family Car Celebrating two decades of the Hyundai Santa Fe Nissan Qashqai named ‘Best Car for City Drivers’ in AutoTrader New Car Awards 2020 Nissan Sunderland plant hits the half a million mark with PPE for front-line workers Renault Clio Celebrates It's 30th Anniversary A Unique E-TECH Hybrid Range To Drive Dacia Duster Named Best Value New Car In Auto Trader New Car Awards Dacia Duster Is a Life Saver For The South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust Looking After Your Car in Lock-down Hyundai IONIQ Wins ‘Best Hybrid’ at Carbuyer Awards Hyundai Motor UK Scoops Two Prizes at the Company Car Today Awards Groupe Renault Named ‘Manufacturer of the Year’ by Topgear.com New Renault ZOE Picks Up a Double Win at driving Electric Awards All-New Renault Clio Scoops Coveted Car of the Year Title at Carbuyer Awards Vauxhall Insignia is Professional Driver Magazine’s Private Hire Car of the Year Vauxhall’s All-New Corsa & Corsa-e Win Autobest “Best Buy Car of Europe 2020” Vauxhall Insignia Honoured at Company Car Today CCT100 Awards For Third Year Running Dacia Unveils Pricing & Specification of New SE Twenty Special Editions BLOG: Three reasons to have a Winter Check BLOG: Here are the things you should avoid doing when de-icing your car this Winter Vauxhall Names Double Winner at Parkers New Car Awards Next Generation JUKE: The most connected car ever Paw-fect Result for Nissan X-Trail at Sunday Times Motor Awards 2019 EV charging stations surpass number of fuel stations Groupe Renault Scores a Hat Trick at the Parkers New Car Awards 2020 Renault Scoops a Trio of Victories in Prestigeous What Car? Used Car Awards 5-star Euro NCAP Rating For The All-New Renault Clio Hyundai i10 Wins Best City Car at CarGurus Best Used Car Awards Hyundai Secures Double Win at Business Car Awards BLOG: Cooling your car on a hot day is simple with these 6 steps Car We There Yet? Kona Electric Wins Best EV Title at Honest John Awards Nissan LEAF’s Class-Leading environmental Credentials Recognised with Five-Star Green NCAP Rating A New Era of Control – Nissan introduces ProPILOT technology to the full Qashqai range Renault Megane R.S. Trophy-R Sets New Spa-Francorchamps Lap Record Renault LCV’s Are Taken to the Next Stage Vauxhall is Double Winner at Auto Express New Car Awards 2019 Cab of Mum & Dad Vauxhall Reveals All-New Corsa Dacia Duster, New TCe 100 Petrol Engine Duster Scoops Coveted Good Housekeeping Reader Recommended Accolade Great Value Dacia Duster Carries Off Honours in 2019 Tow Car Awards BLOG: Keeping it cool - Getting your car's air con ready for Summer BLOG: Cost-efficient used cars for young drivers Nissan Micra Crowned ‘New Car of the Year’ for Second Year Running at FirstCar Awards Nissan Navara Wins Pick-Up of the Year in Honest John Awards 2019 Latest Generation Nissan LEAF wins ‘Best Engine & Gearbox’ Award in 2019 Driver Power Study Saharan Rally Completed in Dacia Dusters Double Win for Dacia at Auto Trader New Car Awards 2019 Dacia Offers Exclusive Logan MCV Hire Purchase Scheme for Taxi Operators Renault Zoe Wins ‘Green Car of the Year’ at FirstCar Awards New Renault Captur S Edition: The best of Renault style & technology Renault Celebrate 200,000 Electric Vehicle Sales Across Europe Vauxhall Expands Popular Griffin Range Vauxhall Insignia & Mokka X Named Most Dependable in Class at J.D. Power Awards Vauxhall Storage Solutions Offer Bags of Space For Your Summer Getaways Hyundai KONA Iron Man Edition Hyundai Named Manufacturer of the Year at the AM Awards Hyundai i20 Wins Used Car of the Year BLOG: Don’t forget to give your vehicle some TLC BLOG: Why Spring is the perfect time to change your air filter Nissan LEAF Adds to its Trophy Haul by Winning ‘Electric Car of the Year’ Nissan Product Updates: LEAF, Micra & Qashqai e-NV200 Wins the ‘Green’ Category Awards Hyundai KONA Electric wins Best Green Fleet Car Double Victory for the Hyundai IONIQ Hyundai i10 Triumphs as Used Small Car of the Year Sixth Consecutive What Car? Win for Renault’s Electric ZOE All-electric Renault ZOE named ‘Best Used Electric Car’ All-New Renault Clio: The icon of a new generation Dacia Double at What Car? Awards 2019 Dacia Sandero judged ‘Best Used Budget Car’ Dacia Duster Wins Value Car of the Year at The Sun Motor Awards 2018 Insignia Retains Upper Medium Car of the Year Vauxhall Combo Life Named Europe’s Best Value New Car 2019 Insignia Grand Sport is Carbuyer’s Best Large Family Car BLOG: Changes to Government ULEV plug-in car grants Vauxhall Grandland X Reaches 100,000 Orders Vauxhall Combo Voted International Van of the Year 2019 Renault’s Electric ZOE Wins Carwow Eco Award What Car? Used Car Win for Renault’s Versatile Captur All-New Dacia Duster Wins Best Off-Roader in Parkers New Car Awards Dacia Sandero Named Best Small Hatchback in Honest John Satisfaction Index 2018 Nissan Drives New UEFA Champions League Trophy Tour Nissan Takes Double Honours in Auto Express Used Car Awards for Qashqai and Leaf Hyundai Takes Four Wins at What Car? Used Car Awards Double Win for Hyundai Motor in Parkers New Car Awards 2019 BLOG: WLTP - What will change from September 2018? Nissan Micra Wins Car of the Year at FirstCar Awards 2018 New Nissan LEAF has been named a ‘Game Changer’ at the Auto Car Awards 2018 The New Vauxhall Combo Life Vauxhall Insignia is Auto Express Family Car of the Year 2018 Renault – Committed To Its Customers For 120 Years Renault's New Stylish EasyLife Range Dacia Becomes Principal Partner of England Rugby League Dacia Wins Best Value Brand at Auto Trader New Car Awards 2018 The All-New Hyundai KONA Electric – Coming Soon to Smiths Hyundai, Peterborough Remarkable Victory for Hyundai at the 2018 Auto Express New Car Awards Perkins Great Eastern Run 2018 BLOG: Understanding vehicle registration plates 2018 Geneva Motor Show 25 Year's of the Vauxhall Corsa Three Millionth Nissan Qashqai Built in the UK Nissan LEAF - The 'Best Electric Car' Hyundai IONIQ named as the UK's "Best Hybrid." Hyundai i30 N Crowned Number 1 at UK Car of the Year Awards BLOG: Know your driver location signs Koleos Initiale Paris Version The Renault Kadjar Takes Home Award at the Car Buyer Awards 2018 Meet the Award Winning Dacia Sandero Double Award for the Dacia Duster BLOG: The MOT test is changing - What you need to know Mark's Marathon Third Award of 2018 for Vauxhall Vauxhall Insignia Celebrates 100,000 Orders Hyundai Scoops their Sixth Top Fleet Award of the Year Vauxhall Expand their Award Winning Van Range BLOG: Finance Lease explained - Everything you need to know The Nissan LEAF Continues to Shine in the Auto Express Used Car Awards Two of Our Cars Win in the 2018 Parkers New Car Awards Feel the Need For Speed with the All-New Renault Megane R.S. Vauxhall Celebrates "Astra-Nomical" Landmark Meet The All-New Dacia Duster Smiths Dacia Signs Partnership with Peterborough Dalrod Phantoms The Hyundai i30 N is Coming Our Accident Repair Centre has moved BLOG: PCH explained - Car finance made easy part 3 BLOG: HP explained - Car finance made easy part 2 BLOG: PCP explained - Car finance made easy part 1 Charity Road Trip - Four corners of the country in a Hybrid Nissan X-Trail Gets Even Better With High Quality Enchancements Nissan Revelas New Special Edition Jukes Harsher Punishments Put in Place for Drivers Caught Speeding BLOG: Let's not forget the interior, car spring cleaning part 2 Terry’s Twentieth Travel Tuesday: Three Top Tips to Get Your Car Ready Smiths Renault Pick Up Driver Power: Dealer of Excellence Award, for Second Year Running BLOG: Don't forget your car in this year's spring clean part 1 Smiths Motor Group, Geneva Motor Show Update BLOG: Top three questions to ask when buying a car Go Wests to Smiths Renault Renault Updates the Captur Range Smiths Supports National Apprenticeship Week - Get to Know Our Apprentice Technician Nissan X-Trail 4Dogs Nissan Navara Named "Best Pick-Up" Once Again Nissan Qashqai Celebrates 10 years of Crossover Leadership The New Dacia Logan MCV Stepway Is Coming 2017 Road Tax Changes Explained Four of our cars win 2017 What Car Awards Renault Kangoo Z.E. Electric Van Adds 50% More Range Hyundai Unveils the New Generation i30 Hyundai Enhances the Award-Winning i10 Range Vauxhall Spices Up the VIVA Range with VIVA Rocks Renault ZOE’s New Battery Allows a Range of up to 250 Miles on a Single Charge (NEDC) Nissan Unveils the 5th Generation Micra at the 2016 Paris Motor Show Dacia Reveals Updates to the Sandero, Sandero Stepway and Logan MCV Ranges at the 2016 Paris Motor Show A Message From Smiths Nissan to Rio 2016 Heroes Hyundai i20 Turbo Edition Added to the Range Renault & Dacia Take Top Two Spots in Driver Power Survey Smiths Renault Named as a ‘Driver Power – Dealer of Excellence’ Hyundai Reveals Full Pricing and Specification of IONIQ Nissan Rains Supreme On Watertight Testing of Crossovers Renault Reveals Updated Version of the Ever Popular Clio Hyundai Launches One-Of-A-Kind Immersive Fan Experience for UEFA Euro 2016 The Renault Twingo GT, Honed for Driving Enjoyment Vauxhall Reveals First Pictures of New Zafira Tourer Renault Announces Pricing and Specification for All-New Mégane The All-New Renault Grand Scénic Revealed Vauxhall Astra Honoured as Game-Changer at Autocar Awards Carrying Off a New Style – Nissan Reveals The NV300 Style Comes as Standard On the X-Trail Style Edition Renault Set to Unveil the All-New KOLEOS at Beijing Motor Show Hyundai i10 Named as Winner at The 2016 Honest John Awards Renault Unveils New Enhanced Traction Solutions for LCV Range Dacia Logan MCV Wins Family Car Category in Auto Express Driver Power 2016 ZOE & Kadjar Take 2nd and 3rd Places in Auto Express Driver Power 2016 New Renault Scenic – The MPV Redefined Vauxhall Astra Wins European Car of the Year 2016 First Look at the All-New Renault Scenic New Renault Mégane Sport Tourer to Make Global Debut Hyundai Team Win Customer Service Awards Vauxhall’s New Mokka X Set for Geneva Reveal Renault Launches Comprehensive Motorsport Programme Hyundai Reveals Pricing of 2016 i20 Line-Up Award Winning Cars at Smiths Motor Group Hyundai IONIQ Breaks the Hybrid Stereotype Government Announces Changes to the Plug-in Car Grant Dacia Duster Commercial Wins ‘Best 4x4 Van’ at What Van? 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