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A great British renaissance has been taking place. From Aberdeen to the West Country, the zing is back in manufacturing. It’s about time this spectacular story was told.

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Clive Sutton

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Clive has been in the motor trade for more than 25 years. He is CEO of Clive Sutton Premier Marques, one of the UK's leading independent car dealerships, based in St John's Wood, London, and has become a purveyor of "cars to the stars".

If you want to obtain the most desirable cars in the world, ­ or if you want a trenchant opinion about business, ­ Clive's your man.

www.clivesutton.co.uk

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Women get in gear for the buying process img 1
By Clive Sutton
For many years the motor industry has been largely dominated by men and is portrayed as a stereotypically chauvinistic business…this is now starting to change.

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Geneva Motor Show loses its colour img 1
By Clive Sutton
Calling all petrolheads. Clive Sutton visits the Geneva Motor Show and brings back the hottest gossip, news and insider info on this season's must-have motors

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When did buying a car become so difficult? img 1
By Clive Sutton

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‘Tis the season for good new car deals! img 1
By Clive Sutton
While most people are out buying presents for friends and family, they often don’t realise that December is the perfect time to bag themselves a great deal on a new car.

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Green motoring – lack of legislation is illogical img 1
By Clive Sutton
I am fed up with the green protesters’ misguided ranting against 4x4 motors. Recently, I caught a middle-aged woman red-handed. She was applying anti-4x4 leaflets to the windscreens of a Range Rover and a Hummer H2 on our forecourt.

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Can the new Jaguar XF be the ninth life of the big cat? img 1
By Clive Sutton
There are dangerous curves in the British auto industry, says the premier car dealer.

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