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Top officials cut costs by driving 'mafia' cars

Spanish politicians are saving the government €400,000 (€539,000) by using four armoured mafia vehicles seized in a massive money laundering sting operation.

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Freak train crash sees driver killed by own car

A woman died on Wednesday in Spain's Galicia region after a freight train ploughed into the van she had been driving, fatally sending the wreckage in her direction as she tried to flee the scene.

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Spanish parking places are smallest in Europe

A study has shown that spaces in Madrid and Barcelona's public car parks are tighter than anywhere else in Europe and often leave motorists unable to exit their vehicles.

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New car sales rise on back of subsidies in 2013

Recession-hit Spaniards bought more cars and trucks in 2013, halting a two-year plunge in the market as they cashed in state subsidies for scrapping old vehicles, industry figures showed on Thursday.

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Surge in old car sales sparks safety concerns

The crisis-driven rise in popularity of old bangers could mean "the difference between life and death", as new figures show one in three cars sold in Spain in 2013 is over ten years old.