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Wed 12 Dec 2002Cheaper cars as pigs fly!EMISSIONS: Kilian Doyle blows a gasket a weekI'm sure it won't have escaped anyone's attention that new cars could be considerably cheaper in the near future, following an EU ruling that promises to increase competition in the marketplace. By this time next year, car dealers will be able to sell as many different brands from their outlets as they like, rather than being restricted to selling those from a single manufacturer whose franchise they are operating, as is largely the case now.