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03 March 2009BMW chief highlights risk of state aid
Norbert Reithofer warned against government intervention in the car industry, saying he was worried bail-outs could lead to irrational consequences and the wrong businesses being propped up
read moreUS new-vehicle sales hit fresh lows
US new vehicle sales plumbed fresh lows in February amid signs Americans are turning to used vehicles even as carmakers woo them with hefty discounts and other incentives
read moreKuwaitis consider sale of Aston Martin stake
Investment Dar is considering selling a stake in Aston Martin, the luxury car maker it took over two years ago
read moreUS autos
In a business with high fixed costs, volume is important and far fewer brands can survive in this environment
read moreCitroen GT supercar is for real
Citroen GT supercar concept is going to make production, the company's product czar Vincent Besson has confirmed.
read moreGM/Opel
European governments are in the same catch-22 as Washington: bail out GM's European operations, or suffer brutal consequences
read moreScrapping old cars boosts German sales
A government incentive scheme to scrap old cars has created a jump in sales in the German car market
read moreGeneva motor show: Porsche 911 GT3
World debut of a top performer on the road with ambitions on the racing circuit.
read moreGeneva motor show: Renault Scenic/Grand Scenic
Allnew versions of Renault's midsize five and sevenseater people carriers.
read moreGeneva motor show: Volkswagen Polo
Allnew supermini delivers greater space and economy.
read moreWheels On Film: Ronin
We're just going to go ahead and say it: this movie contains the best car chases ever filmed.
read moreVauxhall unveil Ampera car that runs off household mains
Vauxhall has unveiled a plugin car called the Ampera at the Geneva Motor Show
read moreAston Martin unveils £1 million One77
Aston Martin defies economic gloom engulfing the industry to unveil the One77 at the Geneva motor show.
read moreWeather-wise
Widespread vehicle damage has boosted Just Car Clinics, the independent collision repair chain
read moreGeneva motor show: Aston Martin One77
The British sports car company's technical tour de force makes its public debut.
read moreGeneva show: Audi TT RS
Audi reveals TT RS specs and prices in Geneva
read moreGeneva motor show: Rinspeed iChange
Rear portion of this concept's roof can be raised to accommodate rear passengers.
read moreGeneva show: Infiniti Essence
Swoopy hybrid concept showcases some important tech
read moreAll Infinitis will be hybrids
All Infinitis will be hybrids within 10 years, the firm's head of advanced product planning, Francois Bancon, has said.
read moreGM urges EU states to come to its aid
The struggling US carmaker said that its European arm could run out of money by as early as next month, putting up to 300,000 jobs on the continent at risk
read moreGeneva show: Seat Ibiza Cupra
Seat’s hotted-up supermini breaks cover. It is yellow. Very yellow…
read moreGeneva show: Renault Megane RS
RenaultSport’s latest hot hatch looks deeply, deeply excellent. Need to drive it
read moreMitsubishi i MiEV Sport Air
Mitsubishi has revealed this swoopy Mitsubishi i MiEV Sport Air concept at the Geneva motor show.
read moreGeneva show: Lamborghini SV LP670-4
Lambo’s harder, faster Murcielago lands in Geneva
read moreGeneva show: Gumpert Apollo Speed
Top Gear’s lap record holder gets even more fastness. And silly wheels…
read moreGeneva show: Nissan Qazana
Nissan’s segment-buster is a chunky, funky, mini-SUV-type-thing
read moreGeneva show: Rinspeed iChange
Strange hinging-foldy-roof-concept-thing makes no more sense in the metal
read moreBentley car firm builds furniture to stave off recession job losses
Bentley the car firm has started making furniture for the first time in its 90year history in an attempt to fend off redundancies in its skilled woodworking team.
read moreHonest John: headlight upgrades buying a sevenseater and a price challenge
The dealer you can trust answers readers' queries on improving the penetration of Fiat Punto headlights a suitable vehicle in which to transport seven elderly people and how much a Ford Mondeo cost in 1994.
read moreChery launches DR Euro brand
Chinese car maker Chery has found a way into the European market by rebranding its cars and assembling them in Italy.
read moreChery launches DR Euro brand
Chinese car maker Chery has found a way into the European market by rebranding its cars and assembling them in Italy.
read moreFerrari: 'more noise, no more speed'
Ferrari's future is not in extreme performance and top speeds, vice-general manager Amedeo Felisa has revealed to Autocar.
read moreFerrari: 'more noise, no more speed'
Ferrari's future is not in extreme performance and top speeds, vice-general manager Amedeo Felisa has revealed to Autocar.
read moreFirst pics: European Nano
Tata has revealed a European version of its Nano city car at the Geneva motor show.
read moreFirst pics: European Nano
Tata has revealed a European version of its Nano city car at the Geneva motor show.
read moreGeneva show: Ferrari 599XX
Ferrari reveals its FXX successor: the 700bhp 599XX
read moreGeneva show: VW Polo BlueMotion
VW unveils the world’s most efficient five-seater, but it’s still a concept. Just
read moreGeneva show: Skoda Yeti
Genre-busting Czech SUV attracts men in white fluffy suits. Not quite sure why…
read moreGeneva show: Alfa Mito GTA
Alfa's hotted-up hatch-coupe looks the business
read more ‘Plug-in’ Prius due in 2010
A ‘plug-in’ version of the third-generation Toyota Prius powered by lithium ion batteries will be ready for market early in 2010.
read moreHot Megane packs 247bhp
Renault is aiming to trump the Golf GTI and rattle the Ford Focus RS with this Renaultsport Megane 250, revealed this morning in Geneva.
read moreMazda CX-7 gets diesel power
This is the facelifted Mazda CX-7, which gets a mild styling refresh and, crucially for Europe, the option of a diesel engine for the first time.
read moreHyundai ix-onic concept revealed
Hyundai gave Geneva showgoers a taste of what to expect of the replacement for the Tucson with the Hyundai ix-onic concept, a compact four-door family 4x4.
read moreMazda CX-7 gets diesel power
This is the facelifted Mazda CX-7, which gets a mild styling refresh and, crucially for Europe, the option of a diesel engine for the first time.
read moreFerrari reveals extreme 599XX
This is the hardcore track-focused version of Ferrari's 599 Fiorano, the 599XX, which makes its public debut at the Geneva show this morning.
read moreInfiniti shows concept hybrid GT
This is the Infiniti Essence, a styling experiment that could give clues to the shape of a future performance hybrid from the Japanese manufacturer.
read moreFerrari reveals 700bhp 599XX
This is the hardcore track-focused version of Ferrari's 599 Fiorano, the 599XX, which makes its public debut at the Geneva show this morning.
read moreNissan shows Qazana crossover
This is the Nissan Qazana, a concept crossover that is likely to influence the smaller brother to the Qashqai when it's turned into a production car at the firm's Sunderland factory.
read moreThe Skoda Yeti explained
The Skoda Yeti SUV is one of the neatest production cars at this year's Geneva show.
read moreToyota's car loan arm asks for $2bn in aid
The financial services unit of the Japanese carmaker has applied for a state-backed emergency funding to help it meet rising credit costs in the US
read moreVW leads field but expects brake on earnings
Volkswagen fared better than most rivals during 2008 but Europe's largest carmaker admitted that sales and earnings were set to fall this year. VW yesterday revealed...
read moreBerlin to consult over Opel future
The German government will hold talks with the US on the future of Opel as Berlin ponders whether to prop up the German arm of General Motors with the €3.3bn...
read moreVW leads field but expects brake on earnings
Volkswagen fared better than most rivals during 2008 but Europe's largest carmaker admitted that sales and earnings were set to fall this year. VW yesterday revealed...
read moreEU backs aid for motor industry
Plans put forward to aid the motor manufacturing sector by the Spanish and Italian governments have escaped objections from Brussels under EU state aid rules. The...
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