Motoring News
03 May 2010Carmakers pump up production
Global car production surged by more than 50 per cent in the first quarter of this year, confirming executives' affirmations that the worst of the crisis in the industry that began after the banking meltdown in late 2008 has passed
read moreAutomotive industry sputters back to life
Honda's return to assembling Civic compacts and CR-V sport utility vehicles at its plant in Swindon signals a revival of car manufacturing as a whole
read moreVW confirms electric Golf
Volkswagen has revealed a new plug-in electric version of the Golf.
read moreUS car sales rise as economy recovers
Carmakers posted higher US sales in April, boosted by the economic recovery and a discounting war led by Toyota as the Japanese carmaker seeks to recover from a series of damaging vehicle recalls
read moreAvis raises prospect of Dollar Thrifty bid
Avis Budget raises the prospect of a battle for rival Dollar Thrifty with its revelation that it is interested in making a 'substantially higher offer' than that accepted from Hertz
read moreEighties cars: retro chic comes of age
With the BBC's popular 'Ashes to Ashes' drama on its third series, we look at
the top 10 cars of the Eighties.
read moreTop 10 Eighties cars in pictures
Driven by TV series Ashes to Ashes, there's a resurgence of interest in the
cars of the 1980s.
read moreEnvironmental concerns a low priority for car buyers
Price and mileage are the main factors dictating the choice of used car.
read moreAudi A8: old school charmer
It's no surprise that Bryan Ferry likes his cars to be elegant and
understated, like the Audi A8 he recently took delivery of.
read moreWomen 'need more lessons than men to pass driving test'
Women take longer to pass their driving test than men, according to a study.
read moreHappiness is a camper van with Woman
I didn't mean to sneak up on my dad. I must have moved silently up the stairs
to the open door of his little office and when I looked in he was - and
there's no two ways of putting this - looking at some pictures on the
internet.
read moreThrottle twisted on electric motorcycle grand prix circuit
Motor racing may be one of the least environmentally friendly sports but Buckinghamshire-based TTXGP is seeking to change that by creating the first zerocarbon...
read moreLiving with an electric car
Is Britain ready for the electric car? Colin Goodwin isn’t so sure after a week of living with a Mitsubishi i-MiEV.
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