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Cars and stars for Motorexpo
Exclusive previews of the latest cars, a classy setting and it's free to attend - Motorexpo is a motor show like no other, and from June 7-13 it's coming to Canary Wharf.

Fuel for thought
Honest John isn't convinced by a reader's idea to battle fuel tax.

What is the best luxury car for £12,000?
Honest John advises a buyer who is after a luxury car for £12,000.

Where to go for skidpan training
Honest John says Silverstone is the best bet for driver training.

Heater slow to start up
Honest John explains why a diesel engine takes longer to deliver heat than a petrol one.

A car to last
Honest John helps a reader who wants a car to last him 15 years.

Timing belt failures
Honest John thinks that timing belts might not be to blame for reader's car troubles.

What tow car to choose?
Honest John runs through the car options for a reader with towing a caravan in mind.

Recovery continues in UK car sales
New car registrations in Britain took another upward bounce in May, according to data from the nation's leading trade association, which also warned that it expects the rise to be reversed later in the year

Mercedes E 63 AMG Estate car review
The Mercedes E 63 AMG Estate has one of the most pronounced split personalities of any car currently on the market.

New car sales up 13.5% in May
New car registrations were up 13.5 per cent in May, compared to the same month last year. read more

Video: LFA breaks glass
Watch Lexus’s V10 supercar destroy a champagne flute with sound alone. Smashing

Grid girl: fainty
Grid girl faints onto Porsche racer. Man in Porsche literally can’t be arsed to move. Lots of Other Men rush to help, unsurprisingly.

Soul Ham: Kia-n't touch this
Kia gives rappers some delight as b-boppin’ head-noddin’ hamsters drop lyrics on the Soul. Best. Ad. Ever.

Timing the lights
Honest John reponds to a reader with a bright idea when it comes to traffic lights.

Runflat: to change or to wait?
Honest John thinks that a new generation of runflat tyres will solve a BMW owner's woes.

Runflat: to change or to wait?
Honest John thinks that a new generation of runflat tyres will solve a BMW owner's woes.

Cost goes through the roof
Honest John offers some advice to the owner of a rare Audi looking to cut the cost of glass replacement.

Cost goes through the roof
Honest John offers some advice to the owner of a rare Audi looking to cut the cost of glass replacement.

Insurance price hike
Honest John helps a driver battle a sneaky insurance deal.

Insurance price hike
Honest John helps a driver battle a sneaky rise in the cost of his car insurance policy with a 'protected' no claims discount.

Honda owner happy
Honest John shares his experiences of driving Honda fitted with the company's latest generation of automatic geearbox.

Honda owner happy
Honest John shares his experiences of driving Honda fitted with the company's latest generation of automatic geearbox.

Lexus IS the one
Honest John thinks that a Lexus makes the best choice for a reader with £22,000 to spend.

Lexus IS the one
Honest John thinks that a Lexus makes the best choice for a reader with £22,000 to spend.

Saab 900 bulkhead not covered
Honest John advises a Saab owner whose 900 has suffered a common fault.

Saab bulkhead not covered
Honest John advises a Saab owner whose 900 has suffered a common fault.

Jaguar tops execs in owner survey
The Jaguar XF saloon proves a hit with owners, while Lexus tops the charts for tenth year running.

Supercar Sunday
The Heritage Motor Centre is Gaydon, Warwickshire is promising "more supercars than Monaco" when it hosts Supercar Sunday on June 27.

Training for underage drivers at Goodwood
The Goodwood Mini drivers programme is a chance for underage drivers to learn vital skills before they are old enough to legally drive on the road.

Video: Venom GT destroys ears
1,000bhp twin-turbo hypercar gets on the dyno, deposits much power

Goodwood Festival of Speed: star names confirmed
The organisers of the Goodwood Festival of Speed 2010 have named the star motor racing champions confirmed to appear at the event on July 2-4.

Car parking wars
Will councils antagonise residents by charging extra for parking permits for the most polluting cars? As long as it's under the guise of traffic management, it seems that councils can charge what they like.

UK's new car sales rise again
The UK’s new car registrations rose for the 11th consecutive month in May- but industry body the SMMT believes the market will now head into decline.

Mr Money: Fancy £8,000 off a new Ford Focus 1.8i Zetec five-door?
Our automotive money-saving guru Mike Rutherford writes about a Ford dealership offering a huge 37pc off a new Ford Focus 1.8i Zetec five-door.

Bidders line up to buy S Korea's Ssangyong
The South Korean sports utility vehicle maker put under bankruptcy protection last year has shortlisted six international and domestic bidders to buy the embattled carmaker in a deal worth up to $500m

BMW Gran Coupe to be 6-series
The BMW Gran Coupe coupe concept will go into production in the second quarter of 2012, and is likely to carry a 6-series badge, a BMW source has confirmed.

BMW plans Megacity EV sports car
BMW’s radical Megacity electric four-seater, due to go on sale in 2013, could spawn many more variants, including an EV sports car, BMW sales and marketing boss Ian Robertson has admitted.

Revenues steady at Johnson Matthey
The global recovery in demand for cars and trucks has helped the world's leading supplier of catalytic converters to the automotive industry hold full-year revenues at £7.84bn in spite of a poor start to the year

Canadian pension fund attacks Magna share restructuring plan
Canada's biggest pension fund yesterday launched a surprise attack against plans by Magna International to scrap a contentious capital structure that has allowed its...

Bourses stage strong rebound
The FTSE Eurofirst 300 hit a two-week high yesterday as oil companies and banks rebounded after a sustained run of losses earlier in the week. Overnight news that US...

Oil groups lead solid rebound by bourses
The benchmark Eurofirst 300 hit two week highs yesterday as oil companies and banks rebounded after a sustained run of losses earlier in the week. The markets reacted...

Equities gain ground but mood is still cautious
European and Asian investors rediscovered some appetite for risk yesterday. But there was still an underlying current of caution as displayed by volatile US trading...

Michelin races to re-engineer itself for 21st century
Michelin's Challenge Bibendum is a huge event bringing together car manufacturers, policymakers, environmental experts and political leaders. This week they all met in...

The Short View
Throughout May, the dollar was littlemorethana backdrop to the drama being played out in Europe. While eurozone politicians strutted upon the stage, the euro was the...

Japanese carmakers achieve solid gains
Stocks in the region surged to their best daily performance in more than six months as positive US car and housing sales data generated optimism over demand for Asian...

90sec verdicts - new videos
The Vauxhall Meriva is the latest subject of our quick-fire 90-second video reviews.

Two-door Cayenne revealed
This two-door Porsche Cayenne has been created by UK tuning house Merdad.

Vettel, Webber make peace
Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber have made peace following a meeting at Red Bull's factory.

Hyundai-Kia’s fuel cell push
Korea’s largest automotive group, Hyundai-Kia, will begin low-volume production of at least one fuel cell model within the next two years.

Hyundai Coupe launch in 2011
Hyundai’s long-awaited replacement for the Coupe is set to go on sale in the UK early next year, following its European debut at the Paris motor show in October.

Fiat’s 80g/km baby hybrid
Fiat is developing an entry-level hybrid drivetrain that could cut the CO2 emissions of its petrol-powered city cars to just 80g/km.

BMW, Alfa get top safety scores
The BMW 5-series and Alfa Romeo Guilietta have both received five star ratings from the Euro NCAP safety testing organisation.

Porsche Panamera racer unveiled
These are the first pictures of the Porsche Panamera racer, which is being prepared by multiple touring car title winners N.

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