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Chevrolet Spark breaks cover
Chevrolet has unveiled the production version of its Spark city car at the Geneva show.

Chevrolet Spark breaks cover
Chevrolet has unveiled the production version of its Spark city car at the Geneva show.

In pictures: the 2010 Geneva Motor Show part 2
Our second gallery of the latest models unveiled at the show.

Size matters at Geneva Motor Show
Post-war Europe and North America had two different ideas of the motor car as Europeans opted for small Beetles, Minis and Cinquecentos while Americans chose something much, much bigger.

Motor Codes: can they help car buyers?
Car makers and dealers are hoping their recently-launched range of customer standards, called ‘Motor Codes,’ will give drivers peace of mind and improve the motor trade’s image. read more

February new car sales rise by 26.4%
New car sales rose for the eighth successive month in February, with the market up 26.4 per cent on the same month in 2009. read more

Geneva show: hybrids lead the charge
Petrol-electric cars are all the rage in Geneva, with Infiniti and Lexus squaring up to the all-mighty Germans

Geneva show: Bentley Flying Star by Touring
Italian coachbuilder unveils one-off shooting brake Bentley GT in Geneva. We want one

UK car sales rise 26.4 per cent
New car sales in the UK rose 26.

Lada name joins F1
The Lada name will have a presence in Formula One this season after it agreed to sponsor the Renault F1 team.

GM's Bob Lutz to retire
Celebrated General Motors vice chairman Bob Lutz will retire on 1 May, ending a 47-year career in the car industry.

Aston reveals limited DBS
Aston Martin has revealed a limited-edition DBS to commemorate Ulrich Bez’s 10 years as CEO of the company.

Stefan GP not granted F1 entry
The FIA has denied Serbian Formula One hopeful Stefan GP the chance of racing in the sport this season following the collapse of US F1.

Japan group eyes pipeline plan
Plans to transform the east African oil sector by building a pipeline from south Sudan to the Kenyan coast were boosted yesterday when a Japanese company expressed...

Nissan aims to take the lead in electric car race
Carmakers will be scrambling to meet demand for electric cars - and the lithium batteries that power them - within the next two years, Carlos Ghosn, chief executive of...

Peugeot and Mitsubishi abandon capital tie-up
PSA Peugeot Citroën and Mitsubishi Motors have abandoned plans to form a partnership that would have seen them acquire stakes in each other. The French and Japanese...

Mitsubishi and Peugeot scrap capital tie-up
PSA Peugeot Citroën and Mitsubishi Motors have abandoned plans to form a partnership where they would have acquired stakes in each other. The French and Japanese...

Hamilton seeks new F1 manager
Lewis Hamilton will no longer be managed by his father, it has been announced.

US senator wants Toyota ban
A Republican senator has suggested banning all Japanese car imports to the US in the wake of the recent Toyota accelerator recalls.

Cosworth to tune Lotus engines
Lotus has signed a deal for Cosworth to tune its Toyota engines for road and race use.

New Lotus Evora Carbon Concept
This is the Lotus Evora Carbon Concept, a lightweight, motorsport inspired one-off.

Euro NCAP's Kia Venga caution
Kia Venga buyers are being asked to contact their local dealer to have a safety modification fitted.

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