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04 November 2009Reversal of fortunes sets back Moscow's plans
Russia's bid to join forces with Opel was left in tatters following GM's U-turn, although Vladimir Putin hinted that Russia could fight for the sale to go ahead
read moreFiat/Chrysler's five-year plan
The Fiat-controlled Chrysler Group says it will propel itself back into profit with a massive product blitz over the next four years.
read moreHardcore BMW M3 GTS revealed
BMW’s M division is back in the business of building specialty street legal race cars with a new lightweight version of the M3 called the GTS.
read moreAttitude hardened to focus on bottom line
General Motors is a more hard-nosed carmaker since emerging from bankruptcy, with a new and determined board 'in business to run the company' in a shift from the previous complacent culture
read moreBerlin calls GM U-turn 'unacceptable'
The German economics minister has described GM's U-turn over the sale of its Opel arm as 'totally unacceptable', as unions expressed concern over potential job losses
read moreGermany faces more severe cuts
Opel is set to endure a more brutal restructuring than if it had been sold to Magna, whose pledge to keep open all four plants in the country is not part of GM's original blueprint
read moreGM faces a tough road ahead over Opel
The decision to keep its European operations may create problems for GM in times to come as it had taken its eye off these operations when Magna and Sberbank became preferred bidders
read moreGM 'to axe 10,000 jobs in Europe'
General Motors is planning to axe 10,000 jobs in its European division, following its shock decision yesterday to abandon its sell-off of the company to parts giant Magna.
read moreBritish unions react with delight to GM news
British unions are pleased with the news of GM's U-turn as they hope the move will result in the protection of Vauxhall jobs in the UK
read moreFiat boss outlines Chrysler shake-up
Marchionne says Detriot group is being 'parsimonious' and Italian carmaker could take on bigger stake
read moreDetroit ex machina
General Motors surprised everyone by saying it will not after all sell Opel and Vauxhall, its main European operations. Although many obstacles remain, GM's decision is good for Europe's car industry
read moreFiat to build new Dodge Viper
Dodge will work with Fiat to develop a new version of its iconic Viper sports car that will be sold well into the next decade, it has announced.
read moreFiat/Chrysler plans to be revealed
The Fiat-Chrysler press conference has just opened in Detroit to an auditorium packed with reporters and photographers eager to hear how Fiat will save one of America’s most famous carmakers from oblivion.
read moreStorm clouds gather at Opel factory gates
Workers beginning their shifts at Opel's headquarters in Rüsselsheim were in a black mood over GM's surprise decision to hold on to its European operations
read moreV8 Maloo wins green challenge
A Corvette-powered pick-up isn’t the first vehicle you’d pick to take on an economy run, writes Joshua Dowling, who won the 2009 Global Green Challenge in a Holden Maloo.
read moreFerrari 599 makes £1m at auction
A unique Ferrari 599 has sold at a charity auction in China for 1.
read moreToyoda apologises for F1 exit
Toyota president Akio Toyoda has apologised for the firm’s withdrawal from Formula One.
read moreThundersprint on TV
The celebration of classic racing motorcycles is featured on November 12 - and plans are well advanced for next year's Thundersprint event.
read moreHonda and Kawasaki: coming soon
The Honda VFR1200F and Kawasaki Z1000 are two of the most eagerly awaited new bikes of 2010.
read moreClassic Austin Seven buying guide
A step back in time with an Austin Seven is rewarded with driving at its most elemental.
read moreF1 diary: Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
The end of another topsyturvy season at Abu Dhabi's futuristic new Yas Marina motor racing circuit.
read moreF1 Diary: Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in pictures
The season is over for another year but the Yas Marina circuit is a fitting place to celebrate the breathtaking cornering of the current F1 cars.
read moreGerman unions to strike over GM U-turn
German unions are to start a sereis of warning strikes on Thursday in protest against General Motors' decision to abandon its sale of Opel to Canada's Magna and Sberbank of Russia.
read moreGM / Opel
After seven months of wrangling over the future of General Motors' Opel/Vauxhall business, common sense has broken out
read moreGM UK chairman retires
Bill Parfitt, chairman of GM in the UK, has retired from the company.
read more'Business as usual' at Toyota
Toyota’s Formula One exit won’t signal a dramatic change in road car strategy for the firm, according to a senior company source.
read moreGM 'to pay back German loan'
General Motors will have to give back the money it was loaned by Germany to aid struggling Opel, German Economy Minister Rainer Bruederle said.
read moreGM calls off Vauxhall sale
General Motors cancels plans to sell off its European arm, but UK jobs are still under threat
read moreCharity song for Jackie Stewart
Sir Jackie Stewart’s eldest son has recorded a charity single as a 70th birthday present to his father.
read moreBan all cars and other weird petitions
We've trawled Number 10’s petitions website for some of the strangest motoring requests to Mr Brown and his cabinet.
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read moreTop Gear to plan silent show
Jeremy Clarkson the outspoken presenter of BBC's Top Gear has said that a silent programme would be the only way to avoid offending viewers.
read moreRenault could also quit F1
Renault is holding an extraordinary board meeting today to discuss its future plans in Formula One.
read moreUK unions welcome GM move
The decision to scrap the sale of Opel and Vauxhall to Magna has been met with mixed reaction across the industry.
read moreGM decision a setback for Merkel
GM's decision to keep Opel shatters months of painstaking work to secure German jobs by Angela Merkel's government
read moreNissan buoyed by soaring sales in China
Nissan Motor, Japan's third-biggest automaker, revised its annual outlook to a profit from a loss as soaring sales in China helped drive quarterly earnings beyond the market's expectations
read moreGM cancels Opel sale
General Motors has pulled out of a deal to sell a majority stake in Vauxhall/Opel.
read moreToyota pulls out of F1
Toyota has confirmed it has pulled out of Formula One after posting its worst ever financial loss.
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read moreHyundai leads as US auto sector recovers
The US auto industry showed signs of recovering strongly from its worst downturn in decades in October, led by South Korea's Hyundai Motor which has been gaining market share
read moreToyota set to quit Formula One
Toyota Motor has decided to follow Honda and BMW out of Formula One racing to save costs as the Japanese carmaker braces for its second straight annual loss
read moreMoscow eyes $2bn Avtovaz rescue
The Russian government is considering raising cash to help the country's biggest carmaker avoid bankruptcy and pay off its debts, says Vladimir Putin, the prime minister
read moreShock as GM moves to retain Vauxhall and Opel
General Motors' board yesterday caused shockwaves in the motor industry when it announced it would retain its Vauxhall and Opel car businesses and cancel the planned...
read moreIncrease in sales for Ford and GM points to recovery in US market
Ford and General Motors yesterday added to the evidence of a motor industry recovery, reporting rising sales in October. "The fundamental story is that sales are on an...
read moreGM makes surprise U-turn by ditching Opel sale
GM has abandoned its planned sale of Opel to Canada's Magna and Russia's Sberbank in a surprise move that will be an embarrassment to the German government, which had...
read moreBMW drop in profits stifles recovery hopes
BMWdisappointed investors yesterday with a larger than expected drop in third-quarter earnings, providing a blow to hopes that the worst in the premium car market...
read moreOpel caught by surprise as GM steers away
Just hours after expressions of Opel's confidence in a Magna deal, GM's board dashed all hopes by the German government and Opel's workforce that the European brand could end its 80-year-old link with the US carmaker
read moreCitroen could revive old badges
Citroen is looking at raiding its past for more inspiration for future models following the success of the revival of the DS badge.
read moreBMW plans new baby M car
BMW is looking at a new M model below the M3, according to highly placed sources from inside the firm’s M division, who suggest the new car has been favoured over a BMW supercar.
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