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05 February 2009UK eyes old-for-new car incentive
Ministers are considering an incentive for drivers to replace old, polluting vehicles with new ones under a scheme to help the beleaguered car sector
read moreAuto parts makers
Car parts makers are lobbying for tens of billions in aid or loan guarantees to forestall a wave of bankruptcies
read moreDrivers could be paid to trade in gasguzzlers
Motorists could receive up to £2000 from the Government to trade in their old gasguzzling car for a new ecofriendly model.
read moreSuzuki Gladius 650: photo gallery
The new novicefriendly middleweight profiled.
read moreNew Mazda3 offers thrift and thrust
Geneva show debut for frugal and fast versions of the Focus/Golf rival.
read moreCitroën revives iconic DS
Citroën will revive the legendary DS name for a new range of prestige cars it was announced this week.
read moreChoose A Car with Honest John: low emissions and space
Honest John recommends a lowCO2 car with a measure of excitement and plenty of room for luggage.
read moreJaguar XE gets Lotus know-how
Lotus Engineering and Jaguar have been co-operating on key engineering programmes, including the new front-engined Jaguar XE roadster.
read moreKevin Keegan banned from driving for speeding
Former England and Newcastle manager Kevin Keegan has been banned from driving for six months after he was caught speeding.
read moreRacing without engines
There aren't even any electric motors but that doesn't mean the competition is less charged.
read moreWorkplace parking levy would cost business £3.4 billion says British Chambers of Commerce
Charging companies for providing staff with a parking space could cost businesses £3.4 billion it has been claimed.
read moreSnow Britain: Latest news on disruption to Britain's transport network
By Aislinn Simpson
read moreChina now biggest car market
China is poised to overtake the US as the world’s biggest car-market in 2009, according to estimates released by General Motors.
read moreChina now biggest car market
China is poised to overtake the US as the world’s biggest car-market in 2009, according to estimates released by General Motors.
read moreHybrid C-Cactus to spike its rivals
After debuting in 2007, C-Cactus has now got production go-ahead.
read moreTriple treat for the blue oval
Ford is celebrating as three of its models – the Focus RS, Fiesta ECOnetic and Ka – set new standards in their classes.
read moreRenault Clio
Sharpened up Clio arrives with an all-new look and a hot GT model...
read moreSoft-top maker takes hit
Edscha, the German company that supplies soft-top and folding hard-top roofs for the bulk of Britain’s range-topping convertible sports cars, has gone into administration.
read moreSoft-top maker takes hit
Edscha, the German company that supplies soft-top and folding hard-top roofs for the bulk of Britain’s range-topping convertible sports cars, has gone into administration.
read moreNew car sales fall as motorists switch to second hand models
New car sales have suffered their worst January since 1974 as cashstrapped motorists switch to second hand models to save money.
read moreHonda thriller’s out with a bang!
S2000 set to sign off with final limited edition version.
read moreFocus coupé’s licence to thrill
Sensational three-door model to give new Ford range an added dose of style as it takes on Volkswagen’s Scirocco.
read moreHardcore Pagani Zonda R revealed
Italian supercar brand, Pagani, has launched its fastest creation ever - the 739bhp Pagani Zonda R - at a gathering of customers and press in Milan.
read moreCabrio clash to wow Geneva
Lid to be lifted on sizzling versions of MINI and Fiat 500 at Geneva show.
read moreCheaper new Z’s price is right
Bargain-priced new 370Z has more power and torque than 350Z.
read moreHot Honda Accord diesel planned
Honda will unveil its first hot diesel, in the shape of the new Honda Accord Type S, at the Geneva motor show in March, the company has announced.
read moreHot Honda Accord diesel planned
Honda will unveil its first hot diesel, in the shape of the new Honda Accord Type S, at the Geneva motor show in March, the company has announced.
read moreElectric shock
Missions’ all-electric sports bike ticks all right boxes… but looks, well, just look at it
read moreIn your face
Renault Clio gets a shouty new front end, and an all-new hot edition…
read moreGM: Saab closer to 'funding deal'
GM is working at top speed to complete “the base outline” of a Saab funding agreement with the Swedish government before the end of the month, GM Europe president, Carl-Peter Forster, has said.
read moreGM: Saab closer to 'funding deal'
GM is working at top speed to complete “the base outline” of a Saab funding agreement with the Swedish government before the end of the month, GM Europe president, Carl-Peter Forster, has said.
read moreNew Renault Clio unveiled
A facelifted Renault Clio range will be launched at next month’s Geneva show, the company has announced.
read moreCar sales plunge in worst figures since 1974
Car sales have fallen nearly 31 per cent in the worst yearonyear January figures since 1974.
read moreUK loses Ford Transit
Ford’s Southampton plant is to stop making the Ford Transit in 2011 and will lose 850 workers through voluntary redundancies by May 2009, the company announced this morning.
read moreFord Transit plant cuts 500 jobs
Ford’s Southampton plant is to stop making the Ford Transit van in 2011 and the factory will also lose up to 500 workers through voluntary redundancies by May 2009, the company announced this morning.
read moreJanuary new car sales plunge 31 per cent
New car registrations plunged 30.9 per cent in the UK last month compared with January 2008, the worst performance for that month since 1974, putting further pressure on the government to stimulate consumer demand
read moreFord in talks to sell Volvo to China's Geely
Ford is in talks to sell Volvo to Chinese carmaker Geely according to Bloomberg News.
read moreDelphi receives more aid from GM
General Motors is again stepping up its support for the car parts maker that is struggling to emerge from bankruptcy protection with the acceleration of $100m in advances
read moreEC wants French car industry restructured
France insists that plans to offer assistance to its car sector would not be protectionist, but Brussels says car makers will need to restructure if they want to compete in a global market
read moreAggressive US marketing gives lift to Hyundai
Hyundai's aggressive marketing strategy appears to be giving it traction amid the turmoil in the US car market. While total industry sales last month sank 37 per cent...
read moreMitsubishi ditches rallying to cut costs
Mitsubishi Motors, a dominant competitor in the Dakar Rally offroad motor race and one of the event's major sponsors, said yesterday it would pull out of rally racing...
read moreCarmakers driven up by sales landmark
The region's carmakers led a rally across equity markets as figures showed they outsold their American rivals to account for just under half of sales in January in the...
read moreItalian incentive package will urge motorists to upgrade
Italian consumers will be given six months to go out and buy a new car under a "strong package" of incentives that Silvio Berlusconi's centre-right government is set...
read moreChinese second-hand car trade steps up a gear
China's used-car market had a problem until recently: the Chinese motor industry was simply too young to have enough old cars. Now, despite the worst global motor...
read moreA canny deal that could backfire to Hyundai's cost
Everyone loves a bargain, or so it seems. US sales of Hyundai Motors rose 14 per cent in January after South Korea's biggest carmaker launched an incentive programme...
read moreHyundai gains amid turmoil in US car market
Hyundai's aggressive marketing strategy appears to be giving it traction amid the turmoil in the US car market. While total industry sales last month sank 37 per cent...
read moreItalians to receive car upgrade incentive
Consumers will be given six months to go out and buy a new automobile under a 'strong package' of measures that have conditions that would clearly favour Fiat
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