Motoring News
05 October 2009Fiat to put Mopar in the spotlight
Mopar, Chrysler's car parts and accessories company, is being lined up for a key role in new owner Fiat's plans for a revival of the Detroit carmaker
read moreUpheaval claims Chrysler brand chiefs
Two of the three executives in charge of the Chrsyler brand have left the company only four months after being appointed following its takeover by Fiat
read moreThe misery of 'cheap' road humps
Honest John comments on a reader's complaint about the introduction of speed humps rather than the 20mph zone requested by residents.
read moreIs it fair to pay insurance on a writtenoff car?
Honest John advises a novice driver on where he stands with his insurer.
read moreLoeb wins Rally Catalunya
Sebastien Loeb close the gap on WRC championship leader Mikko Hirvonen to just one point after leading home a Citroen one-two in the Rally Catalunya.
read moreVauxhall bows out of BTCC
VX Racing clinches constructors' title at Brands Hatch before quitting the series
read moreCalais to Prague in a £150 banger
Despite being forced to dress as The Stig getting lost swerving around chickens and having a beard painted on his face by a passerby in Austria our intrepid reporter completed the CzechWrecks rally in style.
read moreSMMT expects sales to rise again
Britain’s Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has said new car sales in Britain are likely to have risen again in September ahead of the official release of the figures tomorrow.
read moreBritain 'will talk to Magna'
Business secretary Peter Mandelson is prepared to discuss support for Vauxhall’s new owners Magna on the Canadian firm’s visit to Britain this week.
read moreVauxhall BTCC in pictures
Vauxhall has bowed out of the British Touring Car Championship following almost 20 consecutive years in the sport.
read moreNo cut in national speed limit
The government has confirmed it has no plans to reduce the national speed limit to 50mph.
read morePink car fundraising rally
Driving in a convoy of pink cars is a challenge even if it is for charity.
read moreMr Money: caution urged over scrappage scheme
The announcement of an extension to the carscrappage scheme is even greater reason to proceed with care.
read moreRegulation will spell the end for bicycles
Pedalpowered twowheelers are a free and fun way of providing the essence of the liberty we crave.
read moreMazda plans hybrid development
Mazda plans to raise 96 billion yen (£670 million) by selling new shares and treasury stock to fund the development of hybrid and other environmentally friendly cars.
read moreMac on your PC
New McLaren website goes live – watch the awesome MP4-12C ‘explode’ into hundreds of bits
read moreHonda CEO: 'Hyundai is awesome'
Honda’s CEO Takanobu Ito has said he sees Korean manufacturer Hyundai as a huge threat to the future of Japanese automakers.
read moreMassa to test F1 car
Ferrari’s Felipe Massa will continue his comeback to Formula One by testing a 2007-spec car at Fiorano in the near future.
read moreRecord sales for Mazda
Britain has become the biggest market for Mazdas in Europe.
read moreNew Golf estate: most sensible
VW sticks boot on its worthy Focus rival. We want a 266bhp ‘R’ version
read moreClassic Citroens celebrate 90 years
The Ace Cafe was the venue for a gathering to honour the 90th anniversary of the Citroen marque.
read moreMcLaren MP4-12C: more details
McLaren has released more official details and images of its upcoming MP4-12C supercar on its new website designed to promote the car.
read moreVideo: Aston Rapide does Stelvio
Aston takes its gorgeous four-door to Top Gear’s favourite Alpine pass. This is a good thing
read moreUS consortium 'in for Volvo'
A US-led consortium has entered the race to buy Volvo from Ford, according to a report in the Financial Times.
read moreMazda raising $1bn to fund green cars
Mazda Motor, the mid-sized Japanese carmaker, said it would raise Y96bn through a sale of new shares and treasury stock to fund development of hybrid cars and other environmentally friendly vehicles
read morePorsche 911 thrashed – by the M25
There aren't many things which can outgun a Porsche 911 - except more than 100 miles of one of Britain's Worst. Ever. Motorways.
