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07 August 2007Russian tycoon buys GM stake
Oleg Deripaska, the owner of United Company Rusal, Russia's biggest aluminium maker, has acquired a stake in General Motors of just under 5 per cent, say two people with direct knowledge of the matter
read moreNight rider
Take a virtual tour round Singapore's new Formula One street circuit
read moreHybrids suffer in new Congestion Charge
London mayor plans to shake up urban tolls so based on C02 - removing hybrids' automatic advantage
read moreDaihatsu Materia
Fancy a cut-price distinctive Toyota hatch? The funky Materia could shake up the stale mini-MPV world
read moreMercedes-Benz SLC
Life after the SLR: our spies catch first glimpse of Mercedes' new inhouse supercar, the Gullwing Mk2
read moreRussian car maker buys share in GM
Five per cent may not sound like much, but the investment made by Russian billionaire Oleg Deripaska confirms that his car manufacturer GAZ will not buy Jaguar and Land Rover.
read moreRussian car maker buys share in GM
Five per cent may not sound like much, but the investment made by Russian billionaire Oleg Deripaska confirms that his car manufacturer GAZ will not buy Jaguar and Land Rover.
read moreSpanish indecision
'The question is: how would Alonso feel about a forced sabbatical?'
read moreSlide show: Convertibles
Summer is finally here. Thoughts are turning to barbeques, sunbathing - and topless driving.
So we've rounded up a slide show of some of the sexiest convertibles around, from the incredible Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder to the jaw-dropping McLaren SLR Roadster.
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read moreSneak peek of Mazda's new Mondeo rival
by Adrian Hearn Mazda has revealed the first and only official picture of its all-new 6 saloon.
Targeting the Ford Mondeo, the Japanese saloon bears frontal similarities with the brilliantly-sleek RX-8 coupe.
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read moreScent of a 'naisterahvas'
read moreAlfas to be made in China
Fiat and Chinese car maker Chery have signed an agreement that will lead to Alfas and Fiats being made in China.
read moreAlfas to be made in China
Fiat and Chinese car maker Chery have signed an agreement that will lead to Alfas and Fiats being made in China.
read moreScent of a 'naisterahvas'
read moreDaihatsu Copen
Diminutive droptop has bags of style and offers proper value for money
read moreWhat Car? green survey
• We need your opinions• Just 20 questions• Takes less than three minutes
read moreGreen issues divide buyers
• 33% will buy green• 32% say it's irrelevant• Manufacturers caught in middle
read moreRed snapper
US-based race car builder unleashes 'ultimate' Porsche Cayman
read moreBad decisions and Blue Heelers
'In Queensland, cops lurk in Hiluxes with surfboards on the roof, pointing their radar guns from tinted windows'
read moreFisker Tramonto
Supercars too common? Then the Fisker Tramonto could be just the thing
read moreAudi A8
How to square big luxury with eco credentials: the big Audi saloon that's cleaner than a hybrid
read moreRenault Clio Grand Tour
Mix Renault's new Clio estate with a 197 hot hatch, and this sleek Grand Tour concept car is the result
read moreSaab 9-5
Saab's bold new 9-5 spearheads a wave of five new models - but has GM left it way too late?
read morePendragon buys Dixon dealerships
• 19 dealerships sold• Biggest car dealer gets bigger• Other dealerships shut
read moreLive 6 show
All-new Mazda will make its debut at Frankfurt this September ahead of its launch in the UK in early 2008
read moreMitsubishi launches Raging Bull
• Limited to 500 vehicles• Rugby captain endorsement• Save £2000
read moreThe world's fastest accelerating cars
What's the point in having a 250mph car when the motorway speed limit is 70mph?
It's not all about top speed for petrolheads - for some it's the exhilaration of rocketing from 0-60mph in under three seconds. Adrian Hearn looks at the world's fastest accelerating production cars ever.
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read morePlug-in Prius goes distance - Toyota Prius
Toyota Prius gets even greener with home-charging option being trialled in Japan
read moreNews in brief
Brits' traffic miles soar, Saab adds holiday kit
read moreFingertip sat-nav shows way - Fingertip sat-nav
Rings allow navigation without screen
read moreIn-car kit's a lockout - Products
Don’t lose your sat-nav to thieves!
read moreUK’s residual winners named - Used cars
One of Britain’s biggest leasing companies has revealed its top second-hand choices
read moreBrabus readies its own birthday present
German tuner Brabus is planning to celebrate its 30th anniversary at the Frankfurt motor show in September by unveiling a new model.
read moreBrabus readies its own birthday present
German tuner Brabus is planning to celebrate its 30th anniversary at the Frankfurt motor show in September by unveiling a new model.
read moreThis Raging Bull's no Lambo
Mention the words 'Raging Bull' and we'd assume you were either talking about a souped-up Lamborghini or a film by Martin Scorsese.
read moreThis Raging Bull's no Lambo
Mention the words 'Raging Bull' and we'd assume you were either talking about a souped-up Lamborghini or a film by Martin Scorsese.
read moreFirst look at Mazda's new 6
This is the first and only official picture to be released by Mazda of the all new 6 saloon.
read moreFirst look at new Mazda 6
This is the first and only official picture to be released by Mazda of the all-new 6 saloon.
read moreHonda warning shows impact of Japanese slump
Honda yesterday delivered further evidence of Japan's slumping domestic car market, warning that it may miss its domestic sales target this year, following a sharp...
read moreTouch of Snow falls on carmaker
As John Snow sipped his morning coffee in a sun-filled suite at the Waldorf-Astoria hotel last Friday, the chairman of Cerberus Capital Management gave barely a hint...
read moreChrysler's new man
Cerberus Capital Management's decision to hire Bob Nardelli to run Chrysler, while risky, is not completely out of left-field. There are three main counts against Mr...
read moreGone native
In San Antonio, Texas, the heart of America's pick-up truck country, Toyota makes one of the biggest passenger vehicles on the road. At its sixth and newest...
read moreNardelli accepts $1-a-year salary to get in driving seat at Chrysler
Bob Nardelli will collect a nominal salary of $1 a year in his role as chief executive of Chrysler, according to a source familar with his pay package. The former head...
read moreNardelli's turn at Chrysler wheel haslook of a bumpy ride
Four years ago, when Bob Nardelli was still heading Home Depot, he introduced a novel reward for store managers who met sales targets: large pick-up trucks. At the...
read moreAudi Relaunches Auto Union Type C
As a pedal car
read moreThe Joy of '6'
Mazda unleashes teaser shot of new '6' saloon
read moreThai Police Get 'Hello Kitty' Treatment
Break the rules, get pink Kitty on your arm...
read moreBrabus Builds Its Own 30th Birthday Present
Covers will come off at Frankfurt
read moreWatch out there's a scammer about
Prestige motors at knock down prices....sounds like a scam to me.
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