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Nissan Qashqai 2: on sale now

300bhp Astra debuts at Autosport show
What?s hot at this year?s Autosport International show?Keith Collantine previews Europe?s biggest motor sport show.

300bhp Astra debuts at Autosport show
What?s hot at this year?s Autosport International show?Keith Collantine previews Europe?s biggest motor sport show. read more

WRC: Atkinson joins Citroen
Subaru rally refugee Chris Atkinson has gone one better than his old team-mate Petter Solberg by managing to sort at least a part-time deal to contest the 2009 season.

WRC: Atkinson joins Citroen
Subaru rally refugee Chris Atkinson has gone one better than his old team-mate Petter Solberg by managing to sort at least a part-time deal to contest the 2009 season.

Volvo's new diesel
Volvo sticks with its charismatic fivecylinder oil burner but redesigns it for better economy.

Honest John: ecofriendly cars and warranty worries
Honest John discusses smaller greener cars and concerns over a Peugeot's warranty.

Blown Lotus Evora to get 350bhp
A supercharged version of the new Lotus Evora 2+2 is planned – and the blown version will have at least 350bhp.

Blown Lotus Evora to get 350bhp
A supercharged version of the new Lotus Evora 2+2 is planned – and the blown version will have at least 350bhp.

Porsche's unwanted Scania
Scania is a sideshow for Porsche. VW remains the object of its strategic attention

Mercedes E-class pictures leaked
More pictures of the new Mercedes E-class have leaked onto the web, days before the car’s official unveiling at the Detroit motor show.

Mercedes E-class pictures leaked
More pictures of the new Mercedes E-class have leaked onto the web, days before the car’s official unveiling at the Detroit motor show.

Suzuki Kizashi not dead
The new Suzuki Kizashi mid-sized saloon has been postponed for sale in the UK and Europe ‘for the foreseeable future,’ but will go into production.

Suzuki Kizashi not dead
The new Suzuki Kizashi mid-sized saloon has been postponed for sale in the UK and Europe ‘for the foreseeable future,’ but will go into production.

Jaguar sales buck the trend
Jaguar sold 20,346 cars in the UK in 2008 - an increase of nearly nine per cent over 2007.

Jaguar sales buck the trend
Jaguar sold 20,346 cars in the UK in 2008 - an increase of nearly nine per cent over 2007.

Speed camera 'causing accidents'
Car Enthusiast - A controversial speed camera has been blasted as a cash-cow by campaigners, as the number of casualties near it increases.

Negative equity will sting car owners
Car Enthusiast - Plummeting car prices are leaving motorists with cars worth far less than the outstanding loan on them.

Should car makers be discounting more heavily?
Our moneysaving expert gets to the heart of the matter.

Daimler to join forces with Chinese truck giant
Venture will give Daimler a foothold in the Chinese truck sector, which is expected to benefit from a government economic stimulus package announced last year

Daimler to join forces with Chinese truck giant
Venture will give Daimler a foothold in the Chinese truck sector, which is expected to benefit from a government economic stimulus package announced last year

Shaken up
German tuner Geiger does bad things with the classic Martini livery

X-Over
Austrian designer draws up off-road buggy for KTM. It looks awesome

Gurt Geiger
German tuner tweaks Ford F-650 truck. Planet Earth worried

C02 parking charges planned
Drivers of cars with high CO2 emissions will have to pay more to park under plans drawn up by Richmond council.

C02 parking charges planned
Drivers of cars with high CO2 emissions will have to pay more to park under plans drawn up by Richmond council.

Hot Renault Megane is readied
Renault’s Renaultsport division has reached the final few months of development of its super-hot version of the new Renault Megane.

Renault readies new hot Megane
Renault’s Renaultsport division is in the final few months of development of its super-hot version of the new Renault Megane.

UK car registrations fall less than feared
New car registrations fell 21.2% in the UK last month compared with December 2007, but the pace of decline was less than the expected 35%, which the industry said may have been due to the cut in VAT

UK car registrations fall less than feared
New car registrations fell 21.2% in the UK last month compared with December 2007, but the pace of decline was less than the expected 35%, which the industry said may have been due to the cut in VAT

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iCar for 2024?
French Designer pens fully autonomous iMo concept, inspired by famous iPod.

GM at Detroit Show
GM will come out fighting at the Detroit SHow despite recent troubles.

Abarth Coupe - exclusive pictures
Compact two-seater based on 500 platform in the pipeline

Nigerian motorcyclists wear pumpkin helmets
Nigerian motorcyclists have been wearing dried pumpkin shells after new laws were brought in forcing them to wear helmets.

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Toyota to curb production as group braces for Y150bn loss
Toyota is halting production at most of its domestic plants over an additional 11 days in February and March, highlighting the impact of the relentless decline in...

Morgan takes control of NP
Morgan Crucible is taking majority control of NP Aerospace, the Coventry-based engineer, 18 months ahead of schedule. It is paying £12.2m to raise its stake from...

GM's China slip
General Motors, the largest overseas carmaker in China, said yesterday its Chinese vehicle sales rose 6 per cent last year, down sharply from strong double-digit...

Mandelson seeks car industry talks
The car industry has been offered its first formal meeting with the government since November, as ministers come under increasing pressure to offer a multi-billion...

Merkin to step down as chairman of GMAC
Ezra Merkin, a US money manager whose funds have been among the casualties of the alleged Bernard Madoff swindle, is set to step down soon as chairman of GMAC, the...

Porsche's VW move boosts carmakers
Car manufacturers provided a focal point for European stocks yesterday as Volks-wagen rose on news Porsche had achieved a majority stake in the company. Porsche...

Incentives rise as carmakers fight to get buyers behind the wheel
Buy a Hyundai car in the US and if you lose your job or declare personal bankruptcy within a year, the vehicle can be returned without you owing a cent on a loan or...

Car insurance premiums to rise by 20
Car insurance premiums could rise by 20 per cent this year due to an increase in fraud and the high cost of personal injury claims.

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