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07 June 2010General Motors: the marques man
Six months since Ed Whitacre took executive charge, America's biggest carmaker is shedding its bureacratic ways en route to a share offering
read moreRenault Latitude revealed
This is the Renault Latitude, which effectively replaces the Vel Satis that was discontinued in 2009 as the largest car in Renault's range.
read moreChina's door still open for car groups
Carmakers are taking heart from surging sales in a country that has only about 41 cars per 1,000 inhabitants compared with about 900 in the US, a Goldman Sachs research says
read moreItalian union rejects Fiat labour demands
The country's main car workers' union rejects calls for more flexible work practices at the auto group's Pomigliano d'Arco plant as part of its plans to invest €20bn and double production by 2014
read moreMichelin 'reinvents the wheel'
Michelin claims to have "reinvented the wheel", integrating tyre, braking
system, motorisation and suspension all inside one ground-breaking unit.
read moreRange Rover turns 40
Now so ubiquitous as to merit scarcely a second glance, the Range Rover firmly enters middle-age next week when it celebrates its 40th birthday.
read moreDrawing the yellow line
Honest John agrees that sensibly thought out on-road parking can be an
effective way of slowing traffic.
read moreNissan Cube is the one
Honest John thinks a Nissan Cube could solve a reader's cruise control
dilemma.
read moreKia Cee'd or Hyundai i30?
Honest John explains the differences between the Kia Cee'd and Hyundai i30.
read moreIs an ex-rental a good used car buy?
Honest John helps a reader worried about their purchase of an ex-rental car.
read moreHonda China workers end strike
Honda has given Chinese plant workers a 24 per cent pay rise to end a strike.
read moreWebber to stay at Red Bull
Mark Webber will stay at Red Bull in 2011 after signing a one-year extension to his contract.
read moreToyota Rav-4 D4D flywheel expensive to fix
Honest John advises a reader whose Toyota Rav-4 D4D requires an expensive
flywheel repair.
read moreHire car speeding fine
Honest John advises a reader who was caught speeding in a hire car.
read moreSafety first
Honest John gives his verdict on the safest small cars.
read moreEnglish racing at Crystal Palace
A decade on, Sevenoaks and District Motor Club returned to stage London's only motorsport event at Crystal Palace. Here's a competitor's eye view...
read moreChinese Veyron: smokin'
Chinese students create replica Bugatti from 10,000 empty cigarette packets. Nope, no idea
read moreAussie police fail
Sydney’s finest get a new weapon in the fight against hairy-chested crime. It is an Alfa Mito. Oh
read morePetrol prices across Europe rise by up to a third
Petrol prices in Europe have risen by up to a third during the last year,
according to new figures.
read moreProton-VW talks collapse
Proton and VW have ended talks about a possible tie-in.
read moreVideo: California gets slidey
Watch Ferrari's convertible going mental around the Yas Marina circuit
read moreNew Volkswagen Phaeton revealed
New Volkswagen Phaeton revealed
read moreRemote control cars
From engine management to satellite navigation, cars are becoming more like
computers with every passing model.
read moreVauxhall Corsa Ecoflex review
This year's model of Vauxhall's frugal sub-brand proves itself to be no joke
when applied to the Corsa supermini.
read moreLondon's 2012 hydrogen taxi plan
A fleet of hydrogen fuel cell powered black cabs will be on London's roads by 2012 as part of plans to make of the capital's taxis tailpipe emissions free by 2020.
read moreCars coming soon
Cars coming soon
read morePeugeot RCZ car review
Peugeot RCZ car review
read moreBharat Forge and KPIT Cummins join forces in hydrid venture
Two of India's largest car parts suppliers, Bharat Forge and KPIT Cummins, have developed technology to transform a petrolengined car into a hybrid one in just two...
read moreA gateway of opportunity for the intellectual elite of India
On an average Indian salary of Rs3,400 (about $75) a month it would take five months to save for a Samsung 22 inch LCD TV and three years and three days for the latest...
read moreNew Passat CC v used Merc CLS
You'll notice the similarities between the Mercedes CLS and VW Passat CC, but which is the better used car buy?The Passat CC looks suspiciously like a 2008 tribute act, covering Merc’s 2004 smash hit.
read moreBBC's 4000-mile electric car trip
The BBC will attempt to cover 4000 miles across Europe in a Think City electric car to investigate the “technology, infrastructure and political will behind the growth of EV culture”.
read moreRossi keen on Ferrari F1 drive
Valentino Rossi has stated his desire to race for Ferrari’s Formula One team in the future – providing the team’s plan to be allowed to run a third car come to fruition.
read moreChrylser to be axed in Europe
The Chrysler name will disappear from mainland Europe by 2011, with all its models being rebadged as Lancias.
read moreJaguar XJ v Aston Rapide
The Jaguar XJ Supersport and Aston Martin Rapide state-of-the-art mega-saloons have been pitched head-to-head.
read moreHans Stuck - my heroes
Formula One veteran, Nurburgring idol and Le Mans hero Hans-Joachim Stuck tells Andrew Frankel who he has admired most in his racing life.
read moreBharat Forge and KPIT Cummins join forces
Two of India's largest car parts suppliers have developed technology to transform a petrol-engined car into a hybrid one in just two hours
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