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09 April 2009Hyundai Nuvis' crossover hints
This is the Hyundai Nuvis, a concept car unveiled today at the New York motor show that hints at how the company's next generation crossovers will look.
read moreCitroen tests hybrid WRC car
Citroen has begun testing a hybrid, partially electric-powered, version of its C4 WRC car.
read moreKia Koup shown in NY
The wraps have come off the Kia Koup - the company’s first ever two-door coupe.
read moreNew Subaru Outback launched
Subaru has caused a ripple of surprise at the New York motor show by unveiling the new Outback.
read morePininfarina to refurbish Eurostar
Italian car designer and coachbuilder Pininfarina has agreed a contract with train company Eurostar to redesign and refurbish its fleet of cross-channel trains.
read moreWheels On Film: Fast ? Furious
The fourth instalment in this popular series features the best car action in the entire franchise.
read moreVolkswagen Golf GTI photo gallery
The sixth incarnation of the iconic Golf GTI is a consummate allrounder.
read moreGermans boost Polish car sales
The unexpectedly high take-up of the German government’s scrappage scheme has led to an unexpected side effect – a boost to new car sales in Poland.
read moreBold styling for GMC Terrain
GMC has rolled out its new Terrain crossover at the New York show.
read moreEaster travel advice
Avoid the inevitable jams over the holiday period.
read moreChina car sales reach record high
Vehicle sales in China, the world's largest car market, climbed to a record in March, extending gains from the previous month, helped by government policy measures to bolster demand in both urban and rural areas
read moreMitsubishi Outlander GT Prototype
The Mitsubishi Outlander GT Prototype has been revealed at the New York show, and its reworked nose bears more than a passing resemblance to the Evo X's.
read moreVolkswagen Golf GTI review
Thirtythree years on Volkswagen's iconic Golf GTI is still going strong. Can the latest generation the MkVI live up to the standard set by the original hot hatch?
read moreMercedes: 'No new CLK63 AMG'
Mercedes has decided not to replace its BMW M3 chasing CLK63 AMG.
read moreMercedes' clean diesel concept
The Mercedes E250 Bluetec concept has been unveiled at the New York motor show as part of an offensive to win over the American market to clean diesel technology.
read moreMysterious gull
Mercedes reveals sketches and interior shots of awesome new SLS supercar. Yes, yes, yes…
read moreNew cars "less than used ones"
New cars are now cheaper than used ones for the first time ever, it has been revealed.
read moreRangey Sport goes 500bhp
New RRS gets facelift and the massive V8 from the Jag XKR
read moreDaimler employees stage protest
Daimler employees have taken to the streets of Berlin to protest about pay and short-time working after the company warned of more cost-cutting measures.
read morePM plans electric car subsidy
Gordon Brown's plans to put Britain at the forefront of low emission technology could take the form of giving £2000 subsidies to electric car buyers from next month, according to reports.
read moreDaimler hints at more cuts
Daimler yesterday underscored the worsening conditions in the German labour market when its chief executive said he could not rule out lay-offs in the light of a "once...
read moreChrysler sees 'ample time' to strike Fiat deal
Jim Press, Chrysler's president, said yesterday that the US government's May 1 deadline gave the carmaker "ample time" to reach a deal with Fiat to save it from...
read moreNew cars undercut used models as industry tries to move metal
In one of the most striking signs yet of the conflicting pressures buffeting the auto industry, some new cars are now selling more cheaply than used vehicles. A...
read moreGerman incentives lift carmakers
Carmakers were the best-performing sector across Europe yesterday, boosted by positive news from Germany and analyst upgrades. The German government said it would...
read moreUebber named new EADS chairman
Daimler has named Bodo Uebber, its chief financial officer, as the chairman of defence group EADS, demonstrating that the German car company intends to keep a close...
read moreVisteon protesters face deadline to leave
Workers occupying a plant in Enfield, north London owned by Visteon, the bankrupt parts supplier, face a court-set deadline today to leave the plant in a bid to end a...
read moreBerlin trebles size of car-scrapping scheme
The German government yesterday more than trebled the size of its popular car-scrapping bonus scheme to €5bn, bowing to pressure from carmakers and consumers ahead...
read moreDetroit's squeakers
The squeaky wheel always gets the grease, even in the supposedly Darwinian US business world. The purveyors of the squeakiest four-wheeled vehicles, General Motors and...
read moreGermany's Karmann files for insolvency
Karmann, one of most famous names in the motor industry, yesterday became the biggest victim of the economic downturn in the German car sector when it filed for...
read moreNext Vauxhall Zafira grows up
The new seven-seat Vauxhall Zafira, set for launch in 2012, is more grown-up and sophisticated than its predecessors, a decision no doubt influenced by the success of its rivals.
read moreMore flexibility for new Meriva
The new five-seat Vauxhall Meriva compact MPV hits the market in summer 2010, with styling that draws nothing from the outgoing model, but has echoes of both Insignia and new Astra.
read moreNew Vauxhall Astra: bigger, better
Opel/Vauxhall is on the point of launching the most important model offensive in its history.
read moreVisteon protesters face deadline to leave
Workers occupying a plant owned by Visteon, the bankrupt parts supplier, face a court-set deadline on Thursday to leave the factory in a bid to end a protest that has ensnared Ford Motor
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