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10 February 2009Bernhard returns to Daimler
The former carmaker's employee made a surprising return having left the company in 2004 following a dispute with its chief executive
read moreGovernment stimulus gives China car sales surprise boost
Chinese vehicle sales grew unexpectedly strongly last month as consumers reacted to government efforts to stimulate car purchases; sales of cars and light commercial vehicles rose to 610,000 in January
read moreBentley's staff face 10% pay cut
The carmaker is planning further job cuts as a result of a drop in demand for luxury cars and has said it will consult with its workforce about the reduction of 220 positions
read moreParis vaut une auto
France's decision to prop up carmakers marks a new phase in an already heated subsidy race. But the industry deserves no special treatment
read moreFerrari turns a profit
It’s not all bad news in the motor industry - Ferrari made a €339m profit in 2008 and sold more cars than it did in 2007, with sales up by two per cent.
read moreFerrari turns a profit
It’s not all bad news in the motor industry - Ferrari made a €339m profit in 2008 and sold more cars than it did in 2007, with sales up by two per cent.
read moreSEAT Leon and Altea - first pictures
Revised hatchback and MPV get fresh styling and more efficient engines
read moreMINI John Cooper Works Convertible - official pictures - Official pictures
Fastest MINI convertible ever poised for Geneva debut
read moreGM sheds 10,000 jobs
General Motors has announced that it is to cut 10,000 jobs worldwide to improve the company’s long-term prospects.
read moreGM sheds 10,000 jobs
General Motors has announced that it is to cut 10,000 jobs worldwide to improve the company’s long-term prospects.
read moreGM cuts white-collar workforce by 14%
General Motors said it was cutting its global white-collar workforce by 14 per cent as it copes with a plunge in worldwide vehicle sales and prepares to present a restructuring plan to the US government
read moreRolls Royce RR4
Best shots yet of baby Rolls clearly shows the all-new interior
read moreNew Scenic hits the road
Scenic also takes cues from other new Renaults, and promises flexible cabin.
read moreChina is number one. For now
China has overtaken the US as the world’s largest car market, despite suffering a 14 per cent drop in new car sales.
read moreRevealed: Mini JCW Convertible
These are the first official pictures of the Mini John Cooper Works Convertible, released ahead of the car’s public debut at the Geneva motor show in March.
read moreRevealed: Mini JCW Convertible
These are the first official pictures of the Mini John Cooper Works Convertible, released ahead of the car’s public debut at the Geneva motor show in March.
read moreFiat 500 Start?Stop: on sale now
read moreNew Spark lights up Chevrolet in Geneva
Matiz replacement confirmed for Geneva Unveil, and we get a first look at the interior.
read moreRed Bull reveals 2009 F1 car
We look at Red Bull's revised RB5 challenger for the new season.
read moreRide with the Stig
Bid for a lap of the TG test track with our tame racing driving. And it’s all for Comic Relief…
read moreWheels On Film: Redline
A completely brainless movie which could be enjoyed if wasn't so tacky and tawdry.
read moreRolls Royce RR4
Best shots yet of baby Rolls clearly shows the all-new interior
read moreElectric Ford Transit revealed
British electric commercial vehicle manufacturer Smith Electric Vehicles has teamed up with Ford to produce an electric version of the Ford Transit Connect.
read moreElectric Ford Transit revealed
British electric commercial vehicle manufacturer Smith Electric Vehicles has teamed up with Ford to produce an electric version of the Ford Transit Connect.
read moreTwo fewer
ARK’s tuned Range Rover Sport loses two quite important bits…
read moreDifferently the same
New Seat Leon heads to Geneva, but can you spot what’s changed?
read moreMercedes SLK
Next-generation roadster gets more upright grille and retains folding hard top
read moreFiat 500 convertible
Best shots yet confirm 500 will use a targa-style canvas roof
read moreJapan's carmakers batten down hatches as demand slumps
The motor industry slump has already wrecked Honda's Formula One racing programme and Mitsubishi's Dakar Rally team. Yesterday it claimed another sporting victim:...
read moreTrade minister to meet King on car finance aid
Ministers will meet Mervyn King, the Bank of England governor, next week in an attempt to break a deadlock over Lord Mandelson's proposals to offer state support to...
read moreJapan's carmakers batten down hatches as demand slumps
The motor industry slump has already wrecked Honda's Formula One racing programme and Mitsubishi's Dakar Rally team. Yesterday it claimed another sporting victim:...
read moreFrance agrees €6bn aid package to save car industry jobs
The French government yesterday agreed to give Ren-ault and Peugeot-Citroën €3bn ($3.9bn) each in preferential loans in return for maintaining jobs and sites in...
read moreFrance's baby boom a secret weapon to save economy
President Nicolas Sarkozy yesterday unveiled his long-awaited rescue plan for the French auto industry. In exchange for some €6bn ($7.8bn) of loans,...
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