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10 July 2009GM eager to secure Opel-Vauxhall stake sale
GM chief executive said that the newly restructured carmaker was working "round the clock" to agree the sale of a stake in its European Opel-Vauxhall arm by the end of this month
read moreGeneral Motors
What was once the world's most profitable company, and more recently a near-bottomless money pit, has been transformed
read moreGoodwood Festival of Speed: Porsche 917 and Le Mans cars
This year's event celebrated 40 years of the legendary Porsche sports racer as well as endurance racing cars in general.
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 read moreGoodwood Festival of Speed: 100 years of Audi
The German marque was celebrating its centenary at this year's festival.
read morePeugeot 308 CC car review
Find out our verdict after spending a week with the 308 CC ? we even took the mass market coupe cabriolet to the beach.
 read more Jaguar XJ hits the streets
This is the production version of the Jaguar XJ saloon - seen on British roads for the first time.
read moreMotors on TV
The pick of this weekend's motoringrelated viewing.
read morePorsche feud nears showdown
The family feud over the bail-out of Porsche was nearing a showdown after the management of the debt-ridden German sports carmaker reached an investment agreement with the Emirate of Qatar
read moreWhen Bentleys go bad
As Ronaldo?s Bentley Continental GT Speed goes up for sale, we celebrate - and commiserate - the Bentleys which go bad.
 read more GM emerges from bankruptcy
Fritz Henderson, chief executive of GM, promised to pay US tax payers back within 7 years as the US carmaker emerged from bankruptcy just 40 days after filing for Chapter 11 protection
read moreNext BMW 5-series spied
These are the clearest pictures yet of the next BMW 5-series, showing the car virtually undisguised and production-ready.
read morePSA/Mitsubishi plug-in plans
PSA Peugeot-Citroen and Mitsubishi are set to collaborate on building plug-in hybrid cars, according to reports in Japan.
read moreNorthgate suffers £195m pre-tax loss
Northgate, the van rental group, fell to a £195.6m pre-tax loss after being hit hard by customers reducing their vehicle fleets and an unprecedented fall in used vehicle market values
read moreUpdated Suzuki Jimny launched
Suzuki has added a higher-spec Jimny SZ4 to the junior off-roader’s range.
read moreCar key crime "soaring in London"
The number of burglaries to steal car keys are soaring in London, police have warned.
read moreCelebrity Mini up for auction
Clarkson?s signed it, The Stig?s tracked it ? and maybe you can own it!
 read more Celebrity Mini up for auction
Clarkson?s signed it, The Stig?s tracked it ? and maybe you can own it!
 read more Michael Jackson fan kicks repo driver
Vijay Pattni is your host for this week?s Weird World of Wheels.
 read more Michael Jackson fan kicks repo driver
Vijay Pattni is your host for this week?s Weird World of Wheels.
 read more Mercedes-Benz E 63 AMG car review
Mercedes? uber-sensible E-Class big car now has a discreet-but-bonkers alter ego in the shape of the E 63 AMG.
read more Stunts and jumps
May Starey brings you some of films greatest stunts and jumps. From Mad Max to Transporter 3 - from swimming pools and staircases to two wheels and no wheels.
read moreReaders' Drives: BMW 3 Series Compact
Andras Szucs tells Auto Trader about his beloved BMW 3 Series Compact.
 read more Readers' Drives: BMW 3 Series Compact
Andras Szucs tells Auto Trader about his beloved BMW 3 Series Compact.
read more Mazda 3 i-stop car review
The 2-litre petrol Mazda 3 is the manufacturer?s first car to benefit from stop-start fuel saving technology, paving the way for its introduction across the next few years.
 read more Mazda 3 i-stop car review
The 2-litre petrol Mazda 3 is the manufacturer?s first car to benefit from stop-start fuel saving technology, paving the way for its introduction across the next few years.
read more Ibiza Cupra and Bocanegra first drive
Adrian Hearn travelled to Barcelona to test drive the new Ibiza Cupra and Ibiza Bocanegra models.
 read more Ibiza Cupra and Bocanegra first drive
Adrian Hearn travelled to Barcelona to test drive the new Ibiza Cupra and Ibiza Bocanegra models.
read more Mercedes-Benz E 63 AMG car review
Mercedes? uber-sensible E-Class big car now has a discreet-but-bonkers alter ego in the shape of the E 63 AMG.
read more Mercedes-Benz E 63 AMG car review
Mercedes? uber-sensible E-Class big car now has a discreet-but-bonkers alter ego in the shape of the E 63 AMG.
read more Iconic TT gets RS power
It?s taken since 1995 for Audi to build a really hot, Porsche-rivalling TT Coupe and Roadster. Has it been worth the wait?
 read more Iconic TT gets RS power
It?s taken since 1995 for Audi to build a really hot, Porsche-rivalling TT Coupe and Roadster. Has it been worth the wait?
read more Toyota Urban Cruiser car review
The Urban Cruiser is Toyota?s distinctive new model which is part soft-roader and part compact MPV, entering a growing niche featuring the Citroen C3 Picasso and Kia Soul.
 read more Toyota Urban Cruiser car review
The Urban Cruiser is Toyota?s distinctive new model which is part soft-roader and part compact MPV, entering a growing niche featuring the Citroen C3 Picasso and Kia Soul.
read more New Vauxhall Astra review
The allnew family hatchback is vitally important for Vauxhall's troubled parent General Motors.
read moreDepreciation-busting sports cars
Buy a car which retains its value and you?ll save money when it?s time to sell. We round up six of the most affordable depreciation-beating sports cars.
read moreDepreciation-busting sports cars
Buy a car which retains its value and you?ll save money when it?s time to sell. We round up six of the most affordable depreciation-beating sports cars.
read moreVauxhall buyout will get government support
Britain's car manufacturers and its unions are no longer the problem, but the solution, business secretary Lord Mandelson said today.
 read moreVauxhall buyout will get government support
Britain's car manufacturers and its unions are no longer the problem, but the solution, business secretary Lord Mandelson said today.
read moreScrappage scheme slows fall in car sales
The scrappage scheme has made a ?positive impact? on the new car industry after slowing the decline in new car sales.
![]() read moreScrappage scheme slows fall in car sales
The scrappage scheme has made a ?positive impact? on the new car industry after slowing the decline in new car sales.
![]() read moreCzech scrappage scheme vetoed
A scrappage incentive scheme has been vetoed in the Czech Republic by the country’s president.
read moreOne in three under-25s admit to drink-driving
A new poll showed 37 per cent of young drivers have driven under the influence of alcohol.
 read more One in three under-25s admit to drink-driving
A new poll showed 37 per cent of young drivers have driven under the influence of alcohol.
read more Used car values rise four months in a row
Used car prices have risen for the fourth month in a row ? at a time of year when they usually fall.
read more Stunts and jumps
May Starey brings you some of films greatest stunts and jumps. From Mad Max to Transporter 3 - from swimming pools and staircases to two wheels and no wheels.
read moreTravel in style to the Cholmondeley Pageant of Power
Bid for a helicopter ride to the event piloted by a world champion.
read moreDriving holidays will be cheaper this year
Falling fuel prices in Europe make selfdrive holidays more economical.
read moreBob Lutz may stay on at GM
General Motors' former product chief Bob Lutz may not retire at the end of 2009 as he originally intended, according to reports in America.
read morePrius boosts Japan's hybrid sales
Japan has overtaken the US as the world’s largest market for hyrbid sales after the successful launches of the Honda Insight and Toyota Prius.
read moreElectric Mercedes SLS revealed
AMG Mercedes engineers are well advanced on a plug-in electric version of the upcoming SLS.
read moreMichael Jackson fan kicks repo driver
Vijay Pattni is your host for this week’s Weird World of Wheels.
 read more Stunts and jumps
May Starey brings you some of films greatest stunts and jumps. From Mad Max to Transporter 3 - from swimming pools and staircases to two wheels and no wheels.
read moreMazda 3 i-stop car review
The 2-litre petrol Mazda 3 is the manufacturer’s first car to benefit from stop-start fuel saving technology, paving the way for its introduction across the next few years.
 read more Ibiza Cupra and Bocanegra first drive
Adrian Hearn travelled to Barcelona to test drive the new Ibiza Cupra and Ibiza Bocanegra models.
read more Mercedes-Benz E 63 AMG car review
Mercedes’ uber-sensible E-Class big car now has a discreet-but-bonkers alter ego in the shape of the E 63 AMG.
read more Iconic TT gets RS power
It’s taken since 1995 for Audi to build a really hot, Porsche-rivalling TT Coupe and Roadster. Has it been worth the wait?
read more Toyota Urban Cruiser car review
The Urban Cruiser is Toyota’s distinctive new model which is part soft-roader and part compact MPV, entering a growing niche featuring the Citroen C3 Picasso and Kia Soul.
read more Depreciation-busting sports cars
Buy a car which retains its value and you’ll save money when it’s time to sell. We round up six of the most affordable depreciation-beating sports cars.
read moreVauxhall buyout will get government support
Britain's car manufacturers and its unions are no longer the problem, but the solution, business secretary Lord Mandelson said today.
 read moreScrappage scheme slows fall in car sales
The scrappage scheme has made a “positive impact” on the new car industry after slowing the decline in new car sales.
![]() read moreOne in three under-25s admit to drink-driving
A new poll showed 37 per cent of young drivers have driven under the influence of alcohol.
read more Used car values rise four months in a row
Used car prices have risen for the fourth month in a row – at a time of year when they usually fall.
read more Volvo XC60 R-Design unveiled
Volvo has confirmed a sporty R-Design model of its XC60 will go on sale in the UK in November.
read moreThe £1,000 Mercedes
There's not much £1,000 will get you these days. A Tata Nano maybe, but a brand new Mercedes?
 read more Readers' Drives: BMW 3 Series Compact
Andras Szucs' favourite car is the one that got away. He tells us all about his beloved BMW 3 Series Compact.
 read more Used car values rise four months in a row
Used car values have risen for the fourth month in a row, helping sellers to get a better deal for their motor. We explain why.
read more Unique 600bhp Aston Martin for sale
Bored of Lamborghinis and Ferraris but still want 600bhp? Check out this one-of-a-kind Aston Martin convertible which is now for sale on Auto Trader.
read moreBond?s £120,000 Lotus up at auction
A Lotus Turbo Esprit driven by everyone?s favourite eyebrow raiser Roger Moore in James Bond film For Your Eyes Only is going up for auction later this month.
read moreShifting the Focus: Cosworth-powered Ford
Forget the new RS: this is the most hardcore Ford Focus you can buy. It's got a 400bhp Cosworth engine
 read more Chinese car sales up 48 per cent
Car sales in China increased by 48 per cent in June compared with a year ago, according to latest figures.
read moreRenault: "No recovery before 2011"
Renault CEO Carlos Ghosn expects 2010 to be “as difficult as 2009” for the global car industry.
read moreAsda sparks fuel price war
Asda has sparked a fuel price war after it cut the cost of a litre of both unleaded petrol and diesel to under £1.
read moreNew Vauxhall Astra the facts
read moreGM set to emerge from bankruptcy within hours
General Motors was last night set to emerge as a new company as soon as today, completing an unexpectedly swift and smooth journey through bankruptcy protection. A...
read moreCar sales in China surge 48%
China's passenger car sales rose 48 per cent in June on the same month last year, according to data released yesterday. The rise consolidates a remarkable recovery...
read moreGM set to emerge from bankruptcy within hours
General Motors is set to emerge as a new company today, completing an unexpectedly swift and smooth journey through bankruptcy protection. A court order approving the...
read moreFresh doubts about Delphi's future cast shadow over GM
Even as the creation of a "new" General Motors is due to be consummated, fresh uncertainties emerged about the future of Delphi, the carmaker's biggest parts supplier...
read moreNew Toyota Yaris TR
Toyota has announced a revised TR version of its Yaris supermini.
read moreBAIC profits up 78 per cent
BAIC, the Chinese manufacturer bidding for Opel/Vauxhall, has boosted its first-half 2009 profits in its home market by 78 per cent.
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