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10 November 2009GM chief promises cash for new-look Opel
The US carmaker promises a more independent European unit and vows to support it with fresh money after a series of meetings with its management and works council
read moreLeft to sift through GM's wreckage
The chief executive of Motors Liquidation Company, the 'bad' part of GM that remains under Chapter 11 protection, has the unenviable job of determining the fate of unwanted assets
read moreCan you fit runflat tyres to aftermarket wheels?
Honest John advises a reader who has received contrasting advice from tyrefitting specialists.
read moreA simple car with a good ride
Honest John advises a serial Seat Ibiza driver on a replacement that's comfortable and reliable.
read moreCarjacking warning
Drivers urged to be aware of potential cartheft scam.
read moreScrappage scheme: Don't crush classic cars
Owners of classic cars are being urged not to yield to the temptation of the government's scrappage scheme and have them needlessly crushed.
read moreNew Volvo S60: first official pictures
Sportiness and safety from the next generation of the Swedes' medium saloon.
read moreReilly takes over GM Europe
General Motors executive Nick Reilly is to take over responsibility for Opel and Vauxhall while the company searches for a new CEO, the car maker said.
read moreNew VW Polo saloon spied
Volkswagen has ruled out bringing this grown-up saloon version of the new Polo to the UK.
read moreNissan launches revised GT-R
Nissan has launched a subtly revised version of its GT-R sports car for Europe.
read moreBritish School of Motoring puts out call for driving instructors
The British School of Motoring Britain's largest driving school plans to hire 3000 instructors over the next two years despite the recession causing a dearth of candidates.
read moreKawasaki VN1700 Voyager review
It certainly looks the part but can the Kawasaki VN1700 Voyager measure up to HarleyDavidson Electra Glide Ultra on the road?
read moreMongolian Charity Car Rally 2010 announced
Next summer Mike Ashton and his crew will drive nearly 10000 miles in the Mongolian Charity Car Rally 2010 through 20 countries to Mongolia and once there they plan to leave their car.
read moreVolkswagen California camper van review
The California is the latest incarnation of the Volkswagen camper van is accomplished but pricey.
read moreNew seatbelt for pregnant women
Discomfort of traditional seatbelts superceded by device that directs forces to the shoulder.
read moreA brief history of Gordini
The Gordini brand is an important part of Renault’s heritage both on and off the track.
read moreCitroen's new electric city car
Citroen has launched its new all-electric city car, the C-Zero.
read moreVW/China to tackle Dakar Rally
Volkswagen is entering five Race Touaregs in next year’s Dakar Rally in its attempts to retain the prestigious trophy.
read moreGordini badge is back
Renault has officially announced the return of the iconic Gordini badge.
read moreCruise ship
Volvo shows us the production version of its all-new S60 saloon, complete with Viking longboats
read moreRenault Kangoo ZE here in 2011
Renault will begin production of its new Kangoo ZE van in France in the first half of 2011.
read moreBMW teases new 5-series
BMW has released an official teaser image of its new 5-series saloon, ahead of the car’s official unveiling later this month.
read moreRenault to trump Tata's Nano on cost
Carlos Ghosn, Renault and Nissan chief executive, pledged that a low-cost car the group is planning to make with an Indian partner would be more economical to produce than the Tata Nano, the world's cheapest car
read moreRenault to build Nano rival
Renault has signed an agreement with India’s Bajaj Auto to build a low-cost car.
read moreNew Volvo S60 revealed
Volvo’s new S60 will go on sale next September after its launch at the Geneva Motor Show in March.
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read moreSurprise surge in German output
German factory output surged unexpectedly in the third quarter at the strongest rate since reunification in 1990, as foreign demand for capital goods and cars...
read moreForeign orders drive German recovery
German factory output surged unexpectedly in September, as foreign demand for capital goods and cars bolstered recovery in the eurozone's largest economy in the third...
read moreA fond farewell to a brilliant thinker
The scene is Detroit, a training room at the headquarters of one of the three great US car companies. A group of corporate vice-presidents is attending a course being...
read moreX6 hybrid's price questioned
BMW is set to charge European buyers of its new ActiveHybrid X6 up to £37,709 more for the petrol-electric four-wheel drive than customers in North America when deliveries begin in early 2010, according to official pricing made public last week.
read moreBugatti 16C Galibier is 'a concept'
A senior Bugatti executive has reiterated that its new 16C Galibier saloon exists purely as a “concept study” at this stage, after the firm displayed it for a second time in Los Angeles.
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