Motoring News
12 January 2009LG wins race to power GM's plug-in car
Carmaker opts for South Korean company to supply batteries for its Chevrolet Volt electric car over Germany's Continental
read moreGM: we can't afford Saab
General Motors product boss Bob Lutz has signalled that Saab's future is under threat, despite a fondness for the brand among the top brass.
read moreGM: we can't afford Saab
General Motors product boss Bob Lutz has signalled that Saab's future is under threat, despite a fondness for the brand among the top brass.
read moreUS hybrid car hiatus
By tapping into Washington's fascination with all things green, Detroit was able to create the impression that its companies had an eye on the future
read moreFuel price volatility slows the drive to go green
There are calls for the US to increase its gasoline taxes in an effort to provide more certainty in fuel-efficient technology
read moreBMW slams state aid for carmakers
Carmaker claims bail-outs "distorted competition" and that it should be offered to more companies
read moreBlue Oval's Design Future Revealed - Ford's New Look
Bold new design for US-favourite the Taurus
read moreWorld's best-selling hybrid gets even better - Toyota Prius
With a new look and even more efficient hybrid system, the third generation Prius is here at last!
read moreFlying car takes to the skies
Car Enthusiast - Lottery winners pay attention: the world's first working, production-ready flying car is ready to hit showrooms.
read moreKorean steelmaker wins Toyota deal
The Japanese carmaker will now buy its steel from Posco for some of its domestically produced cars
read moreCitroen C1: on sale now
City car with improved economy and lower emissions
read moreVolkswagen shouldn't become the victim of its success
Volkswagen has made the wrong kind of headlines lately - a creeping takeover by Porsche an absurd share price and the apparent related suicide of Adolf Merckle the German billionaire. But the German automaker's recent sales figures are proof that the global slump is separating the sheep from the goats in the car industry.
read moreSAIC urged to help Ssangyong
South Korea's financial regulator is calling for help following a union decision at the carmaker to take strike action and called for the government to make a cash injection into the company
read moreDrunk driver who killed teenage nephew jailed
A drunk driver who caused the death of his teenage nephew has been jailed for seven years.
read moreKia Soul'ster Rocks Detroit
Kia puts the Soul back in Motown with its Soul'ster pick-up concept
read moreSave the planet... buy a bike
If you want impressive fuel economy a twowheeler is the answer.
read moreUltimate Maserati Saloon given the green light... - Maserati Quattroporte Sport GT S
Maserati has unveiled its fastest ever saloon car at the Detroit Motor Show. Auto Express has the pictures.
read moreToyota iQ: on sale now
Innovative stylish and fun Toyota's new urban car seems to have it all...
read moreDetroit show: Chrysler 200C concept
Chrysler dishes up a surprise at its home motor show. A good surprise, too
read moreDetroit motor show 2009: the things they say
Overheard at the Cobo Hall...
read moreSubaru Legacy concept revealed
Subaru has unveiled its new Legacy concept here at the Detroit motor show, celebrating twenty years since the original model went on sale.
read moreSubaru Legacy concept revealed
Subaru has unveiled its new Legacy concept here at the Detroit motor show, celebrating twenty years since the original model went on sale.
read moreDetroit motor show 2009: Kia Soul'ster Concept
Clearly aimed at the youth market the KIA Soul'ster concept car has been showcased at the Detroit Motor Show.
read moreRevealed: the electric Toyota iQ
This is the Toyota FT-EV, an electric version of its iQ city car that the company has just unveiled at the Detroit motor show.
read moreRevealed: the electric Toyota iQ
This is the Toyota FT-EV, an electric version of its iQ city car that the company has just unveiled at the Detroit motor show.
read moreDetroit Motor Show 2009: Audi R8 and Sportback Concept
Perhaps a 5.2litre V10 version of the R8 super car was not the most tactful car to be launching to a recessionstruck world but the red monster certainly looked splendid.
read moreDetroit Motor Show 2009: Bentley Continental GTC Speed
At the Detroit Motor Show the VWowned Crewebased luxury car maker introduced the Speed modifications to the cabriolet version of its Continental GTC model together with the sharper front end and suspension improvements that go along with it.
read moreStunning new Volkswagen sportscar unveiled
by Vijay Pattni Volkswagen has unveiled a stunning new sportscar at the 2009 Detroit Motor Show - the Volkswagen Concept BlueSport. The frugal new VW Concept BlueSport is an Audi TT-baiting roadster with performance to match - 0-62mph takes just 6.6 seconds and flat out, the baby 'Dub will hit 140mph thanks to its 180bhp engine. Read the full story now.