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Fiat turns to Chrysler in hour of need
Few would have guessed at the reversal in fortunes of the two companies, but now the Italian carmaker needs its US partner’s cash to restore health

Peugeot: burning cash, not petrol
French carmaker’s restructuring announcement was painful, but necessary. However, it resolves very little for investors as the company continues to burn cash

The best small cars in the world
The Volkswagen Up, Skoda Citigo and Seat Mii might all look the same, but there's a clear winner when it comes to value.

Triumph Tiger Explorer long-term test update
Our Triumph Tiger Explorer long-term test bike has been piling on the miles with a trip to TriDays in Austria.

Sir Malcolm Rifkind: Enough dithering - an estuary airport is the only option
In the Nineties I was visiting Hong Kong as Secretary of State for Defence. I was invited to go up in a helicopter to view the island in the bay, many miles from the city centre, where the new airport was starting to be built.

Video: McLaren MP4-12C Spider
Hot off the presses, the topless supercar blasting around Spain

Olympic security: already in a mess
One way or another, security for the London Olympics will be rigorous. Quite how it is provided, however, is a contentious matter now it turns out that the Army is to be drafted in to help, after the highly paid private contractor, G4S, proved unable to produce sufficient numbers of personnel to do the job on time.

Watch a biker’s premature celebration
Prepare to cringe at this poor chap – thinks he’s won a race. Hasn’t…

Generation Jammy doesn’t need freebies
If you ever dare to brand the baby-boomers “Generation Jammy”, the letters and emails flood in. “We worked hard for our lot,” the pre-pensioners and pensioners proclaim, before accusing you of playing a game of “Bash Granny”.

PSA Peugeot Citroën plans factory closure
Loss-making PSA Peugeot Citroën intends to halt production at its Aulnay plant and cut 3600 jobs across its French production sites

Seat Mii styling pack announced
A month after going on sale, Seat has announced it will offer a styling pack for its Mii city car

Mazda MX-5 facelift
News 12 Jul, 2012 First pictures of the revised Mazda MX-5 have been released, ahead of its UK launch later this year

The world deserves to see Britain’s Olympic streak
It’s the same story, over and over. There’s the build-up to a major sporting event, the growing sense of anticipation, the belief that, yes, it’s finally going to happen after so many years… followed by the crashing realisation that, once again, the tedious business of sport has not, dammit, been interrupted by a display of nudity.

Vauxhall Ampera Earth
News 12 Jul, 2012 The Vauxhall Ampera is now available from less than £30,000, thanks to the addition of a new entry-level version

Brit car makers: 'cut red tape'
Britain's specialist vehicle makers want costly homologation regulations between different markets standardised

Lexus LS to premiere this month
The all-new Lexus LS will make its debut at an exclusive event in San Franciso later this month

Improved Mazda MX-5 coming
Mazda has announced a number of subtle alterations to the MX-5 sports car, designed to improve responsiveness, aerodynamic drag and safety.

Renault: 'We can go premium'
COO says Renault could sustain a new, upmarket brand — but it might take 25 years to succeed

Q&A Carlos Tavares, Renault chief operating officer
COO says Renault could sustain a new, upmarket brand - but it might take 25 years to succeed. Autocar spoke to the man in charge:

Unleashing the beast
Keeping the Jaguar F-type inside a 20ft steel container in the paddock at Goodwood was a brilliant move

Classified of the week: John Pope Special
Only those with large manparts need apply: 900bhp Aston-powered Vauxhall…

Factory closure a result of overcapacity
Peugeot, like other Western European carmakers, is burdened with the legacy of an industrial base centred largely in its shrinking home market

Peugeot to close factory in home market
French carmaker creates a serious economic challenge for the administration of François Hollande with the announced shutting of its plant at Aulnay

Buying a classic Jaguar XJ-S
Peter Stanford ignored the blandishments of his teenage son to track down his midlife-crisis car of choice - a Jaguar XJ-S of Eighties vintage.

PH2 ridden: 2012 Kawasaki Versys 1000
Kawasaki's Versys 1000 leaves PH2 wondering if sports tourers are a thing of the past...

PH2: New Suzuki Inazuma 250 prices revealed
New budget commuter from Suzuki up for £3.5K

New McLaren 12C Spider - Time for tea?
Touring car ace Mat Jackson puts the new open-top McLaren through its paces

PH Blog: Why modern cars are too confusing
As a car-spotter, Garlick is feeling overwhelmed by the bewildering choice in the modern car market, and yearns for simpler times

Bugatti Type 51 racer to go to auction
...but is this barn-find Bugatti real or a rep?

VW Golf A59: The stillborn European Evo
Riggers investigates the history of a very unusual Golf

Tesla’s electric 3-series rival ‘on sale in 2015’
Tesla's model S will be joined by a small saloon to rival the 3-series

Toyota plans electric Tesla rival
Firm plans sporty battery-powered cars with electric motors mated to manual gearboxes

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