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12 March 2009GM Holden warns of job cuts
The Australian unit of GM says the downturn could take a toll on executive pay and staff levels in order to survive
read moreSelfhealing car paint spells end of scratches
A car paint that heals itself could spell the end of scratches on your vehicle's bodywork after scientists developed a polyurethane coating that mends its own scratches with the help of sunlight.
read moreChrysler threatens cuts in Canada
The carmaker has threatened to scale back operations unless its staff accept bigger reductions in labour costs than was agreed with the union
read moreLord Ahmed freed on appeal after text messaging behind the wheel
A Labour life peer who sent and received text messages minutes before he was involved in a fatal motorway crash has been freed from his 12week jail sentence by the Court of Appeal.
read moreGM no longer needs state aid
Cost-cutting measures have resulted in the carmaker withdrawing its request for emergency funds from the US government
read moreBMW profits down 90 per cent
BMW's net profits tumbled nearly 90 per cent in 2008, but bosses have insisted the company is in robust health.
read moreBMW profits down 90 per cent
BMW's net profits tumbled nearly 90 per cent in 2008, but bosses have insisted the company is in robust health.
read moreFord plans for scrappage scheme
Ford expects the government to introduce a scrappage subsidy to help new car buyers some time this year.
read moreFord expects pay-to-scrap scheme
Ford expects the government to introduce a scrappage subsidy to help new car buyers some time this year.
read moreKawasaki ER6f review
The popular middleweight has been revamped with quality taking precedence over pricecutting.
read moreTata Nano goes global
Tata’s upgraded Nano budget car will be rolled out globally, according to an internal document from the Indian maker that has been seen by Autocar.
read moreDiesel hybrid Citroen DS in 2011
Citroen has revealed plans to fit a diesel hybrid powertain to the second model in its new DS sub-brand, the C4-sized Citroen DS5 family hatch.
read moreSaab cuts 750 jobs
Saab is to cut around a fifth of the workforce from its Swedish base to reduce costs and make it more attractive to potential buyers.
read moreSaab cuts 750 jobs
Saab is to cut around a fifth of the workforce from its Swedish base to reduce costs and make it more attractive to potential buyers.
read moreToyota's centre airbag first
Toyota is developing a new airbag to reduce rear passenger injuries in side-on collisions.
read moreVW to expand BlueSport range
Volkswagen will use the BlueSport brand to introduce a range of green sporty cars, kicking off with a BlueSport version of the Scirocco, the firm’s R&D chief, Dr Ulrich Hackenberg, has said.
read moreBoris to pedestrians: 'Speed up'
The Mayor of London is hoping to ease congestion on the capital's roads – by making pedestrians cross the road more quickly.
read moreElectric cars 'get quicker tech'
Electric cars could be set for a breakthrough on recharging times, if the results of research work at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) can be successfully upscaled.
read moreThe anty Lambo
Design student abandons Lambo's bull-related heritage in favour of some insect inspiration...
read moreVW says market has not reached bottom
Europe's largest carmaker warned that its annual revenue would be worse than last year's as it expected global car sales to fall "significantly" below the threshold of 50m units
read moreLRX is go
Land Rover concept gets go-ahead but will get a Range Rover badge
read morePanamera priced from £72k
The Porsche Panamera will cost more than rivals from Mercedes, Audi and BMW, but undercut the forthcoming Aston Martin Rapide by over £70k, when it goes on sale in the UK in September.
read moreMandelson: 'car support too slow'
Business secretary Lord Mandelson has expressed his frustration with the Treasury and Bank of England for acting so slowly over support for the UK car industry.
read moreLord Mandelson: Motor industry negotiations have gone too slowly
Negotiations with the Treasury and Bank of England over help for car financing schemes have gone too slowly Lord Mandelson has said.
read moreCar industry demands more government help
UK ministers face calls for urgent state action to support auto manufacturers as sharp falls in demand and the credit squeeze force companies to cut production and jobs
read moreContinental announces closure of Hanover and Clairoix factories
Continental, the German car parts maker, yesterday announced the closure of two European tyre plants, underscoring the depth of the slump in the global car and truck...
read moreHonda sets sights on US green car market
Honda Motor is to offer US drivers the first petrol-electric hybrid vehicle priced at under $20,000 as it seeks to draw recession-hit buyers away from the...
read moreOpel dealers plan €400m stake fund
Opel dealers said yesterday they were willing to pool levies from every vehicle they sold to raise a fund to help keep the European business of General Motors afloat...
read moreToyota moves to protect jobs and suppliers
Jim Lentz, head of Toyota's US operations, yesterday warned that the carmaker had "real concerns" about the survival of as many as 30 of its suppliers. Speaking after...
read moreCar industry demands more government help
Ministers faced demands for urgent additional state action to support car manufacturers following a meeting with the industry yesterday, as Toyota announced a 10 per...
read moreRust Belt goes green in search of jobs
Jennifer Granholm wants to transform Michigan from one of the Rust Belt's bleakest corners to a mecca for green industries as the state loses tens of thousands of jobs...
read moreJCDecaux
It is bad out there in adland. Investors sent shares in JCDecaux, the world's second-biggest outdoor advertiser, plunging by a fifth yesterday after it suspended its...
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