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12 November 2008Tougher rules on prosecuting death drivers after killers escape jail
Prosecutors have been told to take a tougher line on dangerous driving after a review showed that motorists who killed have escaped jail.
read moreDetroit tries to fool them again
Washington should insist GM takes over Chrysler, reducing the big three to two. The US would get a smaller and stronger industry and competitors would be less crowded out by the US taxpayer. For the struggling economy, it would be painful but bearable, writes John Gapper
read moreTata chief warns on capital raising
Ratan Tata, chairman of one India's biggest industrial groups, has slammed the brakes on further acquisitions, issuing a stark warning that some parts of the conglomerate face big problems in raising capital
read moreUS auto bail-out
Much lower capacity, not green mandates or subsidies, will save Detroit – political pandering will only waste money and prolong the pain
read morePaulson rejects Tarp aid for US carmakers
Hank Paulson, Treasury secretary, said carmakers were a "key part" of manufacturing industry in the US but dismissed calls to use part of the $700bn financial rescue package directly to aid General Motors, Chrysler and Ford
read moreWagoner: 'Saab is not for sale'
General Motors does not intend to sell any of its brands except Hummer, company CEO Rick Wagoner has confirmed.
read moreWagoner: 'Saab is not for sale'
General Motors does not intend to sell any of its brands except Hummer, company CEO Rick Wagoner has confirmed.
read moreBentley unveils the £250000 Azure T
Bentley has revealed a new version of its luxurious fourseat convertible: the Azure T
read moreOn sale now: Volvo XC60
Allnew crossover with safety to the fore
read moreT time for Bentley thriller
World's most luxurious drop-top now comes with more power
read moreFiat 500 Cabrio spied
Drop-top baby Fiat seen in public wearing little disguise.
read moreCar of the Year the finalists
The 2009 European Car of the Year will be announced on Monday November 17. Andrew English one of 59 CotY judges gives his assessment of the finalists and tells us where his votes will be going
read moreFord B-MAX enters space race
Give a big welcome to a new breed of family Ford. This is the best look yet at the B-MAX – a supermini-MPV that’s set to be one of the most popular models on UK roads.
read moreBentley Azure T for LA show
Bentley is to launch a new more powerful, more expensive and more exclusive version of the Azure convertible, at the Los Angeles motor show.
read moreBentley Azure T for LA show
Bentley is to launch a new more powerful, more expensive and more exclusive version of the Azure convertible, at the Los Angeles motor show.
read moreRevisions for Lexus IS
Lexus has announced a package of revisions for the IS saloon, with revised styling, improved safety features and a price drop of up to £1000.
read moreRevisions for Lexus IS
Lexus has announced a package of revisions for the IS saloon, with revised styling, improved safety features and a price drop of up to £1000.
read more200mph monsters for sale on Auto Trader
Twenty-two years ago, the Ferrari F40 became the first production car to break the 200mph barrier, hitting 201mph. But now there's no shortage of double-tonners - and Auto Trader's got one of the world's largest forecourts. Adrian Hearn shows you what's available right now. Read the full story now.
read more200mph monsters for sale on Auto Trader
Twenty-two years ago, the Ferrari F40 became the first production car to break the 200mph barrier, hitting 201mph. But now there's no shortage of double-tonners - and Auto Trader's got one of the world's largest forecourts. Adrian Hearn shows you what's available right now. Read the full story now.
read moreT party
Bentley makes the giant Azure convertible even faster. Al Gore explodes...
read moreCar insurers clamp down on fronting
The car insurance industry is determined to stop "fronting" the practice of a parent insuring a car that is primarily used by their child in order to get a cheaper premium.
read moreMr Money: tax relief is only temporary
The Government has only deferred motoring tax increases warns Mike Rutherford
read moreGrey is the unluckiest car colour
Drivers of grey cars are more likely to need roadside assistance than owners of any other coloured vehicle according to a new survey.
read moreLofty ambitions
British team plans epic London-to-Timbuktu voyage. In a flying car…
read moreNew Laguna under knife already
Slow sales have forced Renault to rework its family car only a year after it was first launched.
read moreAudi’s baby R8 ready to roll
German firm is readying a little brother to its world-beating supercar.
read moreGreen road tax u-turn
Car Enthusiast - The Government will postpone plans to hit motorists with massive road tax increases.
read moreBMW stunner axed
Plans for striking CS Concept to go into production have been shelved.
read moreMini Coyote helps road runners
Car Enthusiast - A new gadget will allow motorists to alert fellow road users of the presence of speed traps.
read moreReflected glory
Bugatti’s latest mirror-finish Veyron: for the insanely rich and vain…
read moreNew MG hatchback!
First images of all-new Ford Focus rival from MG-Rover's Chinese owners
read moreVW postpones Roadster launch
Volkswagen has postponed the launch of the VW Roadster, its mid-engined sports car concept.
read moreVW postpones Roadster launch
Volkswagen has postponed the launch of the VW Roadster, its mid-engined sports car concept.
read more9ff gives GT2 665bhp tune-up
German tuners 9ff have gone to work on the Porsche 911 GT2, squeezing 665bhp from its 3.
read morePorsche GT2 gets 665bhp
German tuners 9ff have gone to work on the Porsche 911 GT2, squeezing 665bhp from its 3.
read moreBentley's T Party
Car Enthusiast - Bentley unveils the Azure T, the ultimate incarnation of its flagship convertible.
read moreBush resists $25bn aid plan for US carmakers
Hopes of quickly securing $25bn in emergency government support for troubled US carmakers have been caught in a stand-off between the outgoing Bush administration and,...
read moreTraction for Detroit's Big Three
Detroit has always been able to pull powerful levers in Washington to make its voice heard, writes Bernard Simon . The arrival of a new administration and...
read moreStep back and forward in time
If you are Merce Cunningham, almost no environment is hostile to the creation of dances that are at once austere and lustrous, primal and complex. Last Sunday found...
read moreGM suspends production at five South Korean plants
General Motors plans to suspend production at its factories in South Korea for about two weeks starting next month, in one of the strongest signs yet that the crisis...
read moreCar dealers thrown lifelines amid crisis
The credit crisis is forcing some of Europe's biggest carmakers to throw large financial lifelines to their dealers. The increasing need to prop up dealerships will...
read moreGeneral Motors calls two-week halt to South Korea car output
General Motors plans to suspend production at its factories in South Korea for about two weeks, starting next month in one of the strongest signs yet that the crisis...
read moreBush resists $25bn aid plan for US carmakers
Hopes of quickly securing $25bn (£16bn) in emergency government support for troubled US carmakers have been caught in a stand-off between the outgoing Bush...
read moreGeneral Motors calls two-week halt to South Korea car output
General Motors plans to suspend production at its factories in South Korea for about two weeks, starting next month in one of the strongest signs yet that the crisis...
read moreLucite sold to Japan's Mitsubishi Rayon
Lucite, a maker of acrylic products ranging from bus shelters to the McDonald's golden arches, has been acquired by Mitsubishi Rayon, its Japanese rival, in a...
read moreMitsubishi Rayon buys Lucite in $1.6bn deal
Lucite, the maker of acrylic products ranging from bus shelters to McDonald's golden arches, has been acquired by Mitsubishi Rayon, its Japanese rival, in a defensive...
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