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12 November 2009Porsche makes €4.4bn loss
The sports carmaker swallowed big writedowns on shares and options in Volkswagen, which it had attempted unsuccessfully to take over
read morePeugeot aims to raise sales and cut costs
Europe's second-largest carmaker seeks to raise sales and cut costs in a plan worth €3.3bn a year by 2012 through job cuts, the roll-out of new models and car-share services
read moreDaimler discounts Smart in US
The German carmaker is offering low-interest financing at an annual rate of 1.9% for the first time to American buyers of its small car in the hope of reversing a steep slide in sales
read moreVW antilock braking worries
Honest John advises on what to do if your Volkswagen is out of warranty and the ABS pump fails.
read moreHonda Jazz or Nissan Note: which is best?
Honest John advises in a close contest between rival Honda and Nissan superminis.
read moreMercedesBenz E 63 AMG Estate review
Look no further than the MercedesBenz E 63 AMG Estate if you need a capacious estate as well as a stupendous performance car.
read moreRenault revives sporty Gordini
Gordini the renowned French sports car tuner is to make a comeback with tweekedup versions of the Twingo Clio and Megane predicted by 2010.
read moreRendered speechless
Azerbaijani designer creates amazing CGI renderings of American metal
read moreFinal VW Golf Mk1s to be built
Volkswagen has launched a new version of the Golf Mk1 in South Africa, as production of the iconic hatchback finally comes to an end.
read moreMotoring Gear Box
Nocturnal filming made easy a lifesize likeness of Valentino Rossi and MotoGP facts at your fingertips.
read moreFord wary of scrappage ending
Ford expects its new car sales to be hit in 2010 when pan-European scrappage schemes are withdrawn across the continent.
read moreArash AF-10: full details
The Arash AF-10, a £320,000 British supercar that will top 220mph, is ready for production.
read moreArash plans Veyron beater
British firm Arash is building a new 1200bhp V8 supercar to outgun the Bugatti Veyron, Autocar can reveal.
read moreUp for auction: Schumi’s evil Benetton
Big Schu’s Hill-bashing 1994 F1 car is up for sale on eBay... for many millions of Euros
read moreGM in crisis
General Motors has cancelled next week’s launch of the CTS Coupe at the LA Motor Show as part of a dramatic rethink of future products in the face of the company’s growing cash crisis.
read moreGM in crisis
General Motors has cancelled next week’s launch of the CTS Coupe at the LA Motor Show as part of a dramatic rethink of future products in the face of the company’s growing cash crisis.
read moreBMW invests £440m in China
BMW and its Chinese partner Brilliance are to invest five billion Chinese yuan (£440m) in the ever-expanding market in their attempts to increase production and boost sales.
read moreVW's new platform for 60 models
Volkswagen is putting the finishing touches to a brand new front-wheel drive platform to be used by up to 60 models from Audi, Seat, Skoda and Volkswagen by the middle of the next decade.
read moreProperty in France: Driven to distraction by trying to register a British car in France
C'est la folie: getting a British car registered in France is enough to drive you mad.
read moreNew VW Touareg for Detroit
Volkswagen is set to unveil an all-new Touareg at the Detroit motor show in January - and the line-up will include a hybrid from the outset.
read moreSuperTurboTastic
Denmark’s first-ever supercar – the Zenvo ST1 – promises 1,104bhp and lots of pointy bits
read moreLondon's speed camera budget cut
Hundreds of thousands of motorists could avoid speeding fines in central London following cuts to the capital’s safety camera partnership.
read moreBMW and Brilliance partner to expand in China
BMW and its partner, the state parent of Brilliance China Automotive, will invest $735 million to expand their capacity in the world's largest vehicle market.
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Brawn: We don't want to be a one-season wonder - Auto Trader F1 powered by planet-f1.com
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Do you have a couple of million euros lying around not knowing what to do with it? Why don't you bid for Michael Schumacher's 1994 Championship-winning car? Auto Trader - Formula 1 - News
read moreAn end to the days of 'leave your brain at the door'
You need PPE before they let you enter the Jaguar Land Rover plant at Halewood in Knowsley, writes David Turner . But on the shop floor that acronym stands for...
read moreVW hires Neumann to lead electric car unit
Volkswagen has poached back the former chief executive of Continental for a newly created post to oversee the development of electric engines, highlighting the rapidly...
read morePrius records strong Japan sales
In the Toyota Prius versus Honda Insight hybrid sales showdown in Japan, it is the Prius which continues to dominate.
read moreZenvo plans three new supercars
Danish supercar manufacturer Zenvo Automotive is planning to launch three new supercars after its ST1.
read moreNo more extensions for scrappage
The UK’s scrappage incentive scheme will not be extended again, despite improved sales.
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