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13 February 2009Honda 'near' to confirming funding
Reports suggest that Honda F1 may have secured funding to ensure their participation in the new season of Formula One.
read moreMcLaren delighted as Lewis Hamilton ends week on top
Britain's Lewis Hamilton was once again the quickest of the 2009spec cars on the final day of qualifying in Jerez on Friday.
read moreMichelin and Valeo to reduce investment
Two of France's biggest car parts suppliers are struggling to cope with the sharp downturn in orders and need to conserve cash
read moreChrysler and Nissan put projects on hold
Two carmakers have put on hold two joint ventures to build vehicles for each other
read moreHi 5-Series
Say hello to BMW's 5-Series concept, the Gran Turismo
read moreVW and Porsche in hybrid cooperation
German giants pool resources for socially acceptable hybrid SUVs.
read moreGermans scrap for car cash
Despite the recession, scrapyards are booming as a result of a government scheme to help carmakers overcome the financial crisis
read moreVW releases sketch of all-new saloon
Angular four-door destined for US only - but previews next Passat
read moreBMW K 1300 GT review
BMW has liberated an exceptional touring motorcycle thanks to a host of improvements over the lacklustre 1200 version.
read moreFrench car industry
State aid tied to commitments to keep factories open thwarts desperately needed capacity reduction and consolidation
read moreLap it up at Le Mans
Join the heritage parade before this year's 24 Hours race.
read moreWin a ride with The Stig
Comic Relief is auctioning a passenger ride with The Stig from Top Gear as part of this year's Red Nose day on March 13.
read moreTesla Model S teaser
Tesla gives us a sneaky-peak at its BMW 5-series rival
read moreChevrolet Camaro: no RHD
GM has ditched plans to offer a right-hand drive version of the Chevrolet Camaro in the UK when the car is launched in 2011.
read moreChevrolet Camaro: no RHD
GM has ditched plans to offer a right-hand drive version of the Chevrolet Camaro in the UK when the car is launched in 2011.
read more4x4s back in favour
Has recent extreme weather contributed to a rise in value of used offroaders?
read moreBMW 5-series GT revealed
These are the first pictures of the BMW Concept 5-series Gran Turismo, released by BMW, which will go into production later this year as the BMW 5-series GT.
read moreBMW 5-series GT revealed
These are the first pictures of the BMW Concept 5-series Gran Turismo, released by BMW, which will go into production later this year as the BMW 5-series GT.
read moreBMW 5-Series Gran Turismo
BMW enters a new niche with a stunning hatchback version of the 5-Series!
read moreBMW 5-Series GT
Best spy shots yet of BMW's upcoming flexible 5-Series!
read more50 ways to save cash: Insurance
In hard times it's more important than ever to ensure that you pay no more than necessary for the essentials of life. In our list of 50 ways to get the most from your money here are eight tips on insurance.
read moreBMW PAS
Best spy shots yet of BMW's upcoming flexible 5-Series reveal hatchback tail
read moreIs a car club the answer for hardup motorists?
Thousands of people are cutting annual transport bills by thousands of pounds by ditching their motors and joining car clubs.
read moreChrysler faces radical shake-up
Chrysler has developed plans to divide itself between the US government, banks, the United Auto Workers Union and Fiat, in an attempt to prevent the car maker slipping into bankruptcy.
read moreChrysler faces radical shake-up
Chrysler has developed plans to divide itself between the US government, banks, the United Auto Workers Union and Fiat, in an attempt to prevent the car maker slipping into bankruptcy.
read moreGM and Chrysler face more obstacles on road to survival
General Motors and Chrysler will submit restructuring plans to the US government early next week trumpeting their progress in fulfilling the conditions of $17.4bn in...
read moreAfter jets and dead wood, cuts go to the bone
Mention corporate jets to a Detroit motor industry executive these days and the response often includes a biting comment about the Boeing 767 that Nancy Pelosi,...
read moreProtectionism could sink the EU
The European Union's decision to call its members together in two emergency summits aimed at strengthening defences against the mutating virus of protectionism is, in...
read moreChrysler faced with equity carve-up
Chrysler's restructuring plan could see the combined equity of owners Cerberus and Daimler shrink to less than 10 per cent, with the rest of the company divided...
read moreToyota takes measures to trim costs in US
Toyota said it was cutting production days, freezing wages, eliminating or reducing employees' bonuses, and cutting executive pay in North America in response to the...
read moreTPG's Aleris in bankruptcy protection
Aleris International, a US-based aluminium processor that TPG bought at the height of the buy-out boom in 2006, yesterday filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection...
read moreUnions feel they carry burden of industry's 'shared sacrifices'
After securing large concessions from the United Auto Workers' union over the past two years, General Motors and Chrysler are pressing for still more to persuade...
read moreTruck parts maker eyes more job cuts
Castings, the West Midlands supplier of truck parts, is to consider making further job cuts after confirming it had reduced its workforce by 350 since its last trading...
read moreToyota takes measures to trim costs in US
Toyota says it's cutting production days, freezing wages, eliminating or reducing employees' bonuses, and cutting executive pay in North America in response to the motor industry's worst slump in decades.
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