Motoring News
13 November 2008Loan drought hits European suppliers
Further signs emerged on Thursday that a pullback on lending by banks has pushed many European companies to the brink of collapse
read moreInsurers pull cover from GM and Ford suppliers
General Motors and Ford have been given a potentially devastating vote of no confidence by three big European credit insurers, which have removed cover from their suppliers
read moreDetroit rescue to come with strings
Nancy Pelosi, the Democratic speaker of the US House of Representatives, has made clear that Congress will not press on with a bail-out of carmakers unless it can impose significant restrictions on General Motors, Ford and Chrysler
read morePolice respond to bike ban proposal
ACPO explains its position on banning motorcycles
read moreChinese car sales gather speed
After several months of weakness, a surprising rise in vehicle sales has analysts hoping this is a sign of recovery rather than a blip due to a long national holiday
read moreDriver 'given parking ticket during remembrance silence'
A driver claims she was given a parking ticket as she stood alongside her car observing the twominute silence on Remembrance Day.
read moreFirst ride: Aprilia Dorsoduro 750
Kevin Ash is impressed by the allround ability of the supermotostyled Dorsoduro
read moreLegal mobile speed trap alert?
A new GPS device has been launched that will allow drivers to warn each other about mobile speed traps and is apparently legal because of a loophole in the law.
read moreLegal mobile speed trap alert?
A new GPS device has been launched that will allow drivers to warn each other about mobile speed traps and is apparently legal because of a loophole in the law.
read moreGT-R’der
Nissan confirms that ‘Spec-V’ GT-R is on the way. Watch out, Nurburgring
read moreOn sale now: Maserati Quattroporte S
Revised version of the luxury sports saloon
read moreClassic Motor Show preview
The Classic Motor Show takes place this weekend at the NEC in Birmingham
read moreDartford toll rises 50p
The charge to use the Dartford River Crossing is to rise by 50 per cent.
read moreDartford toll rises 50p
The charge to use the Dartford River Crossing is to rise by 50 per cent.
read moreSaab 9-3 Special Edition
Saab Celebrates 25 years of Convertibles with Special Edition on show at LA Motor Show.
read moreAudi A5 Sportback spied - Audi A5 Sportback spied
First pictures of Audi's stunning new five-door coupe.
read morePeugeot's Qashqai getting in shape
New 3008 crossover targets Nissan's top selling family car.
read moreKeep warm this winter with a recycled Volkswagen
Old car parts can be turned into a variety of unusual gifts and practical household items as Franca Davenport discovers
read moreOne-77: episode two
In which Dr Bez discovers that Bobby and Alan have a hidden secret…
read moreOne track mind
Lotus shows off GT4 racer. Puts yer sticky-tyred Exige to shame, eh?
read moreStolen JCB leads police on European tour
A mechanical digger stolen in northeast England has been recovered in the Netherlands after being followed around Europe by at least four different police forces in three countries.
read moreJeep Patriot range revised
Jeep is attempting to stir up sales of the slow-selling Patriot SUV by launching a new S-Limited spec level.
read moreJeep Patriot range revised
Jeep is attempting to stir up sales of the slow-selling Patriot SUV by launching a new S-Limited spec level.
read moreAmbulance shakeup
Car Enthusiast - A new gadget means dozy drivers will be shaken up every time an ambulance goes by.
read moreElectric Hummer shock
Car Enthusiast - Hummer's first zero emissions car costs less than a MINI.
read moreMotorshows feel the pinch
Car Enthusiast - A host of car makers are pulling out of US auto shows as the financial crisis deepens.
read moreHydrogen supercar blows in
Here’s a model with plenty of sting! This is the RMC Scorpion, an all-new supercar from the US-based Ronn Motor Company.
read moreMerc goes power crazy with SL, ML
Meet the most powerful Mercedes ever – the new SL65 AMG Black Series.
read moreUltimate Z-car wings in
The Nissan 370Z hasn’t been officially unveiled yet, but the firm has already sent it to the gym to put on some extra muscle!
read moreSpied: next Mercedes E63 AMG estate
Our spy photographers have just captured these images of the new Mercedes E63 AMG estate being put through its paces, ahead of its official debut at next year’s Frankfurt motor show.
read moreSpied: next Mercedes E63 AMG estate
Our spy photographers have just captured these images of the new Mercedes E63 AMG estate being put through its paces, ahead of its official debut at next year’s Frankfurt motor show.
read moreRepublicans to fight carmakers' rescue
Senior Republicans on Capitol Hill have made clear they will fight plans to rescue the US auto industry, as political wrangling over the proposed $25bn bail-out...
read morePaulson firm on rescue for carmakers
Hank Paulson, the US Treasury secretary, said yesterday that carmakers were a "key part" of the manufacturing industry, but dismissed calls to use part of the $700bn...
read moreRepublicans ready to resist $25bn lifeline for carmakers
Senior Republicans on Capitol Hill yesterday made clear they would fight plans to rescue the US carmaking industry, as political wrangling over the proposed $25bn...
read moreRecord EU fine for glass cartel
Europe's largest cartel fine of €1.38bn ($1.7bn) was yesterday imposed on four leading glass manufacturers, after they illegally fixed the price of glass used in...
read morePay levels fell after car plant went to wall
Most former employees of MG Rover, the Birmingham carmaker that collapsed in 2005, earn significantly less in their new jobs, according to a study with implications...
read moreFew concrete solutions in slump
They may trail banks, insurers and carmakers for unpopularity among investors, but the world's leading cement companies are not far behind. Classically cyclical...
read moreSouth Korean bosses strive for a global view
Chief executives in large South Korean companies are struggling to internationalise their mindset and management style, as they come under heavy pressure to expand...
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