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GM prepares tough revamp of European units
US carmaker says European business's large annual financial loss is 'simply unacceptable"

Mercedes Benz New York Fashion Week autumn/winter 2012: Lara Stone's ultimate road trip
Dutch supermodel and face of Mercedes Benz, Lara Stone, tells The Telegraph about her fantasy road trip and why she's a much better driver than husband, David Walliams.

Special Chrysler Ypsilon revealed
The special-edition Chrysler Ypsilon Black&Red has gone on sale in the UK with prices starting from £12,750.

Stracke: “Vauxhall needs flagships”
Opel-Vauxhall will need more “flagship” models, at least one of them positioned above Insignia, if it is to achieve the improved brand-image its new management seeks, according to group CEO Karl-Friedrich Stracke.

12-plate wish list: Nissan LEAF
Imagine never going to a petrol station again.

Porsche's junior SUV to be called 'Macan'
The Porsche Macan will be a 'sports car in the SUV segment' and goes on sale in 2013.

Opel slumps despite GM's profits
General Motors’ European arm lost $747 million (£476 million) in 2011, but it was not enough to prevent the Detroit-based firm from posting record full-year profits.

New Porsche SUV called ‘Macan’
It’s the Indonesian word for Tiger, apparently, and it’ll arrive next year

Macan name for Porsche's baby SUV
Porsche’s rival to the Range Rover Evoque will be called the Porsche Macan and is due to arrive in 2013.

GM earnings hit record $7.6bn in 2011
Profits slightly behind analysts' consensus forecast of $8bn, but were the US carmaker's best bottom-line result in its history

MSA Euroclassic 20th anniversary car rally now open
All classic cars more than 20 years old are invited to join a tempting tour of Spain and France as part of the MSA Euroclassic.

The UK - better off together than apart
Today, David Cameron embarks on a charm offensive in Scotland, to persuade Scots that the United Kingdom is "stronger and richer" together. The Prime Minister has often been criticised within his party for being too willing to compromise on Tory principles, but on the subject of Scottish independence he is sincerely Unionist. It is a tricky initiative to carry off: he is very English, and a Tory in a place that only has a single Tory MP. But he has sensibly eschewed arrogance: this is, he says, ultimately a decision that lies with the Scottish people.

The UK - better off together than apart
Today, David Cameron embarks on a charm offensive in Scotland, to persuade Scots that the United Kingdom is "stronger and richer" together. The Prime Minister has often been criticised within his party for being too willing to compromise on Tory principles, but on the subject of Scottish independence he is sincerely Unionist. It is a tricky initiative to carry off: he is very English, and a Tory in a place that only has a single Tory MP. But he has sensibly eschewed arrogance: this is, he says, ultimately a decision that lies with the Scottish people.

We must start making things in Britain again
It's hard to imagine Lord Sugar jotting down gravelly ripostes to wannabes on The Apprentice with a view to wheeling them out when he wants to win over more fans. In fact, the Amstrad entrepreneur's off-the-cuff remarks are more designed to attract viewers, not friends.

What we're driving: Range Rover Evoque Si4
Jaguar Land Rover has just announced record profits, largely thanks to one car: the Evoque.

I too have stripped and crawled on ice to save my dog
When Bentley, a four-year-old terrier chasing ducks last Sunday, fell through the ice and nearly drowned, his owner, Malcolm Jarvis, risked his life to rescue him. Photographs of the dog in the deep water of the River Stour near Dedham, Essex, and his master in underpants on the ice, shot round the world on the internet.

Our Fashion Week is up there with the best of them
A vast tent has sprung up in Kensington Gardens. Much as an unadorned tree augurs the arrival of Christmas, so this construction now heralds the start of London Fashion Week, which kicks off in all its well-adorned glory tomorrow.

Foreign affiliates ease Renault decline
Fall in 2011 earnings is not as bad as expected, aided by strong Nissan sales and the disposal of shares in Volvo

Honda Civic: not just a pretty face
Looking good: Honda's new model is not just a pretty face, says Neil Lyndon.

Audi's 174mph RS4 estate car
The new Audi RS4 uses a V8 engine and four-wheel drive to give it supercar-like performance.

Top 10 fast estate cars
As Audi unveils its new 174mph RS4, we take a look at the fast estates it has to beat.

Driven: Jaguar XKR-S Convertible
Highway to the danger zone (sorry...) in Jaguar's fastest and most expensive convertible

Ferrari California Handling Speciale
Plus 30hp, minus 30kg and a suitably pretentious suffix for sharpened Ferrari California

New Caterham road car - details
Emboldened Caterham looks to expand road car range with all-new road car

Spotted special: an Alpina extravaganza
We find some delicious BMW based loveliness to dribble over

Le Mans Classic with PistonHeads
Whether you're a Classic veteran or curious first-timer, PistonHeads can help

PH2: Yamaha in the black
Sales down, but income up at Yamaha

Bentley: big engines to stay
Bentley makes more 12-cylinder engines than anyone, and will continue to do so

Porsche Macan confirmed
The baby Cayenne formerly known as Cajun is now official and called ... the Macan

PH Carpool: Thornycroft Nubian Major
No, we had no idea what it was either. Turns out it's a fire engine. Cool

PH Blog: 3 Series musings
A round-the-block roadtest and five minute verdict from the editor

Driven: Audi A1 Quattro
Chris Harris gets in a spin with the bonkers £40K 256hp A1 Quattro

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