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17 April 2009MG6 to go on sale in the UK
The MG6 hatchback revealed at next week’s Shanghai show will be the first all-new MG model to go on sale in the UK since the 2001 MG ZS and ZT, according to sources at Chinese car maker SAIC, which owns the MG Roewe and Ssangyong brands.
read moreRevealed: Leon Cupra and Ibiza FR
Seat has unveiled two new performance models – the Leon Cupra and Ibiza FR.
read moreGM outlines its restructuring plans
General Motors' chief executive said the company was weighing options including a prepackaged bankruptcy filing and a split-up of its badly and better-performing assets under court protection as it works to complete a new business plan with a U.S. Treasury task force
read moreToyota updates Auris range
The Toyota Auris range has been revamped with new or improved engines.
read moreSaab has six serious suitors
Saab is in serious discussions with six potential buyers, according to reports.
read moreNardelli urges Chrysler workers to agree wage cuts
Bob Nardelli, the embattled chairman and chief executive of Chrysler, has written to all employees warning them that its viability plan submitted to the US government requires workers to take a sizeable drop in pay
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read more’Ring wars: Round IV
Nissan’s GT-R goes even quicker round the Nurburgring. Porsche won’t be impressed
read moreNissan's new hi-tech Qashqai trim
Nissan has introduced a new technology-packed n-tec trim level to its Qashqai and Qashqai+2 ranges.
read morePetrol price rises criticised
Petrol prices are rising faster than during last spring’s fuel price surge, prompting fears of record prices this summer.
read moreVW to take top spot from Toyota
The Volkswagen Group is close to overtaking Toyota as the world’s largest car maker.
read moreCitroën offers scrappage scheme
A car "scrappage" scheme in which customers are offered £2000 to trade in cars over nine years old has been launched by Citroën.
read moreG-Wiz fears sales slump
Electric car sales could plummet while consumers wait for the government’s cash incentive to arrive in two years time, according to the sellers of the G-Wiz.
read moreGT-R back at the 'Ring
The Nissan GT-R has beaten its own best time around the Nurburgring.
read morePetrol prices increase faster than last spring to hit 95p a litre
Average petrol prices at the pumps have increased to 95p a litre and are now rising faster than in last spring's fuelprice surge the AA said.
read moreEasy Tiger
Brit designer dreams up electric roadster for 2025. The future’s bright, etc
read moreRenault-Nissan's electric lease deal
Renault-Nissan has progressed its electric vehicle plans with a tie-up with the LeasePlan fleet management company.
read moreLondon-built electric car goal
A production line for electric cars could be set up in London by the end of 2010, if plans by import company evstores come to fruition.
read moreRevealed: Roewe MG6
An image of the new Roewe MG6 has appeared on the internet, ahead of its official unveiling at the Shanghai Motor Show.
read moreRace of China?
Race of Champions moves from Wembley to Beijing for 2009
read moreButton tops F1 practice
Jenson Button has set the fastest time in Friday's practice sessions for the Chinese Grand Prix.
read moreVauxhall to quit BTCC
Vauxhall has announced it will withdraw from the British Touring Car Championship at the end of this year.
read moreRivals slam electric car plans
Plans for the government to pay subsidies of £2000-5000 to plug-in hybrid and electric car buyers from 2011 have been dismissed as a gimic.
read moreMarchionne plays lead role in Chrysler cliffhanger
Sergio Marchionne has become fêted as a superhero in the auto industry after his remarkable turnround of Fiat. Against all expectations, this car industry outsider...
read moreSaab opens its doors to potential buyers
Saab, General Motors' troubled Swedish car brand, has started to show potential investors round its operations and hopes to secure a buyer by mid-year, according to...
read moreRecession myths
Don Sull's blog: Many companies are suffering in the recession, and their leaders blame their struggles on the financial crisis. Many of these explanations are...
read moreUnite rejects Visteon pay-off
Unite, the trade union, has rejected as "derisory" an offer of bigger redundancy payments to employees of Visteon's bankrupt UK unit. The US car parts firm yesterday...
read moreBankruptcy fears felt in car showrooms
Brenda Becker, a Toronto financial planner, has driven Chrysler cars most of her life. But as she ponders a replacement for her 2001 Sebring sedan, Ms Becker has no...
read moreElectric car buyers to get £5,000 grant
Buyers of electric cars will get subsidies of up to £5,000 under plans unveiled yesterday by the government to boost low-carbon transport. The car industry...
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