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17 December 2008Treasury sets 'tough' car bail-out terms
A rescue package for UK motor companies should be on terms at least as demanding as those of a commercial lender to avoid setting too generous a precedent for other bail-outs
read moreFerrari would reject Lewis Hamilton
After recent goodwill and solidarity F1 got back to basics with oneupmanship and some good oldfashioned politics.
read moreC-charge takes double hit
The cause of Congestion Charging in the UK has taken another double blow.
read moreC-charge takes double hit
The cause of Congestion Charging in the UK has taken another double blow.
read moreCar production slumps as recession bites
Car production in Britain has fallen by more than a quarter over the past year.
read moreJaguarLand Rover in talks over bailout
JaguarLand Rover could get a taxpayerfunded rescue package after secret talks aimed at bailing out the ailing carmaker.
read moreBentley banks on biofuels
The luxury carmaker is putting all its eggs in the secondgeneration biofuel market to meet forthcoming emissions requirements - and maybe also to transport the Queen.
read moreHonest John: cars that can cope with floods Audi reliability a MINI automatic and cambelt change advice
Your questions answered by the dealer you can trust.
read moreEU laws stop UK Government from making foreign lorries carry safety mirrors
EU laws have prevented the British Government from compelling foreign lorries to fit mirrors which would radically cut road accidents in the UK.
read moreRally shake-up on way, too
Overhauled WRC could introduce the Skoda Fabia S2000.
read moreChevrolet unwraps new tin-top stormer
Ace tin-top squad Chevrolet has unveiled its new World Touring Car Championship challenger. Based on the imminent Cruze road car, it will debut next season.
read moreF1 teams’ survival plan
Cost-cutting moves agreed for 2009.
read moreYour views on autocar.co.uk
With the end of the year fast approaching many people will be asking themselves how they can do better in 2009, and autocar.
read moreYour views on autocar.co.uk
With the end of the year fast approaching many people will be asking themselves how they can do better in 2009, and autocar.
read moreThule Excellence roof box - tested
Premium roof box for premium cars
read moreOpec oil cut could push up petrol and energy prices
Drivers and gas customers have been warned that they could face higher prices in the New Year.
read moreThis week's mag
Special Christmas double issue, new BMW Z4, greatest ever Porsche 911 revealed, 2008 road test and news review
read moreElectric Dodge charges in
Grainy spy shot shows Dodge’s EV is evolving from Lotus Europa it’s based on.
read moreUltimate GT-R heading to UK
British drivers are in line to get the very best of Nissan’s GT-R – thanks to a series of electronic upgrades that will only be offered here.The two-door supercar’s 3.8-litre V6 twin-turbo engine benefits from 5bhp more power than Japanese and American models, taking its output to 478bhp.
read moreBlast-off for six-wheel thriller
Amazing car has been 30 years in the making, and the unique design, with four front wheels, takes cues from Seventies Tyrrell F1 racer.
read moreA car nut’s ideal last-minute gift
Tuner turns its hand to watches.
read moreEU gets tough on emissions
Tough new EU regulations passed today will force manufacturers to reduce the average CO2 emissions of their cars to 130g/km by 2015.
read moreEU gets tough on emissions
Tough new EU regulations passed today will force manufacturers to reduce the average CO2 emissions of their cars to 130g/km by 2015.
read moreSub-£15k price for Insight
Latest green Honda to offer genuine family car practicality.
read moreDIY drink-drive test kit warning
Study found accuracy of police breathalysers isn’t matched by home devices.
read moreEXCLUSIVE interview: Miss England 2008
Vijay Pattni catches up with the winner of the 2008 Miss England competition - Laura Coleman. Read the full story now.
read moreEXCLUSIVE interview: Miss England 2008
Vijay Pattni catches up with the winner of the 2008 Miss England competition - Laura Coleman. Read the full story now.
read moreDubya bails out big three
GM, Ford and Chrysler were given an early Christmas present from President Bush, after Senators initially blocked a bn loan.
read moreR8, S4 name price
Mega V10-powered R8 and latest S4 hit UK in the spring.
read moreGreen expo moving
Even eco models are being kicked out of the garden of Eden! The Sexy Green Car Show, normally held at the site of Cornwall’s giant biodomes, is moving to the big city.
read moreSeven-seater Yaris on the way?
Estima hinted at MPV – but next seven-seater could be Yaris-sized
read moreStunning new A7 coupé has CLS in its sights
Four-door gets a low-slung profile inspired by A5 coupé. Looks will be matched by a range of performance-oriented petrol and diesel powerplants.
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read moreFresh-faced Disco
Revised lights front and rear mark out Land Rover, while a new diesel will also feature.
read moreGreen Volvos DRIVe in
The S60 isn’t the only new Volvo – the firm is also launching low CO2 DRIVe models across the range.
read morePrice right for Focus RS
Bodykit and big rear wing mark flagship out – and it’s set to be a £25,000 performance bargain.
read moreWho’s legendary bus scales down
All aboard the Magic Bus! Rock band The Who has teamed up with VW to create a real-life version of the bus from its 1968 hit – and you can get your hands on one.A full-size T1 panel van was raffled off this summer in aid of the Teenage Cancer Trust.
read moreNext midsize Volvo unveiled
S60 Concept hints at allnew saloon due in 2010.
read moreA Leg’ to stand on
Subaru to show off new Legacy concept in Detroit. Looks dark…
read moreWin a better driving prize
Avoid the crunch: learn safer driving for life.
read moreLutz: sub-brands must go
GM vice chairman Bob Lutz has said that selling off sub-brands quickly is the way to push America's biggest car maker back from the brink of bankruptcy.
read moreLutz: sub-brands must go
GM vice chairman Bob Lutz has said that selling off sub-brands quickly is the way to push America's biggest car maker back from the brink of bankruptcy.
read moreMotoring review of the year 2008
Lewis Hamilton won the F1 championship in his second season speed cameras signalled a retreat Porsche took on the congestion charge and won and the Goodwood Revival celebrated 10 years.
read moreHonda's profit warning
When drivers stop buying cars, every carmaker suffers – as Japan discovered in spades on Wednesday
read moreSubaru pulls out of World Rally Championship
Subaru has announced it is to pull out of the World Rally Championship.The Japanese car maker has campaigned the iconic Impreza in the WRC since 1993.
read moreSubaru pulls out of World Rally Championship
Subaru has announced it is to pull out of the World Rally Championship.The Japanese car maker has campaigned the iconic Impreza in the WRC since 1993.
read moreLegal battle
Reiter makes its Murcielago GT racer road-legal. This is confusing, yet excellent
read moreEuropean car sales tumble
European car sales so far this year have dropped by one million units compared with last year’s figures.
read moreEuropean car sales tumble
European car sales so far this year have dropped by one million units compared with last year’s figures.
read more270mph? Yes please
SSC reckons its new 1287bhp Ultimate Aero will be faster than anything, ever. And we actually believe them…
read moreSubaru Legacy unveiled
This is the first official teaser shot of the Subaru Legacy concept car, which is due to be unveiled at the Detroit motor show in January.
read moreSubaru Legacy unveiled
This is the first official teaser shot of the Subaru Legacy concept car, which is due to be unveiled at the Detroit motor show in January.
read moreHonda NSX cancelled
Honda has cancelled the new NSX as part of a radical restructuring of its car making business.
read moreHonda NSX cancelled
Honda has cancelled the new NSX as part of a radical restructuring of its car making business.
read moreHonda cancel NSX supercar
Reports confirm that Honda has cancelled its flagship sportscar programme.
read moreSubaru quits rallying
News emerges from Japan that Subaru will quit competing in the World Rally Championship...
read moreHonda cuts profit forecast by 67%
In spite of massive production cuts, the Japanese carmaker's inventories are piling up due to a shrinking global demand for cars, prompting it to issue its third profit warning this year
read morePulled Volvo truck orders outstrip sales
Volvo, the world's second largest truckmaker, said it had 1,800 more order cancellations in October and November than it did truck sales, in a vivid sign of the...
read moreStill trucking
At least mergers and acquisitions activity is still happening somewhere - among the 16-wheelers. Germany's MAN is paying €1.18bn for the Brazilian truck and bus...
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