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17 February 2009Sir Richard Branson's Virgin linked with Honda buyout
Richard Branson's Virgin Group have made a bid for the Honda Formula One team a source close to the Japanese manufacturer disclosed.
read moreChrysler submits survival plan
Chrysler has said it needs another $5bn (£3.
read moreChrysler submits survival plan
Chrysler has said it needs another $5bn (£3.
read moreExaminer claims 'worst' learner driver left him with whiplash
A driving examiner who claiming he suffered whiplash when a blundering learner braked too sharply is suing for damages.
read moreChrysler will ask for additional $2bn in aid
Chrysler will ask the US government for another $2bn in aid to help it survive the slump in North American sales, bringing its total bailout request to $9bn
read moreGM bondholders offer framework to cut debt
General Motors bondholders have proposed a framework for restructuring the company's debt that would substantially reduce leverage but balance the concessions of bondholders with other parties, a person familiar with the negotiations said
read moreUS carmakers
Unions and debtholders have little incentive to agree to restructurings by GM and Chrysler. A bankruptcy judge can break the deadlock. Funding for Chapter 11 is the only credit Washington should extend
read moreEurope accused of stealing jobs with bribes
European leaders were accused of 'bribing multinationals' and stealing jobs from neighbouring countries as they use taxpayers' money to support businesses battered by the economic turmoil
read morePorsche spice
The sports carmaker's creeping takeover of Volkswagen, via cash-settled call options, has so far proved fruitful. But there is a twisting road ahead
read moreBlue Peter must be more like Top Gear to create playground buzz says BBC controller
Blue Peter must be more like Top Gear in order to create the same level of playground buzz according to a BBC controller.
read moreGKN to cut a further 550 jobs
The autoparts and aerospace supplier is to shed a further 550 jobs, it revealed on Tuesday, on top of 1,400 cuts already announced
read moreFord Mondeo 2.2 TDCi Estate review
After six hard months our longterm estate has proved the perfect workhorse.
read moreFord Mondeo 2.2 TDCi Estate review
After six hard months our longterm estate has proved the perfect workhorse.
read more2009 Toyota Yaris: on sale now
Lower emissions and fuel consumption for the supermini together with a restyle and simplified trim structure.
read moreFord's fastest ever Focus is here
The waiting is finally over, Ford's fastest compact family hatchback has arrived and Auto Express has had an exclusive in-depth look at the new Focus RS.
read moreSlippery customer
Merc shows off the world’s most aerodynamically efficient car, the CLK-replacing E-Class Coupe
read moreHonest John: photocard licences buying a cheap cruiser and highrisk young drivers
The dealer you can trust answers readers' queries about conflicting expiry dates on a driving licence the pros and cons of some buying a cheap 'quality' car and why the driving of some young people merits high insurance premiums.
read moreMarket surprised by size of Daimler's loss
The German premium carmaker and truck group underscored the drastic downturn in the car industry when it posted a much worse than expected loss in the fourth quarter
read moreCarpenter makes Vespa out of wood
A Portuguese carpenter has made a fully working Vespa scooter out of wood.
read moreLet’s play sardines
Fiat 500C heads to Geneva with a super-cute sliding soft-top
read moreHummer under the hammer
One of the smallest car makers in China, Sichuan Auto, is making a serious bid to buy Hummer from General Motors, financial reports have suggested.
read moreWraps come off E-Class Coupé
Merc's CLK replacement has arrived, and we have first pictures of the new stunner.
read moreIrresistible logic of Daimler and BMW collaborating
It is a sign of the times. Until recently, there could not be two fiercer rivals than Germany's luxury carmakers - Stuttgart-based Daimler's Mercedes-Benz division and...
read moreCerberus scarred by exposure to car industry
Stephen Feinberg, the publicity-shy founder of Cerberus, which owns 80.1 per cent of Chrysler, spent part of Friday last week on the phone with James B. Lee,...
read morePedal power gathers speed
Eric Lin wakes up at the crack of dawn nearly every Saturday to bike for hours in the hills around Taipei with his friends. His mountain bike, a Champion One model...
read moreGM to set tougher targets for revamp
General Motors will today unveil aggressive new restructuring targets as it seeks to convince US politicians and taxpayers it can survive the global car industry's...
read morePedal power gathers speed
Eric Lin wakes up at the crack of dawn nearly every Saturday to bike for hours in the hills around Taipei with his friends. His mountain bike, a Champion One model...
read moreBMW axes 850 jobs amid slow Mini sales
Unions accused BMW yesterday of exploiting Britain's flexible labour laws after the Munich-based carmaker cut850 jobs at its Mini car plant near Oxford. Unite,...
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