Motoring News
17 June 2009BMW wants its workers to steer loyal road
The German carmaker is aiming to coax about 7,000 of its employees caught driving rival brands back to its marque in an attempt to revive falling sales
read moreMichelin softens blow of French job cuts
The tyre company's plan to reduce its French workforce, while at the same time pledging to invest €100m at its main research centre, raised little political outcry
read moreRevamped GM updates image of core brands
Four marques form basis for US group after bankruptcy protection
read moreBack on the road
Massive injections of public money have saved much of the industry from immediate collapse. But long-standing problems remain – and will still have to be addressed
read moreRenault Megane estate details
Renault has confirmed prices and full specification details for its new Megane Sports Tourer.
read moreInfiniti G37 prices announced
The new Infiniti G37 range will cost from £30,300 when it goes on sale in the UK from September.
read moreCourt slashes Saab debt
Saab has won a key court ruling in Sweden, which has allowed it to cut its debt by 75 per cent.
read moreHyundai swaps new for old
Hyundai is raising money for charity by offering motoring journalists their own scrappage experience.
read moreMagna to separate from Opel
Magna will have a “complete firewall” in place between its car parts and auto-maker businesses, its co-chief executive has said.
read moreHyundai out-selling Vauxhall
The Government's scrappage incentive scheme looks set to shake up the UK sales charts when June's registration figures are released next month, according to leaks from inside the motor industry.
read moreMoto Guzzi Stelvio review
The Moto Guzzi Stelvio is the latest version of an Italian adventure bike that is a characterful alternative to the ubiquitous BMW GS series.
read moreMoto Guzzi Stelvio photo gallery
Moto Guzzi Stelvio: the venerable Italian factory's response to the allconquering BMW GS.
read moreFirst look at Audi A5 Sportback
Audi’s five-door coupe is out, and we’re not half confused
read moreBMW X1 spied undisguised
These are the most revealing pictures of the new BMW X1 yet, snapped by our spy photographers during development testing ahead of the car’s launch in November this year.
read moreBritish Grand Prix: £25 Formula bet
Add to the excitement of the British Grand Prix at Silverstone with a noloss bet of up to £25 with Betfair.
read morePorsche decision 'in two weeks'
Qatar’s prime minister has said an announcement will be made within two weeks about the outcome of talks regarding the country buying a stake in Porsche.
read moreMondeo goes Eco
Ford announces 54mpg diesel Mondeo. Top Gear explodes with excitement
read moreCitroen GT to tackle Goodwood
Astonishing sort-of-real supercar gears up for the July hillclimb. But Top Gear smells a mystery
read moreBritish motorists pay £250m tax every week
It's time transport secretaries realised 50 million heavily taxed motorists are voters too.
read moreNew 2.0-litre Mondeo ECOnetic
Ford has announced a new version of the Mondeo ECOnetic, in an expansion of its environmentally friendly range.
read moreMotors on TV
Tune in to the British Grand Prix 1921 June and the return of Top Gear.
read moreNew British motor show likely
A massively expanded version of the Canary Wharf Motorexpo is looking increasingly likely to replace the cancelled 2010 British motor show as the UK’s major car exhibition.
read moreToyota rules out hybrid diesel
Toyota has ruled out any possibility of offering a diesel hybrid version of the Prius, at least for the foreseeable future.
read moreCaterham gets Euro go-ahead
Caterham will be able to sell its Superlight R300 across Europe after the company achieved pan-European homologation for the first time.
read moreTotal offers free 14day breakdown cover
Free Total Assistance package by simply purchasing 30 litres or more of fuel to get 14 days of free breakdown cover.
read moreGM signs memorandum to sell Saab marque to Koenigsegg
Koenigsegg Automotive, the Swedish producer of high-performance supercars, has signed a memorandum of understanding with General Motors to acquire Saab, the two...
read moreWaiting times cut as 30 per cent fall in sales allows Lamborghini to accelerate deliveries
Thanks to the recession, those surviving in the super-rich category will not have to wait so long for their dream car as luxury sports producer Lamborghini cuts its...
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