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17 October 2008Car lending slashed as default threat rises
Banks and finance companies in the US are aggressively cutting back on making car loans, as growing numbers of borrowers fall behind on their payments and lenders' access to funding is squeezed in the credit crunch
read moreCar lending slashed as default threat rises
Banks and finance companies in the US are aggressively cutting back on making car loans, as growing numbers of borrowers fall behind on their payments and lenders' access to funding is squeezed in the credit crunch
read moreFerrari Legends classics of style and design
Andrew English reviews a sumptuous new Ferrari book
read moreChoose a car with Honest John small convertibles
Honest John suggests a small convertible for the young at heart
read moreKawasaki ER6n Good vibrations
The smoothness of Kawasaki's funky new ER6n is easy to enjoy.
read moreHyundai i800 review
First drive Hyundai's i800 is a great MPV but its capacity is limited says Erin Baker
read moreSuzi Perry's MotoGP preview
The championship might have been won but the rivalry isn't over
read moreA bigger Challenger
Dodge sticks giant V10 into Challenger. Tyres run scared
read moreNissan Cube Cubic capacity
Nissan has committed itself to batteryelectric propulsion and we take a spin in the latest Cubebased protoytype
read moreHonest John oil warning sticking roofs and auction advice
Your questions answered by the dealer you can trust
read moreBond’s wrecks appeal
Buyer pays £200,000 for Aston Martin DBS which was wrecked during filming of the latest Bond movie
read moreSpied: Mini Cross
Our spy photographers have captured Mini’s forthcoming SUV being tested ahead of launch in 2010.
read moreSpied: Mini Cross
Our spy photographers have captured Mini’s forthcoming SUV being tested ahead of launch in 2010.
read moreVW Golf Mk6 prices
Volkswagen Golf pricesVolkswagen has confirmed that the Mk 6 Golf will start from £13,150 for the base 79bhp 1.
read moreVW Golf Mk6 prices
Volkswagen Golf pricesVolkswagen has confirmed that the Mk 6 Golf will start from £13,150 for the base 79bhp 1.
read moreMr Money a great deal
Mike Rutherford has found what could be the year's best finance offer
read moreQuest for a cleaner form of Beemer power
read moreVery clever for such a small iQ
Toyota's chic lowCO2 urban car
read moreVery clever for such a small iQ
Toyota's chic lowCO2 urban car
read moreInchcape shares plunge on warning
Inchcape shares took a hammering in early trade as it announced job cuts at its London headquarters and warned that profits would be significantly lower than expectations
read moreArt on four wheels
Psychedelic MINI on display at Design Museum
read moreArt on four wheels
Psychedelic MINI on display at Design Museum
read moreBritain's first Formula One champion
As Lewis Hamilton battles for the F1 crown in China Doug Nye recalls Britain's first world champion who secured the title exactly half a century ago in a Ferrari
read moreDamp buster sees off winter’s worst
As winter closes in, so do the cold and damp – and even the best garages can’t protect your car completely.
read moreElectric MINI spied
MINI's forthcoming all-electric vehicle bares all - and we've seen it.
read moreAn exclusive chance to visit Hamilton's hitech gym
Win a chance to train at Lewis Hamilton's gym.
read moreCredit crunch: city cars
We round up our credit-crunch-busting week with a look at some very cheap runabouts
read more£45K Dacias cost police chief job
Romania’s chief of police has been fired ordering what the country’s government claims were grossly overpriced Logan patrol cars.
read more£45K Dacias cost police chief job
Romania’s chief of police has been fired ordering what the country’s government claims were grossly overpriced Logan patrol cars.
read moreSo whose ads pay off?
What’s your favourite car ad? Whether it’s Citroen’s robot or Honda’s skydivers, they all cost money to make. To calculate just how much of a new car’s price goes directly on publicity, industry analyst Ebiquity used registration figures and ad budgets for 2008 so far.
read moreTracker’s money back deal
Manufacturer guarantees its latest unit will trace stolen car.
read moreFord keys in speed curb
Keeping your speed in check will be even easier with the help of this clever new key from Ford. Boffins have developed the all-new ignition key, which contains a chip that can be pre-programmed to limit the driver’s pace – perfect for parents letting teenagers loose on their own set of wheels.
read moreGame’s odds-on winner
Beat rivals on London’s online track in GTI – and win money!
read moreMINI EV spied
MINI's forthcoming all-electric vehicle bares all and we've seen it.
read moreBoris commits to flowing London traffic
Car Enthusiast - Rephased traffic lights are part of Boris Johnson's commitments to a motorist-friendly London.
read moreBrown warns retailers to drop fuel price
Car Enthusiast - Last night, Prime Minister Gordon Brown warned petrol retailers to pass on reduced prices to customers.
read moreCaterham Levante sells out
Caterham has announced it has sold all eight of the £115,000 V8-powered RS Levantes that it plans to build.
read moreCaterham Levante sells out
Caterham has announced it has sold all eight of the £115,000 V8-powered RS Levantes that it plans to build.
read moreWooden-wheeled art Hummer displayed
Car Enthusiast - As part of this week's Zoo Art Fair, a Hummer boasting wooden wheels will be on display.
read moreMG relaunched – in Chile
A new MG hatchback has been launched, the first all-new product to wear the famous octagonal badge since MG Rover collapsed into administration in 2005.
read moreMG relaunched – in Chile
A new MG saloon has been launched, the first all-new product to wear the famous octagonal badge since MG Rover collapsed into administration in 2005.
read moreBritish ministry delays bio-fuel mandate
Car Enthusiast - With concern over the indirect impact of bio-fuels, the UK has delayed a planned mandate regarding their usage.
read moreInchcape shares plunge on warning
Inchcape shares took a hammering in early trade as it announced job cuts at its London headquarters and warned that profits would be significantly lower than expectations
read moreSchaeffler lays off workers
The car-parts maker becomes the second large company in the German auto sector to lay off temporary workers amid a sharp industry slowdown, fuelling labour market concerns
read moreSchaeffler lays off workers
Schaeffler yesterday became the second large company in the German auto sector to lay off temporary workers amid a sharp industry slowdown, fuelling concerns that the...
read moreView from the Top - Hakan Samuelsson, chief executive of MAN Group
The experience of Hakan Samuelsson, chief executive of German industrial group MAN, shows how some of the most effective bosses can be undermined when a single...
read moreSKF sales hurt by vehicle industry slowdown
SKF, the world's biggest producer of industrial bearings, yesterday warned that it expected significantly lower sales to the auto industry in the fourth quarter as US...
read moreView from the Top - Hakan Samuelsson, chief executive of MAN Group
The experience of Hakan Samuelsson, chief executive of German industrial group MAN, shows how some of the most effective bosses can be undermined when a single...
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