Motoring News
18 December 2008Mandelson lambasted for car bail-out delay
The car industry attacked Peter Mandelson's handling of its call for multi-billion pound support, as the business secretary warned he would not be 'bounced' into an expected £1bn deal to support Jaguar Land Rover
read moreDebt intensifies Conti-Schaeffler battle
The power struggle between Schaeffler and Continental, the car parts group in which it holds a big stake, escalated after it emerged the privately held bearings maker was considering loading Conti with significant additional debt
read moreMSPs call on Government to almost halve the drinkdrive limit
MSPs have urged the Government to almost halve the drinkdrive limit amid claims that the current law is "outdated and fit for purpose".
read moreWin tickets to Autosport International
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read moreWin tickets to Autosport International
Join in the action at Europe's largest motosport show.
read moreDo you speak bail-out?
Peter Mandelson, Britain's business secretary, is contemplating a bail-out of Jaguar Land Rover. It is hard to imagine a less deserving candidate
read moreWhite House mulling 'orderly' bankruptcy for carmakers
The White House said it was considering an "orderly" bankruptcy for the US's stricken auto companies in its clearest warning yet that General Motors or Chrysler could be forced to file for Chapter 11 protection or similar measures
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read moreGM sells heritage fleet
General Motors plans to auction more than fifty cars from its heritage museum as part of its ongoing effort to raise funds.
read moreGM sells heritage fleet
General Motors plans to auction more than fifty cars from its heritage museum as part of its ongoing effort to raise funds.
read moreMotors on TV
The highlights of this weekend's motoringrelated viewing.
read moreJaguar Land Rover claims car industry crisis is 'national emergency' for UK
The boss of Jaguar Land Rover has claimed that the UK car industry is facing a "national emergency" as new figures showed that production tumbled by a third last month.
read moreGM Ford and Chrysler's fate hang in balance as bailout talks continue
The fate of the American car industry looks increasingly uncertain as Detroit's Big Three carmakers step up their actions to save cash while the White House continues to stall on providing some form of financial aid package.
read moreHonest John: overseas insurance and an accurate means of checking your speed
Honest John answers your questions about insurance cover in Eire for a UKregistered car and the limitations of satnav units to safely gauge your speed.
read moreHonda Jazz gets hybrid power
Honda will be boosting its hybrid line-up in 2010 with a petrol-electric Jazz.
read moreHonda Jazz gets hybrid power
Honda will be boosting its hybrid line-up in 2010 with a petrol-electric Jazz.
read moreCar production slumps by a third figures show
Car production has slumped by a third over the past year raising the prospect of the entire British motor industry getting Government support.
read moreCould Jaguar Land Rover be next?
Iconic british brand in talks with government of possible bail-out plan.
read moreCO2 emissions to be slashed by 2015
EU targets 130g/km average from all new cars.
read moreChrysler closes factories
Chrysler will shut down all of its factories for a month from 19 December, the company has announced.
read moreChrysler closes factories
Chrysler will shut down all of its factories for a month from 19 December, the company has announced.
read moreCar production slumps by a third
Car production has slumped by a third over the past year as the Government considered extending state aid to the whole of the stricken motor industry.
read moreSkoda Yeti Confirmed
It's a monster idea! Skoda confirms it will build the Yeti.
read moreTata to sponsor Ferrari
Tata, the Indian firm that owns Jaguar and Land Rover, has agreed to sponsor the Ferrari F1 team from next season.
read moreStunning race-modified Lamborghini Murcielago
As Honda says farewell to the NSX, Vijay Pattni looks at a stunning new Lambo... Read the full story now.
read moreTata to sponsor Ferrari
Tata, the Indian firm that owns Jaguar and Land Rover, has agreed to sponsor the Ferrari F1 team from next season.
read moreStunning race-modified Lamborghini Murcielago
As Honda says farewell to the NSX, Vijay Pattni looks at a stunning new Lambo... Read the full story now.
read moreA time for miracles…
OK, so this race-prepped Challenger is never going to happen. But we want it to, so very much
read moreSoul searching
What’s this Kia concept coming to Detroit? Do you even care?
read moreFirst class
Isle of Man post office releases set of Lewis Hamilton stamps. Give him a good licking, etc…
read moreKia concept to debut in Detroit
Soul inspired concept to be launched at NAIAS
read moreJLR bailout
The business secretary Lord Mandelson last night admitted that talks with Jaguar Land Rover about a £1 billion financial bailout are intensifying.
read moreJaguar Land Rover bailout
The business secretary Lord Mandelson last night admitted that talks with Jaguar Land Rover about a £1 billion financial bailout are intensifying.
read moreSubaru Legacy
Hard pressed car maker Subaru will unveil its brand new Legacy at this year’s Detroit Motor Show.
read moreJaguar in line for taxpayer bailout
JaguarLand Rover is reported to be in line for a taxpayer bailout worth up to £1bn after holding talks with Government ministers.
read moreHonda cuts expenses further amid downturn
Falling sales and a profit-sapping surge in the yen have so far outpaced the automaker's efforts to lower costs, but it is set to chop dividends and shelve expansion plans
read moreToyota faces first slide into red
Analysts predict the Japanese carmaker will lose money in the last two quarters of its financial year, a stunning reversal from its position as the sector's most profitable operator
read moreChrysler to shut down car factories for a month
American carmaker Chrysler has announced it will would halt factory operations for at least a month putting new pressure on the Bush administration to quickly help cashstrapped automakers.
read moreDependence on car exports leaves the country exposed
The Czech Republic has arguably the most stable economy in central Europe, but at a time when the world is being buffeted by financial crisis, there is no chance it...
read moreBank of Japan weighs pressure for further cuts
The Bank of Japan is under growing pressure to act more aggressively to boost the recession-mired economy, with many economists expecting a further trimming of its 0.3...
read moreChrysler shuts plants for a month as consumer credit dries up
Chrysler said yesterday it would shut all 30 of its plants for at least a month in the latest sign of the growing travails of the US car industry. The carmaker said...
read morePlunges in demand put brakes on a speeding industry
With spectacularly bad timing, mass production began last month at the new €1.1 bn Hyundai plant, the third car manufacturer to locate in the Czech Republic. The...
read moreChrysler to shut all plants for a month
Chrysler said yesterday it would shut all 30 of its plants for at least a month amid growing fears for the future of Detroit's big three carmakers. The carmaker said...
read moreHonda braced for cutbacks as loss looms
Honda Motor is facing a rare financial loss in the second half of its business year after it slashed projections for sales and profits yesterday, amid the global car...
read moreTreasury sets 'tough' car bail-out terms
A provisional rescue package being drawn up for Britain's beleaguered car manufacturers will have "very tough" conditions attached, in part to avoid setting too...
read moreCarmaker rescue battle highlights Republican divide
Viewed from Detroit, the role of southern Republicans in blocking the proposed bail-out of US carmakers last week looked like an act of treachery. Senators such as...
read moreJapanese carmakers
If you prick us, do we not bleed? Japanese carmakers are a famously class act: they use efficient production lines to make cars people want to buy and lack the legacy...
read moreCarmakers are main curb on wider gains
Asian stock markets moved broadly higher yesterday in the wake of the Federal Reserve's historic interest rate decision, although the underlying mood among investors...
read moreRescue highlights Republican ideological divide
Viewed from Detroit, the role of southern Republicans in blocking the proposed bail-out of US carmakers last week looked like an act of treachery. Senators such as...
read moreGMAC extends debt swap deadline
GMAC has won the support of a majority of bondholders targeted by a $38bn debt exchange, putting the financing arm of General Motors a step closer to getting federal...
read moreChrysler to shut all plants for a month
Chrysler said it would shut all 30 of its plants for at least a month in the latest sign of the growing travails of the US auto industry
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