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Volkswagen Polo GTI first pics, details
First official pictures and details of VW’s 178bhp baby hot hatch. read more

Fastest ever Jaguar XKR announced
Fastest ever Jaguar XKR announceed: 174mph 'Speed Pack' super coupe breaks cover. read more

Toyoda faces growing pressure to testify
Akio Toyoda, the embattled chief executive of Toyota Motors, was officially summoned by a top Democratic lawmaker to testify before Congress next week, just one day after declining an informal invitation

Daimler
The view through the windscreen is murkier than investors thought

Flextreme makeover
Vauxhall’s hybrid concept previews a swoopy Insignia from The Future. We like The Future

Jaguar Land Rover's new CEO
Jaguar Land Rover has appointed Dr Ralf Speth as its chief executive officer with overall responsibility for the company's operations.

Geneva Motor Show: 5 by Peugeot
The French manufacturer continues its renaissance with a concept for a large saloon.

Fastest Bentley cabrio ever
202mph, 621bhp Supersports Convertible definitely doesn't tempt us into cheap Premiership footballer jokes

Volkswagen Polo GTI first pics, details
These are the first official pictures and details of Volkswagen’s baby hot hatch. read more

Greatest super saloons
Greatest super saloons: perfect getaway cars. read more

Zetsche to stay as Daimler CEO
Daimler CEO Dieter Zetsche will stay in his role until the end of 2013 after his contract was extended by the company.

UK car production up 64.8%
UK car production was up 64.

Massa sets early F1 pace
Formula One testing resumed at Jerez, Sapin on Thursday morning, with Ferrario's Felipe Massa topping the times during a rain-lashed morning.

Daimler scraps dividend after shock loss
German premium carmaker posts worse-than-expected net loss for 2009, its first shortfall in nine years

Villeneuve linked to F1 return
Jacques Villeneuve is set to return to Formula One with Stefan GP, should the Serbian team be granted an entry.

Geneva motor show: Bufori MkVI
Bufori will launch a new luxury saloon concept at next month’s Geneva motor show.

Vauxhall Flextreme GT/E revealed
This is the Vauxhall Opel Flextreme GT/E, a sleek and futuristic five-door coupe that will be displayed at this year’s Geneva motor show.

San Francisco prepares for electric car revolution
San Francisco's building code is to be changed so that new structures will all have wiring for electric car chargers.

Toyoda refusal to testify sparks anger
Akio Toyoda should be -compelled to testify before a US congressional committee investigating Toyota Motor's recall , according to a senior Republican. The call came...

GM plans for Opel hit by Berlin doubts
General Motors' restructuring plan for Opel/Vauxhall has been dealt a potentially serious setback yesterday after a German government taskforce said it had doubts...

Reaching breaking point
Among the safety measures outlined by Toyota Motor yesterday was the addition of a computerised power-override system to all new cars globally, writes Jonathan...

Investors offered aid to reuse Fiat site
The Italian government could provide up to €450m ($616m) in infrastructure investment and other aid to investors as it seeks to find alternative uses for an ageing...

Anger at Toyoda testimony snub
Akio Toyoda should be -compelled to testify before a US congressional committee investigating Toyota's vehicle recall , according to a senior Republican. The call came...

Carmakers to take advantage of rival's crisis
While Toyota's difficulties have given pause for thought among many of its North American customers, there is little sign so far of a stampede to embrace its rivals...

Pagani C9 supercar spied
These are the latest spy pictures of the Pagani C9, the replacement for the much lauded Zonda.

Geneva motor show: Fisker Karma
The Fisker Karma's innovative aluminium spaceframe chassis will be unveiled at the Geneva motor show, the company has confirmed.

Toyota 'grew too fast, too soon'
Toyota president Akio Toyoda has conceded that the company's current recall problems are a result of it growing too fast, too soon.

Volvo eyes Chinese sales boost
Volvo expects its imminent sale to Geely to boost sales in China, allowing production at its main Torslanda plant in Sweden to rise beyond its current 50 per cent capacity, according to a report in the Financial Times.

European car sales rise
European car registrations rose 12.

Range Rover/XJ 'platform share'
Jaguar Land Rover plans to cut down from using six platforms to just two, including a platform share between the Range Rover and XJ.

Jaguar XK 'could have grown'
Jaguar's desire to retain the XK’s blend of comfort and refinement, everyday usability and sportiness was called into question last year as the firm explored a shift in direction for the model.

New Jaguar XK exclusive
Jaguar’s next-generation XK sports car will have a near-300bhp V6 diesel-powered variant in its line-up when it goes on sale around 2013.

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