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18 May 2009Porsche owners move to restart VW talks
The family owners of Germany's Porsche scrambled to bring merger talks with Volkswagen back to life as workers at the debt-ridden sports car maker gathered to protest against Ferdinand Piëch, VW's chairman
read moreCar scrap plan off to a stuttering start
A UK car scrappage scheme got off to a stuttering start as confusion about how it would work prompted several leading manufacturers to delay their involvement
read moreHalf of drivers would fail their test if they had to take it again
Half of motorists believe they would fail their driving test if they had to take it again now according to a new survey.
read morePrivate GM bondholders face large losses
Anger at a proposal to swap bonds for equity is putting the carmaker's future under threat, writes Nicole Bullock
read moreToyota buoyed by orders for new Prius
Toyota, the Japanese carmaker, cut the price of its petrol-electric hybrid vehicle to fend off a challenge from rival Honda
read moreGM registers bankruptcy domains
GM is increasingly expected to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection before the end of this month, after it emerged that the company had resistered the gmrestructuring.
read moreRail parking fees a 'rip-off'
Motorists parking at railway stations are being ripped off by private rail firms, according to a union.
read more1957 Ferrari sells for £8 million becoming world's most expensive car
A 1957 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa has set a world record for the most expensive car ever sold at auction costing almost £8 million.
read moreOpel to contract manufacture?
General Motors European arm could become a contract manufacturer under plans being outlined by one of the potential bidders.
read moreFormer clamper says he can consign the devices to history
Costas Constantinou claims he can consign the loathed devices to history thanks to an alternative way of enforcing parking control.
read moreSpied: Rolls-Royce Ghost
The Rolls-Royce Ghost has been snapped undisguised and looking production-ready.
read morePorsche must drink bitter cup of VW retribution
A 51pc stake doesn't buy you much these days in Germany as Porsche is finding out.
read moreMerc speedster visits Mille Miglia
Mercedes has chosen the Mille Miglia to show off its new SLR Stirling Moss.
read morePorsche / VW
It is now clear to what extent the cash-rich maker of the Golf has turned the tables on the debt-laden creator of the 911
read moreThe Gear Box
Fancy timepieces novel fuel cans and the story of a TT hero and where to buy them online.
read moreHonest John: hidden costs of driving licence renewal and keeping a UKregistered car abroad
The dealer you can trust answers readers' queries on renewing photocard driving licences and how to go about keeping a UKregistered car in Spain.
read moreFord and Honda delay scrappage
Ford and Honda have confirmed they will participate in scrappage, but have admitted they will not be able to take registrations for any cars sold under the scheme today.
read moreRally won by 13-year-old
A 13-year-old Indonesian schoolboy, Sean Galael, has won the first two rounds of the Indonesian KFC Junior Rally Sprint in a Group N Subaru Impreza.
read moreGeely denies Saab/Volvo interest
Chinese car maker Geely has again denied it has any interest in buying Saab or Volvo.
read moreElectric circuit
Swiss race outfit plans all-electric Le Mans racer by 2011…
read moreAxed Chrysler dealers want help
Chrysler’s axed US dealers have asked the bankruptcy court to consider the widespread economic and social impact of their closure, and to consider the protection they should have been afforded under state franchise laws.
read moreFerrari smashes auction record
A Ferrari Testa Rossa has become the most expensive car ever to be sold at auction.
read moreMy life lacks direction
Portable satellite navigation systems are all well and good but you can become reliant on them.
read moreElectric Le Mans concept car
A Swiss company has unveiled the electric Green GT racing car, which it hopes to compete with at Le Mans in 2011.
read moreFigure this one out
Our consumer champion unearths more secret facts and figures... and reveals a halfprice new car.
read moreFerrari Testa Rossa fetches world record price at auction
Bid of £8 million secures a racing 250 TR from 1957 one of only 22 made.
read moreFerrari hits £8m
Gorgeous 1957 250 Testarossa becomes most expensive car ever auctioned. A bargain, if you ask us...
read moreVW/Porsche talks called off
Volkswagen has halted tie-in talks with Porsche, saying the smaller company is not ready for a merger.
read moreInsignee-naw
Vauxhall’s big saloon turns police spec, becomes just a bit less appealing…
read moreScrappage begins with more rows
The government's scrappage subsidy scheme begins later today - but risks being overshadowed by a series of disputes with the car manufacturers it is meant to help.
read moreVW suspends merger talks with Porsche amid feuding
Volkswagen yesterday suspended merger negotiations with Porsche in another twist in the power struggle between Europe's largest carmaker and the debtridden sports-car...
read morePlan for new Paris Formula One track angers environmentalists
A plan to build a new Formula One race track outside Paris has turned into a row between France's sports carmad prime minister and two cabinet members who say it would be an ecological disaster.
read moreChrysler dealers seek court help
The carmaker's national dealer council has asked a New York bankruptcy court to consider the widespread economic and social impact of the closure of a quarter of retail outlets
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