Motoring News
19 December 2008Last chance saloon
Nobody should be under the illusion that Friday's Detroit bail-out is anything more than a way for President George W. Bush to hand a troublesome issue over to his successor
read moreReluctant president backs $17.4bn loan deal
President George W. Bush looked disconsolate as he set out the conditions for one of the biggest industrial interventions in US history – $17.4bn (€12.05bn, £11.3bn) in loans to General Motors and Chrysler that could end with bankruptcy, government ownership or the long-elusive goal of a competitive US auto industry
read moreDetroit given three months to find salvation
The next three months will be a wrenching time for every player in the North American motor industry as the Detroit carmakers seek to prove their long-term viability
read moreUS Government bails out General Motors and Chrysler with 17bn loan
GM and Chrysler have been saved with lifeline loan package in a move that will pile pressure on the British government.
read moreRadical tweaks model range
Sports car manufacturer Radical has revised its model line-up, with changes to five of its cars.
read moreRadical tweaks model range
Sports car manufacturer Radical has revised its model line-up, with changes to five of its cars.
read moreGM and Chrysler bail-out approved
It’s the news that General Motors and Chrysler have been desperate to hear – the US government has finally agreed to loan to help them stay afloat.
read moreLand Rover cancels G4 Challenge
Land Rover has cancelled its G4 Challenge programme as the economic downturn squeezes the British manufacturer’s budget.
read moreLand Rover cancels G4 Challenge
Land Rover has cancelled its G4 Challenge programme as the economic downturn squeezes the British manufacturer’s budget.
read moreChristmas getaway quiet on the roads as people take the train
The credit crisis is hitting the Christmas getaway with people opting for train travel instead of driving and flying.
read moreMercedesBenz AMG SL65 Black Series review
Mighty and magnificent but could this be the last hurrah for fossilfuelled performance cars?
read moreAA calls for stricter drug driving tests
Research by the AA has slammed police tests for driving while under the influence of drugs.
read moreCould this be the bus of the future?
Aston Martin designs next generation Routemaster.
read moreAutocar Routemaster wins award
A ground-breaking bus design commissioned by Autocar has won the competition to create a 21st century Routemaster for London.
read moreAutocar Routemaster wins award
A ground-breaking bus design commissioned by Autocar has won the competition to create a 21st century Routemaster for London.
read moreBush unveils $17.4bn carmaker rescue
President George W. Bush said he would grant an emergency loan to the stricken auto industry to prevent greater upheaval in the US economy.
read moreUntunable, eh?
Cobra Technology takes its spanners – and paintbrushes – to the Nissan GT-R
read moreGM and Chrysler get bailout
The US government has agreed to provide $17.
read moreGM and Chrysler get bailout
The US government has agreed to provide $17.
read moreHonest John: insurance fraud and overzealous parking enforcement
Parents insuring their offspring's car can void the insurance cover while a disabled driver is infuriated by petty revenueraising from parking enforcement.
read moreTransport of delight
A journey back in time reveals a link with contemporary urban living.
read moreAston’s new Routemaster!
Mayor Boris unveils winning designs for capital’s next buses
read moreBow wow
German tuning firm MTM hots up the KTM X-Bow. 380bhp? Very much so…
read moreStirling silver
Merc’s SLR Stirling Moss: the coolest car of the year? It just might be…
read moreChristmas presents from 25p to £5
Our resident moneysaver satisfies the tightest budgets.
read moreJLR denies it needs 'bailout'
Jaguar Land Rover has denied reports that it is seeking 'a bailout' from the government.
read moreJLR denies it needs 'bailout'
Jaguar Land Rover has denied reports that it is seeking 'a bailout' from the government.
read moreMerc SLR speedster revealed
This is the Mercedes SLR Stirling Moss, a speedster version of the McLaren-Mercedes supercar without a roof or windscreen that marks the end of the SLR’s six-year lifespan.
read moreMercedes SLR speedster revealed
This is the Mercedes SLR Stirling Moss, a speedster version of the McLaren-Mercedes supercar without a roof or windscreen that marks the end of the SLR’s six-year lifespan.
read moreMercedes SLR Stirling Moss - Mercedes SLR Stirling Moss
The SLR Stirling Moss signs off the SLR range in style.
read moreMercedes SLR Stirling Moss - Official
The SLR Stirling Moss signs off the SLR range in style
read moreMandelson lambasted for delays to bail-out
The car industry last night attacked Lord Mandelson's handling of its call for multi-billion-pound support, as the business secretary warned he would not be "bounced"...
read moreCarmakers face Chapter 11
The White House said yesterday it was considering an "orderly" bankruptcy for US car companies. It was the Bush administration's clearest warning yet that General...
read moreDebt intensifies Conti-Schaeffler battle
The power struggle between Schaeffler and Continental, the auto parts group in which it holds a big stake, escalated yesterday after it emerged the privately held...
read moreMotown UK feels abandoned after its heart was torn out
Dagenham, a small pocket of east London, does not share much with Detroit, the humming US port city home to Ford, General Motors and Chrysler. However, while Detroit...
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