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19 May 2009Three vie for GM's European divisions
RHJ, Fiat and Magna were expected to make formal offers for a stake in General Motors' Opel-Vauxhall units, but additional bids from private equity and sovereign wealth investors were still possible
read morePorsche chief woos Mideast investors
The corporate saga surrounding Volkswagen and its largest shareholder, Porsche, took another twist when it emerged that the sports car makers' chief executive was wooing Middle East investors
read moreObama unveils fuel efficiency alliance
The Obama administration announced a grand bargain on fuel efficiency and emissions with the global car industry, drawing together an unlikely alliance of carmakers, trade unions and environmentalists
read moreNissan Pixo prices up £1000
Nissan has denied accusations that it has increased the price of its new Pixo supermini by £1000 to compensate for the discount required by the government’s scrappage scheme.
read moreSaab confirms three bidders
Saab has confirmed it has narrowed its shortlist of suitors from ten to three.
read moreGolf tops European sales
The Volkswagen Golf has re-claimed its crown as Europe’s best-selling car, according to an industry report.
read moreEco-points scheme off to slow start
There has been a mixed response to the Japanese government's Y870bn stimulus plan to subsidise energy-efficient cars, televisions and washing machines
read moreDaimler buys in to Tesla
Daimler has taken a 10 per cent stake in American electric car firm Tesla as it prepares for production of the electric Smart, which uses batteries and charging systems developed by Tesla.
read moreMazda3 fivedoor review
The new family hatchback is a surprisingly agile and willing companion - as long as you avoid the automatic transmission and the diesel engine.
read moreDaimler buys stake in electric carmaker
The German carmaker has bought a near 10 per cent stake in Tesla, the Silicon Valley-based maker of electric-powered sports cars
read morePorsche tries to rescue VW deal
VW and Porsche are expected to resume tie-in talks later this week, as the battling companies seek common ground for a merger.
read moreMG expands its range
Now Chineseowned the famous British marque now offers a choice of three versions of its TF sports car.
read moreTop Mercs are as good as new
You can now buy a fully fettled classic Mercedes from the factory or from a British specialist.
read moreVauxhall job fears deepen
The threat of job losses in the UK intensified today, after the Italian government told Fiat it must keep all five of its domestic plants open.
read moreCobra Coupe: not worth £10m
Another stunning piece of auction prediction from TG as classic Shelby Daytona fails to sell…
read moreYellow peril
Watch the WTCC safety car cause a big ol’ crash. It’s definitely ironical or something…
read moreScrappage problems resolved
Ford and Honda have confirmed they will participate in scrappage as planned.
read moreHonest John: buying a sporty roadster and the perils of buying a car online
The dealer you can trust answers readers' queries on which is the best convertible for their daughter and potential pitfalls with buying a used car from the internet.
read moreTough new US mpg regulations
New pollution regulations that are the equivalent of taking 177 million cars off the road are expected to be announced in the US today.
read moreAudi Q5 concept revealed
Audi will show this customised Q5 at the annual Wörthersee Tour gathering of VW and Audi enthusiasts, which starts tomorrow.
read moreRS Spyder for the road?
Is Porsche developing a road-going version of its LMP2 racer? Please, please, please…
read moreBoris outlines electric vision
Boris Johnson has outlined his plans to turn Britain into the "electric car capital of Europe".
read moreDVLA under fire again for losing data
Car registration forms stolen from car and driver licensing agency in Swansea.
read moreNismo's Nissan GT-R tweaks
Nissan GT-R owners can get more torque, better throttle response, quicker gearchanges and a higher limited top speed thanks to new systems developed by Nismo.
read morePorsche's road-going RS Spyder
Porsche is said to be working on secret plans for a roadgoing version of its RS Spyder LMP2 endurance racer.
read moreIncentives help boost Japanese car sales
Nissan and Honda are reporting a sharp increase in sales in their home market after the government introduced tax breaks and other incentives designed to spur demand for lower-emission models
read morePrivate GM bondholders face prospect of large losses
"Creditors have better memories than debtors," says Chris Crowe, an electrician and home inspector from Denver, who stands to lose his son's college fund on what has...
read moreToyota buoyed by surge in orders for new Prius
Toyota dealers in Japan received 80,000 orders for the latest version of the carmaker's Prius petrol-electric hybrid ahead of its official launch yesterday, a much...
read morePorsche owners move to restart VW talks
The family owners of Germany's Porsche scrambled yesterday to bring stalled merger talks with Volkswagen back to life as thousands of workers at the debtridden sports...
read morePorsche family try to restart stalled VW talks
The family owners of Porsche scrambled to bring the stalled merger talks with Volkswagen back to life yesterday, as thousands of workers at the debt-ridden sports...
read moreFuel-economy rules will add to Detroit's woes
The Obama administration will set out tougher fuel-economy rules for car manufacturers today in a move likely to please environmentalists but add to the industry's...
read morePorsche owners move to restart VW talks
The family owners of Germany's Porsche pushed yesterday to bring stalled merger talks with Volkswagen back to life as thousands of workers at the debtridden sports car...
read moreRally predicted for platinum
Platinum and palladium prices could rally by 22 per cent and 25 per cent respectively over the next six months, according to Johnson Matthey, the precious metals...
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