Motoring News
20 March 2009Stocks predict worst is over for autos
Injection of Fed funds convinces market that US carmarkers may have seen the worst of the slump as GM shares double in the past two weeks and Ford enjoys 50 per cent uplift
read moreGM bondholders call for new terms
Bondholders are frustrated with the restructuring process for the troubled US carmarker and feel they are being asked to disproportionately shoulder concessions in GM's turnround plan
read more'173mph' driver escapes jail
A man clocked by police driving at 173mph in a 50mph zone has been spared a jail sentence after it was found his sports car was incapable of travelling that fast.
read more'173mph' driver escapes jail
A man clocked by police driving at 173mph in a 50mph zone has been spared a jail sentence after it was found his sports car was incapable of travelling that fast.
read moreCrackdown on 'rogue' parking companies
New rules to tighten up on "rogue" parking companies are to be introduced by the Government.
read moreSteven Gerrard sells Range Rover on Auto Trader
read moreNew F1 points system 'illegal'
The Formula One Teams' Association has said the FIA's decision to impose a new points structure for this season is illegal.
read moreNew F1 points system 'illegal'
The Formula One Teams' Association has said the FIA's decision to impose a new points structure for this season is illegal.
read moreRonaldo's crash course
Premiership footballers to get driving lessons. Alphabet, colours and times tables to follow soon…
read moreNissan 'should make batteries in UK'
Business secretary Lord Mandelson has told Nissan it should start making batteries in the north east to complement the planned introduction of electric car manufacturing in the region.
read moreCaparo gets hotter
Race car for the road gets extra 45bhp and plexiglass roof. Scorching stuff
read moreBritish motor show 'will be back'
The organiser of the British motor show has reiterated that the event will return in the future - and that it still has dates held to run the event at Excel in London in 2011, 2012 and 2013.
read morePay-to-scrap 'has helped UK'
Pay-to-scrap schemes have already benefitted UK manufacturing, according to a source at Nissan.
read morePay-to-scrap 'has helped UK'
Pay-to-scrap schemes have already benefitted UK manufacturing, according to a source at Nissan.
read moreRenault increases production
Renault is to increase production of its Twingo and Clio Campus models, the company announced today.
read moreCar production suffers biggest fall in nearly 40 years
Gloom engulfs sector but Lord Mandelson the Business Secretary insists the industry in Britain can still thrive.
read moreFiat 'won't take Chrysler's debt'
Fiat has denied claims by Chrysler that it will shoulder some of the struggling US manufacturer's debt if the two companies link up.
read more2p rise in fuel tax under fire
The UK government is under pressure to postpone a proposed 2p per litre fuel tax hike planned for 1 April.
read moreTruck me
Is this the coolest truck in the history of ever? Yes it is. We have already decided this
read moreThe most extreme road car ever?
Car Enthusiast - Caparo has unveiled the T1 Race Extreme - possibly the most insane car 'normal' people are allowed to buy.
read moreMitsubishi cuts back in Europe
Mitsubishi is moving more of its European operations back to Japan as part of a series of cost-cutting measures.
read moreHamilton waxwork unveiled
Car Enthusiast - Madame Tussauds has revealed its latest waxy sporting hero in the form of F1 champ Lewis Hamilton.
read moreCar that becomes a plane within 30 seconds
Airport parking will become a thing of the past if the Transition flying car catches on.
read moreMitsubishi motor cuts jobs in Europe
The Japanese carmaker is cutting 90 European white-collar staff, repatriating sales and marketing functions to Japan, and relocating its Netherlands-based regional head office in response to the crisis in the car industry
read moreIt is official: women are better drivers!
Car Enthusiast - New statistics show that, once again, women are safer drivers, but have more low-speed crashes. As ever, men take more risks.
read moreNissan to get electric car cash for UK
Nissan is expected to receive a government grant to build electric cars at its Sunderland base following an agreement announced today.
read moreNissan may get electric car cash for UK
Nissan could receive a government grant to build electric cars at its Sunderland base following an agreement announced today.
read moreUK car production down 60%
Figures to be released later today are expected to show that UK car manufacturing has fallen 60 per cent year-on-year.
read moreUS car parts bail-out
It is a measure of the zillions being hurled at the credit crisis that a $5bn bail-out seems quaint. But the Treasury's plan announced yesterday to help auto parts...
read moreJaguar climbs to the top of reliability rankings
Tata's Jaguar tied with General Motors' Buick brand for the top spot in a closely watched US survey of vehicle dependability, released yesterday. Jaguar and Buick...
read moreNano fails to hide Tata troubles
Next Monday, Tata will launch the Nano, the mini-car set to revolutionise the bottom end of the global automotive market with a starting price of Rs100,000 ($1,996)...
read moreNissan promotes zero emissions
The probability of Nissan's Sunderland plant becoming a base for electric vehicle production will be strengthened today with the signing, in the presence of Lord...
read moreTata scales back production of low-cost Nano car
The Nano, the world's cheapest car due to launch in India on Monday, will have an initial production run of 40,000 - a fraction of Tata Motors' original target. The...
read moreCar parts suppliers win $5bn guarantee
The US Treasury's car taskforce provided $5bn in federal financing to suppliers yesterday in a deal that protects the core of the industry but could spell the end for...
read moreInchape launches £232m cash call as car sales dive
Inchcape, the car dealership, is to bolster its balance sheet by launching a £232m rights issue, after annual profits were halved by the rapid downturn in the...
read moreJaguar climbs to top of dependability rankings
Tata's car marque ties with General Motors' Buick for the top spot from 10th place last year, nudging Toyota's Lexus in JD Power and Associates' closely watched key benchmark US survey
read moreNissan promotes zero emissions
The carmaker and One NorthEast will sign a memorandum of understanding to undertake a development programme to promote the use of electric vehicles
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