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20 October 2009Opel trust chief puts pressure on GM
Fred Irwin has called for a quick decision from the Detroit carmaker on whether to proceed with its sale to Magna after the competition watchdog questioned the validity of the state aid
read moreReturn to growth far off, say industrialsts
Some industries may never see demand return to pre-crisis levels as they learn to live with lower growth rates, say leading chief executives
read moreBerlin moves to clarify position on state aid
German government said aid of up to €4.5bn for GM's European unit is not conditional on Berlin's preferred bidder winning control
read moreChina car group sues Fiat in copying case
Great Wall Motor is suing the Italian carmaker in China for industrial espionage in an apparent response to an Italian court ruling that it copied a Fiat car model
read moreVW to take 49.9% Porsche stake
Volkswagen will take a larger than expected 49.
read moreF1 champ Button meets fans
Jenson Button has said he is ready to commit to the Brawn GP team for 2010, despite issues over how much money the team is willing to offer him.
read moreStaying alert at the wheel
Honest John is asked about a floral scent that can help drivers stay alert on long journeys.
read moreInternet help with parking fines
An Honest John reader has set up a site helping those who get tickets for parking on private land.
read moreFirst Jaguar XJ to be auctioned
Jaguar is putting the first production XJ up for auction to try and raise £1million for the NSPCC.
read moreVauxhall Astra 1.4T review
Can troubled Vauxhall/Opel's latest midsized family hatchback deliver?
read moreShop Mary Portas at a BP service station
Shop Mary Portas pleads for fourstar service on a BP forecourt.
read moreGM Europe
The saga of who will ultimately control General Motors' Opel/Vauxhall has multiple plot twists but the ending never quite seems in doubt
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Nissan has announced plans to reuse the batteries that will be used by next-generation electric cars.
read moreTokyo motor show: Suzuki
read moreNissan reveals small car plans
Nissan has revealed the first details of its new global small car project at a briefing at its new global headquarters in Yokohama, Japan.
read more99yearold is safest driver no speeding tickets in 84 years
99yearold George Geeson could be Britain's safest driver.
read moreScrappage 'improves Co2'
The scrappage scheme has significantly reduced the Co2 emitted from new cars because the majority sold under the incentive are small, efficient models, according to new figures.
read moreGive your Christmas tree some oversteer!
Lamborghini shows off its range of Yuletide gifts, including a set of Balboni ceramic baubles. No, really…
read moreLotus to reveal new product plan
New Lotus CEO Dany Bahar will reveal his seven-year product plan to employees in December.
read moreMazda reveals new RX-7 plans
Mazda wants to make sportier cars and a new RX-7 is on the drawing board, the company's new design boss has revealed to Autocar.
read moreLotus plans motorsport return
Lotus is investigating a return to Indycar, GT racing and Le Mans, as well as a deeper involvement in Formula One under new CEO Dany Bahar.
read moreNovitec Ferrari 430 Scuderia
Tuner Novitec is bidding farewell to the Ferrari 430 Scuderia with this Edizione 747.
read moreVeritas RSIII: now on sale, still scary
The mad silver speedster is available for order, at the bargain basement price of… £300,000
read moreBrazilian GP in pictures
Jenson Button's world title triumph captured by F1 diarist Simon Arron.
read moreS tronic Audi A3s get stop-start
Audi A3s fitted with S tronic dual-clutch transmission and stop-start technology will cost from £18,300, and will hit UK roads in December.
read moreOff the radar
Lotus’s light-absorbing Scura is the black hole of the car world…
read moreBugatti’s super touring car
Not. Actually we made it up – and now we want you to do the same…
read moreLada could go under
Russian firm Avtovaz could go bankrupt if it can’t agree a restructuring deal with banks, according to a financial executive from the company.
read moreJaguar MkII meets Nissan Micra
Quirky Japanese firm Mitsuoka has shown off the latest version of its Viewt microcar ahead of its official launch at this week’s Tokyo motor show.
read moreMr Money: Ford prices and Dartford debacle
Ford price rises ruin a great deal for owners of the previous generation Ka.
read moreVeritas RSIII enters production
Veritas has confirmed its exclusive and limited edition RS III Roadster will go into production in January next year.
read moreTokyo motor show: Toyota SAI
The Toyota SAI, which launches in Tokyo today, is the latest entry into Toyota’s ever growing family of hybrids.
read moreInchcape raises profits forecast
The new and used car dealer raised its profit forecast following stronger than expected demand in the UK due to the government's scrappage scheme and improvements in Australia and Hong Kong
read moreNissan to sell used electric car batteries
Nissan Motor announced plans to market used lithium-ion batteries from its soon-to-launch Leaf electric car to solar-power generators and other secondary customers, a scheme it said could bring down the high cost of owning a zero-emission vehicle
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read moreDaimler accelerates to €470m profit in surprise bounce-back
Daimlerhas delighted in-vestors with an almost €1.5bn ($2.2bn) swing from loss to profit in its quarterly earnings, thanks to significantly improved earnings at...
read moreHenderson says GM on track for public offering
General Motors is still fighting a war on several fronts as it labours to sell its Opel unit in Germany, pay off debts to the US government and persuade consumers to...
read moreGM looks at alternatives to Opel deal with Magna
General Motors was re-examining its options for Opel yesterday after the European Union's warning that the proposed sale to Magna International and Sberbank might...
read moreSouth Korea unit provides next big test
Three months after emerging from bankruptcy protection thanks to $50bn in US state funding, General Mot-ors is facing another challenge: how to turn round its ailing...
read moreGM in uphill battle as it plans for IPO
General Motors is fighting a war on several fronts as it labours to sell its Opel unit in Germany, repay debts to the US government and persuade consumers to buy its...
read moreGM still confident of deal with Magna for European business
General Motors is "reasonably confident" that a deal to sell Opel to Magna International and Sberbank will be signed this week despite a warning by the European Union...
read moreMansory's Porsche Panamera
Swiss tuners Mansory has shown off its design study for the new Porsche Panamera.
read moreVW Scirocco history in pics
The hot R version of the Volkswagen Scirocco is set to go on-sale in the UK later this year, and to commemorate the iconic coupe, we’ve gone back through the archives to bring you a Scirocco picture history.
read moreKia launches new luxury saloon
Kia has launched a new luxury saloon, the Cadenza, which hints at the styling of the new Magnetis.
read moreGM still aims to offer shares in 2010
Fight on on several fronts as group labours to sell its Opel unit in Germany, repay debts to the US government and persuade consumers to buy its cars
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