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22 October 2009Spanish unions reach deal on Opel cuts
Spanish unions finalise an agreement with Magna International on planned workforce reductions, clearing one more hurdle to its takeover of General Motors' European operation
read moreMotoGP Malaysian round preview
The BBC's MotoGP presenter says that it's Jorge Lorenzo's last chance to put one over on Valentino Rossi.
read moreButton's Veyron for sale again
Formula One world championship leader Jenson Button has put his Bugatti Veyron up for sale again.
read moreHyundai Motor posts record quarterly earnings
South Korea's Hyundai Motor posted record earnings on the back of strong gains in market share in China and the US
read moreSaab takeover a step closer
Saab's takeover by Koenigsegg has moved a step closer after it secured a £365 million loan from the European Investment Bank.
read moreNew Toyota may be called Celica
Toyota's new rear-wheel-drive sports coupe could be called the Celica, autocar.
read morePost-crunch motor show
A quick round-up of this year's Tokyo motor show
read morePeugeot 5008 review
Brilliant packaging makes the new 5008 compact MPV a versatile proposition.
read moreNothing comical
We said the CodaTronca looked like a comic book hero's ride, Spada says no
read moreNissan Roox - show pics
This is the Nissan Roox microcar.
read moreBus man's holy day
Someone was certainly looking out for this lucky fellow
read moreTokyo Motor Show: Nissan
Massmarket electric hatchback model Leaf shows that Nissan is serious about zeroemissions vehicles.
read moreTokyo Motor Show: Honda
Honda's adorable CRZ hybrid coupé is a genuine star of the show - and it's on sale next summer.
read moreUpdated Nissan GT-R pictured
Nissan has quietly released an updated version of the GT-R at the Tokyo motor show.
read moreTokyo show report and pics
Tokyo represents all that is best about Japan.
read moreTokyo Motor Show: Toyota and Nissan quadricycles
The iReal and Land Glider are designed to deliver a new kind of mobility.
read moreTokyo Motor Show: Lexus LFCh
A hybrid urban SUV the Lexus LFCh is designed to appeal to wellheeled ecominded and young buyers.
read moreTokyo Motor Show: Toyota FT86
Toyota pledges to bring the fun back into mainstream coupés with the Toyota FT86.
read moreTokyo Motor Show: weird personal mobility devices
Toyota and Honda display some bizarre transport solutions.
read moreImpreza Carbon - Tokyo pics
A carbon-roofed version of the Subaru Impreza STI is at the Tokyo motor show.
read moreToyota Mark X - show pics
This is the new shape Toyota X saloon, which the company hopes is a match for the BMW 5-seriesOn paper, the uppercrust rear-drive Mark X is very much a machine in the BMW mould, although it’s on the market in Japan for thousands of pounds less.
read moreSwift hybrid unveiled in Tokyo
Suzuki has shown off its Swift plug-in hybrid at the Tokyo motor show.
read moreCivic Type R Mugen for £38,599
Honda has confirmed it will put the Civic Type R Mugen into production, with just 20 cars being made for a starting price of £38,599 each.
read moreC63 AMG: now with added SLS
Merc adds a bit more beef to its already-beefy C-Class. We’ll take ours in estate flavour, ta
read moreInfiniti simulates nature
The new Infiniti M will have new climate control tech that will blow air in breezes to simulate nature, and which can blow artificial aromas such as 'leaf' and 'wood' at the occupants.
read moreDeath-proof Phantom
German firm armour-plates Phantom, attempts to blow it up. Fails
read moreLFA configurator: surprisingly cheap
Lexus’s very expensive supercar gets a very cheap online configurator. Do your worst…
read moreC63 AMG - now even quicker
Mercedes has introduced a power upgrade package for the C63 AMG.
read moreTokyo Motor Show: battery recycling
Nissan reveals strategy for 'second life' batteries from electric cars.
read moreHonda's bumskate
We get to test 'drive' Honda's new unicycle contraption
read moreHonda's self-parallel parking tech
Honda could use the multi-directional wheel technology from its U3-X single wheeler in an electric car to create a vehicle that could parallel park at right angles to itself.
read moreTuned Mugen CR-Z 'possible'
Mugen could build a bespoke tuned version of Honda's forthcoming hybrid CR-Z sports car, according to the firm's european vice president.
read moreMotor museums: Reinventing the wheel
Christopher Middleton unearths Bugattis and Bubble Cars in a tour of England's motor museums.
read moreMotor museums: Halfterm attractions on wheels
Set your Satnav for these top motorised attractions happening across the UK during halfterm.
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Ferrari ready to fight for third place - Auto Trader F1 powered by planet-f1.com
Ferrari boss Stefano Domenicali is determined to secure third place in the Constructor's Championship despite falling behind McLaren in the standings after the recent Brazilian Grand Prix. Auto Trader - Formula 1 - News
Button: I had to pay my way to the title - Auto Trader F1 powered by planet-f1.com
Jenson Button has revealed he paid for the majority of his flights from race to race this season. Auto Trader - Formula 1 - News
'We're not the only ones against 14 teams' - Auto Trader F1 powered by planet-f1.com
Williams insist that they are not the only outfit who would not welcome the introduction of a fourteenth team next season. Auto Trader - Formula 1 - News
Raikkonen too expensive for Toyota - Auto Trader F1 powered by planet-f1.com
John Howett admits that Kimi Raikkonen is unlikely to join Toyota because the driver is asking for too much money. Auto Trader - Formula 1 - News
Schumi: Vettel will get his chance - Auto Trader F1 powered by planet-f1.com
Michael Schumacher has encouraged Sebastian Vettel not to be disheartened following the end of his title challenge. Auto Trader - Formula 1 - News
read moreCar insurance premiums rise at fastest rate on record
Car insurance premiums are up by a record 14pc in a year.
read moreIndian motorbike sales roar back to life
Sales of motorcycles have roared back to life in India in spite of a downturn that has hit the growth of Asia's third largest economy and dented its exports. Bajaj...
read moreEIB loan opens the door to Saab sale
Saab Automobile yesterday secured a €400m ($600m) loan from the European Investment Bank in a crucial step towards its proposed takeover by a Swedish-Chinese...
read moreOnward to a hybrid future at Toyota
Three in 10 cars sold by Toyota Motor a decade from now will be low-emission, petrol-electric hybrids, a top executive at the Japanese carmaker said yesterday. Toyota,...
read moreIndia motorcycle sales race ahead
Sales of motorcycles have roared back to life in India in spite of a downturn that hit the growth of Asia's third largest economy and dented its exports. Bajaj Auto,...
read moreCarmakers stall on profit-taking
Car stocks succumbed to profit-taking yesterday after poor results from Peugeot weighed on the sector. The French carmaker reported that third-quarter revenues...
read moreNext RX-8 will be 'evolutionary'
Mazda’s design boss Ikuo Maeda claims that the next generation RX-8 coupe will be more of an evolution of the current model than a radically different proposition to the current car.
read moreNew Merc B-class 'grows up'
Early prototypes of Mercedes’ new B-class have hit the road in Germany at the start a two-year development programme.
read moreElectric BMWs will be 'upmarket'
BMW wants to position its forthcoming family of electric cars as ‘premium’ vehicles, occupying the top tier of the emerging EV sector.
read moreVauxhall Meriva's summer debut
The second-generation Meriva will go on sale next summer, after its initial launch was delayed?by the company’s financial crisis.
read morePorsche 'must share platforms'
Porsche is prepared to share the Panamera and 911 platforms with other Volkswagen Group brands, according to new boss Michael Macht.
read moreNext RX-8 will be 'evolutionary'
Mazda’s design boss Ikuo Maeda claims that the next generation RX-8 coupe will be more of an evolution of the current model than a radically different proposition to the current car.
read moreNew Merc B-class 'grows up'
Early prototypes of Mercedes’ new B-class have hit the road in Germany at the start a two-year development programme.
read moreVauxhall Meriva's summer debut
The second-generation Meriva will go on sale next summer, after its initial launch was delayed?by the company’s financial crisis.
read morePorsche 'must share platforms'
Porsche is prepared to share the Panamera and 911 platforms with other Volkswagen Group brands, according to new boss Michael Macht.
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