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23 June 2009Trustee slams 'unreasonably rich' GM fees
General Motors' two key restructuring advisers are seeking to charge the carmaker exorbitant fees, the US trustee, the Justice Department agency that oversees administration of bankruptcy cases, has claimed
read moreFord to limit Econetic range
Ford is not planning to extend its Econetic range to the Ka, Kuga or its MPVs.
read moreCarmakers get $8bn for green revamp
The US is to make billions of dollars in cheap loans to Ford, Nissan and Tesla, the California-based electric carmaker, so they can re-equip their plants to build a new generation of electric and other fuel-efficient vehicles
read moreElectric Smart Car: future of motoring has some way to go
The timing and location could not have been more unfortunate when my electric Smart Car stalled.
read moreJaguar XKR convertible review
Jaguar's Castle Bromwich factory has built yet another success story with the XKR.
read moreUK hydrogen initiative launched
Nissan has today played host to the first UK Hydrogen Network meeting, an attempt to make the UK one of the world’s leading hydrogen economies.
read moreJaguar XKR convertible the facts
read moreTalbot Sunbeam Lotus buying guide
The dull hatchback that became a rally star thanks to Norfolk knowhow.
read moreVauxhall Firenza HP Droopsnoot buying guide
How bizarrely the wind carves our cars when designers play at aerodynamics and Wayne Cherry's fabulous fibreglass conk on the Vauxhall Firenza 197475 is one of the weirdest.
read moreFormula One diary: Le Mans memories and Silverstone swansong
Visiting Le Mans after 30 years and enjoying the Silverstone track's swansong with the British Grand Prix.
read moreCitroen GT hits London streets
The concept Citroen GT supercar took to the streets of London this morning, making its first official appearance in the UK.
read moreEnvironmentally friendly car trials start within weeks
The first of a fleet of 340 environmentallyfriendly cars will take to the streets within weeks as part of the Government's plans to cut carbon emissions from road transport.
read morePeugeot
Peugeot's profits warning may aimed at getting the French government to continue to offer discounts on new cars to consumers trading in old ones
read moreCountry lanes could be 'defaced' with a million road signs
Britain's winding country lanes could be "defaced" by one million road signs under Government plans to cut speed limits according to campaigners.
read moreMugen Civic Type R is here
Hotter, harder Honda on its way to the UK. Now with absolutely no rear visibility...
read moreS63 and S65 AMGs revealed
Mercedes-Benz has released full details of its upcoming S63 and S65 AMG facelifted models, but UK buyers will have to wait up to six months before getting their hands on one.
read moreCar makers fight EU air-con ban
Auto industry group ACEA want the EU to delay the agreed 2011 ban on certain chemicals in air-conditioning systems.
read moreNissan sets targets for electric car production
Nissan lays out aggressive production targets for all-electric vehicle production
read moreMichael Schumacher interview
Michael Schumacher talks about his involvement with Ferrari.
read moreMichael Schumacher's Fiorano lap video
'The Stig' aka Michael Schumacher takes Erin Baker for a spin.
read moreNissan's EV plans revealed
Nissan will give its new global electric car its first public airing when the company opens its new global headquarters in Yokohama on August 2.
read moreNew Toyota president confirmed
Akio Toyoda has been confirmed today as Toyota's new president and CEO, following Toyota's AGM in Nagoya.
read moreHard Cor’
Mental Vette ZR1 gets launch control and a new traction control system
read moreSir Stirling wants pensioner retests
Sir Stirling Moss wants over-70s to have to retake their driving tests.
read moreGoodwood UK debut for Insignia VXR
Vauxhall will show off its 325bhp Insignia VXR for the first time in the UK at next weekend’s Goodwood Festival of Speed.
read moreDetroit three to be overtaken in US
European and Asian car manufacturers are set to build more vehicles in the US than the restructured 'Detroit Big Three' by 2012, according to a study released today.
read moreLord Adonis launches electric car trials
Lord Adonis the Transport Secretary drove an electric car on to the forecourt of London's historic Guildhall as he launched trials of lowcarbon vehicles.
read morePeugeot in €575m bond issue
French carmaker Peugeot has launched a €575m convertible bond issue as it revealed sales have fallen less sharply than initially feared
read moreElectric Ford Focus trials in 2010
Ford will begin testing of a battery-powered Ford Focus fleet in the UK from early 2010.
read more£25m electric car scheme launches
The UK government will launch a £25 million scheme later today to kick-start trials of environmentally friendly vehicles in the UK.
read moreHigher-quality Hyundai races past rivals in JD Power rankings
The quality of Hyundai vehicles has improved markedly in the past year, underlining the South Korean carmaker's relative success during the motor industry slump,...
read moreHyundai races past rivals in quality rankings
The South Korean carmaker enjoys relative success amid the motor industry slump with its vehicles landing at fourth place in the latest JD Power survey
read moreGeely's black cab plans
Geely has sold 200 London black cabs in China since it went on sale last week, and it plans to sell 1000 by the end of the year.
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