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23 September 2009Britain questions viability of Opel plan
Lord Mandelson, Britain's business secretary, said Magna's restructuring blueprint for Opel was too expensive and too punitive of productive plants
read moreFord launches 'cool' car aimed at India
Ford Motor has unveiled a new compact car – the Figo – as it seeks to boost its presence in the fast-growing vehicle market and use the country as an auto export hub
read moreExecutive killed by workers in India
The murder of Roy George, vice president of human resources at Pricol, highlights the volatility of labour relations in the country amid efforts to develop it into a competitive manufacturing base
read moreThousands protest at Opel Antwerp plant
Local trade unionists and Opel workers from across Europe descended on the carmaker's Antwerp factory in the face of job cuts detailed by Magna International
read moreBuying a nofrills estate
Honest John advises on the best choice of petrolengined estate car with excellent reliability.
read moreWhere's Stig?
See if you'll have more luck finding Stig than the Yanks did finding Bin Laden
read moreThe five most annoying driving habits
A new campaign to show other road users a little respect is being fronted by TV presenter and Telegraph Motoring contributor Suzi Perry.
read moreNew Vauxhall Meriva spied
These are the best spy pictures yet of the new Vauxhall Meriva, showing its innovative rear-hinged rear doors.
read moreBoris's c-charge u-turn
London mayor Boris Johnson has abolished plans to scrap the western extension of the congestion charge zone because of the recession.
read moreGoodwood Revival: the racer's view
The retro racing festival provides a hectic weekend for renowned historic racer Tony Dron.
read moreGoodwood Revival: the insider's view
Lord March's daughter Alexandra Gordon Lennox presents her impressions of this year's sellout festival of historic racing at the Goodwood Revival.
read moreRent-a-mera
Avis offers Panamera for hire in Germany. Quick work, lads
read moreCoffee can badly affect driving
Motorists who drive long distances have been warned that drinking caffeinated drinks can affect their driving in a similar way to alcohol.
read moreReport: Citroen to launch sub-brand
Citroen is planning to launch a new sub-brand with low-carbon, low-cost cars, according to a report in a French newspaper.
read moreChrysler ditches user manuals
Chrysler has ditched the traditional car manual in the US in favour an instructional DVD.
read moreBugatti Galibier: occasionally with clock
We’ve got more shots of the four-door, 900bhp hypercar. And a video, but you’ll want to turn down your speakers
read moreFocus RS in MPG Marathon
Ford is entering its fastest ever production car in the UK’s annual MPG marathon later this month.
read moreAudi TT RS meets Audi Quattro
The Audi TT RS meets the Audi Quattro in the latest 'Meet the Ancestor' video.
read moreASBOs for wheel clampers
Clampers in Windsor could soon be hit with ASBOs in a bid to stop the “victimisation” of motorists.
read moreWitness X confirmed race-fix
read moreVauxhall unions seek Magna talks
Vauxhall unions have called for talks with the firm’s new owner Magna over the 1400 jobs which could be lost as part of cost cutting.
read moreFord Figo launched in India
Ford has launched a new supermini for the Indian market, the Figo.
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read moreUnions find German solidarity lacking
First, the political consensus in Europe on Opel collapsed. Now it looks as if worker solidarity at the -carmaker may be in danger too. Unions in the UK, Spain and...
read moreSub-brands do battle in land of social media
Every day, legions of new web sites appear, each competing for eyeballs and dollars. This presents an acute problem for companies. As consumers are presented with a...
read moreNon-German workers more at risk of losing jobs in Vauxhall takeover
General Motors' UK, Belgian and Spanish workers would proportionately bear the brunt of job cuts in the German-led rescue of Opel/Vauxhall, according to preliminary...
read moreDrive to give cars a fresh start
This month, Better Place led by its founder and chief executive, Shai Agassi, made its maiden appearance at the Frankfurt auto show. The Palo Alto-based group's white...
read moreHonduras forces break up pro-Zelaya rally
Honduran security forces, backed by armoured cars firing water cannon and launching tear gas, broke up a crowd of hundreds of supporters welcoming back Manuel Zelaya,...
read moreWhy carmakers must slam door on political correctness
Vilvoorde, Ryton, Cádiz. All three are emotive names in the car industry. They were three of the few factories to be closed in western Europe in recent years. Not...
read moreWhy carmakers must slam door on political correctness
Vilvoorde, Ryton, Cádiz. All three are emotive names in the car industry. They were three of the few factories to be closed in western Europe in recent years. And...
read moreNon-German workers more at risk of losing jobs after Opel deal
General Motors' UK, Belgian and Spanish workers would proportionately bear the brunt of job cuts in the German-led rescue of Opel/Vauxhall, according to preliminary...
read moreHonduras forces break up rally
Honduran security forces, backed by armoured cars firing water cannon and launching tear gas, broke up a crowd of hundreds of supporters welcoming back Manuel Zelaya,...
read morePicture special - Panamera versus XFR
This week's Autocar magazine pits the Porsche Panamera S against the Jaguar XFR - and these are the best pictures from the showdown.
read moreKia's Sedona won't be replaced
Kia will discontinue its seven-seat Sedona MPV when production ends in 2011.
read moreKia plans diesel-hybrids
Kia has confirmed it will be pursuing diesel-hybrid technology in future production cars after showing a Sorento concept at the Frankfurt motor show.
read moreBMW Z4 tuned to 355bhp
German tuner AC Schnitzer has tuned the BMW Z4 Roadster, creating the ACS4 Turbo.
read more740bhp Canadian supercar
This is the HTT Plethore LC 750, a Canadian built supercar that draws comparison with the McLaren F1 thanks to its central driving position.
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