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Claim against Porsche faces US legal snag
A US Supreme Court ruling jeopardises a hedge fund lawsuit against Porsche claiming more than $2bn in damages following the VW saga, analysts warn

James Bond car in Goldfinger arrives in UK ahead of auction
The Aston Martin DB5 that appeared in Goldfinger and Thunderball arrives in the UK ahead of being auctioned off.

Magna vote on restructuring blocked
Canada's main securities regulator has blocked a plan by Magna International to dismantle its multiple-vote share structure until the car parts maker gives shareholders more information about the deal

Gocycle electric cycle review
It's National Bike Week, so Telegraph Motoring explored the trend for battery-powered two-wheelers.

Gocycle electric cycle review
It's National Bike Week, so Telegraph Motoring explored the trend for battery-powered two-wheelers.

Daredevil leaps: motorcycle jumps and stunts in pictures
Death-defying fearless motorcyclists jumping canyons, buses and DJs.

Sheik and bake
Minty Ghazal 1 becomes Saudi Arabia's first home-grown car, but will it tempt the oil barons from their platinum Bentleys?

Seat Leon Cupra R car review
The new Seat Leon Cupra R is the most powerful car the company has ever built, packing a modified version of the turbocharged engine from the Audi S3.

Top five Top Gear races
To celebrate the new series, here are the best unusual races that Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May have taken part in.

Toyota’s top driver killed in ’Ring crash
Legendary test driver Hiromu Naruse dies in LFA collision outside the Nurburgring

Top Gear's five best races
As the new series of Top Gear draws nearer, we celebrate the five biggest explosions from earlier seasons. Well, four explosions, and one lightning strike. Deal with it.

New-look Ford Mondeo revealed
These are the first official pictures and details of the new-look, more efficient Ford Mondeo which goes on sale in October.

Top five Top Gear explosions
As the new series of Top Gear draws nearer, we celebrate the five biggest explosions from earlier seasons. Well, four explosions, and one lightning strike. Deal with it.

Top Gear's five best explosions
As the new series of Top Gear draws nearer, we celebrate the five biggest explosions from earlier seasons. Well, four explosions, and one lightning strike. Deal with it.

Vauxhall Ampera prototype review
Andrew English drives Vauxhall's innovative petrol/electric Ampera to the British car factory that hopes to build it.

MG TF review
Ageing roadster MG TF has had a late-life makeover, but can it live up to modern expectations?

Limited edition XK for Jaguar's 75th anniversary
New Jaguar XK 75 coupé gets more power, sharper handling and an £85,500 price tag.

New Ford Mondeo revealed
This is Ford's facelifted Mondeo, which will make its public debut at the Moscow motor show in late August.

Road deaths lowest ever
Road deaths in the UK have reached a record low, government statistics have revealed.

Geely targets VW's US chief for Volvo top slot
Chinese carmaker approaches Volkswagen's head of US operations about becoming chief executive of Volvo cars

Toyota boss told to 'stop weeping'
Toyota chief executive Akio Toyoda was told to stop weeping in public by one of his shareholders at yesterday's company general meeting.

Saab could switch to China
Saab could switch some of its production to China should its annual sales in the country reach 10,000 units.

Modifying harms resale values
Modifying a vehicle can devalue its resale price, especially if the quality of upgrade is poor, warns British Car Auctions. read more

Audi decorated by Damien Hirst sold at charity auction held by Elton John
Money raised in a AIDS charity auction held by Elton John.

Schu hits out at critics
Michael Schumacher has hit back at critics of his performances in his comeback season in Formula One.

Avis Europe launches £150m rights issue
The car hire group plans to raise £150m from a fully underwritten rights issue to pay off a loan due next year

VW to reshuffle managers at Porsche
Volkswagen is planning a management reshuffle at Porsche, in a move to tighten its grip on the German sports car maker that it half-owns. People close to the situation...

Doubt cast on GM's IPO as sales go into reverse
US car sales have gone into reverse in recent weeks, several industry watchers reported yesterday, potentially throwing a spanner into plans by carmaker General Motors...

Toyota promotes non-Japanese managers in wake of problems
Toyota Motor yesterday fulfilled a promise to shift more responsibility to non-Japanese managers by promoting North Americans and Europeans to run factories outside...

Toyota promotes foreign managers
Toyota Motor acted yesterday on a promise to shift more responsibility to its nonJapanese managers, promoting a group of North Americans and Europeans to run factories...

Ford puts wheels in motion for $450m Thailand car factory
Ford is to build a new $450m car plant in Thailand, increasing its production capacity in south-east Asia by more than 50 per cent, writes Tim Johnston in...

VW wins 'Engine of the Year'
Volkswagen has won the ‘Engine of the Year’ award for the second year running.

Focus RS500 v Clio Cup
Ford Focus RS or Renault Clio Cup - which is the ultimate hot hatch? To find out Autocar tested them back-to-back.

BMW stays in F1 until end of year
The BMW name will remain in Formula One for the rest of this season.

Merc plans new S-class in 2012
Mercedes is preparing to give its new S-class some curves — although the firm has done its best to disguise it by covering this early test hack with extensive cladding.

Roewe W5 - not the new MG SUV
This is the new Roewe W5, a Ssangyong Kyron based SUV - but reports that it could be rebadged as an MG and sold globally are wide of the mark.

Mercedes SLS in 3D
Mercedes has filmed an advertising campaign for its new SLS AMG in 3D.

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