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The Mayor can boost London’s economy
The latest poll in the mayoral contest puts Boris Johnson ahead of Ken Livingstone by a short head, though by a larger margin than the YouGov poll earlier this week. The interesting aspect of it is why. What emerges from the findings is that Mr Johnson is trusted on the economy: those surveyed favour him in a recession.

Confidence is the key to rising out of this double dip
It was probably around early February that hopes rose that Britain would dodge a double-dip recession. Chief executives had returned to their desks from the Davos summit with new impetus, export orders were flickering back to life and inflation had begun to fall. There was a mounting sense that 2012 was going to be a big improvement on 2011. Accordingly, economists were revising their forecasts up, not down.

Vauxhall Insignia BiTurbo review
Vauxhall's latest Insignia BiTurbo could well give Audi and BMW the jitters, but at what price?

Solid earnings drive VW shares higher
German carmaker defies woes of European mass-market rivals as it says that it still expects to outstrip the 8.3m vehicles it sold in 2011

Hyundai Motor boosted by strong quarter
South Korean carmaker posts 31% jump in net profit but warns of a tough 2012 as Japanese groups fight back after natural disasters

Harder edged Nissan GT-R
The Nissan GT-R Track Pack is now available, with the first deliveries arriving in Nissan High Performance Centres imminently. read more

Londoners on the Left do not have to vote for Ken
I understand why many voters on the progressive wing of politics are struggling with voting for Ken Livingstone. His campaign has been sad, desperate and divisive. He has just one big idea — a seven per cent cut in Tube fares. It’s a perfectly decent policy at a time when fares have risen for years on end but the problem is he can’t do it and he knows it.

Lucy’s a heroine for women who don’t want kids
A funny thing happens if you say you don’t want children. Distant rellies/colleagues/people you have only just met think it is acceptable to reply, “Oh, you’ll change your mind,” accompanied by a knowing look, as though they think they can shine a spotlight on your soul and see maternal impulses unknown to you.

I am…. A Honda Driver
Avengers Assemble opens tonight in the UK, with the new Honda NSX front and centre…

Audi Q5 tweaked and improved
The Audi Q5 has been given a mid-life refresh, with improvements to almost every aspect. read more

New Aston DBS gets 550bhp
Aston Martin’s new 550bhp DBS is undergoing final testing at the Nürburgring ahead of its launch later this year.

Lotus to restore full car production

Winning hearts and minds puts businesses on road to profits
Tim Smedley meets a leader who has developed a management philosophy that involves giving responsibility to his team

Driven: the Nissan GT-R Track Pack
Piers Ward takes to a damp Silverstone in the track-prepped GT-R, titanium muffler and all…

Spotted: Opel Manta i200/i400
Mad retro rally look Manta looks like a world of wide-arched fun

Driven: MINI JCW Coupe
So, does the fastest mainstream production Mini yet go better than it looks?

PH2 ridden: 2012 Suzuki GSX-R1000
New for 2012 but lacking all the electronic gizmos, how does the new GSX-R1000 stack up?

Audi Writers and Racers evening
PH's hangover clears - finally - and memories of an epic evening of racing banter emerge

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