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27 November 2008GM eyes €200m European asset sale
General Motors has asked Jones Lang LaSalle, real estate agent, for help in raising up to €200m from the sale and leaseback of some of its European offices and other assets
read moreMotor groups in plea for state loans
Ministers will respond within weeks to urgent pleas from the car industry for a multi-billion-pound state-backed loan, government insiders said
read moreMotors on TV
The pick of this weekend's car and bikerelated viewing
read moreHonda CBF125 first ride
It might be small but Honda's latest 125 is big on fun and it does 134mpg.
read moreSee all of next year's new bikes
The International Bike Show at the NEC near Birmingham opens tomorrow Saturday.
read moreHonest John: teenage learners parking enforcement and running a diesel on vegetable oil
Your questions answered by the dealer you can trust
read moreOfficial details: Mazda 3 hatch
Mazda will launch the new five-door version of its 3 family hatch at the Bologna motor show, the company has announced.
read moreBellwether Buick
The 105-year-old marque, long positioned as an entry-level luxury car behind Cadillac, today epitomises both the challenges and opportunities of its parent
read moreBMW drops M cars' V8, V10
BMW's new M-powered versions of the X6 will be the first car to get a new turbocharged direct-injection V8 as the firm begins to move away from high-revving, naturally aspirated engines for its high-performance models.
read moreBMW drops M cars' V8, V10
BMW's new M-powered versions of the X6 will be the first car to get a new turbocharged direct-injection V8 as the firm begins to move away from high-revving, naturally aspirated engines for its high-performance models.
read moreNorton returns to TT race
Norton Motorcycles has confirmed it will race again at the Isle of Man TT next summer after an absence of 16 years
read moreGT whizz
A 900bhp Ford GT with retro paintjob and black wheels? What’s not to like?
read moreLondon congestion charge: Western extension scrapped
London's congestion charging zone is to be cut in half Boris Johnson the capital's mayor has announced.
read moreLondon C-charge zone halved
Boris Johnson will slash London’s congestion charge zone by half its size after announcing plans to abolish the controversial western extension, which was introduced by his predecessor Ken Livingstone last year.
read moreLondon C-charge zone halved
Boris Johnson will slash London’s congestion charge zone by half its size after announcing plans to abolish the controversial western extension, which was introduced by his predecessor Ken Livingstone last year.
read moreEuro NCAP reveals new car safety tests
Fivestar Euro NCAP ratings for cars could disappear next year when the safety assessor introduces far more stringent tests for the motor industry
read moreJapanese car design on show
An exhibition celebrating the philosophy underpinning Japanese car design has opened at the Science Museum in London.
read moreMercedes to launch AMG Centres
Mercedes has made plans to launch 175 dedicated AMG Performance Centres by next year, renewing its commitment to its performance car division.
read moreMercedes to launch AMG Centres
Mercedes has made plans to launch 175 dedicated AMG Performance Centres by next year, renewing its commitment to its performance car division.
read moreLamborghini Gallardo Super Trofeo
Lamborghini has put its track-only Gallardo Super Trofeo through its paces on the Vallelugna circuit near Rome.
read moreLamborghini Gallardo Super Trofeo
Lamborghini has put its track-only Gallardo Super Trofeo through its paces on the Vallelugna circuit near Rome.
read moreBMW key to pay its way!
Forget the credit card as a way to pay – the next big thing will be the car key! BMW and electronics giant Philips have unveiled a prototype of the world’s first multifunctional fob.
read moreStick it to Lewis!
Get set for super-fast postal deliveries.
read moreTyre KO for supercars
Wide rubber on way out.
read moreMr Money: depreciation is the biggest killer
Some cars have strong residual values so all is not lost. Mike Rutherford charts a buyer's course through turbulent cardealership waters.
read moreFirst Drive: eRuf Concept
What is it?This is the RUF Concept Model A.
read more£32,000 ForTwo is Smartest yet
Luxury couture brand Hermes has created the perfect car for green fashionistas. Following its take on the Bugatti Veyron, the Paris outfit has turned to the Smart ForTwo (below).
read moreCrash test results announced
Car Enthusiast - The Euro NCAP has released the latest round of crash test results, but with a proviso.
read moreFastest man on earth tries Ferrari out
Car Enthusiast - Olympic sprinting champion, Usain Bolt, samples Ferrari's pace.
read moreMINI maximises your money
Car Enthusiast - MINI 1.4 D tops used value league tables.
read morePerfect car for the export market
From Mr Guy C. Marriott. Sir, I read with interest your report "Amby sales reflect Indian woes" (November 25) about the falling sales of that iconic Indian car, the...
read moreDaimler in clash over Chrysler stake
Acrimony between Chrysler's two shareholders burst into the open yesterday as Daimler accused Cerberus of demanding a multibillion-dollar price to relieve the German...
read moreToyota loses top Fitch rating
Toyota Motor yesterday lost its status as one of the few large companies to hold a top-notch credit rating from all of the three big agencies when Fitch cut its...
read morePorsche warns of sales blow to revenues
Porsche yesterday gave another example of the dire outlook for the auto industry when it said revenues had plunged by 15 per cent in the past four months. The highly...
read moreRetailers hit as bourses soften
European markets paused for breath yesterday, edging marginally lower after two days of gains with retailing stocks losing steam as carmakers drove ahead. The FTSE...
read moreTensions erupt between Daimler and Cerberus on Chrysler stake
Acrimony between Chrysler's two shareholders burst into the open yesterday as Daimler accused Cerberus of demanding a multi-billion-dollar price to take the German...
read moreCarmakers receive €5bn boost
Carmakers will receive €5bn for investments in environmentally friendly vehicles as part of an economic stimulus package approved by the European Commission,...
read more'Recession summits' torescue industries
Ministers will hold "recession summits" today with Britain's car and construction industries, both of which are bidding for a -multi-billion increase in government...
read moreMindset of a Toyota manager revealed
In 1983, John Shook became the first westerner to work for Toyota. His job was to help the Japanese carmaker transfer production to the US, which involved interpreting...
read moreJohnson Matthey warns on profits
Fears of a further weakening in global car and truck production and a sharp fall in the price of platinum from record highs in March prompted Johnson Matthey to...
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