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Europe getting better for GM but no turnaroundGeneral Motors has posted stronger-than-expected quarterly profit, based on reducing costs in its North American business along with its European division –… 02/05/2013
Wardens issue eye-watering fines to Washington drivers Forget all the political manoeuvring about the fiscal cliff, the real budget busters in Washington are traffic wardens. Figures from the American… 07/04/2013
Sidewall skiing in Saudi ArabiaSaudi youths demonstrate a stunt known as “sidewall skiing” (driving on two wheels) in the northern city of Hail, in Saudi Arabia. Performing stunts such as… 01/04/2013
Audi profit stagnates amid Europe’s crisis Volkswagen’s main profit driver – Audi – is suffering from stagnant earnings from slumping demand in its core European markets – where it sells half its… 12/03/2013
Geneva Motor Show: a tale of two markets It is all shiny new cars and beaming smiles at the Geneva Motor Show, but what is the real state of play in the market in Europe and elsewhere? In this… 07/03/2013
Gloom hangs over Geneva car show As the Geneva motor show opened, industry leaders warned that demand for cars in Europe will stay weak for years as governments drive through austerity… 05/03/2013
Volkswagen cleans up at Geneva Motor Show The Volkswagen Golf has been named Europe’s car of the year for 2013 at the Geneva Motor Show. The award is one of the most important in Europe and gives… 05/03/2013
The tablet-controlled driverless car For years, researchers around the world have toiled to turn driverless cars from science-fiction to reality. Now a team of Oxford University scientists has… 20/02/2013
European car sales hit new low Ford, PSA Peugeot Citroen and Toyota led European car sales to a new low in January. They were down 8.5 percent on the same month last year as austerity… 19/02/2013
Rent a car, rent a surprise Excess charges, insurance, hidden costs. Sometimes renting a car can turn into a nightmare. We went to Italy, one of the countries with the most complaints… 01/02/2013
Court delays Peugeot job cuts PSA Peugeot Citroen says a court ruling over 8,000 job cuts will delay but not halt them. The Paris Appeal Court has ordered a temporary suspension of the… 29/01/2013
Russia: baby’s miracle escape – nocomment A car driver lost control and crashed on an icy road in Russia spilling a baby girl onto the road. Trucks travelling in the opposite direction narrowly missed… 25/01/2013
Renault sales growth pledge Renault says it will return to sales growth this year. That pledge came as the French carmaker announced a 6.3 percent fall in sales last year. Europe… 18/01/2013
EU unveils standard European driving licences EU countries will no longer be able to issue lifetime paper driving licences from Saturday. They will gradually be replaced with a common European… 18/01/2013
Dakar Rally: Torrential rain hits stage eight Adverse weather conditions played havoc with stage eight of the Dakar Rally from Salta to Tucaman in the north west of Argentina on Saturday. Torrential… 13/01/2013
Dakar Rally: Casteu and Roma enjoy stage five wins Frenchman David Casteu claimed stage five of this year’s Dakar Rally on Wednesday while Spain’s Nani Roma led in the cars. The day’s ride took the… 09/01/2013
Peugeot and GM change alliance plans General Motors and Peugeot Citroen have announced the revised terms of their joint venture. Plans to produce a mid-sized car have been scrapped, but they… 20/12/2012
Land Rover looks to Saudi Arabia Jaguar Land Rover is looking at setting up a car plant in Saudi Arabia. The Indian owned British luxury car maker has signed a preliminary deal with Saudi… 11/12/2012
Car show reflects China’s growing impact The Guangzhou motor show opened to reflect China’s breakneck development in car manufacturing. The sluggish economy hit sales last year with a growth of… 22/11/2012
Sordo returns to Citroen Spain’s Dani Sordo will return to Citroen for the 2013 World Rally Championship season after two years with the Provide-run Mini team. The 29-year-old… 15/11/2012
European car giants reportedly halt talks Peugeot and General Motors have put the brakes on talks due to the French car makers financial problems and government-backed bailout, according to… 13/11/2012
BMW loses cruise control For the first time, German carmaker BMW says it is beginning to feel some headwinds in Europe, and that has spooked investors. Despite the latest quarterly… 06/11/2012
Weak forecast hits Fiat shares Tuesday was a rollercoaster day for Fiat’s share. First they rose after its US unit Chrysler reported an 80 percent increase in quarterly net profit, but then… 30/10/2012
Japan’s carmakers hit by China’s people power Honda has issued a profits warning cutting its full-year figures by one-fifth following a popular backlash against Japanese goods in China. It followed… 29/10/2012
No more problems with parking This car can steer, park for you and even brake in case of an emergency. A prototype automatic driving system fitted into the electric vehicle detects… 22/10/2012
European car sales slump deepens With fewer visitors to the motor shows and the showrooms, the latest figures prove how fast Europe’s new car market is shrinking. In September sales… 16/10/2012
Car industry’s bumpy road, who’s to blame? I’m Chris Burns and welcome to The Network where we connect into a matrix of newsmakers to get to the heart of an issue. Let’s take a look at the issue… 05/09/2012
Focus: maintaining Monza’s allure Monza in Italy is one of the world’s oldest race tracks. Located inside a walled park just outside Milan, the circuit was built in 1922. For many motor racing… 02/08/2012
What VAT is due when buying a car? In this edition of U-talk our question comes from Cecile: “I live in Arlon, close to the Belgian border with Luxembourg and I plan to buy a car there. The… 06/07/2012
Estonian soap box car races – nocomment Little ladybugs, flying carpets, ice-cream shaped cars and other extraordinary vehicles participated in a Soap Box derby in Estonia. These competitions… 14/06/2012
GM chooses UK for Astra, bad news for Bochum General Motors is to build the next generation of its Astra compact car in Britain creating 700 new jobs. The decision came after workers at its factory in… 17/05/2012
Audi puts VW in car sales fast lane Audi is the car sales star so far this year helping its parent company Volkswagen pull away from European rivals. Audi’s sales were up by 26 percent and… 26/04/2012
Going for growth at Beijing car show As the Beijing Auto Show opened this week, the world’s car makers were gearing up for tougher times in China. The market there is massive – the biggest… 23/04/2012
EU to simplify crossborder vehicle re-registration Life for those wishing to re-register their car in another part of Europe may soon be about to get easier. Changing number plates continues to be one of the… 04/04/2012
Chinese but made in Europe The first Chinese carmaker to assemble vehicles in the European Union has started production in Bulgaria. Great Wall Motors, in partnership with Bulgarian… 21/02/2012
Roger Vadim’s Ferrari for sale at Rétromobile For lovers of vintage cars and motorbikes the Rétromobile event in Paris is nothing short of paradise. Now in its 37th year, this year’s event has attracted… 02/02/2012
Despres takes Dakar lead as Al Attiyah retires Cyril Despres regained control of the Dakar rally on Tuesday following his stage 9 triumph from Antofagasta to Iquique. With his third stage win this year… 10/01/2012
Dakar mud bath delays Despres as Coma takes the lead Stage eight of the Dakar Rally turned out to be a sticky affair for three-time winner Cyril Despres. The Frenchman went into the day leading the race but 11… 10/01/2012
Detroit Auto Show opens amid signs of recovery As the Detroit Auto Show opens the US car industry is celebrating a total turn-around, gearing up for good times having morphed from meltdown three years ago… 09/01/2012
Fiat and Chrysler to tie the knot in 2014Fiat looks set merge with its US subsidiary Chrysler in 2014. Group boss Sergio Marchionne made the announcement at the home of Fiat, Turin. Marchionne… 03/02/2013
European car makers rev up at Washington showThe motor industry has been gearing up for the Washington Auto Show, one of the biggest car events in North America. When the public walk through the doors… 01/02/2013
Russian toddler’s brush with death caught on cameraA motorist in Russia has caught on camera the moment a one-year-old baby came within centimetres of a passing truck after being thrown from a car after a… 24/01/2013
Vintage wine not this time as vintage cars grace ParisParis hums, roars and revs as 700 vintage cars, motorbikes, tractors and the odd bike hit the streets of the French Capital in the annual “Traversee de… 06/01/2013
Greece: austerity drives cars off the roadsSecond cars, and in some cases even the one and only vehicle, are the latest casualties of austerity in Greece – with cash-strapped owners unable to pay their… 28/12/2012
Italian drivers turn to Bulgaria to dodge finesItalian police are worried about an increase in the number of cars on their roads with Bulgarian and Romanian licence plates. A Bulgarian newspaper reports… 02/12/2012
Tough French budget strikes at the super-richFrancois Hollande popped into the Paris Motor Show on Friday – a somewhat incongruous setting give his administration had just announced a budget that will… 29/09/2012
Carsmakers in crisis as Paris Motor Show gets into gearAuto addicts are on the grid as the Paris Motor Show gets into gear. Despite the glitz the industry is in trouble. The debt crisis and sluggish growth… 28/09/2012
Brussels goes green on no-car dayBrussels goes green as thousands have taken to the streets on foot, bicycles, skateboards and scooters as the Belgian capital celebrates car-free day. The… 17/09/2012
Brussels proposes new vehicle testing rulesBrussels plans to introduce new rules to standardise vehicle testing in the EU. More than one in five people die on Europe’s roads every day in accidents… 15/07/2012
End of the road for classic LadasAfter four decades in production, Russia is set to end it’s love affair with the Lada. Once prized by the nation, the car has now come to symbolise the… 26/05/2012
‘Phaetons’ under threat on Turkish islandsThey have been trotting the streets of the Turkish Princes’ islands for generations. But now horse and carts – or Phaetons – could have the reigns pulled on… 25/05/2012
Trio in London black cab make record journeyThree British university students have clocked up the world record for the longest ever journey by taxi, which would have cost 96,000 euros if the metre had… 12/05/2012
Leipzig commuters coaxed out of cars with free public transportThe eastern German city of Leipzig is allowing anyone who owns a car to use public transport for free until Friday, in a bid to get more people off the… 10/04/2012
Crisis takes back seat at Doha Motor ShowThere is little sign of crisis or recession at the Doha Motor Show which has opened in Qatar. That is hardly surprising, as the tiny Gulf state is by some… 28/01/2012
