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New baby Range Rover gets green light as £27m goverment aid package announced.

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Vietnam's vehicle market continued its rapid decline in February, with sales of locally-made vehicles dropping by 25.2% year-on-year to 6,671 units - according to data released by the Vietnamese Automotive Manufacturers Association (VAMA). Full story...

Carbon dioxide emissions from new cars in Britain fell by their biggest ever margin in 2008 with the average model now emitting just 158.0g/km - 4.2% less than the 2007 figure and 16.8% down on the 189.8g/km base level in 1997. Full story...

General Motors' German Opel unit is not insolvent, the head of GM's European business reiterated, according to German radio station Deutschlandfunk. Full story...

General Motors' German Opel unit is not insolvent, the head of GM's European business reiterated, according to German radio station Deutschlandfunk. Full story...

General Motors' Opel brand has obtained a loan guarantee from Spain but still needs 2.6 billion euros from Germany, the head of GM Europe said today. "We need a guarantee for more than 3.3 billion euros in Europe in order to get loans from banks. Full story...

General Motors' Opel brand has obtained a loan guarantee from Spain but still needs 2.6 billion euros from Germany, the head of GM Europe said today. "We need a guarantee for more than 3.3 billion euros in Europe in order to get loans from banks. Full story...

Volvo expects its China sales growth will accelerate to over 10 percent in 2009, helped by a rebound in consumer sentiment, a senior executive of the Sweden-based automaker said on Thursday. Full story...

The Canadian Auto Workers union said Wednesday its members had agreed to contract concessions with General Motors of Canada to help the automaker qualify for government loans. Full story...

Chrysler LLC said Wednesday it may close its plants in Canada unless it gets sufficient labor concessions as well as government aid and resolution of a tax dispute. "Failure to satisfactorily resolve these three factors ... Full story...

You could nearly call the Volvo XC90 R-Design a sled. They both amount to entertaining cold-weather conveyance, but a sled's a primitive contraption that slides over snow and hopefully goes in a straight line with little to no control. Full story...

Nigel Mansell, the 1992 Formula 1 World Champion with team Williams, will take part to the first Formula Le Mans official practice session at Paul Ricard in two weeks, together with sons Greg and Leo. Full story...

Kelley Blue Book www.kbb.com, the leading provider of new- and used-car information, today announces the winners of the 2009 Brand Image Awards. The Kelley Blue Book Brand Image Awards recognize automakers' outstanding achievements in creating and maintaining brand attributes that capture the attention and enthusiasm of the new-vehicle buying public. Full story...

Japanese car manufacturer Toyota plans to stay in formula one at least until 2012 and possibly even longer, team president John Howett insists. Full story...

For the first time in the company's history stretching back over 40 years, the Mercedes-Benz performance brand is presenting a vehicle developed in-house, the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG. The super sports car serves up an exciting proposition with its unique technology package: aluminium spaceframe body with gullwing doors, AMG 6.3-litre V8 front-mid engine developing 420 kW/571 hp peak output and dry sump lubrication, seven-speed dual-clutch transmission in a transaxle configuration and sports suspension with aluminium double wishbones. Full story...

The Conseil général des Yvelines presented today Thursday plans for a new home for the Grand Prix de France. The new circuit would be located at Flins-Les Mureaux, close to Paris. Full story...

Two-time Formula 1 World Champion Fernando Alonso has slammed the brakes on swinging speculation about the form of his formula one employer Renault. Full story...

On Thursday, the new and surprising Mercedes-Benz-powered Brawn BGP001 lapped the circuit of Barcelona faster than ever before in the capable hands of Brazilian Rubens Barrichello. Full story...

The Indy Racing League governing body has decided to alter the points system so that the pole winner can earn an extra point on any race weekend during the upcoming season. Full story...

After two days Atlantic Championship of testing at Palm Beach International Raceway, Spanish driver Borja Garcia dominated the first Atlantic test session of his career. Full story...