Car production in Britain saw its biggest rise for more than 30 years in January though the year on year comparison was against a severely depressed, post-credit crunch market in early 2009.
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Germany's largest union and employers in a key German state agreed on a two-year wage deal Thursday that capped this year's payment but offered an above inflation rise in 2011. The pact could set the trend for other areas.
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Opel has released details of an extended-range electric concept car that it will debut at the Geneva auto show.
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Stunning Grand Tourer-style electric concept car boasts high performance battery and active aerodynamics.
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Anyone who knows Toyota well will be saddened by the recall elephant trap into which the company has fallen so spectacularly, writes Christopher Macgowan.
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A new two-litre Volkswagen group diesel engine with common rail injection system is now available in a Skoda Superb model called the 2.0TDI CR 140bhp DPF.
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Daimler AG scrapped its annual dividend for the first time in 14 years after it swung to a worse-than-expected 2009 net loss, sending shares down to their lowest level in five months.
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Daimler AG will scrap its annual dividend for the first time in 14 years after it swung to a worse-than-expected net loss, sending its shares into a tailspin. It promised to post a 2010 operating profit of more than 2.3 billion euros ($3.
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At the Geneva auto show March 2, Bentley will debut the Continental Supersports Convertible, which the British ultraluxury brand says is the fastest, most powerful droptop it has ever built.
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A German government advisory panel has raised doubts about whether GM.'s reorganization plan for European arm Opel deserves crucial state aid, the Financial Times paper reported.
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Volvo Truck Corp. said on Wednesday its election committee had decided unanimously to propose electing former Renault CEO Louis Schweitzer as chairman of the board.
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The European Commission is reviewing the taxation structure of transport fuels in a move that could boost demand for gasoline at the expense of diesel, an EU official said on Wednesday.
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To many in attendance, the 2010 Canadian International Auto Show (CIAS) was like a giant session of show-and-tell backed by subwoofers, projectors and giant flat-screen TV's. This year, numerous automakers presented models, real or make-believe, that went above and beyond the masses in terms of crowd-attracting power, styling prowess and mystique.
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Mika Hakkinen has ruled out following his contemporary Michael Schumacher back onto the formula one grid.
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Roush Fenway Racing dropped a small bombshell on an otherwise quiet Wednesday when it announced that Todd Parrott would be taking over as crew chief of the 17 Sprint Cup Team of driver Matt Kenseth.
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Some teams did not announce their testing drivers yet, several names are rumoured in Jerez's paddock.
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Pedro de la Rosa has criticised moves to take next year's winter pre-season testing offshore.
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The newly launched Mercedes GP team needs to win grands prix in order to maintain the support of its parent Daimler.
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To bring premium - or better yet - a true Audi to this class was an exciting challenge for us in Development. We did, of course, make clever use of the very good potential offered by the Group's modular system - that is one of the strengths of our Group.
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Here's a nice, fun and informative video that shows the fans how the Lotus T127-Cosworth Formula 1 car was designed and built in just a few months.
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