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Our news editor, Jack Rix, rounds up his favourite new cars and concepts at the Geneva Motor Show

General Motors aims to cut the weight of its North American vehicles by as much as 15 percent by the 2016 model year, compared with GM's current fleet, CEO Dan Akerson said today.

Jaguar released the trailer for its upcoming and#8220;Desireand#8221; short film starring Damian Lewis (and#8220;Homelandand#8221;), Jordi Mollà (and#8220;Blowand#8221;), Shannyn Sossamon (and#8220;How to Make It in Americaand#8221;) and the all-new

News 6 Mar, 2013

Honda has set its sights on breaking the Nurburgring lap record with its next-generation Civic Type-R

General Motors Europe has changed leadership and the leadership has changed strategy.

News 6 Mar, 2013

With its i3 supermini and i8 supercar, could BMW be the saviour of electric cars? Its boss thinks so…

Toyota's Aqua [Prius C] hybrid hatchback remained Japan's best-selling car in February for the fifth straight month, selling 24,526 units, up 11.7% year on year, industry bodies said.

First Drive: 2014 Mercedes-Benz CLA250

Easiest way to get the three-pointed star.

ST. TROPEZ, FRANCE – To visit this part of the world on a budget, come during the off-season when the beaches are empty and the temperature runs in the sub-60s. The Cote d’Azur, pre-Geneva show, is the perfect setting to launch Mercedes-Benz’s new entry-level four-door coupe.

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Plastic Omnium is accelerating the pace of its European bumper production downsizing with today's (6 March) news it is to shutter its fender manufacturing plant in Herentals, Belgium, this summer with the loss of 123 jobs.

News 6 Mar, 2013

The Range Rover Evoque is now available with a Black Design Pack that adds 20-inch black alloys

The rivalry between General Motors' Opel and Chevrolet brands in Europe risks damaging both automakers.

The rivalry between General Motors' Opel and Chevrolet brands in Europe risks damaging both automakers.

Renault is inching towards full union acceptance of its productivity deal with the agreement in principle today (6 March) by a second major union to accept proposals that include 7,500 redundancies in exchange for increased volume.

The 2013 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT is the latest hot-rod version of the first car designed and engineered solely by AMG. As expected, it's silly fast.

Volvo has updated their pedestrian safety technology to help detect cyclists.

Volvo Car Group says it launches an integrated, voice activated music system through a partnership with digital music service, Spotify. The solution is fully integrated into the dash through Volvo's Sensus connected touch.

Videos 6 Mar, 2013

Ferrari and McLaren both used the Geneva Motor Show to reveal all-new supercars: but how do they compare?

Designed as a means to get people from their homes and offices to public transportation, the Toyota i-ROAD concept, which debuted the

Videos 6 Mar, 2013

Volvo has revealed a facelifted XC60 at Geneva Motor Show, along with revised versions of the S60, V60, V70, XC70 and S80