The build-up to the Astra's world debut at the Frankfurt show in September is gathering pace with new pics and even more details

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A fleet of 12 Toyota Priuses in London have been fitted with GPS-linked speed limiters to measure how drivers respond to having their speed controlled by a computer rather than their own feet.
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According to a report in China Daily the Chinese central government has no plans to slash a tax on vehicle purchases this year.
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Bentley is one of the featured marques at this year's Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance, and the British luxury-car maker will use the event as the stage to roll out the successor to the Arnage.
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The Chinese Opel bidder Beijing Automotive's (BAIC) plan to idle production at the company's Eisenach plant in Germany for two years following a takeover could effectively ruin productivity there, a senior labour leader has said.
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Interest by several potential investors is generally positive as it strengthens the automaker's negotiating position, but it must not delay the sales process, Opel's chief has said.
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Investments to produce batteries at Nissan's US car plant site in Tennessee would exceed US$1bn, accounting for the bulk of the government loans it was granted last month, a senior Nissan Motor executive has said.
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The global car market will take until 2013 to return to 2008's sales levels, a senior Nissan Motor executive has said.
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Russian car sales shrank 56% year on year in June but the rate of reduction reduced slightly from the 58% slump seen the previous month, the Association of European Businesses said on Wednesday.
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Russia is set to approve loan guarantees worth US$629m for troubled carmaker GAZ, which is part of a consortium slated to buy GM unit Opel, Vedomosti business daily reported on Wednesday.
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Car sales in India rose 7.8% year on year in June, up for a fifth straight month and reinforcing the country as one of the few markets where demand has been growing.
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Boosted by temporary government tax cut incentives, the Brazilian market saw all-time sales records in June.
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Four-wheel drive and 321bhp make the Insignia the fastest VXR model ever!

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As at Silverstone, the weather could again play into Red Bull's hands this weekend as its drivers try to close the points gap on championship leaders Brawn.
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FIA president Max Mosley has reminded formula one teams that next year's budget cap rules can only be overturned if they unanimously agree.
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The final of the 2009 Altran Engineering Academy (AEA) took place this week at the ING Renault F1 Team's Technical Centre in Enstone, England.
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After testing a variety of different rally cars, including most recently a Peugeot 307, Petter Solberg has decided to stick with his Citroen Xsara World Rally Car for the upcoming Rally Finland.
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As we had predicted last week, Martin Truex Jr will leave Earnhardt Ganassi Racing at the end of the year to join Michael Waltrip Racing in 2010.
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While NASCAR celebrated its traditional Independence Day weekend events at Daytona International Speedway last weekend, four cars and drivers participated in another racing tradition - the annual Festival of Speed at Goodwood, England.
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With a little twist of fate, the man at the wheel of a Brawn this year could have been German Formula 1 driver Nick Heidfeld.
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With the current economy the last thing you need is for your vehicle to break down. Whether your driving a reliable car or a busted up