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Smart wants to get more passengers into its iconic ForTwo minicar. Full story...

The Peugeot 3008 is an addition to the French carmaker's compact 308 range and follows a trend toward crossovers, in this case combining minivan and SUV characteristics. Full story...

Chrysler LLC has asked the Obama administration to lend its captive finance unit more money to ease a consumer credit crunch and help the carmaker survive, CEO Bob Nardelli said. A $1.5 billion bailout from the U.S. Full story...

Smart wants to get more passengers into its iconic ForTwo minicar. Full story...

Chrysler LLC has asked the Obama administration to lend its captive finance unit more money to ease a consumer credit crunch and help the carmaker survive, CEO Bob Nardelli said. A $1.5 billion bailout from the U.S. Full story...

In its annual report, Behr states that the key trends its engine cooling business faces are turbocharging and exhaust gas recirculation. The combination of the two will enable compliance with stricter emissions standards while offering minimum fuel consumption. Matthew Beecham talked with Dr Thomas Heckenberger, director, technology centre, Behr Group and Dr Simon Edwards, director of advanced engineering, Engine Cooling, Behr Group, to find out more. Full story...

Over at Chrysler, we suppose any good news is worth celebrating, and the production of more than 12 million minivans during the past 25 years is certainly noteworthy. Full story...

The prime minister of Lower Saxony, Christian Wulff, will hold talks tomorrow (18 March) with Toyota Motor president Katsuaki Watanabe to propose a technological tie-up between Volkswagen and Japanese automakers. Full story...

Ssangyong Motor's future is still clouded after a court-appointed administrator hinted at the possibility of disbanding the carmaker last week. Full story...

General Motors appears willing to help Europeans to save the automaker's Opel unit, Germany's economy minister has said. Full story...

British legend's big plans for new small car are exclusively revealed

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Sweden's Industry Minister Maud Olofsson said on Tuesday a number of parties have expressed interest in struggling Saab, the Swedish unit of U.S. carmaker General Motors. "There are a number of interested parties," Olofsson told reporters. Full story...

German Economy Minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg said late on Monday that General Motors appears willing to help Europeans in saving GM's Opel unit. Guttenberg spoke with reporters after talks with GM CEO Rick Wagoner in Washington D.C. Full story...

German Economy Minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg said late on Monday that General Motors appears willing to help Europeans in saving GM's Opel unit. Guttenberg spoke with reporters after talks with GM CEO Rick Wagoner in Washington D.C. Full story...

German Economy Minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg said late on Monday that General Motors appears willing to help Europeans in saving GM's Opel unit. Guttenberg spoke with reporters after talks with GM CEO Rick Wagoner in Washington D.C. Full story...

The German government is now looking to General Motors and the US administration for help to answer remaining questions over the future of GM's European unit Opel. Full story...

BERLIN (Reuters) -- German Economy Minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg said on Sunday he hoped General Motors and the U.S. government would help answer remaining questions on a plan to save German unit Opel. Full story...

Formula 1 team BMW-Sauber would like to see formula one's minimum car weight increased due to the introduction of the KERS system. Full story...

German Economy Minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg said today he hoped General Motors and the U.S. government would help answer remaining questions on a plan to save German unit Opel. Shortly before leaving Germany for talks with GM and U.S. Full story...

German Economy Minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg said today he hoped General Motors and the U.S. government would help answer remaining questions on a plan to save German unit Opel. Shortly before leaving Germany for talks with GM and U.S. Full story...