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General Motors to close plants and cut jobs to cope with ailing market

American carmaker will streamline its operations amid rising costs and slumping sales, focussing on larger vehicles and future technologies.

27/11/2018

Eco-Innovation

Cars that marked the beginning of the automotive industry

Vintage cars that wrote the legend of the automotive industry were on display in Lyon.

22/11/2018

Eco-Innovation

Classic cars with electric hearts

All around the world there are new companies sparking into life, turning beautiful classic cars into high-tech EVs.

05/11/2018

World News

Europe to change fuel pump labels — what you need to know

Petrol pumps across Europe are set to change their names on Friday in a European Union bid to make the labelling system easier.

12/10/2018

France

Electric cars feature strongly at Paris Motor Show

Tightening environmental regulations in many countries including France make zero-emission electric cars increasingly attractive

07/10/2018

France

Watch: Luxury motor brands unveil ultra-exclusive models at Paris show

Bugatti launched the ultra-exclusive "Divo" racing model with only 40 cars on sale at the price tag of €5 million each.

03/10/2018

Russia

Russian enthusiast showcases Soviet car collection

A former race-car mechanic has amassed hundreds of rust-bucket Soviet cars, symbols of a vibrant automobile industry that crashed with the fall of the Soviet Union.

28/09/2018

World News

Why you can no longer buy these sports cars in Europe

New emissions standards have led car makers to stop selling many of their most powerful models.

07/09/2018

Europe News

Car industry faces blame in EU's battle against air pollution

"I think that the car industry is among the big actors that are preventing us from solving the problem."

28/08/2018

Business

Uber chooses bikes over cars

Uber's CEO says the company will focus more on bikes and scooters rather than cars as city-dwellers will make more frequent and short journeys in the future

27/08/2018

France

Supercar lost in France is found in Poland by social media

An Emirati millionaire has recovered his rare Lamborghini with the help of social media after it was stolen in France by a fake car company.

22/08/2018

United Kingdom

Watch: Vintage Citroëns battle it out in 24-hour endurance race

Watch: 27 teams took part in the unconventional race, which saw newcomers 'Beacon Downe' snatch first prize.

21/08/2018

Philippines

Watch: Philippines' Duterte oversees smuggled luxury cars destroyed

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday witnessed the destruction of over 60 smuggled luxury vehicles in Cagayan Province as part of his anti-corruption drive.

31/07/2018

Russia

2018 Silk Way Rally: Yazeed Al Rajhi triumphs in cars class as Andrey Karginov wins trucks category

After one week of tough competition, where cars and trucks had to face numerous difficulties, the 2018 Silk Way Rally came to an end. Yazeed Al Rajhi triumphed in the cars class in his Mini Cooper, while Andrey Karginov won the trucks category for the Kamaz team.

29/07/2018

Business

Trumps imported car tariffs are under fire

U.S. President Donald Trump's administration is considering tariffs of up to 25% on imported cars and parts. A report by the Peterson Institute for International Economics estimates tariffs would kill around 200,000 U.S. jobs over a one-to-three-year period

20/07/2018

Italy

Italian police seize vintage cars from suspected tax evader

The police took away Fiats, BMWs, Mini Coopers, Porsches, Range Rovers and Harley Davidson motobikes.

18/07/2018

Eco-Innovation

Watch the world's first driverless electric race car on the go

The fully autonomous car completed the race track of the Goodwood Festival of Speed.

17/07/2018

Eco-Innovation

Iconic cars compete for grand prize

Concours d'Elégance Suisse: Classic cars from the 20s to the 80s fought for the Best of Show award in Geneva.

29/06/2018

Saudi Arabia

Saudi women are officially allowed to get behind the wheel

Saudi women are officially allowed to get behind the wheel, after a decades-old driving ban was lifted.

24/06/2018

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia's ban on women driving ends

As from midnight on Saturday in Saudi Arabia women are officially allowed to drive

23/06/2018