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Rolls-Royce stock flying high even as it halves share dividend

Engine maker Rolls-Royce has halved its final dividend to shareholders to shore up its finances, but kept its forecast for 2016 earnings unchanged, a relief after previous profit warnings.

12/02/2016

France

Ferrari speed machine set to become the most expensive car ever

A 1957 Ferrari 335 S Spider could well become the most expensive car ever when it goes up for auction in Paris.

05/02/2016

Europe News

VW scandal: EU deal allows vehicles to exceed pollution limits

EU politicians have backed a compromise deal which will allow vehicles to exceed official pollution limits. It flies in the face of calls for more

03/02/2016

Business Series

Renault's shares stay depressed despite strong 2015 sales

Renault's worldwide sales rose by 3.3 percent in 2015 and it has played down concerns about a government investigation into its reporting of engine emissions, but the share price remains under pressur

18/01/2016

Business Series

Renault shares tumble on news of factory raids

Shares in Renault closed down just over 10 percent after falling as much as 20 percent earlier in the day. Almost five billion euros were wiped off

14/01/2016

Business Series

Renault shares plummet 20 percent after police raids

Renault has confirmed fraud investigators had inspected three of its factories in an emissions probe. Shares in the company plummeted 20 percent on

14/01/2016

Economy

Software rules at Detroit Motor Show

Is it the car you want to buy or is it the cameras, software and sensors on board you are after? Plenty of choice at the Detroit Motor Show

12/01/2016

Business Series

Marginal gain in global deliveries for Peugeot Citroen

Peugeot Citroen eked out a 1.2 percent gain in global deliveries last year. A China slowdown and emerging-markets slump almost cancelled out the

12/01/2016

Cinema

Fan recreates very own Batmobile

Taking your passion that step further – Austrian insurance trader Martin Hahn is a huge fan of four-wheeled celebrities. So he has decided to build

07/01/2016

USA

US justice department sues Volkswagen over emissions scandal

The US justice department is suing Volkswagen over the emissions scandal in which the German car manufacturer fitted illegal devices to its cars so

05/01/2016

Economy

Ferrari debuts on the Milan stock market

Debut day for Ferrari…on the Milan stock exchange. The iconic marque completed its spin off from Fiat Chrysler Automobiles on Monday. Ferrari first

04/01/2016

Sport

Tinkering, repairs and kitesurfing at the Africa Eco Race rest day

Drivers, mechanics and backup staff on the Africa Eco Race spent the day in Daklha in Morocco getting some much needed "R&R," before setting off towards the Moroccan border with Mauritania and the No

03/01/2016

India

New Delhi: an ambitious anti-pollution plan

Cars alternating days in the world's most polluted city

01/01/2016

World News

2015: a record-breaking year at auction

Auctioneers have had a busy year. Hammers have been brought down around the world to seal the fate of objects which have achieved huge sums. Some

30/12/2015

World News

Greek drivers surrender car plates to avoid heavy taxation

Greek car drivers queue with their car number plates at tax offices around the country. When they hand over the plates to authorities, they will

29/12/2015

Italy

Record pollution forces Milan to take cars off roads

Pollution in Italy’s industrial powerhouse Milan has got so bad the mayor is taking action, along with his counterpart in Rome and some other smaller

29/12/2015

Business Series

India's Mahindra Group buys Italy's Pininfarina

The Italian car and industrial designer Pininfarina is now in Indian hands. Its new owner is the Mahindra Group, which has said it will acquire a

15/12/2015

Economy

US models benefit as European car sales accelerate

European car sales rose by 13.7 percent in November according to industry data, with American models performing well as Volkswagen continues to pay

15/12/2015

Business Series

Land Rover to set up shop in Slovakia

Jaguar Land Rover has reached agreement to set up shop in Slovakia. Its new one-billion pound (1.38 billion euros) factory will be based at Nitra

11/12/2015

Business Series

Volkswagen says CO2 deviations fewer than suspected

Volkswagen says a probe into carbon-dioxide emissions irregularities has found that far fewer cars were affected than previously thought. CO2 issue

09/12/2015