Toyota reports its first quarterly loss in two years as Japan's biggest earthquake on record hammers production and the yen's rise hits profitability on exports... more
Toyota resumes car production at all of its plants in Japan for the first time since the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, but says the factories will run at half capacity due to parts shortage... more
Nursery school owner wins a 30-hour stand-off with a clamping firm after it tried to charge him thousands of pounds to free his car when he went to pray... more
Toyota dealers in Britain are braced for a second consumer alert in less than a week with thousands of cars of the latest Prius model expected to be recalled tomorrow... more
Popular Land Rover and Jaguar models are among the least reliable vehicles in a survey of more than 84,000 cars featured in Which? Car magazine... more
Britain's first electric car hire scheme has been launched in London with a scheme which will allow members to rent an adapted Toyota Prius from £5.95 an hour... more
The green automotive sector took big steps forward around the world, highlighting the seismic shift in emphasis by carmakers away from gas guzzlers ... more
Bankers might be rubbish when it comes to saying the "s" word but it's good to know they are feeling some guilt, even if only about the car they are driving. The City's finest are either selling or mothballing their Ferraris and Porches for something a lot smaller. ... more
Engineering: In another grim milestone for the US automotive industry, Japanese carmaker Honda has overhauled Chrysler to grab fourth place in the sales league tables... more
London drivers who have invested in environmentally friendly vehicles are being encouraged to cash in on a wave of demand for "green" second-hand cars... more
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