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Carmakers put a brake on the decline in output

20.11.09
Vehicole factories are knocking out cars at a much slower rate than a year ago, but the decline is slowing... more

Bank prints £25bn more and warns of rise in prices

05.11.09
The Bank of England is to pump another £25 billion into Britain’s ailing economy, it said today, and warned that the nation is set to experience a sharp dose of inflation ... more

Carmakers still struggle despite government aid

23.10.09
The strife in the wider economy was reflected in the latest car production numbers, which show the industry is still struggling despite costly government initiatives ... more

Second month of strong car sales poses threat to scrappage funds

04.09.09
The “cash-for-bangers” car scrappage scheme could run out of money within eight weeks motor industry experts warned today after August saw the second successive monthly jump in car sales ... more

Car sales rise for the first time in a year

06.08.09
The struggling auto industry received a much-needed boost after new car sale figures rose for the first time since April last year ... more

Scrappage scheme puts brake on decline in new car sales

06.07.09
The pace of decline in the number of new car sales slackened dramatically last month as the Government’s £2000-for-your-old banger scrappage scheme kicked in with a vengeance ... more

Electric car trials launched

23.06.09
Labour ministers drove electric cars on to the forecourt of London's historic Guildhall today to launch trials of low-carbon vehicles... more

Biggest house price rise in six years as London lures cash

04.06.09
London remains Europe's No1 destination for foreign investment, despite the financial hurricane which has battered the City and Canary Wharf... more

Car sales still plummeting despite scrappage handout

04.06.09
Car sales remain in crisis despite the Chancellor's attempt to kick-start the market with a £2000 scrappage bribe... more

Boost for car sales as drivers cash in on scrappage scheme

29.05.09
More than 35,000 new cars have been bought by people trading in their 10-year-old bangers for brand-new, eco-friendly vehicles under the £2000 discount scheme introduced by the Government only a fortnight ago... more

When Myners saw McFall for a cosy chat...

30.04.09
How intriguing. Just what were City minister Lord Myners and Commons Treasury Select Committee chairman John McFall talking about so animatedly the other night? ... more

Carmakers in protest at scrappage subsidy share plan

22.04.09
The automotive industry has hit out at news that manufacturers will be forced to share the cost of the Chancellor's car scrappage plans, announced in the Budget... more

Car sales crash 59 per cent but Mandelson says industry can survive

20.03.09
The number of new cars produced last month in the UK crashed 59% according to new figures, but manufacturers can still survive, Lord Mandelson has said... more

Slump runs London Motor Show off road

19.03.09
The 2010 International Motor Show in Docklands was cancelled as the recession claimed its latest high-profile victim... more

New car sales continue to dip

05.03.09
New car sales, a key indicator of consumer confidence, fell sharply again last month, registering a 21.9 per cent dip against the same period last year... more

UK jobs under threat as Saab seeks bankruptcy protection

20.02.09
The future of car maker Saab is in doubt putting thousands of British jobs at risk... more

‘Cash for old cars’ plan may be axed

06.02.09
Plans to pay drivers a reported £2,000 gift to trade in old bangers may be blocked by the Treasury... more

Mandelson set to unveil help for car industry

27.01.09
Transport: Business Secretary Peter Mandelson is set to outline a package of measures to help Britain's struggling car industry... more

UK car production collapses

22.01.09
Vehicle production in the UK slumped by nearly half in December from the same month the year before as the credit crisis continued to hit demand hard... more

British manufacturing optimism at near 30-year

22.01.09
Optimism in Britain's manufacturing sector has slid to a near 30-year low despite the falling pound, while the car industry continues to suffer amid plummeting demand... more

Used-car glimmer as Lookers' profits stall

19.12.08
Consumer: One of Britain's leading motor dealers admitted that its profits have been wiped out this year - although it claims it is seeing a pick-up in used-car sales now... more

Top car dealer duo see their profits stall

19.12.08
Two of Britain's leading motor dealers, Lookers and HR Owen, today said profits have been wiped out this year... more

Plunge of 33% in UK car output 'underlines the need for rescue'

18.12.08
Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders says the car industry has urgent need for Government help... more

Saving banks the Lloyd's way

07.11.08
Perhaps the most remarkable aspect of these extraordinary times is the pace of the adjustment. Redrow, the builder, this week announced that its year-on-year house sales have fallen by 45%, while figures for the housing market yesterday revealed that prices declined by 15% in the year to October.... more

Ford crashes to a loss of £1.9 billion

07.11.08
Ford made a third-quarter loss of almost $3 billion in the year as motorists worldwide put off buying new cars... more

New car sales plunge by 20 per cent in one month

06.10.08
The number of new cars sold in Britain last month plunged by 21.2 per cent, figures revealed... more

After car sales take a dive, there is still a glimmer of hope

08.09.08
Analysis: Not since England had a football team capable of winning the World Cup, have fewer cars been sold in Britain... more

4X4 drivers are safer says TfL's own report

22.02.08
"Chelsea tractors" are far less likely to be involved in crashes than other cars because their drivers are safer, says a new study... more

Car makers could go to court over Mayor's £25 C-charge

15.02.08
Leading car makers are considering a legal challenge to proposed changes to the congestion charge... more

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