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The Kroes UK’s banks have to bear

04.11.09

The High Street is about to undergo radical change… all thanks to a feisty woman in Brussels ... more

Late show sees Rory McIlroy put bad start behind him

30.10.09

Rory McIlroy birdied the last two holes to keep his hopes alive in the Volvo World Match Play Championship in Spain... more

Paul Casey's feeling strange after losing on return

29.10.09

Paul Casey struggled on his return to golf - and lost his opening match in the Volvo World Match Play Championship in Spain to a player ranked 164 places below him... more

Volvo Match Play trio in fitness race

26.10.09

Three of the 16-man field for this week's Volvo World Match Play Championship in Spain are battling with injuries... more

Martin Kaymer can't wait to put his feet up

26.10.09

Martin Kaymer is looking forward to some rest - albeit only briefly - after almost pulling off the unlikeliest win of his career... more

Martin Kaymer limps in front

23.10.09

Martin Kaymer amazed himself by taking a two-stroke lead midway through the second round of the Castello Masters... more

Six top resorts for golfing in Spain

22.10.09

Despite the weak euro, Spain is still Europe’s top winter-sun golf spot. Chris Folley looks at six of its best resorts... more

White out in the wild of Sweden

22.10.09

Sweden’s frozen north is a dramatic, untouched wilderness in which your only companions are polar bears and reindeer, says Kate Eshelby... more

On-the-mend Casey is forced to delay return

25.09.09

Paul Casey’s hopes of being crowned European No1 have suffered a big blow as he has been forced to delay his comeback... more

Goldman to back China carmaker with Ł154m

21.09.09

An investment arm of Goldman Sachs is in talks with China's biggest privately-owned car maker Geely Automotive to buy about $250 million of the company's convertible bonds and warrants... more

Goldman to back China carmaker with Ł154m

21.09.09

An investment arm of Goldman Sachs is in talks with China’s biggest privately-owned car maker Geely Automotive to buy about $250 million (Ł154 million) of the company’s convertible bonds and warrants, it emerged ... more

C-charge could be dropped for low-emission and diesel cars

05.08.09

Drivers of thousands of low-emission petrol and diesel cars may soon be able to enter the congestion charge zone free... more

Londoner facing jail after two die in stunt

15.07.09

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In pursuit of luxury at Finca Cortesin

08.07.09

Need to escape the recession? They've clearly forgotten the meaning of the word at one new five-star resort on the Costa del Sol, as Jo Fernández discovered... more

Transport of delight for these hard times

20.04.09

It's transport fortnight in Shanghai at the moment. Last week was the Boat Show, the weekend saw the F1 circus, and now it's the Motor Show. All very upmarket and crunch-testing.... more

Joy for Choi Ho-sung as late charge puts him top

17.04.09

Golf: Korean Choi Ho-sung had four birdies over the back nine to establish a two-stroke lead after a second-round 67 at the Volvo China Open... more

Eurostar fleet gets a 'Ferrari' makeover

09.04.09

The interiors of Eurostar trains are to be revamped by an Italian car designer... 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

GM in talks to sell Hummer to Chinese

12.02.09

Engineering: A Chinese company is said to be in advanced talks with General Motors over the $100 million takeover of Hummer - the fuel-thirsty, four-wheel-drive vehicle modelled on the US military's Humvee... more

Chinese tycoon with 'no fear' mulls buying Volvo from Ford

05.02.09

Engineering: A Chinese entrepreneur who used to be a farmer is in talks to buy the Volvo car company from Ford as the American giant battles to stem losses... more

Ford seeks a Volvo buyer to bolster bailout chances

04.12.08

Engineering: Struggling carmaker Ford is said to be looking for a buyer for its Volvo business with a price tag of around $6 billion... more

Boris: Design an electric family car and I'll buy it

02.12.08

Boris Johnson said he would be among the first customers of a zero-emission electric family car when the motor industry puts it on the market... more

GM rushes to file plea for lifeline

01.12.08

Engineering: The board of General Motors will hold another round of crunch talks as it scrambles to complete its rescue plan to try to win a Ł7.8 billion government lifeline... more

Justin Rose wilts in defence of title

30.10.08

Golf: Justin Rose's defence of his Volvo Masters title is in tatters after an opening nine-over-par 80 at Valderrama left him in last place... more

Volvo sees truck sales plunge to just 115 from 41,970

24.10.08

The depth of the recession was revealed as truckmaker Volvo admitted demand across the Continent has crashed by 99.7% as it took orders for just 115 new lorries in the last three months... more

Crash, bang, wallop! Every sector takes a hit

24.10.08

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New champ Alvaro Quiros inspired by Ballesteros

20.10.08

Golf: Alvaro Quiros claimed Seve Ballesteros was the inspiration behind his three-shot victory in the Portuguese Masters... more

Lorries lift for Peugeot, Volvo

23.07.08

European sales appear to be rescuing car and lorry makers from the US market slump, with Peugeot-Citroën of france and the trucking side of Volvo reporting strong results today... more