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Chelsea parks up its tractors

23.09.11
Ford has long since shut its factory but Dagenham drivers remain resolutely loyal to the car maker that put their borough on the map... more

Tata's head of Jaguar unit stands down

09.09.11
The man brought in to turn around the Jaguar Land Rover unit of India's Tata Motors has resigned with immediate effect citing 'unavoidable personal circumstances'... more

iCar magazine looks at the prospect of making the switch to electric

12.08.11
With a range of EVs offering car buyers a tempting alternative, iCar looks at the front runners... more

Enjoying the Fiesta on the mother of all road trips

03.09.10
Motoring: With Ford expecting to sell its millionth Fiesta this month, Jeremy Hart is taking one on an epic road trip — from LA to Sydney, via the streets of London... more

The Honda CR-Z is an urban breed

16.04.10
Honda’s new hybrid coupé CR-Z is on the road to turn “clean” motoring on its head... more

Jac Nasser to take up BHP Billiton chair next month

24.02.10
Jac Nasser, one of the biggest names in the corporate landscape during the Nineties at Ford Motor, will take up his post as chairman of BHP Billiton on 30 March... more

Ford plans big drive in China

25.09.09
Mondeo maker Ford today said it expects to return to the black on a full-year basis in 2011. The carmaking giant also announced plans to expand into the fast-growing China market by building a new factory there ... more

Ford has any colour so long as it’s red

23.07.09
Carmaker Ford today underlined the crisis facing the motor industry when it racked up second-quarter losses of $638 million (£386 million) ... more

Senior London partners ousted in Cerberus cull

08.06.09
Cerberus Capital Management, the private-equity house regarded as one of the most aggressive operators in the industry, is on the retreat... more

‘Cash for bangers’ under threat as firms pull out over VAT row

18.05.09
The Government’s “cash for bangers” car scrappage plan suffered a blow when three big manufacturers suspended the scheme... more

New prison to house 1,500 on old Ford site

27.04.09
A new prison is to be built in Barking and Dagenham under government plans announced to expand the number of cell spaces for London convicts... more

'Living roofs' to help endangered species

04.03.09
Roof-top nature reserves are to be set up on some of London's biggest buildings in a bid to save endangered species... more

Worst loss at Ford, but no tow needed

29.01.09
Transport: Carmaker Ford have posted the worst annual loss in its 105-year history, but insisted it did not need to turn to the US government for funds... more

GM finance unit is given $6bn lifeline by US Treasury

30.12.08
Engineering: The US Treasury unveiled the scale of its latest Detroit rescue package, agreeing to pump $6 billion into General Motors' finance company GMAC... more

Is chrome the key to recovery?

18.12.08
Bad times inevitably provoke economic nationalism and this may just help rekindle the American public's love of the automobile... more

US carmakers steer closer to bailout deal

16.12.08
Engineering: Hopes are growing that the Bush administration could act early to approve a Detroit bailout from its bank rescue fund... more

Woolies culls 1,000 in London as markets fall

12.12.08
The collapse of Woolworths claimed 1,000 London jobs less than a fortnight before Christmas... more

US car industry collapse rocks the City

12.12.08
Turmoil returned to the City after the collapse of a bail-out plan for America's near-bankrupt car industry... more

Bankruptcy looks better than bailout for US car industry in meltdown

08.12.08
U.S politicians trying to understand the collapse of the "Big Three" automakers could do worse than take a drive along the freeway in New Jersey... more

US car giants locked in bailout talks

08.12.08
Industry: US carmakers are in talks for a fifth day with politicians in Washington over a multi-billion dollar rescue package... 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

Stricken US carmakers looking close to a bailout

04.12.08
A bailout by American taxpayers of Detroit's crippled carmakers looked ever more likely as key politicians voice their approval of a £23 billion aid request... more

Troubled GM warns it is running on empty

03.12.08
Engineering: Failing US carmaker General Motors says it will run out of cash this month unless the taxpayer comes up with $4 billion immediately... 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 £7.8 billion government lifeline... more

Market report: Life assurers feel pain after 'irrational' sell-off

21.11.08
The big life assurers were licking their wounds today in the wake of yesterday's panic selling of their shares... more

Nissan in warning of a profits dive to zero

19.11.08
Engineering Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn has warned that the company's second-half profit will probably fall to "zero" as the global motor industry crisis intensifies... more

Ford trims back stake in Mazda

18.11.08
Engineering: Ford will sell down its stake in Japanese carmaker Mazda, according to reports in Tokyo... more

US carmakers double cash plea

07.11.08
Detroit motor companies are looking for $50 billion from the US taxpayer - twice the size of the bailout first expected.... more

GM in a drive to borrow from Fed

13.10.08
Engineering: US carmaking giant General Motors, in talks with rival Chrysler over a possible merger, is also expected to seek loans from the Federal Reserve as it struggles for survival... more

GM, Ford and Chrysler 'could go bankrupt'

10.10.08
General Motors, Ford and Chrysler could go bankrupt, Standard & Poor's warned. ... more


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