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China’s Tengzhong on brink of buying Hummer

09.10.09
The green lobby could find itself with a new enemy as early as today with a Chinese manufacturer tipped to finalise a deal to buy Hummer, the maker of gas-guzzling mega-vehicles ... more

Third man charged over £40m Mayfair gems raid

21.08.09
Two men were appearing in court charged with carrying out the £40 million Mayfair gems raid, the biggest jewellery raid in British history... more

Chris Tarrant's ex-wife convicted of fleeing police in parking row

16.07.09
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'New' General Motors hits the road with a plan to win back US drivers

10.07.09
The “new” General Motors launched with chief executive Fritz Henderson saying the vehicle maker plans to woo back US consumers and repay the taxpayer for a $50 billion bail-out... more

Supercar maker takes over Saab with taxpayer help

16.06.09
Loss-making car manufacturer Saab is to be bailed out by the European taxpayer and end up in the hands of fellow Swedish company Koenigsegg, the maker of $1-million-a-time supercars... more

Hummer sold to Chinese firm

03.06.09
Huge military-like American vehicles could soon be careering around Chinese streets after General Motors today announced the sale of its Hummer brand to China’s Sichuan Tengzhong ... more

Back to our roots... the plants are the thing

19.05.09
Chelsea is one of the great barometers of Englishness. Our love affair with “heritage”, the clumsy first grapplings with modernity, an eco- and then a grow-your-own enthusiasm: all have made their pitch here. But for the last 20 years or so, the dominant idea in the show gardens has been that beauty is chic, sheeny and pricey. ... more

Watchdog delay that’s unfair on Resolution

06.05.09
It is now two months since Resolution shook even the most jaundiced City investors with its announcement that the Financial Services Authority had decided to look again at the year-old deal that saw its previous business of closed life assurance funds being acquired (after a prolonged battle) by Hugh Osmond’s Pearl Group ... more

Victor really a loser in the big banks merger?

23.02.09
Is all well at the top of Lloyds Banking Group? When Lloyds merged with HBOS, there was euphoria at the former's coup. ... 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

Devastating blow for America's motor city

12.12.08
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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

GM 'set to sell' several brands

27.11.08
Engineering: Hummer is set to be the highest profile victim of the General Motors crisis, as the Detroit manufacturer signalled which brands are set for the chop in a bid to win $12 billion of loans in a US government bailout... more

Old Bailey judge is questioned after crash puts cyclist in hospital

19.09.08
A senior Old Bailey judge is being questioned by police after being involved in a car crash that left a cyclist in hospital... more

The £500k conwoman at Claridge's

11.09.08
A woman who stole half a million pounds from three employers blew it on expensive cars, designer clothes - and Peter Beardsley... more

Race to see which clean vehicles deliver

29.07.08
Horseguards Parade will be transformed into the start and finish line for a unique green car race this week... more

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