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Now it is the turn of General Motors to call upon the help of the government in order to stay afloat. The Chief operating officer has said that governments across Europe will need to step in immediately in order for the manufacturer to stay afloat. Of course, what the root of the problem is the […]
There’s a war on the streets – in the form of car prices and deals. Audi is one of several manufacturers/dealership networks who are deciding to up the ante and going so far as offering free MOT’s on cars – making them just that little more attractive to those who are currently looking to purchase. […]
salon-auto.TV is a programme televised exclusively on web-TV which will be put online daily for the 79th Geneva International Motor Show, running from March 5-15, 2009 at GENEVA PALEXPO. The programme can be found on www.salon-aut.tv, and will also be directly accessible on the Show’s website: www.salon-auto.ch. It can also be followed on the site: […]
Researchers in Nevada are reporting that waste coffee grounds can provide a cheap, abundant, and environmentally friendly source of biodiesel fuel for powering cars and trucks. Their study has been published online in the American Chemical Society’s (ACS) Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, a bi-weekly publication. In the new study, Mano Misra, Susanta Mohapatra, […]
You may have seen on the news that there’s a bit of a furore going on at the moment around whether the Unite union should have stated a claim that a major, unidentified UK plant will go under within days without government help. Of course, the government themselves in the form of Lord Mandelson – […]
Over 70% of Brits would like to see the Police given the power to prosecute motorists who ‘hog’ the middle lane on the motorway according to a new survey by Motorpoint. The poll by the car supermarket giant found 73% of people would welcome new laws that penalised so-called ‘middle lane morons’ who cause delays […]
In arguably the worst news since the axing (or the putting on hold) of the new Honda NSX, rumour has it that the British Motor Show could well be cancelled next year. The popular show that takes place during July/August biennially was last year faced by problems including a host of manufacturers pulling out at […]
Porsche has become the latest victim of the global credit crunch/world recession and has reacted to falling demand for new motors by cutting back on worker hours. Recent results showed that in the last six months, sales had slumped by 14% – a trend common across the motor industry as buyers are tightening purse strings […]
*image courtesy of The Telegraph* At the launch of the Vodafone McLaren Mercedes MP4-24, Ron Dennis (McLaren Group Chairman and Chief Executive Officer; Vodafone McLaren Mercedes Team Principal) announced that he would pass the role of Vodafone McLaren Mercedes Team Principal to Martin Whitmarsh (Chief Operating Officer, McLaren Group) on March 1st. Martin will therefore […]
Autosport Magazine have awarded the Ginetta G50 number one spot in their ‘Top 10 Cars of the Year’ in this week’s Christmas bumper issue! (18-25th December 2008) The G50’s inaugural year closes having enjoyed a successful one-make Championship launch, a GT4 Championship dominance, completion of a 24 hour race and expansion into Europe. Over seventy […]