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Plea to Fiat not to abandon Italy

Thu, 23 May 2013 23:00:00 GMT

The Italian Industry Minister, Flavio Zanonato, has asked Fiat to stay in Italy following its planned merger with Chrysler, which has led labour unions to fear that the car maker plans to move its headquarters to the United States.

Motoring review: Bentley Flying Spur

Wed, 22 May 2013 17:35:52 GMT

Price: £140,900

Engine capacity: 6-litre W12

Power output (bhp @ rpm): 616 @ 6,000

Top speed (mph): 200

0-60mph (seconds): 4.3

Fuel economy (mpg): 19.2

CO2 emissions (g/km): 343

One for the Road: A car that'll take care of itself

Sat, 18 May 2013 23:00:00 GMT

Samuel Ball wants an economical replacement for his ageing Volvo S60 automatic. He has around £12,000 to spend.

Motoring review: Jaguar F-Type V6 S

Sat, 18 May 2013 23:00:00 GMT

Price: £67,500
Engine: 2,995cc, V6 cylinders, 24 valves, supercharged, 380bhp
Transmission: Eight-speed automatic, rear-wheel drive
Performance: 171mph, 0-62 in 4.9 seconds, 31.0mpg, CO2 213g/km

Sir Torquil Norman has designed a flat-pack OX truck for the developing world

Wed, 15 May 2013 18:00:00 GMT

He can't remember for sure but Sir Torquil Norman says it's quite likely he came up with his latest invention in the bath, the crucible of many of his best ideas. It was there, while part-submerged, that he decided to buy the Roundhouse, for example. The venue, round the corner from his home in Camden in North London, was shut when Norman bought it on a whim in 1996, rescuing it from likely ruin.

Sir Torquil Norman designs flat-pack OX truck for the developing world

Wed, 15 May 2013 18:00:00 GMT

Motoring review: Vauxhall Cascada SE 1.4 Turbo

Wed, 15 May 2013 18:00:00 GMT

Price: £23,995
Engine capacity: 1.4-litre turbo diesel
Power Output (PS @ rpm): 140 @ 6000
Top Speed (mph): 129
0-60 mph (seconds): 10.2
Fuel economy (mpg): 44.8
CO2 emissions (g/km): 148

The flat-pack truck with big ambitions

Wed, 15 May 2013 18:00:00 GMT

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Motoring review: Vauxhall Cascada SE 1.4 Turbo

Wed, 15 May 2013 18:00:00 GMT

Price: £23,995

Motoring review: Toyota Verso Excel

Fri, 10 May 2013 13:11:54 GMT

Price: £23,445

Engine capacity: 2.0-litre 4 cylinder diesel

Power Output (BHP @ rpm): 125 @ 3,600

Top Speed (mph): 115

0-60 mph (seconds): 11.3

Fuel economy (mpg): 53.3

CO2 emissions (g/km): 129

Ticket to ride? Bonhams to sell John Lennon's first car - a 1965 Ferrari

Thu, 09 May 2013 11:42:02 GMT

The car that gave John Lennon his ticket to ride is to go under the hammer. The Beatle bought his first ever vehicle, a 1965 Ferrari 330GT Coupé, on the day he passed his driving test.

Motoring review: Mercedes Citan 109 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY

Wed, 08 May 2013 19:00:00 GMT

Price: from £13,095
Engine capacity: 1.4 litre diesel
Power output (PS @ rpm): 90 @ 4,000
Max torque (Nm @ rpm): 200 @ 1,750-3,000
Top speed (mph): 93
Fuel economy (mpg): 65.7
CO2 emissions (g/km): 112

Car sales go up a gear, fuelling optimism over economic revival

Tue, 07 May 2013 22:01:25 GMT

An impressive jump in new car purchases last month has reinforced hopes that confidence is returning to the economy.

Fiesta leads Top 10 as new car sales leap 14 per cent

Tue, 07 May 2013 09:10:14 GMT

New car sales raced ahead last month, according to official figures.

Motoring review: Audi A3 Sportback 2.0 TDI Sport

Wed, 01 May 2013 18:00:00 GMT

Price: £22,705 (range starts at £19,825)
Engine capacity: 2.0-litre turbo diesel
Power output (PS @ rpm): 150 @ 3,500-4,000
Top speed (mph): 134
0-62 mph (seconds): 8.7
Fuel economy (mpg): 67.3
CO2 emissions (g/km): 108

One for the road: A luxury car that's easy to get into

Sat, 27 Apr 2013 23:00:00 GMT

Seb Horncastle is selling his Mercedes S-Class and wants something that is easier to get into as he claims to be getting old. He has £15,000 to £25,000 to spend.

Motoring review: Jaguar XF Sportbrake Portfolio 3.0 DS

Sat, 27 Apr 2013 23:00:00 GMT

Price: £51,505 (range starts at £31,940)
Engine: 2,993cc, V6 cylinders, 24 valves, twin-sequential-turbo diesel, 275bhp
Transmission: Eight-speed automatic gearbox, rear-wheel drive
Performance: 155mph, 0-60 in 6.1 seconds, 46.3mpg, CO2 163g/km

Motoring review: Ford Kuga Titanium AWD

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 15:15:28 GMT

Price: £25,800

Engine capacity: 2.0-litre 4 cylinder turbo diesel

Power Output (bhp @ rpm): 161 @ 3,750

Top Speed (mph): 123

0-60 mph (seconds): 9.9

Fuel economy (mpg): 47.9

CO2 emissions (g/km): 154

Motoring: Upholster your Porsche for a really smooth ride

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 16:58:29 GMT

We've seen Premiership footballer players in camouflaged Bentleys and Justin Bieber behind the wheel of a chrome-wrapped sports car, but automotive taste has finally driven itself of a cliff with the velvet-wrapped Porsche.

Fiat may buy up and float Chrysler

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 23:00:00 GMT

Chrysler, the US car giant that is majority-owned by Fiat, could end up being fully owned by the Italian group, which is mulling plans to buy up the business and then float it on the New York Stock Exchange.

Motoring review: Volvo V60 Plug-in Hybrid

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 19:00:00 GMT

Price: £43,775 (after £5,000 government Plug-In car grant)
Engine capacity: 2.4l turbo diesel, plus electric motor
Power output (bhp @ rpm): 212 @ 4,000, plus 69bhp electric
Top speed (mph): 143
0-60mph (seconds): 5.8
Fuel economy (mpg): 155.2
CO2 emissions (g/km): 48

Don’t like the taste of Swedes? Well neither does Volvo's new Chinese owner

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 17:30:20 GMT

Are Volvos too Swedish? They are, according to Li Shufu, head of the Chinese firm that bought the car manufacturer in 2010. He told a TV interview that the interiors “feel too Scandinavian”, and the management’s a bit Swedish, too, whatever that means. Volvo’s PR team has swung into action to insist Mr Shufu’s comments got lost in translation, but maybe he’s onto something. Here, Trending presents a handy guide to what is and isn’t “too Scandinavian”.

New 'green' cars unveiled in Shanghai

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 09:24:16 GMT

As well as the hottest new sports cars, new environmentally-friendly concept cars have been shown at the 2013 Shanghai Auto Show.

One for the Road: A sporty diesel that won't break the bank

Sat, 20 Apr 2013 23:00:25 GMT

Max Hateley wants to sell his first car, a Corsa, to help finance his second. With £5,000 to spend, including his car as part-exchange, he's looking for a small, sporty diesel.

Motoring review: Citroën DS3 Cabrio DSport THP 155

Sat, 20 Apr 2013 23:00:00 GMT

Price: £19,600 (range from £15,000)
Engine: 1,598cc, four cylinders, 16 valves, turbo, 156bhp
Transmission: Six-speed gearbox, front-wheel drive
Performance: 132mph, 0-62 in 8.2sec, 47.9mpg, CO2 137g/km