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Strong growth for car parts supplier

Monday, 15 August 2011

The high cost of servicing cars is helping suppliers to the independent trade, according to the latest results from Euro Car Parts, the UK's largest distributor of spares.

Jaguar Land Rover sales rise 5 per cent

Friday, 12 August 2011

Jaguar Land Rover sold more than 62,000 vehicles in the first quarter, as operating profits rose by 17 per cent to £408m, the luxury car company's Indian owner, Tata Motors, said yesterday.

Lights switched off on M1 section

Wednesday, 10 August 2011

Lights are to be permanently switched off on one of Britain's busiest sections of motorway, the Highways Agency said today.

Thumbs-down from drivers means end of the road for hitching

Monday, 8 August 2011

There was a time when a wind-battered man optimistically jutting his thumb into the air was a common sight on Britain's roadsides. Nor was it unusual for drivers to actually stop and offer a lift.

Car sales still stuck in the slow lane

Friday, 5 August 2011

Car sales fell by 3.5 per cent in July, the 13th consecutive month of declines as economic fears takes their toll on motorists, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) said yesterday.

Quake-hit Toyota swings to a loss

Wednesday, 3 August 2011

Toyota fell to its first quarterly loss in two years in the three months to June after the Japanese earthquake disrupted the car manufacturer's operations.

BMW motors thanks to China

Wednesday, 3 August 2011

BMW's profit more than doubled in the second quarter on the back of soaring demand from China. The car manufacturer, which also owns Mini, reported a 115 per cent jump in net profit to €1.8bn (£1.6bn), as record car sales pushed revenues up by 17 per cent to €17.9bn.

Asia sales more than double BMW net profits

Tuesday, 2 August 2011

German car giant BMW said today that its net profit more than doubled to 1.81 billion euro (�1.58 billion) in the second quarter thanks to booming sales in Asia.

Eco-rally shows off future fuels – wine, cheese, and sewage

Sunday, 31 July 2011

Jonathan Owen: Some of the world's greenest vehicles take part in an eco-rally today.

Government warned over 'time bomb of tatty tarmac'

Sunday, 31 July 2011

The UK is sitting on a "time bomb of tatty tarmac", with roads facing further devastation if next winter is harsh, breakdown service Autonational Rescue has warned.

Organ donation via DVLA

Sunday, 31 July 2011

Anyone applying for a driving licence online will have to answer questions about organ donation, in the Government's latest bid to boost numbers on the organ donor register.

Beating the sat nav: the dangerous game with 7 million players

Friday, 29 July 2011

Adam Sherwin: Some drivers believe they may be subconsciously influenced by a desire to 'beat the clock' once a target has been set.

Used cars from Asia 'most reliable'

Thursday, 28 July 2011

The most reliable second-hand cars are those made in Japan and Korea, according to a new survey.

Ford overcomes tough quarter

Wednesday, 27 July 2011

Ford, the only American car maker that did not resort to a Government bailout in 2009, posted $2.4bn (£1.46bn) in net income for the second quarter yesterday, down from $2.6bn in the same period last year.

Caterham gears up for China sales

Wednesday, 20 July 2011

The Chinese appear to have developed a taste for traditional British sports cars, with Caterham Cars announcing that its famous Seven will be sold there.

Learner drivers count the cost as pass rates fall

Sunday, 10 July 2011

Brian Brady: Less than half pass their test first time, despite spending up to �1,000 on lessons.

Auto Trader launches new iPad app

Thursday, 7 July 2011

Auto Trader, which operates one of the UK's busiest car-related websites, autotrader.co.uk, is now offering a new way to access its vast database of used cars – a freshly developed iPad app which goes live today.

New car sales fell again last month

Wednesday, 6 July 2011

New car sales dipped again last month.

Range Rover's 'baby' rolls off the production line

Tuesday, 5 July 2011

The first Range Rover Evoque rolled off the production line at Jaguar Land Rover's Halewood plant on Merseyside yesterday.

Greenpeace drops spoof VW advert

Saturday, 2 July 2011

A Greenpeace video attacking the environmental record of Volkswagen has been dropped from the internet after a complaint from the creator of Star Wars.

VW named as Europe's least green car maker

Tuesday, 28 June 2011

Europe's largest car maker, Volkswagen, is accused of exaggerating its green record and resisting attempts to make popular models such as the market-leading Golf more fuel efficient.