Chinese authorities may block Hummer purchase
Reports indicate official unease about green implications of sale of GM gas guzzler offshoot to Chinese off-road specialist
Read more... June 2009

LDV goes into admin as Malaysian rescue fails
Up to 850 jobs at the UK vanmaking company are lost as last-ditch rescue by Malaysian distributor falls apart Read more... June 2009

GM heads into bankruptcy as Chrysler deal is done
General Motors' long expected Chapter 11 filing comes less than 24 hours after US court approves Fiat's Chrysler rescue
Read more... June 2009

GM identifies 14 plants that won't be part of new GM
GM lists the plants that will close in a new cull of North American facilities
Read more... June 2009

It's business as usual, GM Europe tells staff, suppliers
Bankruptcy of US parent will not affect European operations, GM Europe says, with bridging loan in place until Magna deal is signed
Read more... June 2009

New GM or old GM: so just what's the difference?
Read more... June 2009

Chrysler on the road back after court agrees sale
Read more... June 2009

Fisita seeks talks on industry's education needs
Automotive engineering body wants to know how universities and degree courses can support changes in the industry
Read more... June 2009

Volvo ties up with Swedish utility on plug-in hybrid
Deal with Vattenfall means that Swedish automaker is aiming for series production of diesel plug-in hybrid by 2012
Read more... June 2009

Honda resumes production at its UK factory
After idling the plant for four months, Honda starts up at Swindon with 1,300 fewer staff

Read more... June 2009

Magna emerges as bidder for GM's European arm
Components group is favoured by German government as General Motors heads towards Chapter 11 in the US
Read more... May 2009

Visteon US business goes for bankruptcy protection
Parts maker files for Chapter 11 and says it will emerge as a financially sound company
Read more... May 2009

German government meets to choose Opel bidders
Government meeting today will reduce the bidders ahead of what is seen now as almost inevitable bankruptcy for GM
Read more... May 2009

Modec claims first with EU-wide type approval for EV
UK-based electric vehicle maker says it's the first to gain EU type approval following change in rules
Read more... May 2009

Fiat reckons it's leading the race to acquire Opel
Italian group is one of three bidders for GM's European brands and thinks it's the leading contender
Read more... May 2009

Rolls-Royce takes on staff to build new Ghost
Luxury car maker is recruiting 150 people to work on the assembly line and in wood, trim and paint areas
Read more... May 2009

Denso and Bosch dissolve diesel filters plan
Component makers shelve plan to make particulate filters from cordierite ceramic in Polish factory
Read more... May 2009

Daimler takes stake in US electric vehicle maker
It's taking a near-10 per cent share of Tesla Motors and will work on new lithium-ion batteries with the US firm
Read more... May 2009

VW and Porsche merger is off as feuding resumes
Talks to merge Volkswagen and Porsche into a single group with 10 independent brands seem to have fallen apart
Read more... May 2009

Nissan makes a loss but cautious optimism returns
Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn sees signs of returning confidence, but Nissan still expects to make a loss next year
Read more... May 2009

Honda Insight is first hybrid to top sales chart
It's reached No 1 in Japan in April, just two months after its launch
Read more... May 2009

Bankruptcy more probable, says GM's new CEO
Fritz Henderson admits what commentators have said all weekend looks more likely: and GM may leave Detroit too
Read more... May 2009

Bidders down to just a few, Saab spokesman says
GM's unwanted Swedish car firm says it has narrowed down the list of potential bidders from 27 to just a few
Read more... May 2009

Toyota dips into loss as vehicle sales fall 1.34m
World's largest carmaker reports whole-year loss and forecasts more gloom for the coming 12 months
Read more... May 2009

GM's first quarter loss hits $6bn as revenues slump
General Motors' revenues fell by 47 per cent in the first quarter of 2009 and liquidity was further reduced
Read more... May 2009

European industry picks its green research priorities
Automotive suppliers and vehicle makers have set out what they want from the EU's Green Car Initiative
Read more... May 2009

German drivers positive on electric vehicles - survey
Research for Continental shows German drivers expect electric cars within five years
Read more... May 2009

Integrated structure plan brings Porsche/VW truce
Bickering German car groups agree to work together to create unified company with 10 independent brands
Read more... May 2009

Malaysian group finalises deal to buy LDV van maker
Weststar says it has done a deal to buy the Russian-owned UK vans firm and will set up production worldwide
Read more... May 2009

Ford will invest $550m to build small cars in Michigan
Ford unveils its spending plans for the Michigan Assembly Plant where it will build the new Focus and its battery derivative
Read more... May 2009

Jaguar and Land Rover set to start sales in India
Parent group Tata Motors is to act as sole importer for what is hoped will be growing market
Read more... May 2009

Chrysler set to go into bankruptcy: Obama speaks
President Obama announces that Chrysler is filing for protection from bankruptcy and gives details of Fiat deal
Read more... April 2009

ZF and Continental join up on CV hybrid drives
Tier One suppliers form alliance to develop hybrid drive for trucks, vans and buses for city centre use
Read more... April 2009

Report says recovery will not mean return to normal
Automakers expecting markets to return to pre-slump shape in recovery will be disappointed, says a consultant
Read more... April 2009

Van maker LDV applies to go into administration
Russian-owned UK van builder says it has not been able to fund funding and may go into administration on 6 May
Read more... April 2009

Daimler reports Q1 loss but says worst may be over
Net loss of €1.29 billion and 34 per cent decline in sales: but group says the first quarter may be the trough of the slump
Read more... April 2009

VW starts pre-series work on Indian-built Polos
Volkswagen inaugurates plant at Pune that will build Polo as well as Skoda Fabia
Read more... April 2009

GM's revised viability plan chops plants, staff, models
Pontiac is jettisoned and seven more plants are to be idled as GM bases future on a market that's one-third smaller
Read more... April 2009

VW puts Audi into Spain, small family into Slovakia
VW group companies decide where new cars, including Audi's Q3, are to be built
Read more... April 2009

VW bucks the trend with first quarter profits
Sales are down 11 per cent by revenue, but VW turns in a small operating profit in the first three months of 2009
Read more... April 2009

GM chief says bankruptcy is now "more probable"
In conference call with media, Fritz Henderson also reveals there are "more than six" suitors for the Opel business
Read more... April 2009

Saab says it is talking to
27 potential bidders
GM's unwanted Swedish subsidiary says it has signed confidentiality agreements with 27 potential suitors
Read more... April 2009

UK government to offer cash to electric car buyers
UK government comes up with subsidy scheme for buyers of electric and plug-in hybrid cars from 2011
Read more... April 2009

Daimler goes on as Indian truck partner pulls out
Hero Group pulls out of plant to build trucks at Chennai but Daimler says its €700 million investment will continue
Read more... April 2009

Johnson Controls-Saft plan first US Li-ion battery plant
Site in Michigan will supply 15 million lithium-ion cells to customers that include Ford in $220 million plan
Read more... April 2009

BorgWarner raises $373m through convertible notes
Transmissions group will use the money raised to reduce indebtedness
Read more... April 2009

Ford cuts its debts by
$9.9 billion in first quarter
Contrasting with other Detroit majors, Ford announces stock buy-back and credit changes will save $500 million expenses
Read more... April 2009

European Investment Bank aids Nissan and Jaguar
Loans worth €866 million go to UK and Spanish plants to develop low-emission vehicles. VW in India gets help too
Read more... April 2009