VW has posted a huge nine per cent increase in sales during 2011
The Chevrolet Cruze will be available with a new 1.7-litre diesel engine
A heavily modified version of the Mini Countryman All4 has won this year’s Dakar rally
Proton has been sold by the Malaysian government for $410m, but the sale "changes nothing" for Lotus
The £5000 grant to encourage the take-up of ultra-low carbon cars has been extended
The new MG 5 has been pictured 18 months before it is due to go on sale in the UK
Bentley is "open" to adding plug-in hybrid technology, according to its engineering chief
Best spy pics yet of Toyota' new British-built hatch in testing
Development of the all-new Mini hatch switches to the Arctic Circle
Over 235,000 Minis worldwide have been recalled because of a potential fire risk
Porsche is poised to kill off its plans to launch an entry-level roadster within the next two years
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