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Hummer to be reborn as Cybertruck-rivalling electric ‘supertruck’

Published 21 October 2020
By Kieran Ahuja
The Hummer, an icon of automotive Americana, is to be reborn as an electric 'supertruck' with 350 miles of range.
Carmakers cease production as coronavirus soars and sales crash

Carmakers cease production as coronavirus spreads

Car production in Europe is grinding to a halt as manufacturers scramble to protect workers from the spread of Covid-19.
Published 17 March 2020
Top 5: Coolest futuristic cars

Five coolest futuristic cars

Fantastic, forward-thinking and more often than not massive flops, here are five of the coolest futuristic cars to ever appear on public roads.
Published 29 December 2018
Smartphone apps could soon replace car keys

Smartphone apps could soon replace car keys

The traditional car key could soon be phased out, as part of a new collaborative effort to replace them with mobile phone-based "digital keys".
Published 26 June 2018

GM to launch driverless car without steering wheel

The firsT mass-produced driverless car without a steering wheel will be made by General Motors, which says that it aims to have the vehicles on U
Published 19 January 2018
Vauxhall pensions to be cut by French owner PSA

Vauxhall pensions to be cut by French owner PSA

Vauxhall workers are likely to take a significant cut to their pensions before any decision about the long-term future of their jobs after the sa
Published 14 March 2017
Peugeot and Citroen owner confirms Vauxhall buyout

Peugeot and Citroën owner confirms Vauxhall buyout

After weeks of negotiations, the French owner of Peugeot and Citroen has confirmed it will take control of Opel/Vauxhall...
Published 06 March 2017
Peugeot rules out job losses at Vauxhall

Peugeot rules out job losses at Vauxhall

PSA Peugeot Citroën has promised to safeguard all existing job guarantees in its €2bn takeover of Opel Vauxhall.
Published 01 March 2017
Business secretary makes jobs pledge at Vauxhall's Ellesmere Port plant

Business secretary makes jobs pledge to Vauxhall

The business secretary pledged the government’s “unbounded commitment” to protecting jobs at Vauxhall yesterday
Published 28 February 2017
Vauxhall Corsa ‘fire risk’ claim

Vauxhall Corsa ‘fire risk’ claim

A Tory MP has called for Vauxhall to either recall models of its Corsa car or explain why there is nothing to fear after concerns were raised ove
Published 14 December 2016
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Test your knowledge: What car company's misjudged Super...

In 2007 one of American's giant car makers misjudged how far it could push things during the build-up to the Super Bowl
Published 04 February 2016
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A history of car industry cock-ups and cover-ups

The car industry is no stranger to scandal, but periodically one erupts that rises above the usual level of corporate misdemeanour
Published 28 September 2015
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Drivers forced to live with killer airbags in Takata...

Thousands of motorists are being forced to drive cars that have been recalled on safety grounds even though manufacturers admit there is a danger...
Published 25 May 2015