BMW has criticised the state aid offered to US carmakers as distorting competition.
Toyota has revealed the third generation Prius, its hybrid car first launched in 1997.
US car firms General Motors and Chrysler are to call upon the US government for billions more in extra funding.
General Motors has been told that any any loans it receives can only be spent in the country they are given to.
Senior executives of the Detroit Big Three have warned that they won't be coming to rescue failing dealers in the US.
Sources have told AM that Ray Holloway has departed the Retail Motor Industry Federation.
Automotive businesses could be failing to harness the technology that their future leaders would expect.
Administrators have been appointed at De Vries Group, a retailer with five Honda dealerships in Yorkshire and Teeside.
The government is considering proposals to offer government guarantees to banks lending money to car companies on a short-term basis.
Volkswagen has shown off its new roadster concept for the first time at the Detroit Motor Show.
Chrysler executives have insisted the company has a viable future despite falling sales and its dependence on US Government aid.
Robert Stern BMW/Mini in Worcester has been sold to Rybrook Group.
The values of fleet and leasing stock at auction are on the up and there looks to be a semblance of stability entering the sector.
Bentley will accelerate its plans to introduce its luxury models which can run on bio fuels by launching its first one at the Geneva Motor Show in March.
Ford is plugging into the electric car revolution with a promise to bring a new range of zero emission vehicles to global markets over the next four years, including electric versions of the Focus and an unspecified small car.
SsangYong Motors has filed for court receivership in order to avoid bankruptcy and cope with liquidity problems caused by falling demand for large SUVs.
Interest rates close to record lows, cashback offers, VAT at 15%, 0% finance deals, falling residuals: there has never been a better time to buy a new or used car.
Business secretary Lord Mandelson warned of further job losses in the car industry following Nissan's announcement to shed 1200 staff.
Jaguar Land Rover has stressed it is not asking for a bail out or hand out from the taxpayer.
Six manufacturers bucked the downturn in sales last year by increasing their volumes.
The Government’s latest set of measures to revitalise business have come under sustained attack from industry at the Treasury Select Committee.
Aln Motor Company has ceased trading after calling in administrators.
Premier Motor Auctions, a single-site motor auction house based in Leeds, has been rescued by Scottish Motor Auctions.
Ford of Britain has begun 2009 with a change of leadership, with sales director Nigel Sharp’s becoming iyd new managing director.
The last remnants of the DC Cook dealer group are in administration and will be liquidated at the end of the month.
Nissan is cutting almost a quarter of the workforce at its assembly plant in Sunderland.
The Bank of England has cut the interest rate to 1.5%, as widely expected.
Renault dealers will get a £6,995 Twingo variant to sell from next month.
Manheim has secured two major three-year contracts with Santander Consumer Finance and Lexus GB.
Richard Rose has been announced as the new chairman of Helphire, the accident management group.
