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VW and BMW report lower profits
German carmakers Volkswagen and BMW report falling profits after the global downturn hit demand for cars.
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Carmakers' next crutch: Green subsidies
There are high hopes that green subsidies will replace scrappage schemes as crutches for the car industry, which is gathering for this week's Geneva motor show.
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Cigarettes haul in customs blitz
Customs officers seize almost 92,000 illegal cigarettes and a car during a four-day operation across central Scotland.
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Strong increase in new car sales
UK sales of new cars rose by 11.4% in September, compared with the same month last year, the third rise in a row.
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Rolls and Bentley rivalry heats up
Competition heats up between the English luxury carmakers Rolls-Royce and Bentley as they both launch new models at the Frankfurt motor show.
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What now for Opel and Vauxhall?
General Motors' decision to sell a majority stake in Opel to Canadian parts maker Magna was backed by German money. Now other European governments are being urged to pay to protect jobs.
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Car scrappage: Winners and losers
Who are the winners and losers of car scrappage schemes?
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Scrappage scheme boosts car sales
Car sales rose 2.4% in July compared with a year ago, the first rise for 15 months, as the scrappage scheme takes effect.
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Recovery 'not in sight' says BMW
Carmaker BMW says there are few signs of a long-lasting recovery as it reports a 76% drop in quarterly profits.
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The pros and cons of car firm subsidies
Carmakers like to think they have sweated through the recession on their own, but in fact governments have done much to help.
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Scrappage scheme helps car orders
The UK's car scrappage scheme is having a "positive impact", carmakers say, with the annual rate of decline in sales slowing.
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The possible buyers of Opel
Opel, the German unit of ailing US car firm General Motors, is set to be acquired by another firm. Four possible contenders are on the shortlist: Fiat, RHJ International, Magna and Beijing Automotive Industry Corporation.
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Scrappage scheme boosts small car sales
Small, cheap car sales are buoyed by the UK’s £2,000 scrappage scheme, but most carmaker say they have seen little impact.
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Fiat's ambition and opportunism
Why Fiat has launched a takeover bid for GM Europe, the owner of the Opel and Vauxhall brands.
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US car sales continue to suffer
US car sales continued to struggle in April as cash-conscious consumers remained reluctant to buy new vehicles
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Critic hits out at car scrapping scheme
Environmentalist hits out at idea to increase car sales in Germany.
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BMW urges UK scrapping incentive
BMW’s only British board member urges states to adopt an incentive that has sparked a 21% rise in car sales in Germany.
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Car staff to return after break
Staff at Swindon's BMW Mini plant return to work on Monday after one week's fixed holiday.
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BMW moves 150 jobs from Swindon
BMW transfers 150 jobs from its plant in Swindon, which makes the Mini, to the Cowley plant in Oxford.
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Porsche scales back worker hours
Germany's Porsche becomes the latest car company to cut back its worker hours amid falling global demand.
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