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The new car mystery
As the global financial problems continue, the car industry is suffering badly, with new car sales down 36.8% in November. But how in the current climate could anybody be persuaded to buy a new car?
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Pedestrian hit and killed by car
An 80-year-old woman is struck and killed by a car in north London.
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Car companies look beyond recession
The car industry, often seen as a barometer of the world economy, is heading for a recession, but top executives say they still think the sector has a bright future.
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Angola hopes for peaceful poll
Angola has been transformed for Friday's parliamentary elections - the first poll in 16 years.
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Nissan launches luxury brand in Europe
Nissan, owned by Renault, launches its new Infiniti brand of luxury vehicle in Europe.
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Homes planned for riot-hit site
The site of a car dealership which was burnt to the ground during riots in 2001 is being transformed.
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Diary of a South African roadtrip
The BBC's Peter Biles keeps a diary of his travels across South Africa examining issues facing the governing ANC ahead of a leadership contest in December.
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Scavengers told to keep BMW finds
People who scavenged from the MSC Napoli wreck on the east Devon coast are told they can keep any BMW goods they took.
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Upmarket car dealer gets an offer
Upmarket car dealership HR Owen says it has received an indicative offer for the company.
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Supercar engines roar on NI roads
The property boom leads to an upsurge in luxury cars appearing on Northern Ireland's roads.
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Fighting fakes in a virtual world
Even shopping in the virtual world is not free of pirated products.
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Chinese covet Rolls-Royce Phantom
Luxury carmaker Rolls-Royce says China is becoming its biggest growth market, with sales there up by 50% in 2006.
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Cheaper cars 'are more reliable'
A consumer survey of new cars suggests small cheap cars can be more reliable than larger expensive models.
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Stolen car crashes into forecourt
Four high-value cars are damaged when a stolen BMW crashes at a car dealership.
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Car firm changes hands for £100m
A former computer operator sells for more than £100m a car sales business he set up with £3,000.
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Harley-Davidson roars into China
Motorcycle maker Harley-Davidson is to open a dealership in Beijing, its first in China in around 50 years.
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Car mechanics 'drive up charges'
Forget stories about overpaid lawyers and doctors, the real money is to be made fixing cars, a survey finds.
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Reg Vardy backing Pendragon bid
Car dealer Reg Vardy recommends a £506m bid from Pendragon which trumps an offer from rival Lookers.
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Lamborghini to motor into China
Luxury carmaker Lamborghini is opening a dealership in Shanghai, the latest European firm to target Chinese buyers.
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BMW key thieves hunted by police
Police hunt thieves who broke into a luxury car dealership and stole cash and 10 sets of keys.
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