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Downturn snapshot: Day's events
What's the real impact of the economic slowdown? In a special day of coverage BBC News is taking the temperature across the UK. You can keep track of all the main developments as they happen on this page.
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Chinese copy row reaches car show
A Chinese car model is absent from the Frankfurt motor show after a legal threat over alleged copying.
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Strong Mini demand drives up BMW
German carmaker BMW sees its group-wide sales rise 7%, driven by strong demand for its UK-made Mini.
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Study shows sharp 4x4 sales fall
Sales of 4x4 vehicles fall sharply across the UK, dropping 15.2% in November alone, an industry survey shows.
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Polluting cars face charge rise
Vehicles causing the most pollution in central London face a threefold increase in the congestion charge.
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Assets worth £2m frozen by court
Assets belonging to a County Londonderry couple worth an estimated £2m are frozen at the High Court.
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Couple's assets frozen by court
A farmer and his wife from County Tyrone have assets worth more than £2.5m frozen by the High Court.
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Small cars are the stars at Detroit show
The return of the car, as opposed to large and thirsty "trucks", will set the tone at this year's motor show in Detroit.
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Porsche's daring expansion plan
The independent German car maker is convinced it will make more profit selling more cars, even if budget versions of today's models may damage the marque.
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Asian car makers storm into Europe
Sales of Asian cars are rising fast in an otherwise declining market, and the trend is making domestic car makers nervous.
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Rural anger over 4x4 tax call
An MP's call for higher road tax on 4x4 vehicles increasingly driven by townspeople is criticised in rural areas.
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BMW recalls X5 models
German car maker BMW recalls 164,000 X5 off-roaders because of a potential fault in the brake system.
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BMW's uncertain future
BMW's recent record sales and profits has made it bold enough to launch a series of new models, but analysts say these could hit profits.
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Paris Motor Show kicks off
Europe's largest motor show throws its doors open for the media, displaying the new Bentley and Porsche's 4x4 for the first time.
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European car market set for shake-up
The car industry's exemption from European competition law will soon be removed in a move which should make cars cheaper to buy and repair.
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Brussels shakes up car market
The European Commission unveils plans to make cars easier to buy and repair, prompting fears in Germany of job losses among car makers.
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New Range Rover unveiled
The wraps come off the new Range Rover, which is only the third all-new model in 31 years.
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BMW is over Rover
BMW shakes off the Rover losses and predicts strong sales and profits for 2001, despite the global slump in the car market.
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BMW mauled by shareholders
BMW's management is hauled over the coals by shareholders for the Rover debacle - but defends itself saying profits are set to soar.
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BMW blames sterling and sales
BMW blames UK policy on the euro for Rover's troubles, as the government says the sale is not a done deal.
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