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Cost concerns rile Formula One
Formula One teams are forced to cut costs as their automotive backers feel the pinch from falling car sales.
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Boy, 10, killed in crash is named
A boy of 10 killed when two cars collided is named as Alex Demetriou from St Breward, Cornwall.
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Police motorcycles back on road
Thames Valley Police, which apologised over unaccompanied military hearses, introduces new motorbikes.
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106 jobs to go at car parts firm
A company supplying parts for the car industry announces plans to make 106 of its 153 workers redundant.
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Luxury car thieves ordered to pay
Two members of a multi-million pound "car-ringing" gang are ordered to pay back more than £115,000.
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BMW sales dip more than a quarter
Carmaker BMW says global sales fell 26.2% in November, as consumers tighten their belts amid the economic slowdown.
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Mini points to electric car future
The first all-electric Mini can be charged in two hours for a 150-mile drive, but it is too early to hail it as a saviour for the car industry.
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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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Akon: Pop star or businessman?
Singer-songwriter Akon discusses his music, his brand and the truth behind his criminal convictions.
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On patrol with the traffic police
BBC Crime Reporter Ben Ando goes on patrol with Kent traffic police as the Christmas campaign against drink-driving gets underway.
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Car parts-makers fear for future
There are concerns for car parts-makers, with seven of the biggest 20 based in the West Midlands, after UK car sales fell by 25% in a month.
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Pay deal averts strike in Germany
A major strike by Germany's largest industrial trade union is averted after a new 4.2% pay deal with employers.
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Bolivia holds key to electric car future
High in the Andes, in a remote corner of Bolivia, lies more than half the world's reserves of lithium, a mineral that is used in batteries that power both mobile phones and electric cars.
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German production sees sharp fall
Germany factory output falls sharply in September as the global slowdown hits demand for products from the world's top exporter.
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Mini production stops for a month
Mini production is to be cut back and the factory closed for a month over Christmas as the manufacturers try and curb the effects of the credit crunch.
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Global slowdown hits BMW profits
German luxury carmaker BMW sees quarterly profits fall because of the global slowdown and says it cannot forecast future results.
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BMW tycoon in 'blackmail' scandal
Germany's wealthiest woman says a former lover tried to extort tens of millions of euros from her.
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Limited edition Mini is electric
BMW announces 500 electrically-powered two-seater minis are being built in Oxford.
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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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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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