cars

Carlos Ghosn steps down as Nissan CEO

After almost 16 years, Carlos Ghosn is relinquishing his role as Nissan CEO, in order to take up the position of Chairman as part of a gradual leadership change

Stop demonising diesel, say European carmakers

A campaign has been launched to combat the demonisation of diesel as leading carmakers fear a backlash will ignore technical advances

Honda has waved goodbye to its CEO Takanobu Ito after a difficult year, which included 60 million vehicle recalls in 2014. He is to be replaced by Takahiro Hachigo, the company's current managing officer

Honda dismisses its CEO after recalls

Following a disappointing year and series of recalls, Honda’s CEO is being replaced by the company’s recently appointed Managing Officer

Famous car adverts from 1920-1950

With car advertisements becoming increasingly elaborate and progressively more expensive, it’s worth reflecting on how the medium found its feet in the first half of the 20th Century

Car sales rebound as Europe recovers

Low interest rates and modest economic recovery in Portugal, Spain and Italy are helping to boost vehicle sales across Europe

BMW to invest £250m in UK

BMW has announced it may start producing Minis at a plant in the Netherlands, as its Oxford-based plant reaches capacity

Visiting the historical racing community

Aurora Eastwood reflects on an impressive historic racing event from last year, and looks forward to many more in future

Recalling the Silverstone Classic 2011

The Silverstone Classic has gotten better with age. In 2011, the world’s biggest classic motor racing festival brought together car enthusiasts for an unforgettable 21st birthday celebration

EU faces years more wrangling over car emissions

Europe’s incoming climate chief is determined to crack down on emissions from cars, but any new goals are at least a decade away. Connie Hedegaard will struggle against political inertia, the complexities of electric vehicles and the power of big auto, making a rigid 2020 target her best possible outcome. Hedegaard is widely expected to […]

Toyota suffers as recall grows; rivals benefit

Toyota Motor Corp could face an unprecedented recall of eight million cars over problems with sticking acclerators in the biggest ever blow to the reputation of the world’s largest auto maker. The recall and related sales suspension in North America have dented Toyota’s once unshakeable record for safety and reliability and come as its grapples […]

Flirting with protectionism

An old French idea is blossoming again in the Paris springtime. France’s Socialists have just embraced a form of European trade protectionism in their manifesto, a shift from their previous endorsement of globalisation as a win-win proposition for French workers. The shift matters both because the Socialists and their Green allies have a good chance […]

A day at the races

As dusk gathers and the cars fade into streaks of brilliant white light and visceral black sound, Le Mans takes on an otherworldly feel. They drive through the night here and the following day a champion is crowned to join an immortal list of past winners that extends back to 1923 and the birth of the world’s greatest car race

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