General Motors says it will have a fuel-cell vehicle in production by 2015 at the latest.

Ailing car giant GM - owners of Saab, Vauxhall, Chevrolet and more - will use some of the $9 billion it is saving from various cost-cutting measures...

If 2006 has been the year of the diesel-powered vehicle, then Audi’s awesome Q7 V12 TDI is its king, queen and bastard heir.

The most powerful passenger diesel car ever built for mass production, the Q7 is effectively a road-going version of...

Hyundai has released the first pictures of its stunning Arnejs (that's pronounced Ar-nez, car fans) concept, which will be unveiled at the Paris Motor Show later this month.

It's the best clue yet as to what the company’s all new C-segment...

Honda’s new-for-2007 CBR600RR has now been unveiled - and, my, ain’t she pretty?

Believe it or not, the CBR600 has been around for 20 years, but the 2007 version is entirely new, with plenty of technology from the MotoGP RC211V variant thrown...

Details of one of the most anticipated cars of the last few years have finally been released by Honda.

The new Civic Type R is one of the first so-called "superhatches", which offers high levels of comfort without compromising on performance...

Volvo’s brave re-entry into the world of the small coupe will get it’s first outing at the Paris Motor Show this month.

The C30 SportsCoupe is a two-door, four-seater with glass tailgate, and bears a close resemblance to the original C30 Design...

BMW is likely to be the very first mass-market manufacturer to make a hydrogen-drive car commercially available.

After successful completion of a development programme, the BMW Hydrogen 7 - a H-powered version of the 7 Series - has been unveiled....

Vauxhall has launched a new windscreen wiper promising better rain clearance than any other on the market.

The new flatblade is a joint free, aerodynamic design that incorporates an integrated spoiler and spring loaded rails, which promise...

One of the less-thrilling cars unveiled this month is the ridiculously monikered Nissan QASHQAI.

Pronounced "cash-kai", the vehicle first debuted as a concept at the Geneva Motor Show in 2004. It will finally go on sale as a watered down production...

Citroen has come up with, quite possibly, one of the all-time sexiest concept cars, after lifting the lid on the extraordinary C-Métisse.

The crazy, demonic, sculpted piece of drool fodder promised high performance and good economy, with the...

It was a case of Swift by name, sort of swift by nature as Suzuki announced the warm-hatch version of its supermini.

The Swift Sport will be the new flagship of the rather-good Japanese take on the wildly successful Mini Cooper, which is actually...

Car makers have been praised by the European Commission for doing their bit to reduce carbon dioxide emissions.

Between 1995 and 2004, CO2 emissions dropped by 12.4% and continue a sustained downward trend in pollutants caused by the motoring...

So how much does running a car actually cost? Depressingly, it’s probably more than you think.

A new study estimates that the cost of owning and running a car has risen by around 7.2% in just 1 year. Sainsbury’s Bank says that the average...

The humble Toyota Corolla is celebrating its 40th birthday. Now control yourself because this is clearly exciting stuff.

It may have a reputation of being one the dullest cars around, but through many overhauls and redesigns, more cars called...

Almost £300million - that’s how much London’s motorists forked out in penalty fines last year.

A total of 6 million drivers were collared by cops in 2005 for a variety of motoring offences, from illegal parking to bus lane encroachment. But...

That Mr Magoo was a menace. The short-sighted slap head was a danger to everyone he encountered - not least when he was behind the wheel of his jalopy.

Unfortunately, there are a number of people on British roads whose eyesight may be just...

Germany and Italy will each lose a grand prix race next year after F1 chiefs announced a big shake-up to the 2007 calendar that will see the number of races drop from 18 to 17.

The San Marino GP at Imola will definitely be axed, as will the...

Korean vehicles may only make up a small percentage of overall European car sales, but they are predicted to make a much larger impact in coming years.

New automotive data reveals that efforts made by Korean manufacturers such as Kia and Hyundai...

Men are well rubbish. Not only are they not particularly good at things like hunting or fire-building these days, there also none too hot when it comes to knowing their way around an automobile.

According to recent research, while 94% of men...

Volkswagen has revealed its Iroc sports car concept - a car VW hopes will emulate the runaway success of the legendary Scirocco, which made its debut 33 years ago.

The daftly named Iroc’s shape - with a very long roof and steeply sloping rear...

Mix together a confined space, hours of waiting, a few people and an optional sprinkling of children and allow to simmer. Alternatively, go away for a short UK break this Bank holiday weekend - a sure-fire recipe for disaster.

Apparently 53%...

Fancy shelling out £112,330 on a new garage?

Citroen has unveiled what it believes is the garage of the future, designed by renowned architects Neutral and which covers more than 50m square. Drawing inspiration from the pronounced architectural...

All cars should have electronic stability control (ESC) – that’s the verdict of one of the UK’s leading insurance research centres.

According to Thatcham, 400 deaths and 3000 injuries could be prevented every year if manufacturers were more...

Some cars grow old and die, others mature with age - Land Rover’s Defender, however, is probably immortal.

Comprehensive changes are scheduled for the 2007 Defender, which won’t realy make it look or feel much different but give the impression...

The Met Police may be committed to working for a safer London, but now they are also working for a greener London after deciding to add 117 new Honda Civic Hybrids to its 6000-strong fleet.

The deal represents the biggest ever British fleet...