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Coronavirus: Fiat Chrysler seeks £5.6bn government-backed loan

Covid-19: FCA seeks £5.6bn government-backed loan

FCA Group is seeking a €6.3bn (£5.6bn) loan, backed by the Italian government, to bolster its finances during the coronavirus crisis.
Published 18 May 2020
Dyson electric car: First proper look at James Dyson's failed electric car as entrepreneur tops Sunday Times Rich List for first time

First proper look at Dyson's failed electric car

Dyson, 73, has revealed his doomed vehicle for the first time in an exclusive interview and photo for The Sunday Times Rich List.
Published 16 May 2020
McLaren to sell historic car collection to balance finances

McLaren may sell car collection to boost finances

Supercar manufacturer McLaren is considering mortgaging its Surrey HQ and selling a collection of vintage cars in order to protect its finances.
Published 15 May 2020
Coronavirus: car dealerships open for click-and-collect

Car dealerships open for click-and-collect

NEW GOVERNMENT advice will allow car dealerships in England to open for click-and-collect sales, although showrooms won't open until June.
Published 14 May 2020
Trump defends Elon Musk in Tesla reopening saga

Trump defends Elon Musk in Tesla reopening saga

President Trump has come to the defence Tesla CEO Elon Musk, who has re-opened the company's California plant against state orders.
Published 13 May 2020
Mercedes faces court action over "defeat devices"

Mercedes faces court action over 'defeat devices'

Lawyers have announced 500,000 Mercedes drivers may be eligible for compensation as the company faces court action over the "dieselgate" scandal.
Published 13 May 2020
Supermarkets begin to drop petrol price below £1 per litre

Morrisons petrol price below £1 a litre

Morrisons has become the first major supermarket to drop its unleaded fuel prices below £1.00 per litre after oil prices hit record lows.
Published 12 May 2020
Cost of refuelling a car at lowest for four years

Unleaded could drop below £1 per litre

The cost of filling a car with petrol is at its lowest for four years, due to the effect of the coronavirus pandemic on the oil industry.
Published 06 May 2020
April car registrations UK’s worst since 1946

Car registrations in April fell 97%

Sales of new cars in April fell BY 97.3% compared to the same month last year, according to new figures.
Published 05 May 2020
Tesla could become become UK energy provider

Tesla applies to become UK energy provider

Electric motoring behemoth Tesla could be looking to make a name in the UK’s energy supply industry.
Published 04 May 2020
Toyota has sold 15m hybrids

Toyota has sold 15m hybrids

23 years after the now-ubiquitous Prius launched, Japanese carmaker Toyota has sold its 15 millionth hybrid car.
Published 04 May 2020
50 Nissan employees return to work as part of safety pilot

Nissan trials worker return to UK factory

Japanese carmaker Nissan has partially restarted its UK operations after the coronavirus pandemic forced a suspension of its production in March.
Published 22 April 2020