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Vauxhall goes all-electric for 2028, including Manta revival

Published 09 July 2021
By Shane O' Donoghue
Vauxhall has confirmed that it will cease production of petrol and diesel cars and vans in 2028, offering only electric models from that date.
Opel Manta reborn as 145bhp electric restomod

Opel Manta reborn as 145bhp electric restomod

The Opel Manta, one of the most beloved cars of the 1970s, has been reinvented as a one-off 145bhp electric restomod.
Published 19 May 2021
Sunday Times Driving Me and My Motor cellist Julian Lloyd Webber

Me and My Motor: cellist Julian Lloyd Webber

Julian Lloyd Webber's dream car is the "beautiful" Maserati GranTurismo — even though the tourer doesn't have enough room for his cello.
Published 29 August 2019

Vauxhall to close one in three dealerships

Vauxhall is to end contracts with its dealerships across the UK as the company battles falling sales and changing habits among car buyers.
Published 17 April 2018
Don’t save dying diesels, Germany told

Don’t save dying diesels, Germany told

A row has broken out over proposed tax breaks for Germany’s carmakers before a “diesel summit” in Berlin.
Published 11 August 2017
Peugeot and Citroen owner confirms Vauxhall buyout

Peugeot and Citroën owner confirms Vauxhall buyout

After weeks of negotiations, the French owner of Peugeot and Citroen has confirmed it will take control of Opel/Vauxhall...
Published 06 March 2017
Peugeot rules out job losses at Vauxhall

Peugeot rules out job losses at Vauxhall

PSA Peugeot Citroën has promised to safeguard all existing job guarantees in its €2bn takeover of Opel Vauxhall.
Published 01 March 2017
Me and My Motor: Le Mans winner Allan McNish on motoring loves. . . and losses

Me and My Motor: Le Mans winner Allan McNish

Allan McNish, three-time winner of the Le Mans 24 Hours race, hails from an unlikely motoring mecca. His birth town of Dumfries and nearby Kirkcudbright...
Published 10 June 2016
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News: Thousands of classic cars destroyed in 2009 vehicle...

Hundreds of early Minis, MGB GT sports cars and Porsches were among the thousands of classic cars that were sent to the crusher under the government’s...
Published 01 October 2014