Rolls-Royce and rivals face challenging times
Rolls-Royce, Bentley and Aston Martin have all seen solid sales growth in recent years, and in spite of the credit crunch they remain optimistic about the future - though forthcoming environmental regulation from Brussels could prove challenging.

Racing principles' role in cutting emissions
Automotive industry gurus famous for having made some of the world's fastest cars search for ways to cut emissions.

Super Aguri close to rescue deal
Cash-strapped Super Aguri are in final talks with a German automotive company who could secure the future of the team.

Who gains most as Tata buys UK legends?
As Ford says ta-ta to its British luxury marques, Jaguar and Land Rover, BBC News explains why everyone is a winner.

Tata: A growing global giant
Tata, set to buy Jaguar and Land Rover from Ford, is not only India's largest industrial group but an automotive giant with global ambitions.

Lada deal highlights Russia's auto boom
Russian carmaker Avtovaz has formally joined the Renault-Nissan alliance on Friday, making it the world's third largest auto group.

Idling engines hint at US economic woes
Though no longer the major engine for growth, the US automotive industry is still seen as a barometer of the economy's health. Too bad, then, that its outlook is so gloomy.

Detroit's desperate struggle
The world's automotive capital is under fire from strong offerings by non-American rivals.

Mechanics base opens at college
A £60,000 automotive lab with state-of-the-art equipment is opened at a Suffolk school.

Could India make Jaguar a success?
Buying Jaguar and Land Rover would bring prestige to Indian car makers, though integrating the firms could prove be tricky.

Car industry balks at emission targets
The automotive industry and drivers must all do all they can to reduce emissions from cars, says European policy makers.

Jobs could go at car parts firm
Up to 200 jobs could be lost at a Telford car parts factory, a union official says.

Auto firm confirms £2m expansion
Almost 70 new jobs are being created on Teesside with the £2m expansion of a automotive firm.

BMW aims to please shareholders
Having seen its share price slide for months, BMW is eager to convince investors that it can curb costs and boost profits.

Carmakers face obesity challenge
Cars are getting heavier every year, despite technological advances that suggest their weight should be reduced.

Cinquecento's return marks Fiat's revival
On 4 July 1957, an Italian icon hit the road as the first Fiat 500 rolled off the production line in Turin. Exactly fifty years later, another Fiat 500 is officially being launched.

The Longbridge revival
BBC Midlands Transport Correspondent Peter Plisner looks at the revival of car making at Longbridge.

India eyes 25 million automotive jobs
India's booming automotive industry is expected to create 25 million jobs over the next decade.

Indian auto firms eye global markets
India's automotive industry is gearing up to supply cars, motorcycles and parts to the world.

China 'to beat Japan car output'
China will overtake Japan to become Asia Pacific's largest carmaker by 2010, says a global automotive research firm.