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General Motors to develop self-driving Chevrolet Volt

GM announces autonomous driving research project will begin at its Warren Technical Centre in late 2016

General Motors to develop self-driving Chevrolet Volt
Jenson Button and McLaren will continue their partnership in 2016
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Jenson Button to remain in Formula 1 with McLaren in 2016

British driver confirms he'll see out the second year of his contract with the Woking grand prix team, ending speculation about his future

Jenson Button to remain in Formula 1 with McLaren in 2016
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Throwback Thursday - Engine tech takes a great leap forwards, 28 September 1928

In the early 1920s, four-cylinder engines were all the rage. With an increasing demand for cars, however, came the need for more cylinders

Throwback Thursday - Engine tech takes a great leap forwards, 28 September 1928
New Porsche chairman Oliver Blume
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Porsche installs Oliver Blume as new chairman

German performance car manufacturer appoints production and logistics boss to replace Matthias Müller, who has moved to Volkswagen

Porsche installs Oliver Blume as new chairman
Daniel Elena (left) and Sébastien Loeb (right) will reunite for the Dakar Rally
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Sébastien Loeb to drive Peugeot 2008 DKR at Dakar Rally

The most successful driver in the history of the World Rally Championship is to make his debut at the gruelling Dakar cross-country event in January

Sébastien Loeb to drive Peugeot 2008 DKR at Dakar Rally
Fernando Alonso won two Formula 1 drivers' crowns with Renault
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Renault takes first step towards factory Formula 1 comeback

The French manufacturer has signed a letter of intent with the owners of Lotus F1 to take over the cash-strapped team

Renault takes first step towards factory Formula 1 comeback
This map shows the route the thieves took to get the stolen Lexus into Africa
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Stolen in London and smuggled to Africa - tracking the car thieves

An insurance scam resulted in a stolen Lexus RX450h making a 6000-mile journey over land and sea, hidden inside a shipping container. But the police were watching…

Stolen in London and smuggled to Africa - tracking the car thieves
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Throwback Thursday - The beginning of MOT tests, 16 September 1960

It's now a staple part of owning a vehicle, but the MOT test had humble beginnings in 1960

Throwback Thursday - The beginning of MOT tests, 16 September 1960
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VW emissions scandal: how Volkswagen's 'defeat device' works

The vehicles affected by Volkswagen's emissions scandal are capable of detecting when they're being tested - here's how

VW emissions scandal: how Volkswagen's 'defeat device' works
Opinion

Opinion - Volkswagen’s US boss faces the music after emissions controversy

In a moment of impeccable bad timing, Volkswagen of America staged a launch event for the facelifted Passat just as the company hit a major crisis

Opinion - Volkswagen’s US boss faces the music after emissions controversy
Volkswagen has worked hard to promote its 'clean diesels' in the US
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Opinion - Emissions testing scandal could sink Volkswagen’s US ambitions

Volkswagen's cheating of emissions testing regulations will wreak havoc on the group's ambitions to conquer the US market

Opinion - Emissions testing scandal could sink Volkswagen’s US ambitions

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