Volkswagen to buy 20% of Suzuki
Germany's Volkswagen is to buy a 20% stake in Japan's Suzuki Motor for 222.5bn yen ($2.5bn), the two firms announce.

China car sales pass 12 million
Chinese annual car sales and production both exceeded 12 million units in the first 11 months of the year, state media says.

Fritz Henderson resigns from GM
Fritz Henderson is to step down as chief executive at General Motors, having only been in the post for eight months.

GM to keep all German plants open
General Motors says it will not be closing any of Opel's four plants in Germany, and will be cutting fewer jobs across Europe.

Planned Saab buyer calls off deal
The sale of General Motors' Swedish unit Saab is called off after the would-be buyer pulls out of the deal.

BMW becomes 2012 Olympics sponsor
Car manufacturer BMW becomes the 24th sponsor for the 2012 London Olympic Games.

Scrappage sees UK car sales surge
The scrappage scheme helped UK new car sales record their biggest increase so far this year in October, figures show.

Opel U-turn sparks German strikes
Opel workers in Germany are on strike in protest at parent firm GM's decision not to sell its European operations.

Carmaker Toyota eyes smaller loss
Carmaker Toyota cuts its annual loss forecast after announcing a return to profit in the most recent quarter.

GM plans to cut 10,000 Opel jobs
General Motors confirms that it plans to cut 10,000 jobs across European car unit Opel, prompting German unions to call a strike.

Cost-cutting boosts Ford profits
Ford announces profits of almost $1bn between July and September, thanks to increased market share and reduced costs.

Pain and assistance
Governments around the world ride to the rescue

Racing on at Le Mans despite recession
Racing continues, in spite of the recession

GM shows off technology future
BBC News drives a trial version of the Vauxhall Ampera, an electric car with a petrol engine that extends its range to 300 miles.

Industry eyes electric future
The crisis-hit motor industry eagerly hails the future of electric motoring at the Frankfurt motor show.

Efficient future
New Minis could signal where BMW is going

Another plug
Electric concept cars dominate the Frankfurt show

Nissan rolls out new electric car
Carmaker Nissan unveils its first electric car, taking it closer to its aim to become the first car firm to mass produce the vehicles.

The future of electric motoring
After several false starts, carmakers now insist that electric motoring really does have a viable future.

Hitachi to sell batteries to GM
Hitachi says it will supply lithium-ion batteries to General Motors to power the company's hybrid cars from next year.

Plan to boost electric car sales
Motorists will be offered subsidies of up to £5,000 to encourage them to buy electric and hybrid cars under government plans.

Jump start for electric car trial
Ministers launch electric and low carbon car trials across the UK

Jaguar Land Rover gets £175m loan
Jaguar Land Rover secures a £175m loan from the State Bank of India, taking its total funding to £500m this year.

Strong increase in new car sales
UK sales of new cars rose by 11.4% in September, compared with the same month last year, the third rise in a row.

Scrappage scheme to be extended
The government is to extend its car scrappage scheme to include a further 100,000 vehicles, Lord Mandelson announces.

EU pledges scrutiny on Opel deal
Job cuts and factory closures by Opel cannot be influenced by levels of state aid given to the firm, the EU says.

What next for GM in Europe?
GM wants to hold on to Opel and Vauxhall, though it will still need to secure financial support from European governments.

German fury over GM Opel U-turn
General Motors' decision to hang on to Opel and Vauxhall is welcomed in the UK but met with anger in Germany.

Brakes put on US scrappage
The US is to end a $3bn car scrappage scheme dubbed 'cash for clunkers' next week after funding dries up.

US sees mixed July vehicle sales
US vehicle sales were mixed in July, with Ford sales rising year-on-year while GM and Chrysler sales fell.

One-time gain boosts Ford results
Ford, the only one of the "Big Three" US carmakers not to have gone bankrupt, reports a quarterly profit of $2.3bn.

Toyota to suspend production line
Toyota is planning to suspend production at one of its assembly lines in Japan and is considering suspending one in the UK.

Global car sales dive hits Toyota
Car giant Toyota reports a loss of 77.8bn yen for the April to June period as global car sales slumped.

Toyoda to lead Toyota
Toyota appoints the grandson of the company's founder as its new president, as the carmaker aims to turnaround its fortunes.

Tough rivals
China car sales raise the global stakes

Changing gear
Old guard is ousted at the new General Motors

Fuelling change
The motor industry is told to target a low carbon future

Stalled engine?
Has GM dealt German carmaker Opel a fatal blow?

All that Jazz
Why Honda is putting the Jazz back into Swindon

Not just speed
How turbo could help cut car emissions