Despite talk of interest from China and other parties, the rumour persists that General Motors may hold onto UK brand Vauxhall, even should there be an eventual dissolution of GM-owned manufacturer Opel.

With Vauxhall sourcing most of its models from Opel, the question becomes one of where the UK brand will pull its new lines from [...]

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Some of you might like to argue that of the two top British automotive TV shows, Top Gear leaves a mess on Fifth Gear’s desk (and hey, maybe I’d agree) but of both show’s hosts, Fifth Gear surely has the more competent drivers.

As proof – as if it were needed – take a look at [...]

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GM’s hallowed small-block V8 has found its way into a number of vehicles over the years. Up until now though, a European-market Chevy (nee Daewoo) Matiz wasn’t one of them.

Short of wheelbase and with an engine bay the size of a coin purse, the diminutive Matiz doesn’t lend itself well to engine swaps. Still, that [...]

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Earlier this year, GM revealed three concept mini cars, the Beat, the Groove and the Trax. The wacky styling of the Beat in particular certainly had tongues wagging at the time. That was back in April and GM set-up an online poll at the time that asked the public to choose which of the [...]

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The recent preview of the Chevrolet Beat, Groove and Trax at the New York Motor Show has GM Holden considering the importation of more Daewoo product from Korea. We currently have the KT Barina and Epica both of which have been criticised for safety levels (KT Barina) and seemingly spurious but possibly misunderstood marketing tactics [...]

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Watch the video to see why the Korean sourced (Daewoo) TK Barina is cheaper than its rivals and only has a 2 star ANCAP rating. Then compare the damage to that seen in the Toyota Yaris and Subaru Tribeca videos. Ouch…

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