6th May 2009 - #51

This week we discuss the new business plans for General Motors and Chrysler with the unions and overseas investors getting a stake in the company. Ford are retooling more factories and Porsche and VW get closer together.


There is also a discussion on new models from Bugatti and Aston Martin and comments about Jaguar Land Rover, Audi, Mercedes and LDV.


The news section is completed with a comment on the falling profits at the oil companies.


Motor sports reviews are from A1GP, NASCAR, the World Touring Car Championship and the V8 Supercars.


The history article is about Allard, a low volume British sports car maker from the 40s and 50s.


The technical article is about retractable doors, notably from BMW and Jatech.