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ALTHOUGH Stirlingshire driver Gary Adam wrapped up the overall Scottish Rally Championship title with a comfortable second-place finish on Saturday’s Speyside Stages in Elgin, three local crews proved that the fight in one of the series’ most hotly-contested classes is still well and truly on.

TERMINALLY-ILL cancer patient Fiona Biggam today relived the terrifying moment a hooded knifeman tried to steal her car. Despite her illness, she desperately tried to fight off the armed attacker.

TERMINALLY-ILL cancer patient Fiona Biggam today relived the terrifying moment a hooded knifeman tried to steal her car. Despite her illness, she desperately tried to fight off the armed attacker.

GARY Adam secured his first County Saab MSA Scottish Rally Championship title with a second-place finish on the Gleaner Oil and Gas Speyside Stages on Saturday. (15/08/2007 14:10:13)

THREE cars collided in a busy road which campaigners say is an accident blackspot. (16/08/2007)

A TERMINAL cancer sufferer who works with some of the most dangerous criminals in Scotland has been stabbed by a vicious car thief.

Renault is about to launch a concerted effort to cash in on Australia’s emerging diesel boom and has launched its Megane sedan diesel as the first of a new wave of oil burners from the French company.

A 23-year-old man has died eight days after suffering serious head injuries during an argument in the street. Turkish-born Evren Anil was travelling in the front seat of a black Peugeot when it pulled up at a set of traffic lights in Central Hill, Upper Norwood.

A WOMAN is recovering in hospital after she tried to fight off a knife-wielding car thief.

Officers investigating the murder of a 23-year-old killed in an argument over a chocolate bar returned to the scene this afternoon. Evren Anil, 23, died in King's College Hospital on Monday morning eight days after he was senselessly attacked in Central Hill during an argument over litter.

POLICE have seized two scooters in Louth after an ongoing problem with anti-social behaviour.

Music or performance – that’s the choice from these two new special editions of the Peugeot 207. First up is the m: play, which is powered by a 1.4-litre petrol engine. It offers built-in MP3 compatibility thanks to a connection hidden in the glovebox.

Owners of green hybrid cars have been sent reeling by the news that they will no longer be exempt from congestion charging under tough new plans.

A promising graduate was attacked and fatally injured after challenging two thugs for throwing litter in his car.

THE mother of a teenager killed in a road accident yesterday paid tribute to her son.

A promising graduate was attacked and fatally injured after challenging two thugs for throwing litter in his car.

Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc., the parent company of Cooper-Standard Automotive Inc., today announced its second quarter 2007 financial results. The Company is a leading tier one supplier to the global automotive industry.

One day we may look back at the last two weeks and remember that two Tuner mainstays were reset with the emergence of OGs – or, shall we say, Old Guys – to give those sports needed significance and continuity. The emergence of American rallying and drifting can only enhance the sports’ futures.

Family and friends of a young Upper Norwood man who died after being attacked last week have paid tribute to a "kind and caring" son, brother, uncle and friend.

A 23-year-old man has died eight days after suffering serious head injuries during an argument in the street. Turkish-born Evren Anil was travelling in the front seat of a black Peugeot when it pulled up at a set of traffic lights in Central Hill, Upper Norwood.

Police are appealing for witnesses after a thief attempted to steal lead from the outside of a building in Pevensey Bay. (14/08/2007 07:24:36)

Police in part of Lincolnshire seize two scooters after residents complain about anti-social behaviour.

YOUNG motorists in Coventry and Warwickshire are being given the chance to win a car for a year in exchange for displays of safe driving.

The family of Louise Henderson, aged 19, from Tonypandy, who died in a road accident on Sunday, paid tribute to her today.

THE family of a teenager killed on one of Wales’ most dangerous roads have said they are devastated by the loss of their "caring and compassionate" daughter.

A 23-year-old Nottinghamshire man is killed when the car he is driving hits a wooden fence.

THREE more people were killed in road accidents yesterday, bringing the death toll to 21 in one of the bloodiest Heroes and Defence Forces holiday weekends in recent memory.

DETECTIVES investigating the murder of a teenager who was shot outside a snooker club appealed for information last night about two cars that might be linked to the attack.

Police investigating the murder of 18-year-old Andrew Devlin are trying to trace a second car which could be linked to the attack. Detectives said yesterday that a silver Renault Clio was seen driving away from a burning Peugeot that was seen leaving the scene of the shooting in Paisley.

THREE more people were killed in road accidents yesterday, bringing the death toll to 21 in one of the bloodiest Heroes and Defence Forces holiday weekends in recent memory.

SEGA Rally Revo (PS3) First up on the unlockable list: the Peugeot 206 RCC and the Andorra Racer.

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South Wales police are appealing for information about a crash death near Cardiff.

IN 1970, he was just a student in secondary school with eyes set into the future for a career as an academic.

A man is arrested over a crash in Cornwall in which a couple were killed.

NINE people died on the spot yesterday morning while 50 others were injured when a vehicle owned by Bindura Municipality collided head-on with a Samaita bus about 20 kilometres outside Bindura along the Harare-Mount Darwin Road.

A man is arrested over a crash in Cornwall in which a couple were killed.

JUST days before Pamela Pitten’s 60th birthday, she was filled with a nervous anticipation she had never felt before.

A TEENAGER has died after a crash on one of Cardiff’s most dangerous roads.

BRC young gun Nick Kenny takes production win on Neath Stages.

FLOWERS and tributes have been left at the scene of a tragic car crash in which two Bicester men died. (13/08/2007 10:12:56)

AccountancyAge.com, Accountancy Age , Monday 13 August 2007 at 00:00:00 CEO of carmaker speaks out over taxation in private equity Christian Streiff, chief executive of Peugeot Citroën, has become the latest high-profile executive to speak out against the low tax rates enjoyed by private equity firms....

Christian Streiff , chief executive of Peugeot Citroën , has become the latest high-profile executive to speak out against the low tax rates enjoyed by private equity firms.

AccountancyAge.com, Accountancy Age , Monday 13 August 2007 at 00:00:00 CEO of carmaker speaks out over taxation in private equity Christian Streiff, chief executive of Peugeot Citroën, has become the latest high-profile executive to speak out against the low tax rates enjoyed by private equity firms.... > Read the full article

LONDON (Thomson Financial) - The FTSE 100 is expected to open firmer this morning after Wall Street succeeded in paring losses Friday, but investors on both sides of the Atlantic will be braced for further turbulence amid concerns the credit crisis may be hitting economic growth.

Peugeot is planning to give Linux desktops to a wide variety of computer users, including sales force workers and workers on the manufacturing floor.

NINE people died on the spot yesterday morning while 50 others were injured when a vehicle owned by Bindura Municipality collided head-on with a Samaita bus about 20 kilometres outside Bindura along the Harare-Mount Darwin Road.

Two speeding motorists caught with laser jammers in their cars have been charged with not only exceeding the speed limit, but defeating the ends of justice too.

A MOTORCYCLIST is being treated in hospital following an accident on the A595 on Friday. The 29-year-old Whitehaven man was taken to the West Cumberland Hospital with a suspected broken arm.

LONDON, August 12 (IranMania) - Iran Khodro, the biggest auto manufacturer in the Middle East, and China?s carmaker, Cherry, have reached an agreement to produce budget cars, Iran Daily reported.

By JUNE NAYLOR My parents prepared dishes right from the pages of Gourmet , so I was bewitched by French cuisine long before I could spell the ingredients. Mom and Dad tickled my palate with elegant comfort dishes like boeuf bourguignon, treated me to the occasional tiny sip of a Beaujolais and took me to the rare Dallas restaurant for my first taste of buttery, garlicky escargot and puff ...

At 500 miles it reported a fault with the ESP system. This then went away and was replaced a few days later with a reported fault with the Catalytic Converter AND the ESP.

A man dies when the car he was driving comes off the road near a golf club in Cumbria.

Suzuki will confirm its WRC driver line-up in 5 weeks time with an announcement due at the Frankfurt Motor Show.

A 21-YEAR old Maryport man was killed and a young woman is in hospital following a car crash last night. Emergency services fought to save his life but the man, who was driving a light blue Peugeot 306, died at the scene.

Car nut and All Blacks fan Barry took this photo in the Peugeot showroom on the Champs-Elysees in Paris a few weeks ago.

Harold Primat is hoping a return to Spa will help revive some fond memories for him.

It could be thought that there is a fight going on among the engineers at Porsche, but the thinking ones who run the hugely successful Stuttgart-based company insist that all is sweetness and light within its walls.

Police say they are very worried about the safety of a mother and her two children.

Peugeot is planning to give Linux desktops to a wide variety of computer users, including sales force workers and workers on the manufacturing floor.

Peugeot is planning to give Linux desktops to a wide variety of computer users, including sales force workers and workers on the manufacturing floor.

PEUGEOT has helped celebrate 100 years of scouting by donating hundreds of pounds worth of bed linen and lanterns to the City of Coventry Scouts' Rough Close Outdoor Centre.

Suzuki is my favorite Junior World Rally Championship manufacturer, as they are the epitome of underdogs. June 20th the FIA announced they welcome Suzuki's WRC program with the SX4 production crossover compact.

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Nick Robson previews Sunday's meetings in the UK and Ireland.

Latest horse racing news from sportinglife.com. Cards, tips, statistics, live commentaries & results. Full, free coverage of horseracing from a UK perspective.

Few weeks to my departure to the newly created Katsina State to do my National Youth Service, I had paid a visit to a senior cousin, Lucky Nwachukwu, a staff of the Nigerian Breweries to intimate him of my trip to the North.

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NEW YORK - The silver lining for children who aren't happy that a new year of school is just around the corner is that new stuff - clothes, accessories and supplies - is likely to come with it.

Smoke billowed across the M6 in Lancashire after a car burst into flames. (10/08/2007 08:08:37)

Information Diagnostics Group to Expand SPX Global Engineering and Production Expertise in Europe CHARLOTTE, N.C., July 31 /-- SPX Corporation (NYSE:SPW) today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the European diagnostics division of Johnson Controls. The business unit is based in Pontoise, France just outside Paris. SPX will pay approximately Euro 32 million for ...

Spyker’s long-awaited B-spec car won’t be the breakthrough the team originally envisioned, technical director Mike Gascoyne admitted.

THREE people had to be cut free from two vehicles involved in a traffic collision early this morning. (09/08/2007 10:45:25)

The previous discussion may contain statements that, to the extent that they are not recitations of historical fact, constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of applicable securities legislation.

A FATHER-OF-TWO from Newburgh was tragically killed in a motorcycle accident on Saturday night.

LONDON, August 9 (IranMania) - Leading domestic carmaker Iran Khodro has drawn up a plan to produce diesel-powered vehicles within three years, the company?s managing director said, Iran Daily reported.

POLICE investigating a double shooting which claimed the life of an 18-year-old youth have found a burnt-out car they believe was used by the killers to escape.

POLICE investigating a double shooting which claimed the life of an 18-year-old youth have found a burnt-out car they believe was used by the killers to escape.

Police investigating the murder of 18-year-old Andrew Devlin in Paisley have recovered a stolen Peugeot 307 estate vehicle in the Renfrew area. It is believed to be the same vehicle that was seen leaving the scene of the shooting in Stock Street around 10.20pm last Friday.

The financial sector suffered a double blow yesterday when two companies announced job losses, although one of the moves will not affect workers in Scotland.

Britain is losing a soldier a week in Afghanistan compared with three a month in Iraq, according to the Ministry of Defence’s casualty figures. Exclusive: Patients losing their eyesight are facing a postcode lottery over accessing groundbreaking treatment for their condition.

Detectives investigating a double shooting find a car which they believe may have been used in the murder.

Detectives investigating a double shooting find a car which they believe may have been used in the murder.

Move over Toyota, Peugeot will unveil a concept version of a new diesel-hybrid powered 308 hatchback at next month’s Frankfurt Motor Show. Until now, most carmakers relied on petrol engines for their hybrid cars but it makes sense to use a diesel as the oil-burners are already more efficient than petrol motors.

The catalyst broke in two after 60,000 km, which Peugeot seemed to find completely normal. The exhaust broke after 80,000km. The brake discs rusted onto the hub/ bearing assembly, and the rusting is so bad that the hubs will have to be replaced as they are out of true.

Following the shake-up just-auto reported back in February, PSA Peugeot Citroën has begun hiring and training 700 new workers for its Porto Real, state of Rio de Janeiro, plant. Before the end of the year, a third shift will be in place for a total of 3,170 employees and capacity increased from 110,000 to 150,000 units yearly.

Four policemen were killed and undisclosed amount of money stolen from a bullion van along the Elele-Owerri Road in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Tuesday, when gunmen attacked the van as it drove towards Owerri in Imo State.

A MOTORCYCLIST killed in a crash at the weekend was from Haverhill.

BMW Sauber hopes to carry on being the surprise of the Formula 1 grid next year, and that will mean battling for regular wins in 2008.

A couple killed in a head-on multi-vehicle crash on the A394 in Cornwall are named.

BRATISLAVA, Aug 8 - Slovakia's industrial output growth slowed more than expected in June, data showed on Wednesday, but analysts said production figures remained solid and signalled strong economic expansion in the second quarter.

As the tunnel continues to have low numbers of motorists, work will begin in three weeks on scheduled surface road changes that will take six months to complete.

Peugeot’s partnership agreement with the International Rugby Board for the Rugby World Cup 2007 hosted by France from 7th September to 20th October gives the company the status of Official partner of the competition with the honour of supplying all the official cars for the tournament.

A married couple are killed when their car is involved in a four-vehicle crash on the A394 in Cornwall.

Four-star Fabia trails class rivals. Hard driving to boost economy? The new Skoda Fabia has failed to earn a full five-star safety rating for adult protection in Euro NCAP crash tests.

A youth worker found with 100 wraps of crack cocaine and heroin stuffed up his backside has been jailed for three years. Daniel Williams, 26, from Thornton Heath, was sentenced at Kingston Crown Court having admitted at an earlier hearing to hiding the drugs.

TWO cars have been seized as police get tough with boy racers. (07/08/2007 08:02:00)

The motorcyclist killed in a crash yesterday has been named by police.

Two people were killed and another nine were injured in a heavy car crash on the Sofia-Varna highway. The wet and slippery road has been blamed for the deadly accident that occurred Sunday afternoon near the town of Antonovo.

A motorcyclist has been killed in a collision with a car. (06/08/2007 13:51:58)

Peugeot will be marketing vehicles that run on superethanol in Sweden, the Netherlands and France as from September 2007; these vehicles will be called BioFlex.

PARIS (Thomson Financial) - Share prices were lower at midday as investors remained nervous about problems in credit markets following Friday's plunge on Wall Street, although corporate bank Natixis ( Nachrichten ) reversed its heavy losses from the previous session after making reassuring comments about its exposure to subprime risks, market sources said.

MR Alban Ofili-Okonkwo is Chairman/CEO of Autobahn, a Lagos-based company, apart from having interests in many other companies. Ofili-Okonkwo briefly ventured into the muddy waters of politics in 1999, contesting the gubernatorial elections in his Delta State.

WITH the reduction of prices under the current clampdown, people have been calling on veteran musician Hosiah Chipanga to descend from the mountain where he had gone into hiding.

What things have gone wrong with the car? My first real problem was yesterday; my drivers side window fell inside door and I am seeking info how to repair it.

A motorbike rider is killed and a cyclist seriously injured in two separate crashes in Suffolk.

A driver has been arrested following the death of a motorcyclist in a crash yesterday.

DOZENS of jobs have been lost in Wakefield after Dixon Motors went into administration.

With the world launch of The Peugeot 308 at the Frankfurt Motor Show another 308 concept will also be showcased - The Peugeot 308 RC Z Concept Car. The 308 RC Z Concept Car is a 2+2 Coupé with true versatility and at the same time a style that is modern, original and well-balanced.

A 40-year-old motorcyclist dies following a collision with a car in west Lancashire.

Madeira Rally - Day 2 report: Basso victorious on the fifth round in the 2007 Intercontinental Rally Challenge.

The 407 Coupe comes with a 2.2-litre four-pot diesel and petrol, and a 3.0-litre V6 petrol – but it’s the 2.7-litre V6 diesel that impressed us most. Twist the key and you’d be forgiven for thinking you were at the wheel of the petrol model; it’s one of the quietest cars we’ve ever tested.

What things have gone wrong with the car? The seals on the driver and passenger windows keep lifting, so I have to keep pushing them back down. The passenger side has now split and looks unsightly.

Bruno Magalhaes eyes outing on round seven of the IRC.

Kronos to continue in Intercontinental Rally Challenge in 2008, set to expand to two-cars?

Andrea Navarra upbeat - despite title blow on the Madeira Rally, the fifth round in the 2007 Intercontinental Rally Challenge.

The Daytona Prototypes roll into their pit stalls and prepare for Grand-Am’s inaugural practice at Rusty Wallace’s Iowa Speedway. Race control radios to an official at the end of pit lane at 9:00 a.m. on Friday morning, and he waves cars out to begin the session.

Madeira Rally - Day 1 report: Basso shows way on his first event of the year in the IRC.

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Flavio Briatore says he will make a decision on the future of Giancarlo Fisichella around the time of the Italian GP in early September. The veteran Italian is currently on a one-year deal with the team, and has no obvious alternatives for 2008.

Championship points leader Timo Glock, who’s been promoted to test and reserve driver at BMW following Sebastien Vettel’s departure to Toro Rosso, took pole position for Saturday’s feature race of this weekend’s GP2 Series doubleheader in Hungary.

As expected, six-time Rally Finland winner Marcus Gronholm has moved into the lead in his home event, narrowly edging ahead of fellow Finn and Ford teammate Mikko Hirvonen.

(RTTNews) - The major U.S. index futures are pointing to a lower opening on Friday. Weak job growth reported for July may serve as the last straw for the markets, which are jittery over a collapse of the credit market. Crude oil futures have turned higher after remaining flat in Asian trading.

A MOTORIST has died after a serious crash outside a village pub this morning.

The Acting Inspector General of Police, Mike Okiro, recently ordered for the auditing of vehicles, equipment and armoury of the force. According to him, this is one of the new measures to make the men accountable and the police more effective.

Volvo is planning to put smaller, four-cylinder engines into its big V70 estate cars aimed at company car users.

Indicator stalk continually switches to left indicator mode after self cancelling from right. CV gaiters split at 46000 miles. Central locking sometimes refuses to lock or unlock at the first attempt.

A TRACTOR driver who drank half a bottle of vodka by mid-morning was caught at more than twice the legal limit following a minor road accident, a court heard. (03/08/2007)

He offered a handkerchief to Greg Tetter after the man tearfully described the discovery of his stepdaughter, Jennifer Crompton, bloody and dead in the teenage girl’s home.

Taking kids to buy new shoes is always an adventure, but it helps if you have a better idea of what to look for. Some advice from Dr. Jane Andersen, a podiatrist in Chapel Hill, N.C., and a member of the American Podiatric Medical Association on how to...

Australia’s Chris Atkinson upstaged home hero Marcus Gronholm, and will start the first full day of Rally Finland in the lead after setting fastest time in Thursday evening's superspecial stage.

Luca Pregliasco has predicted that Toni Gardemeister will be right in the thick of things on the Rallye Deutschland.

THURSDAY, 2 August: British sportscar ace Oliver Gavin is eagerly awaiting the chance to race again on home soil when the Le Mans Series returns to Silverstone from September 14-16.

Even before making his debut as Scott Speed’s replacement at Scuderia Toro Rosso, former BMW tester Sebastien Vettel has been confirmed as STR’s first racer for the 2008 season.

SHANGHAI - August 2, 2007: The mid segment model C-Triomphe developed by Chinese and French researchers will be mass produced in France and launched in Europe soon, Dongfeng Peugeot Citroën Automobile announced yesterday.

A motorist has been arrested after 'parking' her car on the level crossing at Berwick and disrupting rail services. (02/08/2007 16:06:36)

Delta State Police command yesterday paraded 17 secret cult members and 15 armed robbery suspects and indian hemp dealers arrested for various criminal offences in the state.

POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a serious road accident in Kent Town early this morning.

A youth worker found with 100 wraps of crack cocaine and heroin stuffed up his backside has been jailed for three years. Daniel Williams, 26, from Thornton Heath, was sentenced at Kingston Crown Court having admitted at an earlier hearing to hiding the drugs.

A TEENAGER was taken to hospital with serious injuries after coming off his bicycle. The 14-year-old boy, from Witherslack, near Grange, was cycling along Town End Close when he collided with a car.

308 RC Z combines carbon fibre composites and rear PC window. 2 August 2007 – French car automotive OEM Peugeot has announced details of its new 308 RC Z concept car that will go on display at the IAA automotive industry fair in Frankfurt am Main in September.

A man dies in hospital a week after he was involved in a road crash on the A49 near Craven Arms.

A 16-year-old girl has been seriously injured after the car she was in veered off the road and crashed into a garden wall. The girl, a passenger in a silver Peugeot, suffered serious leg and head injuries but the 18-year-old male driver was unhurt.

Car dealership Dixon Motors is to close more than half of its franchise network with the loss of 800 jobs.

Bulldog Rally 'bonus' for all 1400cc competitors.

A member of the State House of Assembly, Mr. Moro Dombraye has been commended by the Delta State Police commissioner for helping to track down a syndicate which specialises in conveying Indian Hemp with fake police escort vehicle fitted with siren for easy passage.

A teenage student from Lancashire will face a Crown Court trial later this year after he denied a charge of causing death by dangerous driving. (02/08/2007 07:46:50)

Aug. 2, 2007 -- New car registrations in France rose by 21% to 183,365 units in July after five months of declines, the French car manufacturing association CCFA said August 1. Adjusted for the number of working days, the increase was 10%.

A youth worker found with 100 wraps of crack cocaine and heroin stuffed up his backside has been jailed for three years. Daniel Williams, 26, from Thornton Heath, was sentenced at Kingston Crown Court having admitted at an earlier hearing to hiding the drugs.

Forza 2 is now the proud daddy of its first ever downloadable content, which you should be able to grab right this minute from Xbox Live Marketplace.

PARIS, Aug 1, 2007 (AFP) - New car registrations in France rose by 21 percent to 183,365 units in July after five months of declines, the French car manufacturing association CCFA said Wednesday.

The Focus CC is Ford’s offering for the growing hard-top convertible sector. With the Citroën C1, Peugeot 107 and Toyota Aygo triplets, dealers had to find a way to highlight the differences between three technically identical cars.

Johnson Controls Inc. has agreed to sell its European diagnostics division to SPX Corp. for $43.8 million.

The Institute of Cancer Research (ICR) is appointing independent eCRM and web specialist, Underwired, to create its new intranet which will span a ...

PARIS, Aug 1, 2007 (AFP) - New car registrations in France rose by 21 percent to 183,365 units in July after five months of declines, the French car manufacturing association CCFA said Wednesday.

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In the January through July period, Anfac said 1,019,379 cars were registered, down 1.4% from 1,033,452 in the corresponding period last year. France's PSA Peugeot-Citroen (12150.FR) sold the most cars in Spain in July, followed by Seat, a unit of Germany's Volkswagen AG (VOW.XE).

PARIS (Thomson Financial) - New car registrations in France rose by 21 pct to 183,365 units in July after five months of declines, said car manufacturing association CCFA.

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A free new content pack for Forza 2 is now available to download from Xbox Live. Inside it are four new cars, predominantly Nissans: the 2007 Sentra SE-R, Altima, 350Z and lonely Peugeot 908. These are apparently ones you will like with shiny bonnets and fast wheels.

A MOTHER-OF-THREE has slammed "stingy" council chiefs after a gardener allegedly smashed her car window and they refused to pay for the damage.

A SECOND appeal has been made to trace witnesses to a fatal accident in Newmarket.

WORKERS could soon be back on the former Peugeot site in Ryton as the plant's new owners plan to open a distribution centre in time for Christmas.