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The 75th edition of the Le Mans 24 hours has settled into a rhythm with Audi continuing to head the time sheets ahead of Peugeot.

Allan McNish's friends and the Audi R10 defied the much vaunted pace of the new Peugeot and changing weather conditions to take a commanding lead at the Le Mans 24-hour race last night. Audi occupied the first three positions after just nine laps, but the balance of the contest with the French car shifted as the endurance classic revealed the capricious side of its nature.

Sébastien Bourdais leads away the field at 3pm to start the 2007 Le Mans 24 Hours. However, the Frenchman runs wide first time into the Dunlop Esses and rejoins the track in 4th position.

Seeking a record eighth 24 Hours of Le Mans victory, Tom Kristensen led after five hours of the world's most famous endurance race Saturday.

LE MANS, France : Audi took a firm grip on the Le Mans 24 Hours Race on Saturday as Peugeot's return to the classic endurance event threatened to turn into a nightmare.

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Sebastien Bourdais has admitted that he is disappointed with his opening stint for Peugeot in the Le Mans 24 Hours.

Audi dominated the opening hour of Le Mans 24 Hours with the #2 Audi Sport North America R10 TDI of Rinaldo Capello building up a three-quarters of a minute lead over Frank Biela and Lucas Luhr in the sister Audi Sport cars.

Jacques Villeneuve, making his Le Mans debut on Saturday, dreams of earning a line in the record books alongside the late Graham Hill.

Incident-by-minor-incident report: Follow all the action as a load of cars skitter round a track in France for a very long time (pictured left) indeed. Will Scott Murray fall asleep at any point? Yes.

One person died and four others were injured after a car left the road and crashed into a lamppost.

Peugeot's dream of a title-winning return to the Le Mans 24 Hours after 14 years could be washed away by heavy rain that is threatening the 75th edition of the endurance race.

Sat, June 16, 2007 Villeneuve set for return at Le Mans By AP AND CP PARIS -- Canadian driver Jacques Villeneuve, a former Formula One world champion, will make his return to the track in this weekend's Le Mans 24-hour endurance race. The Iberville, Que., native will drive for the Peugeot Total team, which is returning to the circuit after 14 years on the sidelines. Villeneuve won the ...

Allan McNish believes Jacques Villeneuve has it within his grasp to make Le Mans history this weekend.

Peugot team car at Le Mans Marshal Pruett, SPEED correspondent, agreed to take the plunge and journey to Europe to experience the exhilaration and excitement that is the 24 hour Le Mans race.

PEUGEOT'S dream of a title-winning return to the Le Mans 24-hour race after a 14-year absence could be washed away by heavy rain which is threatening the 75th edition of the endurance race.

Peugeot have consistently played down their chances of winning Le Mans first time out with the new diesel-fuelled car, but their pace in qualifying here has at least reinforced optimism that the 75th running of the 24-hour race will be a classic.

Last night 53 cars took part in the second qualifying session of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The coveted pole position remained with Peugeot Michelin car N8 driven by Stephane Sarrazin. The French driver took home the fastest time on his last lap at two past midnight on Wednesday.

Last night 53 cars took part in the second qualifying session of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The coveted pole position remained with Peugeot Michelin car N°8 driven by Stéphane Sarrazin. The French driver took home the fastest time on his last lap at two past midnight on Wednesday.

No other race or series can match the combination of technological prowess, driver skill, stamina and teamwork of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, which some call "the hardest race in the world."

Jean-Pierre Buisson, a physiotherapist and osteopath, attends to every aspect of the drivers' physical and mental health during the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

Peugeot 908/HDI driver Jacques Villeneuve of Canada, right, talks with his teammate Marc Gene of Spain prior to the second qualifying session for Saturday's 24-hour Le Mans endurance race on the Bugatti circuit in Le Mans, Western France, Thursday.

PARIS (CP) - Canadian driver Jacques Villeneuve, a former Formula One world champion, will make his return to the to the track in this weekend's Le Mans 24-hour endurance race.

The big question hanging over Le Mans this year is ...

The factory Peugeot team is confident that its preparations have not been badly set back by Marc Gene’s accident during Thursday qualifying. Gene put the No. 7 car that he shares with Jacques Villeneuve and Nicolas Minassian into the wall at Arnage early in the final two-hour session.

Peugeot will start on pole for this weekend's 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance race. Jacques Villeneuve, who makes his return to racing this weekend, will start third in the second Peugeot entry.

Peugeot is confident that it has prepared well enough to have not been badly set back by Marc Gene's accident during Thursday qualifying.

Choosing what music to take on a journey has just got easier with the introduction of the Peugeot RT4 Multi Media system into the Peugeot 807. When those long journeys beckon, the first challenge is to decide on which CDs to load into the car’s auto-changer to help pass away the hours.

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Wet conditions guaranteed Peugeot pole position for this weekend's 75th Le Mans 24 Hours. Rain showers punctuated the day before a torrential downpour just 10 minutes into the first of Thursday night's two sessions put a spanner in the works.

Stéphane Sarrazin's stunning last-minute lap at the end of Wednesday evening's first practice session was finally sufficient to put the N°8 Peugeot 908 HDi FAP (Lamy/Sarrazin/Bourdais) on pole position for the 2007 Le Mans 24 Hours which starts at 3pm Saturday.

PARIS, June 15 (Reuters) - The Peugeot 908 driven by Frenchmen Sebastien Bourdais and Stephane Sarrazin and Portugal's Pedro Lamy will start the Le Mans 24-hour race from pole position on Saturday.

ALLAN McNish congratulated rivals Peugeot for clinching provisional pole for this weekend's 75th Le Mans - but knows the battle for supremacy has only just started.

Peugeot will start the and nbsp; 24 Hours of Le Mans from pole position after yesterday's fastest lap of 3:26.344, set by Stephane Sarrazin, remained unbeaten through the second and final evening of qualifying.

Peugeot held on to pole position for the Le Mans 24 Hours after intermittent rain reduced final qualifying to a practice session.

Wet conditions guaranteed Peugeot pole position for this weekend's 75th Le Mans 24 Hours.

Pescarolo Sport were disappointed with their performance in qualifying after they struggled to get their cars to perform as well as they'd hoped.

Although a bulk of his motorsport career has been in GT, Touring and open- wheel cars (including 32 Formula 1 starts), Pedro Lamy came into his new position as a factory Peugeot driver with a tremendous amount of experience.

The 4007 extends Peugeot’s product portfolio and range appeal, with this new SUV, combining the best from these two accomplished automotive Companies.

Q and A with Sebastien Bourdais

AUDI DRIVERS UP FOR CHALLENGE After being eclipsed by their new diesel rivals from Peugeot in yesterday’s qualifying, Audi’s works drivers remained confident in the chances at Le Mans – but remained wary of the possibility that Peugeot has yet to show the full strength of its new Peugeot TDI.

AN elderly couple were killed and a 25-year-old man is fighting for his life after two horrific accidents on the M11 near Bishop’s Stortford.

THE families of John McNair and Dennis Osman, who both died in a tragic car crash last December, have called for "dangerous" crossover points on the A414 Hertford Road to be closed.

Automobile Club de l'Ouest president Jean-Claude Passart announced the recent changes and future intentions of the ACO for the next few years at a press conference at the Musee Automobile de la Sarthe at Le Mans circuit.

MOSCOW. (RIA Novosti economic commentator Oleg Mityayev) - Western political leaders' views of Russia vary dramatically, judging by the results of the 11th International Economic Forum held in St. Petersburg on June 9-10.

A PEDESTRIAN was killed as she tried to cross a dark road after getting off a bus, an inquest has heard. Barbara Newman, 58, of High Street, Eyeworth, was killed near her home on January 11 this year after being hit by a Peugeot 206.

It resembles a Porsche 356, is French designed, and part-built in the UK! The composite-bodied newcomer has a rear-mounted 138bhp 2.0-litre Peugeot engine, and can reach 60mph in 6.8 seconds.

Stephane Sarrazin has admitted that he took major risks in his efforts to put Peugeot on provisional pole at Le Mans during the opening evening of qualifying last night

File photo shows employees working on the assembly line at the Dongfeng Peugeot-Citroën factory in Wuhan.

Jacques Villeneuve has his sights set on becoming only the second man in motor-racing history to achieve 'the triple crown'. For the first time in his career, Villeneuve will compete in the famed Le Mans 24-hour race this weekend with Peugeot.

Allan McNish congratulated rivals Peugeot for clinching provisional pole for this weekend's 75th Le Mans - but knows the battle for supremacy has only just started.

Stephane Sarrazin provisionally sits on pole for this weekend's 75th Le Mans following a thrilling first night of qualifying.

MILAN, June 14 (Reuters) - New car registrations in Europe fell for the fourth month in a row in May, down 1.6 percent to 1,442,518 units, due to a decline in major markets like Germany, the region's car makers association ACEA said on Thursday.

Le Mans week action kicked off this evening with the first official practice session which saw Team Peugeot Total claim the fastest and third fastest times in the dying seconds.

Adrian Fernandez placed the #33 Zytek 07S/2 sponsored by Lowe's at the top of the LMP2 class leader board in the first qualifying practice sessions held this evening in preparation for Saturday's 24 Hours of Le Mans. The goal today for the majority of the 54-car field was to enable each entry's stable of drivers to complete three laps, which is mandatory to compete in the race, with the time ...

TRAGEDY struck yesterday in Abuja as no fewer than 16 persons were roasted alive following an accident that occurred along the busy Abaji- Lokoja road.

JUST one hour after the murder of PC Jon Henry, robbers forced their way into a Luton shop, stealing a substantial amount of cash and goods. (14/06/2007)

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Q and A with Jacques Villeneuve

Jacques Villeneuve has admitted that he is not interested in qualifying for this year's Le Mans 24 Hours

TEHRAN -- Iranian motorists Wednesday began to take delivery of the first Renault Logan cars made in the country and sold under the brand name Tondar-90 - "Thunder" in Farsi.

The latest diesel-powered cars offered in Europe come close to - and in a lot of cases beat - hybrid-electric cars like Toyota's Prius in the mileage stakes, so imagine what would happen if you combined the best of both technologies.

CONCORD, Mass.----BorgWarner Thermal Systems, part of the $3.2 billion BorgWarner Engine Group, is using more than 40 licenses of SolidWorks 3D CAD software to design and manufacture cooling systems that make passenger vehicles and commercial trucks run cleaner.

A TEENAGE boy had his Peugeot 205 seized by police after he was caught speeding and repeatedly sounding his horn.

Steering drifting; dealer fixed and the problem still exists. Doesn't start. The dealer looked at it, and as usual did nothing. It still won't start intermittently.

THE Peugeot 207 line-up is now complete - the roomier SW version arrives in Britain next month with prices and full specification revealed nearer the launch date.

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A TEENAGER killed in ahead-on smash has been named as trainee chef Ross Alan Workman.

ABUJA—TRAGEDY struck yesterday in Abuja as no fewer than 16 persons were roasted alive following an accident that occurred along the busy Abaji- Lokoja road.

Production of PSA Peugeot Citroen vehicles in eastern France has been disrupted following a strike at a Visteon facility, one of the companys main suppliers.

The 11th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum was expected to be an outstanding event in Russian economic life. The city has never welcomed so many world leaders and CEOs in hunt of investment opportunities and assurances about life post-Putin.

Back offices throughout the supply chain in France are putting the finishing touches on implementation of an agreement that will speed up payments from Renault and PSA Peugeot-Citroen this autumn.

A MOTORCYCLE shop owner jailed for distributing child porn over the Internet had his sentence slashed by top judges on appeal on Friday.

Small automatics are not usually the kind of thing to get excited about, but there's a definite market for them, and the Peugeot 207 auto is a fine example of the type. In fact, of all the 207s I've driven so far, this might just be my favourite.

POLICE are appealing for witnesses following a serious road traffic collision on the Mullagh Road in Maghera at 5.45pm on Friday June 8. (6/14/2007)

New small hatch will make a Frankfurt debut. (Frankfurt Auto Show)

A MOTORCYCLE shop owner jailed for distributing child porn over the Internet had his sentence slashed by top judges on appeal on Friday.

THE weekend Zaka East by-election that saw Zanu-PF candidate Retired Brigadier General Livingstone Chineka romp to victory over fringe candidates, was an eye opener in many respects.

A LORRY ploughed into stationary traffic on a motorway at over 50 mph leaving a couple seriously injured, a court heard.

KUALA LUMPUR (XFN-ASIA) - Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said that Proton Holdings Bhd and Volkswagen AG are happy with the first round of talks on a possible tie-up between the two carmakers, the official Bernama news agency reported.

It was announced recently that this year in Britain three pairs of jeans will be sold every second. Immediately, Her Majesty’s Daily Telegraph launched an attack on the nation’s middle-aged men for continuing to believe they look good in denim trousers.

A man blacked out after he was hit with a piece of wood by a group of four males in Jersey, police say.

PEUGEOT'S factory in Sochaux, France, came to a halt yesterday due to a strike at supplier Visteon's factory in Bellignat. The factory produces 307 and 607 models.The Citroen plant at Mulhouse, which produces the C4, was brought to a halt by the strike on Friday.

PEUGEOT is on a mission to save young lives in Coventry and Warwickshire.The importer is launching a new young driver safety initiative in early September to coincide with sixth formers returning to school.

Scrutineering is an old tradition for the Le Mans 24 hours. Held in the town’s center, a massive number of fans come out to see the new cars, listen to the public driver interviews, and to have a beer with friends as the week of events, culminating in the race itself, are kicked off.

Peugeot has announced a Young Driver competition designed to promote safety among 17-21 year olds. It will be held annually over the next three years in Coventry and Warwickshire, where Peugeot is a major employer.

Like so many other manufacturers, Suzuki has identified Russia as a major growth market. The Japanese company has confirmed that it will build a €90 million, 243,000 square metre factory in the Shushary industrial zone of St Petersburg.

PARIS — Americans who still have a dim memory of such avant-garde Citroën designs as the CX may be mildly disappointed to see the French marque retreating furiously on the design front — so much so that Citroën now feels compelled to flesh out its current C4 range in Europe with a four-door sedan.

WHEN erstwhile Ebonyi State chief executive, Dr. Sam Omiyi Egwu was born on June 20, 1954, there were no comets seen to herald the entry, of the social transformer into the sleepy village of Ezzamgbo Ohankwu. He was not born in a manger, but he was an ordinary child in an ordinary family.

2007 Barcelona Auto Show News from Spain: Here introduce to you the spy shots caught on the Peugeot stand, where had the pleasure to admire one of the four wolrdwide previews which are exhibited in Barcelona: Peugeot 207 SW, the little family car which is also offered in a concept version, named Outdoor.

An 18-year-old who died in hospital following a crash is identified by police.

2007-06-11 15:19:18 Volvo bus order in Chile for 499 buses cancelled by customer

This occurred in November 1964 when soldiers opened fire on provocative crowds at Nakulabye, a city suburb. The soldiers were returning from Bunyoro where they had been providing security during the 1964 referendums on the 'lost counties'.

2007-06-11 15:19:18 Volvo bus order in Chile for 499 buses cancelled by customer STOCKHOLM (Thomson Financial) - AB Volvo said it has lost an order for 499 buses from a Chilean operator in Santiago's Transantiago transport system. 2007-06-11 14:45:59 UK Dept of Transport gives go ahead for 14.8 mln stg Leicestershire bypass LONDON (Thomson Financial) - The UK's Department of Transport has given ...

AN elderly couple are dead and a man in his 20s is fighting for his life after separate accidents on the M11 near Bishop's Stortford over the weekend.

MULHOUSE, France (Thomson Financial) - Production of the Peugeot 307 and the Citroen C4 cars was disrupted this morning at the PSA (Peugeot) factories in Sochaux and Mulhouse, due to a strike at its supplier Visteon at Bellignat, according to union sources.

Smokers who use the 1 July ban to quit could save £1,500 a year. Gareth Rubin has some ideas for using (or wasting) that cash

June 11 (Bloomberg) -- President Vladimir Putin, hosting a conference with 200 chief executives from around the world, said Western nations must recognize an economic ``new balance of power'' in which Russia has a central place.

(RTTNews) - The major European markets are trading higher in Monday's session after their underperformance in the previous week. Currently, the French CAC 40 Index is rising 0.88% compared to a 1.23% advance by the German DAX Index.

Bogus water board officials burgled three houses in two hours. Criminals posing as water company officials visited houses at Southwick, Littlehampton and Patching, near Worthing between 1pm and 3pm.

June 11 (Bloomberg) -- President Vladimir Putin, hosting a conference with 200 chief executives from around the world, said Western nations must recognize an economic ``new balance of power'' in which Russia has a central place.

At least four people were seriously injured yesterday when a coach carrying British holidaymakers crashed into a house in Belgium. The co-driver, who lost an arm, and three passengers were taken to hospitals close to the site of the crash, near Slijpe, six miles (10 km) southwest of Ostend.

After the Roland-Garros edition Peugeot releases another special edition of 207 :Rugby World Cup edition,that will celebrate the 2007 Rugby World Cup which will take place in France this autumn.

ST. Petersburg, June 10 (RIA Novosti) - Russia's economics ministry and France's Peugeot Citroen signed an agreement Sunday to establish a car assembly, a project to require over 250 million euros in investment, Russia's economics minister said.

One man died and another was wounded on Sunday near Gabrovo in central Bulgaria after a collision that involved two motorbikes and two cars. The two motorbike drivers, moving from Dryanovo towards Gabrovo, hit the back of a Seat Toledo car, Darik News reported.

WHEN erstwhile Ebonyi State chief executive, Dr. Sam Omiyi Egwu was born on June 20, 1954, there were no comets seen to herald the entry, of the social transformer into the sleepy village of Ezzamgbo Ohankwu. He was not born in a manger, but he was an ordinary child in an ordinary family.

Today's Canadian Grand Prix may be without its favourite son, but Jacques Villeneuve seems determined to make his absence felt by criticising Lewis Hamilton from the safe distance of enforced retirement from Formula One.

Smokers who use the 1 July ban to quit could save £1,500 a year. Gareth Rubin has some ideas for using (or wasting) that cash

Russian leaders courted international capital and talked up the resurgent country at a business forum Saturday, combining ambitious economic projections with promises of an open investment climate.

There has been a serious road traffic collision on the Mullagh Road in Maghera, County Derry. A red Peugeot 406 and a white Vauxhall Astra were involved in the collision at 5.45pm yesterday.

According to Strategy Analytics, the adoption of eCall across Europe, and the potential for infotainment services leveraged from it, continues to be held back by contradictory objectives of the regulators versus those of automotive and wireless companies.

Cylinder head cracked. This happened six months after I bought it; I got lucky and got one for £40. Exhaust split between mid box and cat converter. This cost £50 to fix, just got it welded.

MOSCOW. (RIA Novosti economic commentator Yelena Zagorodnaya) -The 11th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum is officially opening in the morning of June 9 though, in fact, it started during the G8 summit in Heiligendamm.

Three of the cases investigated and declared closed by the immediate past Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Sunday Ehindero are to be reinvestigated, his successor, Mr. Mike Okiro announced yesterday.

He smiles at the prospect, enjoying the possibility of making history. Scottish winners of both the Indy 500 and the Le Mans 24 hour race, just a few weeks apart? Oh, that definitely tickles Allan McNish.

One of Sierra Leone's leading mobile telecommunication companies providing high quality and affordable service to its customers, Africell Thursday handed over a brand new Peugeot 207 car to raffle winner, Abdul Rashid Bangura of the Huntingdon Secondary School.

A pedestrian in his 80s dies after sustaining serious injuries when he is struck by a car in Wells.

VANDALS went on a spraying spree painting blue and green Ws on cars and homes in Belper in the early hours of this morning. (6/8/2007 5:21:01 PM)

Police are investigating after three cars exploded into flames in Cookham on Sunday night. The commotion began just before 4am when three cars parked in Cookham Rise train station were engulfed in flames, in what police are treating as an arson attack.

NEW investment by private enterprise is taking Bridlington in the right direction. (6/7/2007)

US autoparts maker GDX Automotive is to shut its Barcelona components factory and sack 720 workers, Javier Rubio, an official at Spanish union Comisiones Obreras (CCOO) told just-auto.

A REPLICA statue of William Webb Ellis has been sent to the French town where he is buried - to be unveiled in time for the Rugby World Cup. A half-size reproduction of Graham Ibbeson's statue of Webb Ellis, which stands outside Rugby School, will be sent to Menton on the French Riviera.

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A MOTORIST ploughed through the garden fence of a couple's home in the 11th crash of its kind since they moved in 18 years ago. (08/06/2007)

A car driver suffered a suspected broken arm and leg following a head-on road smash.

MOSCOW. June 8 (Interfax) - The following is a digest of Moscow newspapers published on June 8. Interfax does not accept liability for information in these stories.

Russia's economics ministry and French carmaker Peugeot-Citroen plan to sign an investment agreement on industrial production of Peugeot cars in Russia at an economic forum in St. Petersburg, a ministry official said Thursday.

Wellington rally driver Nathan Thomas is fast making a name for himself in his first season in the main national championship.

Former champion reckons Hamilton has been lucky to get away with startline moves.

I understand the aversion that the Avril Lavignes of the world feel towards globalization and a free-market economy, but the part that I don't get is why they are confused that no one takes them seriously.

PARIS (Thomson Financial) - Peugeot will sign this weekend an agreement with the Russian government to develop car production in Russia, a company spokeswoman said.

PARIS, June 7 (Reuters) - French carmaker PSA Peugeot Citroen will on Saturday sign an agreement with Russia's economy ministry for the import of car parts, a spokesman said on Thursday.

MOSCOW, June 7 (RIA Novosti) - Russia's economics ministry and French carmaker Peugeot-Citroen plan to sign an investment agreement on industrial production of Peugeot cars in Russia at an economic forum in St. Petersburg, a ministry official said Thursday.

Police are investigating after three cars exploded into flames in Cookham on Sunday night. The commotion began just before 4am when three cars parked in Cookham Rise train station were engulfed in flames, in what police are treating as an arson attack.

Testing the Peugeot 207 S2000 : Kronos are all set to compete in the Intercontinental Rally Challenge and next Wednesday will test its Peugeot 207 S2000 in France.

A GOOD turn for a sick friend in need of a lift from hospital ended in a double tragedy when they both died in a road crash. It also led to condemnation of the "inhumane" actions of a hospital and a call for safety measures on a danger stretch of road.

A CAR-JACKER with a criminal record dating back to when he was 14 will be sentenced in his absence after going on the run. Michael Wise, 24, from Sish Lane, Stevenage, was one of four men who dragged a motorist out of his Vauxhall Corsa and beat him up before driving off in the car.

POLICE are appealing to the public to find an axe man who terrified a teenage boy. Detectives are working hard to track down the violent man, who walked down a quiet street in Biggleswade late at night with an axe and threatened the 18-year-old, before he strikes again.

Africa's greatest potential for eco travel - or a complete basket case? Nick Redmayne reveals his verdict after a visit this spring West African civil wars are not known for their box office appeal and it’s a measure of Sierra Leone’s brutal civil conflict that even Hollywood identified in it the raw material for profit.

(RTTNews) - The major European markets opened Thursday's session higher, but they surrendered their early gains and dipped into negative territory after the first hour of trading. However, strength in the mining space is supporting the U.K. market.

POLICE in Driffield are investigating several incidents which have taken place over the last few days. (06/06/2007)

POLICE are appealing for witnesses after the wing mirrors of two cars were smashed while they were parked in Wetwang. (06/06/2007)

POLICE are appealing for witnesses after the wing mirrors of two cars were smashed while they were parked in Wetwang. (6/6/2007)

KUALA LUMPUR (XFN-ASIA) - Sime Darby Bhd has denied a media report that it will acquire government investment arm Khazanah Nasional Bhd's 43 pct stake in ailing national carmaker Proton Holdings Bhd.

SOCHAUX, France — Accompanied by one of the shortest press releases in recent history, four images of Peugeot's new 308 were released by the automaker today. The hatchback will be unveiled to the public at the Frankfurt auto show in September.

SOCHAUX, France — Accompanied by one of the shortest press releases in recent history, four images of Peugeot's new 308 were released by the automaker today. The hatchback will be unveiled to the public at the Frankfurt auto show in September.

The Peugeot 207 ‘RCup’ Concept Car presented at the Geneva Motor Show in March gave clues to the future 207 Super 2000 rally car. How would you and a friend like to attend this year's Rally of New Zealand for free? Well, thanks to RallySport Magazine, you have the chance!

A 49-year-old Derry man has been given a two year suspended prison sentence and disqualified from driving for 10 years after pleading guilty at Sligo Circuit Court to dangerous driving causing the death of a 15-year-old school girl.

Seemage Inc. (www.seemage.com)announced today the worldwide availability of Seemage 4.2. Seemage 4.2contains dozens of updates and new features that extend Seemage'sindustry-leading platform for producing product documentation and serviceprocedures directly from any 3D CAD system.

LONDON, June 6 (Reuters) - European shares wallowed in negative territory for a third straight session on Wednesday after the European Central Bank raised interest rates and hinted it was prepared to increase the cost of borrowing again.

These faults where already on the car when purchased. Passenger side front window doesn't work (blown motor up to £80 from dealer). Auto wipers don't work (wiring fault).

DRINK-DRIVER Stuart Walker escaped jail despite claiming to have downed 25 pints of lager before getting behind the wheel - but road safety campaigners say he should be behind bars.

Seemage Inc. announced today the worldwide availability of Seemage 4.2. Seemage 4.2 contains dozens of updates and new features that extend Seemage's industry-leading platform for producing product documentation and service procedures directly from any 3D CAD system.

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LONDON (Dow Jones)--France's Peugeot-Citroen (12150.FR) experienced a sharp jump in new car registrations for its brands in the U.K. in May, despite a decline in the overall market for the first time in three months.

LONDON (SHARECAST) - European stocks are deep in the red on heavy profit taking and as the European Central Bank raised eurozone interest rates to 4% this afternoon, their highest in six years.

LONDON (MarketWatch) -- The European Central Bank on Wednesday made its eighth rate rise in 19 months, tightening rates by a quarter-point to 4% as European economies including Germany continue to expand at a healthy pace.

PARIS (Thomson Financial) - Share prices were down sharply at midday as expectations of tighter interest rates on both sides of the Atlantic, as well as a note from Morgan Stanley advising clients to reduce exposure to equities, accelerated profit-taking after recent highs, dealers said.

PARIS, June 6 (Reuters) - European shares dropped for a third straight session on Wednesday as the market braced for a likely European Central Bank interest rate rise during the session and for signals of further increases later in the year.

Peugeot has released pictures of the Peugeot 308 hatchback which will be launched in Europe in the autumn; it will replace the 307 hatchback, which has been an important car in the Peugeot range with worldwide sales exceeding 3,000,000.

VK Vodka Kick rally driver Steve Perez and Paxton co-driver Claire Mole maintained their impressive record in the Hankook MSA Gravel Rally Championship with a fourth consecutive podium finish in the Severn Valley National Rally on Saturday. (06/06/2007 10:51:39)

The era of free mobile video gets under way in Switzerland in June when Ad Infuse and Minick, leaders in delivering personalized mobile advertising and video streaming solutions, launch the country's first ad supported video service to Swisscom Mobile customers.

The era of free mobile video gets under way in Switzerland in June when Ad Infuse and Minick, leaders in delivering personalized mobile advertising and video streaming solutions, launch the country's first ad supported video service to Swisscom Mobile customers. Rather than paying a download or subscription fee to receive video via a wireless device, Swisscom Mobile customers are able to access ...

The 308 might now hold only a few surprises, after appearing in Auto Express in pictures and on our website ahead off its planned debut. But the latest image provides a chance to see the interior of the new family model.

French automaker Peugeot chose Cape Town - specifically Robben Island - for the first photo-shoot of its upcoming 308 hatchback.

Suzuki is well down the track with development of the SX4 WRC for its entry into the 2008 World Rally Championship. The car has undergone extensive testing on rough gravel roads in Southern France to test its durability on road surface conditions that are similar to those it will face in the WRC.

Mahindra & Mahindra hopes to sell more than 10,000 of its Scorpio sport utility vehicles in the US by the end of the decade and will launch the SUV in the UK this year, the head of the group’s carmaking division told the Financial Times.

The Peugeot 308 hatchback will be launched in Europe in the autumn; it will replace the 307 hatchback, which has been an important car in the Peugeot range with worldwide sales exceeding 3,000,000.

A crane driver who drove after drinking up to 25 pints of lager is given a suspended prison sentence.

BOSTON----According to a recent Insight, European eCall: Conflicting Objectives Hold Back Progress, Strategy Analytics believes that the adoption of eCall across Europe, and the potential for revenue generating infotainment services leveraged from it continues to be held back by contradictory objectives of the regulators versus those of automotive and wireless companies.

Peugeot has finally revealed the production 207 wagon which will be launched in the UK next month.

A WOMAN had to be cut free from her car and flown to hospital after a three-vehicle smash which caused traf-fic chaos on the A595 today.

LONDON (Thomson Financial) - Europe's leading exchanges experienced lacklustre trade this afternoon, taking a breathe from recent highs, ahead of an expected lower opening on Wall Street, dealerrs said.

Peugeot has released a special edition version of the 107, called the Urban Move.

After its earlier teaser campaign, Renault has given full details of the new Laguna. As normal with cars in this class (and indeed most classes), the new model is larger than the old, being 36mm wider, 10mm longer and 12mm taller.

PARIS (Thomson Financial) - Share prices were slightly down at midday as investors continued to consolidate gains after last week's highs and on the eve of the European Central Bank's interest rate meeting, while Renault led the CAC-40 as its new-product offensive attracted another positive broker note, dealers said.

LONDON (Thomson Financial) - Europe's leading exchanges experienced lacklustre trade this afternoon, taking a breathe from recent highs, ahead of an expected lower opening on Wall Street, dealerrs said. However, market watchers are anticipating positive momentum to pick up again in the coming days.

PARIS (Thomson Financial) - Share prices were slightly down at midday as investors continued to consolidate gains after last week's highs and on the eve of the European Central Bank's interest rate meeting, while Renault ( Nachrichten / Aktienkurs ) led the CAC-40 as its new-product offensive attracted another positive broker note, dealers said.

THE 85-year-old man who was involved in a car crash in Aston Clinton on Wednesday, and died later in hospital, has been named as Alfred Edward Church.

LONDON (Thomson Financial) - Europe's leading exchanges rose in morning trading amid strength in mining stocks and oil and gas companies, while shares in Renault rallied on an upbeat note from analysts at Deutsche Bank. Overnight strength on Wall Street and a rebound in Chinese stocks also underpinned gains. At 9.28 am, the Dow Jones STOXX 50 was up 7.99 points at 3,969.23 while the DJ STOXX 600, ...

MOSCOW, June 5 (RIA Novosti) - The St. Petersburg economic forum opening Friday is expected to produce deals worth $3.3 billion and gather 6,000 officials and businessmen from 60 countries, a deputy economics minister said Tuesday.

LONDON (Thomson Financial) - Europe's leading exchanges rose in morning trading amid strength in mining stocks and oil and gas companies, while shares in Renault rallied on an upbeat note from analysts at Deutsche Bank. Overnight strength on Wall Street and a rebound in Chinese stocks also underpinned gains. At 9.28 am, the Dow Jones STOXX 50 was up 7.99 points at 3,969.23 while the DJ STOXX 600, ...

A TEENAGER who was seriously hurt in a crash last week had been taken out of intensive care after undergoing surgery.

A TEENAGER who was seriously hurt in a crash last week had been taken out of intensive care after undergoing surgery.

(RTTNews) - Markets across Europe opened higher Tuesday morning, after settling lower in the prior session. The upbeat sentiment in Asian markets is likely to have served as the positive catalyst, with the Chinese market staging a smart recovery.

A TOTAL of 452 cars were pre-registered in the UK by manufacturers in April.Ford, Peugeot and Vauxhall each registered over 100. According to figures from the SMMT the gross value of the registrations was £4.8m.

LONDON (Thomson Financial) - Europe's leading exchanges opened a little firmer this morning, pulled higher by Wall Street and the Nikkei, and ending a very short-lived breather yesterday following all time highs seen last week, dealers said.

Harold Primat was left eagerly anticipating his third Le Mans 24 Hours, which will take place in less than two weeks time, after Pescarolo Sport made some impressive gains during last weekend's official test day.

This is the third part of Uganda's mysterious deaths since independence. This part includes the death of the wife of late former president Idi Amin.

In May 2005, as his heroes flew home from Istanbul with the European Cup, 18-year-old Michael Shields was celebrating 'the greatest night of his life'. But then came a knock on his door, and the start of a nightmare.

In May 2005, as his heroes flew home from Istanbul with the European Cup, 18-year-old Michael Shields was celebrating 'the greatest night of his life'. But then came a knock on his door, and the start of a nightmare.

Renault has revealed more details of its redesigned European D-segment Laguna which competes with the likes of Ford's Mondeo, Toyota's Avensis and Peugeot's 407 in the sub-luxury segment.

A MAN injured in a car crash on Thursday is recovering in hospital from serious internal injuries.

A MAN injured in a car crash on Thursday is recovering in hospital from serious internal injuries.

Jacques Villeneuve has admitted that he was not trying to find his ultimate pace at Le Mans on Sunday.

LONDON, June 4 (IranMania) - Commander of police in Nehbandan city, South Khorasan, said on that police have seized some 952 kilograms of drug within recent 48 hours, IRNA reported.

June 4 (Bloomberg) -- European energy stocks may advance after Citigroup Inc. raised its forecast for Brent crude this year and upgraded shares of Royal Dutch Shell Plc, the region's biggest oil company.

The city car’s minimal weight, rev-hungry engine and excellent handling made it an instant hit in 1996. Few modern cars come close to delivering the old-school handling thrills of the VTS, and the only way to get hold of one now is to buy second-hand.

Peugeot is in a race to make its new 308 the world's first diesel-electric hybrid passenger vehicle.