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Poor sales mean parent company wants tighter rein on US firm's Brit operation
BMW will introduce new technology to improve economy and emmissions in 3-series
Renault will bring cut-price car to UK in hatchback form
London plans CO2-based pricing scheme that will soon spread to other major cities
Ford is working on more powerful small-capacity engines to help cut CO2
SAIC's Rowe 750 will be followed by smaller new saloon
Petrol-electric speed machine could be revealed in October
First F1 racer for 31 years takes to the Nordschleife
Toyota's overtaken GM, but Chinese firms could take the lead sooner than you think
Nissan marks a half century of production of its sports saloon
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