Autopilot 3000 Belt 58" on 2040-parts.com

Geneva Motor Show 2008 A-Z

By Ben Pulman Motor Shows 28 February 2008 13:50 Click here for all the latest new cars and news from Europe's best car show with our handy A-Z. The CAR Online team has spent the past week in Switzerland for the 2008 Geneva Motor Show to serve up the sharpest verdicts on the new cars that count, blogs with our critics' opinions and video of the whole team for the full multi-media experience. Click on the links below to make sure you don't miss a single unveiling.

Christopher Svensson appointed Director of Design, Ford Asia Pacific and Africa

Christopher Svensson has recently been appointed as Director of Design, Ford Asia Pacific and Africa. He takes over the role from Scott Strong. Based in Melbourne, Australia, Svensson and his team will be designing products not only for the local regions but also global vehicles in competition with Ford's studios in Europe and North America.

Crunch watch Feb 09: the auto industry in crisis

By Tim Pollard, Ben Pulman and Ben Whitworth Motor Industry 02 March 2009 18:11 Monday 2 March• The Volkswagen Group announces a 5% rise in sales revenues in the 2008 tax year and a 3% increase in operating profits, up to €6.3 billion. Chairman Martin Winterkorn said the group's multi-brand strategy and low CO2 cars had helped sustain sales, although he admitted that 2009 would see a fall in demand and revenues (Volkswagen) Friday 27 February• Jaguar Land Rover announces a significant order for 13,000 cars from a Chinese business. It's a morale boost for JLR which has been hit by a slump in demand with the global slowdown (BBC News)• Opel this afternoon agreed to a restructuring plan designed to save as many jobs and factories as possible – but it needs a €3.3 billion lifeline from the state.