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Half of all used cars go wrong ‘within a month’

With over seven million secondhand cars purchased in 2012, you’d expect one or two to develop a problem soon after purchase. But rather shockingly, as many as half of all used cars sold develop faults within a month of changing hands. That’s according to a report by the Citizens Advice Bureau, which helped with over 84,000 problems with secondhand motors in the past 12 months.

GM shifts gears, will keep Opel

General Motors' board of directors has decided that it will keep the Opel business and restructure it, putting an end to plans to sell the European operations to auto supplier Magna International. GM said it expects the restructuring of Opel to cost $4.42 billion (3 million euros), which it says is lower than the costs associated with outside bids for the company. GM said it will soon present its restructuring plans for Opel to the German government and other governments in Europe.

The best retro fashion at 2013 Goodwood Revival

Visitors to the 2013 Goodwood Revival made the show sparkle with a dazzling array of retro and vintage outfits. The motorsport show celebrates the cars of the post-war era when the Goodwood motor racing circuit was in its heyday - and punters flock to the show in clothes to suit. Please click on the image above to view the rest of the story