TVR revival: latest news

By Tim Pollard Motor Industry 10 July 2008 12:56 CAR Online has compiled a dossier on the changing fortunes at TVR – and we've just published a separate story with the world exclusive scoop on the new Sagaris 2, with which the brand is relaunching. Click here for the full lowdown on what's going on at the Blackpool sports car maker. Can they they really make it back from the grave?

Saab files for reorganization, seeks $1 billion to survive

Saab is seeking $1 billion (793 million euros) to be self-financing, the company said on Friday after it filed for reorganization under a self-managed Swedish court process. The General Motors-owned Swedish brand said it will work "to create an independent business entity" and will concentrate production, design and engineering in Sweden. Saab said it would continue to operate as normal during the reorganization process, with GM and the Swedish government providing some support.

Car clocking fraud on rise again

There could be as many as 486,000 vehicles with a false mileage on the road in the UK, according to vehicle history experts, HPI. The act of “clocking” a vehicle has been around for a number of years and is something that was made easier with the arrival of digital odometers. In the past, the mis-aligned digits and exposed screw heads meant that a clocked car was relatively easy to spot.