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China approves $1.3 bn Renault-Dongfeng joint venture
Dec 05, 2013 (AFP)
China has approved a long-awaited $1.3 billion joint venture between its carmaker Dongfeng and France's Renault, the only global top 10 automaker not producing ...
Electric cars take 10% of new sales in Norway: official data
Dec 03, 2013 (AFP)
Electric cars sales in Norway grabbed a market share of more than 10 percent for the first time in November thanks to generous incentives, according to official...
Motorized bicycle wheel said to give 20 mph speed, range of 30 miles
Dec 03, 2013 (UPI)
A U.S. company has unveiled a bicycle wheel to accelerate a cyclist going uphill that then charges its internal battery while braking and descending. The Copenh...
Sweden joins race for self-driving cars
Dec 02, 2013 (AFP)
A hundred self-driving Volvo cars will roll onto public roads in and around the Swedish city of Gothenburg in 2017, the Chinese-owned car maker said Monday. The...
Carmakers rev up for return to Iran market
Nov 30, 2013 (AFP)
Major carmakers and parts suppliers showed up in Tehran on Saturday to assess the Iranian market's "considerable potential," just one week after Iran's historic...
Saab sets sights on Chinese market after two year break
Nov 29, 2013 (AFP)
Saab cars will roll off the production line in Sweden on Monday, two years after the former General Motors subsidiary filed for bankruptcy its new owner said Fr...
Engineering student's hobby yields electric-powered skateboard
Nov 26, 2013 (UPI)
An American student has turned his hobby into something new, an electric drive train that turns almost any skateboard into a speedy magic carpet-like ride. Joe ...
France's Renault and Peugeot seen to profit from Iran deal
Nov 25, 2013 (AFP)
French carmakers Peugeot and Renault look to be among the clearest beneficiaries of the interim deal that lifts some sanctions on Iran, with both hoping to leap...
Volvo signs second loan with China Development Bank
Nov 25, 2013 (AFP)
Auto maker Volvo, the Swedish subsidiary of the Chinese-based Geely Group, said Monday it had signed its second loan agreement with the China Development Bank. ...
Honda Accord wins green car prize at LA Auto show
Nov 21, 2013 (AFP)
The Honda Accord was named Green Car of the Year at the Los Angeles Auto Show on Thursday, beating shortlisted rivals from Audi, BMW, Mazda and Toyota. The Acco...
Nissan says struggling to satisfy China growth
Nov 21, 2013 (AFP)
The new executive in charge of Nissan's key China business said Thursday that the number-two Japanese automaker was struggling to catch up with soaring sales in...
Toyota strikes first-ever hybrid parts sharing deal in China
Nov 21, 2013 (AFP)
Toyota said Thursday it plans to develop components for hybrid vehicles with two Chinese automakers, in an unprecedented technology-sharing deal aimed at boosti...
Tokyo Motor Show focuses on eco-friendly cars
Nov 20, 2013 (AFP)
Eco-friendly cars were in the spotlight as the Tokyo Motor Show opened Wednesday, with Toyota unveiling a new model and Nissan touting its aerodynamic BladeGlid...
Driven to distraction: carmakers mull gadget risks
Nov 20, 2013 (AFP)
Talking on the phone while driving is illegal in a growing number of countries, but with the explosion of in-car technologies the potential for drivers being di...
Daimler gets nod from China to take stake in BAIC Motor
Nov 19, 2013 (AFP)
Germany auto giant Daimler said Tuesday it has been given the green light from China to acquire a 12-percent stake in BAIC Motor, a unit of Beijing Automotive G...
Norway warms to electric cars
Nov 17, 2013 (AFP)
Following the example of their crown prince, thousands of Norwegians have switched to electric cars, taking advantage of strong and somewhat controversial gover...
Volkswagen to recall over 640,000 vehicles in China
Nov 14, 2013 (AFP)
German car giant Volkswagen is to recall more than 640,000 vehicles in China for a possible gearbox fault, it said Thursday in its second recall in the world's ...
Three injured at Tesla electric car plant in California
Nov 14, 2013 (AFP)
Three workers suffered burns Wednesday in an accident at luxury electric carmaker Tesla's plant in California, managers said, in the latest blow for the US comp...
Volkswagen to recall over 207,000 vehicles in China: govt
Nov 13, 2013 (AFP)
German auto giant Volkswagen will recall more than 207,000 sport utility vehicles (SUVs) sold in China over a possible defect in the lights, China's quality wat...
GM moves international operations HQ to Singapore from Shanghai
Nov 13, 2013 (AFP)
US auto giant General Motors (GM) said Wednesday it would move the headquarters of its international operations to Singapore from Shanghai, boosting the city-st...
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