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China's Tri-Ring buys Polish bearings maker FLT Krasnik
May 20, 2013 (AFP)
China's Tri-Ring signed Monday an agreement to buy Polish bearings maker FLT Krasnik, the second largest Chinese investment in Poland, its industrial developmen...
Hong Kong launches first electric taxis
May 18, 2013 (AFP)
Hong Kong saw its first electric taxis hit the streets on Saturday in a step towards reducing the city's high levels of roadside pollution. The 45 bright red ca...
China owner smashes up his Maserati in service protest
May 15, 2013 (AFP)
A wealthy Chinese Maserati owner hired four sledgehammer-wielding men to smash up his $420,000 supercar in protest at poor customer service, reports said Wednes...
Germany's Volkswagen plans new China car plant
May 14, 2013 (AFP)
German auto giant Volkswagen (VW) will build a plant in central China, a spokesman said Tuesday, as it battles US rival General Motors to be the top foreign aut...
Britain's Rolls-Royce to sponsor supercar's 1,000 mph record attempt
May 13, 2013 (UPI)
Aircraft engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce has announced it will sponsor a British project to drive a car beyond 1,000 mph. The company said it would provide fina...
Big Three US automakers to skip Tokyo Motor Show
May 13, 2013 (AFP)
Dozens of car, truck and motorcycle makers will be in attendance at the Tokyo Motor Show later this year, organisers said Monday, but the Big Three US automaker...
Rocky road for electric car market
May 11, 2013 (AFP)
The road has gotten bumpier for electric cars. Coda Automotive, one of what had been a promising crop of electric car startups, filed for bankruptcy protection ...
Japan automakers step on profit accelerator
May 10, 2013 (AFP)
Japan's automakers have wrapped up the latest earnings season on a high note, booking mostly healthy profits as a weak yen, cost-cutting and strong demand in th...
China April auto sales up despite weak economy
May 09, 2013 (AFP)
China's auto sales surged 13.4 percent year-on-year in April, an industry group said Thursday, despite weakness in the world's second largest economy. A total o...
German high-speed autobahns rev election year debate
May 08, 2013 (AFP)
Germany's famed speed-limit-free motorways zoomed to the top of the political agenda Wednesday when an opposition leader called for restrictions to help cut acc...
Toyota full-year net profit triples to $9.7 bln
May 08, 2013 (AFP)
Toyota on Wednesday said its full-year net profit more than tripled to $9.7 billion, with a weak yen and cost-cutting helping inflate the bottom line for the wo...
Electric car maker Tesla posts first profit
May 08, 2013 (AFP)
Tesla Motors said Wednesday it posted its first-ever quarterly profit as the electric carmaker beat its own forecasts and surprised market analysts. The Califor...
GM makes $1.3 bn Cadillac bet on China luxury sector
May 07, 2013 (AFP)
US auto giant General Motors will build a $1.3 billion Cadillac plant in Shanghai after China approved the project, it said Tuesday as it seeks more luxury sale...
Rear seat design - a priority for children's safety in cars
May 02, 2013 (SPX)
A research report released by The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) provides specific recommendations for optimizing the rear seat of passenger vehicle...
GM joins call for US action on climate change
May 01, 2013 (AFP)
General Motors, the largest US automaker, on Wednesday joined a call for the United States to take greater action on climate change as it said that environmenta...
GM pulls 'offensive' China ad: report
May 01, 2013 (AFP)
US auto giant General Motors is withdrawing a global advertisement which refers to China as the land where people say "ching-ching, chop suey" after admitting i...
Honda's annual net profit soars to $3.7 bn
Apr 26, 2013 (AFP)
Japanese automaker Honda said Friday its net profit for the year to March soared 73.6 percent to $3.7 billion, thanks to robust overseas sales, a weaker yen, an...
Chinese prefer gas-guzzling vehicles?
Apr 23, 2013 (UPI)
Although exhaust fumes are considered a major contributor to China's worsening air pollution problem, Chinese drivers are increasingly opting for midsized cars ...
GM by any other name? Car firms face brand puzzle in China
Apr 21, 2013 (AFP)
The Buick brand of US auto General Motors carries instant recognition but its "Baojun" cars sold in China, displayed at the Shanghai auto show on Sunday, might ...
SUV popularity in China casts cloud over green-energy cars
Apr 20, 2013 (AFP)
Chinese carmaker BYD gave pride of place to its new S7 SUV at the Shanghai auto show Saturday while another of its models, a fully-electric vehicle, languished ...
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