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EU push for car CO2 cuts faces industry, green criticism

Jul 11, 2012 (AFP)

The European Commission pushed Wednesday for cuts in automobile carbon emissions but environmentalists said the plans did not go far enough while car makers war...

1950s flying car for sale

Jul 11, 2012 (UPI)

A U.S. flying car built in the 1950s -- and yes, it works! -- is up for sale for $1.25 million, the Smithsonian's Paleofuture blog reports. Aircraft collector G...

Big German cars favoured in new EU car emission rules

Jul 10, 2012 (AFP)

The European Commission presents proposals to limit automobile carbon emissions Wednesday that environmentalists complain will offer favoured treatment to manuf...

Sharing data links in networks of cars

Jul 06, 2012 (SPX)

Wi-Fi is coming to our cars. Ford Motor Co. has been equipping cars with Wi-Fi transmitters since 2010; according to an Agence France-Presse story last year, th...

US goes to WTO over China auto duties

Jul 05, 2012 (AFP)

The United States said Thursday it had lodged a complaint with the World Trade Organization over "unfair" Chinese duties on cars from the US, adding fresh fuel ...

Moody's upgrades Nissan credit rating

Jul 05, 2012 (AFP)

Moody's on Thursday upgraded its rating on Nissan Motor, citing its profitability and global market position after the automaker bucked a trend of falling profi...

US Big Three automakers score solid sales in June

Jul 03, 2012 (AFP)

The Big Three US automakers reported strong domestic sales for June Tuesday, capping a solid first half of the year even as US economic growth overall remained ...

Research paves the way for accurate manufacturing of complex parts for aerospace and car industries

Jul 03, 2012 (SPX)

Producing strong, lightweight and complex parts for car manufacturing and the aerospace industry is set to become cheaper and more accurate thanks to a new tech...

Chinese megacity limits new car sales

Jul 02, 2012 (AFP)

China's booming southern city of Guangzhou has imposed a cap on the number of cars allowed to be sold in an effort to curb worsening traffic and pollution, stat...

Toyota expands controversial recall to two new models

Jun 29, 2012 (AFP)

Toyota on Friday added two models to a controversial 2009 recall launched after floor mats became trapped under the accelerator and were linked to dozens of dea...

S. Korea's Kia breaks ground for new China plant

Jun 29, 2012 (AFP)

South Korea's second-largest automaker Kia Motors said it broke ground Friday for its third plant in China, the world's fastest-growing car market. The company ...

Primus Green Energy Alternative Gasoline Powers Car in Test Drive

Jun 28, 2012 (SPX)

The test drive of an automobile fueled with 93-octane gasoline made from natural gas and biomass was the highlight of a dedication ceremony for Primus Green Ene...

Maths tells us when to be more alert on the roads

Jun 27, 2012 (SPX)

Technicians from Madrid City Council and a team of Pole and Spanish researchers have analysed the density and intensity of traffic on Madrid's M30 motorway (Spa...

Rheinmetall shelves listing of automotive division

Jun 26, 2012 (AFP)

Rheinmetall, a specialist maker of automotive components and defence equipment, said on Tuesday it is shelving plans to list its car parts division due to the v...

Nissan's China unit to build new $784 mn auto plant

Jun 25, 2012 (AFP)

Japan's Nissan Motor said Monday that its joint venture with China's Dongfeng Motor Group would spend up to 5.0 billion yuan ($784 million) on a new plant in Ch...

Nissan to chop Japan production by 15%: reports

Jun 21, 2012 (AFP)

Nissan Motor is cutting its production in Japan by 15.0 percent from next month in a response to surging manufacturing costs driven by a stronger yen and weaken...

US probes safety of 1.4 mn Toyotas after fires

Jun 18, 2012 (AFP)

US regulators have expanded a probe into a potential safety hazard in 1.4 million Toyota vehicles after nine people were injured in 161 crashes or fires. No dea...

BMW, Guggenheim open Berlin design 'lab' after threats

Jun 15, 2012 (AFP)

German automaker BMW and New York's Guggenheim Museum opened an urban design "laboratory" in Berlin Friday after protests by angry residents of a trendy distric...

British car output soars 42% in May

Jun 14, 2012 (AFP)

The number of cars built in British factories rocketed more than 42 percent in May compared with 12 months earlier, when Japan's tsunami disaster hit exports of...

Composites could lead to greener cars

Jun 13, 2012 (UPI)

Swiss researchers say new techniques for creating composite structures will lead to lighter, greener cars that burn less fuel and emit less carbon dioxide. Scie...