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GM says China sales hit record high for February

Mar 06, 2012 (AFP)

US auto giant General Motors said Tuesday it sold 240,554 vehicles in China in February, a record for the month and up more than 30 percent on the year, despite...

'Shrinkable car' makes parking a breeze at high-tech fair

Mar 06, 2012 (AFP)

Scientists at the world's biggest IT fair unveiled on Tuesday what they hope is the car of the future that can shrink to fit tight parking spaces and pick you u...

Toyota projects higher sales in Europe despite poor climate

Mar 05, 2012 (AFP)

Japanese auto giant Toyota expects higher European sales in 2012 despite a tightening market, the company's president in Europe Didier Leroy said on Monday. Spe...

GM suspends production of electric Volt

Mar 02, 2012 (AFP)

General Motors said Friday it has suspended production of its electric Chevy Volt for five weeks in order to match supply to weak demand. "We're going to take f...

The world's biggest car makers in 2011

Feb 29, 2012 (AFP)

An expected venture between General Motors of the United States and French group PSA Peugeot Citroen is set against the background of severe restructuring by ma...

Mechanism Behind Capacitor's High-Speed Energy Storage Discovered

Feb 28, 2012 (SPX)

Researchers at North Carolina State University have discovered the means by which a polymer known as PVDF enables capacitors to store and release large amounts ...

Cheaper battery power heralds electric car

Feb 27, 2012 (UPI)

Advances in longer-lasting lithium-ion batteries will make electric cars more affordable and easier to introduce on a large scale, a new study said. Envia Syste...

Daimler, Mercedes seal Aussie G-Wagen deal

Feb 24, 2012 (UPI)

Daimler and Mercedes-Benz Australia have finalized contract negotiations with the Australian government for 2,146 G-Wagens whose delivery is to start in July. T...

Japanese carmakers boost production in January

Feb 24, 2012 (AFP)

Japanese car giant Toyota said on Friday that global production in January surged from a year earlier as it made up for losses in output caused by the Thai floo...

China says Porsche to recall nearly 21,000 cars

Feb 24, 2012 (AFP)

German automaker Porsche has ordered the recall of nearly 21,000 Cayenne models sold in China, due to defects in the car's lighting system, the nation's quality...

China's Geely to assemble cars in Egypt

Feb 22, 2012 (AFP)

Chinese automaker Geely said Wednesday it will begin assembling cars in Egypt this year with a local partner, marking its latest push overseas as domestic deman...

India's Tata Motors selects China partner for JLR plant

Feb 21, 2012 (AFP)

India's top vehicle maker Tata Motors has selected a partner to build an assembly plant for its luxury British car brands Jaguar and Land Rover in China, a seni...

Computer scientist developing intersections of the future with fully autonomous vehicles

Feb 21, 2012 (SPX)

Intersections of the future will not need stop lights or stop signs, but will look like a somewhat chaotic flow of driverless, autonomous cars slipping past one...

Japan's Mazda dives on report of new share issue

Feb 21, 2012 (AFP)

Shares in Japan's Mazda Motor tumbled more than 14 percent on Tuesday after reports that the troubled car maker plans to raise 100 billion yen ($1.25 billion) i...

Europe's first Chinese auto plant opens in Bulgaria

Feb 21, 2012 (AFP)

Great Wall Motor became on Tuesday the first Chinese automaker to open an assembly plant in Europe, aiming to produce 50,000 vehicles per year for the whole con...

Chinese firms buy into Europe

Feb 19, 2012 (AFP)

Chinese automakers have returned in force to Europe, buying up brands and plants after early efforts to get a foothold in one of the world's largest car markets...

Renault optimistic for 2012 on strong sales

Feb 16, 2012 (AFP)

French auto giant Renault said Thursday it was optimistic for this year after 2011 results showed it weathering tough times better than rival PSA Peugeot Citroe...

China's pollution related to E-cars may be more harmful than gasoline cars

Feb 16, 2012 (SPX)

Electric cars have been heralded as environmentally friendly, but findings from University of Tennessee, Knoxville, researchers show that electric cars in China...

Hundreds march in Hong Kong against mainland cars

Feb 12, 2012 (AFP)

Several hundred people marched in Hong Kong Sunday, opposing a controversial government scheme that allows mainland Chinese cars into the territory, further esc...

Hong Kong reacts to protests over mainland cars

Feb 12, 2012 (AFP)

Hong Kong's government on Monday sought to placate concerns about a scheme to allow mainland Chinese visitors to bring their cars into the semi-autonomous south...