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Greener cars could slash US pollution by 2050: study
Mar 18, 2013 16:13 EDT
Greener cars that use alternative fuels could help the United States slash its greenhouse gas emissions from everyday driving a full 80 percent by 2050, according to a scientific study out Monday.
New Indian-made electric car to hit the roads
Mar 18, 2013 13:06 EDT
Top Indian utility vehicle maker M&M on Monday launched the most advanced home-grown electric car yet seen, pricing it at $11,000 and saying it hopes to sell the hatchback abroad next year.
India car sales slide 26%, biggest drop in 12 years
Mar 11, 2013 09:10 EDT
Car sales in India's once-booming passenger market plunged nearly 26 percent in February, the biggest dive in 12 years, industry figures showed Monday, as a sharply slowing economy discouraged buyers.
Ogier wins Mexico Rally
Mar 10, 2013 17:29 EDT
Sebastien Ogier, driving a Volkswagen, won the Rally of Mexico on Sunday, seeing off Citroen's Mikko Hirvonen of Finland and Belgian Thierry Neuville, who claimed his first podium finish in a Ford Fiesta.
Ostberg out of Mexico Rally
Mar 09, 2013 14:05 EST
Norway's Mads Ostberg, driving a Ford Fiesta, is out of the Rally of Mexico after he suffered electrical progblems during Saturday's 14th special stage.
Ogier leads Mexico Rally after 11 specials
Mar 08, 2013 18:44 EST
Frenchman Sebastien Ogier leads following the first 11 specials after the first full day of the Rally of Mexico, the third leg of the world championships, here on Friday.
Ogier leads Mexico Rally after seven specials
Mar 08, 2013 15:00 EST
Frenchman Sebastien Ogier leads following the first seven specials on the second day of the Rally of Mexico here on Friday.
Asian, German cars sweep influential 2013 US ranking
Feb 26, 2013 16:33 EST
Honda grabbed three places and German luxury cars two, but no American make made it onto the influential Consumer Reports list of top cars for 2013, unveiled Tuesday.
China's Geely to set up research centre in Sweden
Feb 21, 2013 01:54 EST
Chinese automaker Geely, owner of Sweden's Volvo Cars, said it would set up a research and development centre in the Scandinavian country to capitalise on advanced European technology.
Toyota to recall nearly 1.3 million cars
Jan 30, 2013 07:25 EST
Japanese auto giant Toyota said Wednesday it would recall nearly 1.3 million vehicles globally due to airbag and windscreen wiper problems.
Toyota to recall 900,000 cars over airbag fault
Jan 30, 2013 06:59 EST
Japanese auto giant Toyota said Wednesday it would recall more than 900,000 vehicles in Canada, Japan, Mexico and the United States because of an airbag problem.
Lexus to launch hybrid sedan in Japan, Europe
Jan 15, 2013 11:44 EST
Toyota launched a new hybrid version of its IS luxury Lexus sedan at the Detroit auto show Tuesday, but it will only be available in showrooms in Japan and Europe.
Nissan to make Infiniti model at British plant
Dec 18, 2012 23:04 EST
Japanese automaker Nissan said Wednesday it would start building a compact model of the luxury Infiniti brand at its huge plant in Sunderland in the north of England from 2015.
Police hunt man who threatened shooting at US mosque
Dec 14, 2012 20:54 EST
Police in California are looking for a man who reportedly walked into a California mosque saying he had a gun and threatened to kill everyone, a spokeswoman said.
Ford Fusion wins LA car show green prize
Nov 29, 2012 14:12 EST
The 2013 Ford Fusion was named Green Car of the Year Thursday at the LA Auto Show, as the US carmaker boasted having gone from "laggard to leader" in the environmentally-friendly vehicle market.
Norwegian driver Ostberg signs for M-Sport
Nov 26, 2012 11:31 EST
Norwegian driver Mads Ostberg will be behind the wheel of M-Sport's Ford Fiesta RS for the 2013 world championship rally season after agreeing a deal with the Qatari-backed team, a team statement announced on Monday.
Toyota to pay $25.5 million to shareholders hit by recalls
Nov 14, 2012 12:34 EST
Toyota has agreed to pay $25.5 million to shareholders who lost money after the Japanese automaker's stock price plummeted in the wake of a series of mass recalls, court records showed.
New blow as Toyota recalls 2.77 mln vehicles globally
Nov 14, 2012 02:00 EST
Toyota has announced a global recall of 2.77 million vehicles over water pump or steering problems, in the latest blow to the firm's reputation after a spate of earlier call backs.
Loeb wins season-closing Rally of Spain
Nov 11, 2012 09:23 EST
World champion Sebastien Loeb ended his season in style in Salou on Sunday with victory in the closing Rally of Spain.
Toyota recalls 11,200 Scion iQ vehicles in US
Nov 07, 2012 14:39 EST
Toyota announced Wednesday a recall of 11,200 Scion iQ cars in the United States to fix a problem that could cause airbags and seat belts to malfunction.
