Chrysler will take losses on electric cars: CEO
Chrysler Group stands to lose $10,000 on every battery-powered Fiat 500 it sells in California..
Rare 7.3-liter Aston Martin One-77 brought to Almaty
The car’s engine develops 750 horsepower and it is capable of accelerating to 100 km/h in 3.5 seconds.
Electric car maker Fisker cuts 75 pct of workforce
High end electric car maker Fisker Automotive, which has had financial difficulties for months, said Friday it was laying off 75 percent of its workforce.
Racing: Kazakhstan team leaves for Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge-2013
Besides 5 offroaders Kazakhstan will be represented by a quad for the first time at the Abu-Dhabi race.
ERA-GLONASS prototype to be compulsory in Kazakhstan by 2017
ERA-GLONASS system will become compulsory for new cars starting from January 1, 2017 in Kazakhstan.
Luxury car production launched in Ust-Kamenogorsk
Ust-Kamenogorsk car-assembling plant Asia Auto has launched production of executive sedan KIA Quoris.
China car maker BYD reports profit plunge
Chinese electric car producer BYD, which is partly backed by US investment titan Warren Buffett, said its net profit plunged more than 94 percent year-on-year in 2012, hit by slowing growth in the country.
In Geneva, end of tunnel nowhere in sight for carmakers
The Geneva International Motor Show opens its doors Tuesday under a dark cloud, with no sign of a speedy rebound in sight for the troubled European market.
Jaguar Land Rover mulls manufacturing in India: report
Jaguar Land Rover, the British luxury car unit owned by Tata Motors, is considering manufacturing vehicles from scratch in India.
First Kazakhstan-made Toyota to be assembled in spring 2014
A memorandum was signed between Toyota Motor Corporation and Kazakhstan government to produce Toyota Fortuner.
Toyota to assemble Fortuner in Kostanay
Prime-Minister Serik Akhmetov met with Toyota Motor Corporation Senior Managing Officer Didier Leroy.
Peugeot unveils historic 5 bn euro loss for 2012
Embattled French auto giant PSA Peugeot Citroen announced Wednesday a massive net loss of five billion euros ($6.7 billion) for 2012, the worst result in its history.
Alternative routes to unload Eastern Bypass Road in Almaty
Police officers have been placed in very overloaded street to ensure non-stop movement of the traffic.
Daimler seeks stake in China car maker: report
German auto maker Daimler is planning to buy a 10 to 20 percent stake in the passenger car unit of its Chinese partner BAIC Group and could sign the deal Friday.
Brazil auto workers, GM fail to agree on job cuts
Brazilian auto workers on Friday failed to talk General Motors out of cutting 1,598 jobs as the two sides agreed to meet again next week.
Euro-3 will not affect car prices in Kazakhstan
Introduction of Euro-3 ecological standard in Kazakhstan will have no effect on the car prices.
Luring young car buyers with gadgets, nail polish
From navigation systems serving as game consoles to sound systems doubling as amplifiers and nail polish matching a paint job, automakers are trying new tricks to lure fickle young buyers.
Luxury, sports cars in Detroit spotlight as sales boom
Luxury and sports cars will be in the spotlight when the Detroit auto show opens Monday amid booming sales and renewed optimism as the US economy rebounds from a deep downturn.
Toyota says to sell 9.7 mn vehicles this year, up 22%
Toyota said Wednesday that it expects to sell 9.7 million vehicles globally this year, up 22 percent from 2011 as Japan's biggest automaker accelerates a recovery after last year's natural disasters.
GM recalls 119,000 US trucks over hood latches
General Motors will recall 119,000 US vehicles because some of them may be missing a backup hood latch, the US automaker said in regulatory filings.