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Indian Toyota workers down tools despite end to lockout
Employees at Toyota's auto assembly plants in southern India failed to return to work Monday at the end of a week-long lockout after refusing to sign codes of conduct, their union said.
24 March 2014
Porsche recalls new 911 model due to engine fire risk
Porsche, the German maker of luxury sports cars, said Wednesday it is recalling all 911 GT3 models built this year due to risk of possible engine fire.
20 March 2014
GM recalls another 1.8 mn vehicles amid safety probe
General Motors announced its second massive recall in two months on Monday as it works to contain a growing scandal over the safety of its vehicles.
19 March 2014
Trade-in project to bring used cars to showrooms in Kazakhstan
Trade-in project will help improve the Kazakhstan car market and make it more transparent.
18 March 2014
Recalled GM cars linked to 303 airbag-related deaths
US safety regulators have tracked 303 deaths after airbags failed to properly deploy in vehicles recently recalled by General Motors.
14 March 2014
Bollore to quadruple electric-car points in Britain
French tycoon Vincent Bollore said Wednesday he aims to introduce a car version of the "Boris Bikes" hire scheme in London, and quadruple the number of electric car-charging points in Britain.
13 March 2014
In a driverless future, drivers will do anything else
Brew an espresso, watch a movie on a large screen, surf the Internet or simply sit and chat with friends?
06 March 2014
Luxury carmakers veer into booming SUV space
Massive or small, affordable or off-the scale pricey: urban sports utility vehicles abound at the Geneva Motor Show, with luxury carmakers speeding into the lucrative market.
05 March 2014
Panasonic plans battery mega factory with Tesla: report
Japan's Panasonic and California-based electric-vehicle venture Tesla Motors are in talks to build a $1 billion automotive battery plant in the United States.
26 February 2014
Twin car update: Owner of illegal twin found
The police has finally identified the owner of the illegal twin white Mazda CX7 with fake plates.
24 February 2014
Honda opens second plant in rising auto power Mexico
Honda unveiled a second factory in Mexico, seeking to capitalize on the nation's rising power in the sector and strengthen the Japanese car giant's foothold in North America.
24 February 2014
Bhutan to become green car showcase in deal with Nissan
The remote Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan signed a deal with Japanese auto giant Nissan Friday to become the ultimate showcase for electric cars, taking advantage of its abundance of hydropower.
21 February 2014
Toyota recalls 260,000 cars in US
Two days after its huge global recall of Prius hybrids, Toyota recalled another 260,000 cars and pickup trucks in the United States Friday for electrical problems involving the brakes.
15 February 2014
Toyota recalls 1.9 mn Prius cars worldwide
Japanese auto giant Toyota said Wednesday it was recalling 1.9 million of its Prius hybrid cars around the world because of a fault that might cause the vehicle to slow down suddenly.
12 February 2014
MobilEx holds Snow Leopard rally near Almaty
The Snow Leopard rally sprint was held near Almaty at the MobilEx Racing Team sports base on February 9.
10 February 2014
Nissan, Renault to boost ties in $3.8 bn savings bid: report
Nissan and France's Renault are planning to boost their alliance by bringing together production as well as research and development in a bid to save about $3.8 billion annually.
24 January 2014
Peugeot 'approves' capital hikes by French state, Chinese partner
The board of struggling French carmaker PSA Peugeot Citroen has in principle approved capital boosts by the French state and its Chinese partner Dongfeng.
20 January 2014
Hyundai starts work on world's biggest container ships
South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries has started construction on a Chinese order for the world's largest container ships.
20 January 2014
Fiat's Marchionne: savior of Fiat and Chrysler
Brash Fiat chief Sergio Marchionne was welcomed as a hero at the Detroit Auto Show this week after completing the takeover of US automaker Chrysler.
16 January 2014
Power to the people: Detroit debuts sexy sports cars
Austerity is over. With a megafast track-ready Corvette, a muscular new Mustang, and a tougher WRX, the auto industry put on its best display of speed and power in years at its annual Detroit show.
16 January 2014