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Dead, wounded in Sanaa suicide car bombing: Yemen security
A suicide car bombing at the defence ministry in the heart of Sanaa left dead and wounded on Thursday.
05 December 2013
Maduro says gov't in Venezuela will set car prices
President Nicolas Maduro said Monday his leftist government will set car prices in a bid to lower their cost.
03 December 2013
More than 20 Toyota spare parts shops closed in Almaty
More than 20 Toyota and Lexus spare parts shops closed in Kazakhstan starting from November 25.
27 November 2013
Luxury carmakers target urban young with SUV crossovers
Luxury carmakers are falling over themselves to tap into a growing trend for crossover compact SUVs, targeting young urban professionals who want a sporty feel with high-end cachet.
24 November 2013
'Ludicrous' car raises eyebrows at LA auto show
One car among the hundreds on display at the LA Auto Show this week has generated a flurry of headlines -- not all of them complimentary.
22 November 2013
Tokyo Motor Show focuses on eco-friendly cars
Eco-friendly cars were in the spotlight as the Tokyo Motor Show opened Wednesday, with Toyota unveiling a new model and Nissan touting its aerodynamic BladeGlider for energy-conscious drivers.
20 November 2013
Details of Kazakhstan nationals' arrest in Dubai unveiled
Two of the men arrested on the night of October 30 in Dubai were natives of Uralsk town in Kazakhstan: Asylbek Shukranov has been living in the UAE for 5 years and Kuanish Uteshev came on a tourist visa with his family.
06 November 2013
BMW says 'on course' after good Q3
German luxury car maker BMW said Tuesday it is confident of meeting its full-year forecasts after business developed favourably in the third quarter.
05 November 2013
Toyota to unveil concept fuel-cell car at Tokyo Motor Show
Toyota said Tuesday it plans to unveil its latest fuel-cell concept car at the Tokyo Motor show, with an expected commercial rollout two years away.
05 November 2013
Four Polacks injured in car accident near Almaty
Four citizens of Poland have been injured in a car accident in Almaty oblast.
30 September 2013
Bus with 100 Uzbeks flips over in western Kazakhstan
A Mercedes passenger bus with around 100 Uzbekistan nationals on board has flipped onto one side in Aktobe oblast in western Kazakhstan.
23 September 2013
Tower crane crashes on car with passenger in Almaty
A tower crane has crashed on a traffic lane at the crossing of Altysarin and Marechek streets in Almaty.
18 September 2013
James Bond sub car sells for £550,000
The iconic submarine car driven by James Bond in the 1977 classic The Spy Who Loved Me fetched £550,000 ($860,000, 650,000 euros).
10 September 2013
Introduction of Euro-4 in Kazakhstan was timely: Transport Ministry
Euro-4 cars filled with Euro-2 petrol will still improve the ecological situation in Kazakhstan: official.
20 August 2013
Police alarm as N.Z. 'sleep driver' goes for a spin
A New Zealand woman drove for hundreds of kilometres (miles) while asleep at the wheel, sending texts from her mobile phone along the way.
14 August 2013
Government mulling state subsidies to boost sales of locally produced cars
With the APR standing at about 15%, 7% will be subsidized.
12 August 2013
Drastically higher taxes on powerful cars will only be applied to 2.8% of all cars in Kazakhstan
The country’s media reported earlier that Kazakhstan’s respective ministries seek to raise taxes on cars equipped with engines of 3-4 liters from the current $169 to $746 depending on the engine volume.
02 August 2013
Kazakhstan seeks to drastically raise taxes on cars
Raising the tax on cars powered by engines of over 3 liters is a tax on luxury: Finance Minister.
31 July 2013
Gibraltar accuses Spain of causing border delays
Britain on Sunday said it had "serious concerns" after Gibraltar accused Madrid of deliberately creating delays to car traffic to and from the disputed British-held territory to Spain.
29 July 2013
Sales of new cars grew 72 percent in Kazakhstan
Sales of new cars grew 72 percent in Kazakhstan in the first half of 2013 compared to the same period last year.
26 July 2013