| Belarus to confiscate cars from reoffending drunk drivers |
Oct 24th, 2013 |
MINSK, October 24 (Itar-Tass) - A law has come into effect in Belarus on Thursday envisioning confiscation of cars for drunk driving if drivers reoffend within a year. The money derived from the sale of such vehicles might be handed over to the victims of road accidents caused by drunk drivers. The Belarusian parliament approved the legislation in June, and the next month, President Alexander ...
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| Fiat Panda pricing and specifications |
Oct 24th, 2013 |
city car has debuted in Australia - 33 years after it made its first appearance in Europe. Fiat Australia will be hoping it's a case of better late than never, with the Panda arriving to further bolster the line-up of offerings from the giant manufacturer of small cars. The Fiat Panda joins fellow city cars the 500 and Punto, as well as the Freemont ...
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| Ford touts Focus as best-seller Toyota disagrees |
Oct 24th, 2013 |
As Ford Motor is expected to show another solid quarter Thursday, the automaker is touting how one of its models has become the world's top-selling nameplate. And, at the same time, it is again itching for ...
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| 2014 Mercedes-Benz S-Class unveiled in Melbourne |
Oct 24th, 2013 |
has been locally unveiled at the Australian International Concours d'Elegance, the RACV’sMotorClassica event in Melbourne. The new S-Class will go on sale locally next month but pricing and specification levels are yet to be confirmed. The range will launch with S350 diesel, S500 and S63 AMG with the S300 hybrid, S350 petrol and other variants to follow ...
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| European shares inch up as miners autos get boost |
Oct 24th, 2013 |
manufacturing data from big consumer China, but mixed earnings from companies trading on high valuations capped gains. Mining shares rose 0.6 per cent after the flash Markit/HSBC Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) ...
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| UPDATE 1-Auto safety group Autoliv wary on margin shares fall |
Oct 24th, 2013 |
Thu Oct 24, 2013 7:02am EDT * Says currency, investment weighing on margin * Sees headwinds carrying into 2014 * Sees strong sales growth in Q4 * Shares fall by more than 6 pct STOCKHOLM, Oct 24 (Reuters) - Autoliv , the world's top maker of seat belts and airbags, forecast a strong fourth quarter for sales but said currency headwinds and higher investments meant this would not translate into ...
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| Why Honda is building hybrids that you won’t buy |
Oct 24th, 2013 |
The briefing room inside Honda Canada's new "green" head office in Markham, Ont., is toasty warm; the thermostat is set high to save energy. Appropriately enough, the presentation before me is all about a new "green" car, the 2014 Honda Accord Hybrid. But unlike the compromises in comfort required to work in a green building - I'd never be able to stay awake all day ...
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| Bucket list 12 cars to drive before you die |
Oct 24th, 2013 |
The only upside to being diagnosed with a terminal disease is that you finally stop wasting time. (I don't have an expiry date myself just yet, but I've been told this is the case.) With your demise looming, it's time to jump on that bucket list.So what cars should you drive to make your life complete? There are thousands of choices, but you have limited time. So here are my ...
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| On the road to driverless cars |
Oct 24th, 2013 |
Driverless cars are poised to begin transforming the nation’s roadways before the end of the decade, a major transportation group said Wednesday, but a top federal transportation official warned things might not be so easy.The Eno Center for Transportation released a paper that predicted a nation full of driverless "autonomous" vehicles could save $447 billion and 21,700 lives ...
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| Hyundai to outdo production goal despite strikes |
Oct 24th, 2013 |
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) Hyundai Motor Co. says it expects to manufacture 4.7 million vehicles this year, exceeding its target despite strikes disrupting its South Korean production. The company had aimed to make 4.66 million vehicles this year. Kim yeung-tae, Hyundai's vice president, said Thursday higher production in China and Brazil offset its South Korean plants making fewer ...
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