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Trump sees early wins from tariffs, pledges to be 'flexible' on duties on cars, electronics
President Trump said Monday he will not back off his sweeping tariff plan but will be "flexible" in how he taxes imported electronics and…
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Nickel scam accused paid S$7 million for 8 luxury cars and S$1 million for vintage car plate: dealer
Alleged nickel fraudster Ng Yu Zhi was said to have splurged about S$7 million on eight luxury cars – five of them transferred to his wife…
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Volvo Cars sales fall 10% in March as fully electric sales dive
Volvo Cars sold 70,737 cars in March, down 10 per cent from a year earlier as sales of fully electric cars tumbled, the Sweden-based…
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Turkey says Chery Auto’s partners to invest US$1 billion in plant to make 200,000 cars a year
[ANKARA/BEIJING] Turkey said on Wednesday (Mar 26) that Chery Automobile’s partners will invest US$1 billion in a manufacturing facility…
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Alibaba teams up with BMW to develop AI for cars in China
The carmaker is building a new intelligent personal assistant with enhanced voice recognition and trip planning features Alibaba Group…
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China’s 10% tariffs on US cars hits GM, Ford and Mercedes SUVs
Exports of such vehicles are tiny relative to the number of cars that companies produce locally with joint venture partners CHINA’S 10 per…
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BYD puts driver-assistance features in most of its cars for free
BYD will enable advanced driver-assistance features in almost all future models at no additional cost to buyers as part of a bid to…
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Malaysian Police Detains Four Men After Two Cars Crash into Mob Outside KL Nightclub; Two Injured
Malaysian police detained four men on Thursday after a video of two cars colliding with a crowd outside a Kuala Lumpur nightclub on…
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Polestar's New 'Article Circle' Cars Are Ready to Kick Some Ice
The "Arctic Circle" moniker is not hyperbole: Polestar's Jokkmokk testing facility in Lapland, Sweden, really does lie within the…
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Tesla commits to cheaper cars in first half, but results miss targets
TESLA said it was on track to roll out new, cheaper electric vehicle (EV) models in the first half of 2025, as its quarterly profit and…
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Singapore's Ang Mo Kio Multi-Story Carpark Partially Blocked After Several Cars Get Damaged in Fire Accident
A fire broke out at a multi-story parking lot in Ang Mo Kio on January 27, causing heat damage to several cars. According to the Singapore…
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Trouble At The Border: Thieves Sneaking Cars In Shipping Containers
Read the full story on The Auto Wire Once again car smuggling being caught by Customs and Border Protection agents at the Port of…
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Vietnam’s VinFast to roll out two cars in 2025 in India debut
ELECTRIC vehicle (EV) maker VinFast said it plans to begin selling two made-in-India cars in the South Asian country later this year,…
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Almost 1,000 cars set ablaze during New Year celebrations in France
Despite nearly 1,000 cars being set ablaze, hundreds of thousands of people in France welcomed the New Year with largely peaceful…
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Stop jumping in front of oncoming cars, South African government warns citizens
What is happening in South Africa? South Africa’s Road Accident Fund (RAF) has issued a stark warning about a troubling trend: people…
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China’s BYD to focus on plug-in hybrid cars in European expansion
HYBRID technology will be key for the European expansion of Chinese EV giant BYD amid soft demand for fully-electric vehicles, the special…
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Jaguar to become electric-only niche luxury brand, and make under 60,000 cars a year
The British marque will no longer compete with BMW and Mercedes-Benz in mainstream luxury THIS big cat is going to change its spots.…
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Trump's proposed tariffs could bring higher prices for groceries, cars and clothing
Steep price hikes could be on the way if President-elect Donald Trump follows through on his pledge to impose sweeping new tariffs on…
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Jaguar's rebranding sparks 'woke' backlash, while Volvo's ad wins praise
The culture wars have spilled over from the political arena into the automotive industry, as two major automakers recently released ads…
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Man has last laugh on thief who broke into car to steal wallet: "karma"
A man who had his car broken into and his wallet stolen has told Newsweek how he ended up having the last laugh on the thief. Musician and…
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Trump team is seeking to ease US rules for self-driving cars
MEMBERS of President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team have told advisers they plan to make a federal framework for fully self-driving…
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Cars bombs. Massacres. A cartel turf war. Mexico's new president confronts a wave of violence
MEXICO CITY — Car bombs. Massacres. The slaying of a Roman Catholic priest. A cartel war that has engulfed a major city. A mayor of…
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Tow Truck Busted Transporting Stolen Cars
Read the full story on The Auto Wire We keep seeing cases of tow trucks used to transport stolen cars in plain sight and it’s happened…
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Japan Has a Tow Truck Competition Where Pros Race to Gently Tip Over Cars
Japan is turning driving a tow truck into a competitive sport, and the public’s invited to watch. The annual JAF Road Service Competition…