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Volvo’s hi-tech safety features do reduce road accidents

According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) the active driver aids that make up Volvo's City Safety system reduce the rate of rear-end crashes by 41%. The study, based on the...

Volvo sets February date for V90 reveal

Volvo's new full-size estate car will be unveiled at a special event in Stockholm on February 18. The Swedish brand has been building huge, roomy, practical family cars for more than 60 years...

Paris entrepreneur’s 2CV tours to go electric

The humble "Deux Chevaux", once ubiquitous in the French countryside, chugging down tree-lined roads – cue accordion music – is now more of a curiosity than a cheap and cheerful runabout. For...

1957 Ferrari racing car sold at auction for record €32 million

A 1957 Ferrari 335 Sport Scaglietti was sold for a record €32 million (RM148.58 million) at an auction in Paris on Friday. Some of the most famous drivers of the time raced at the car's wheel...

Audi unleashes Performance edition Q3

The smallest SUV in Audi's growing range is now also one of the fastest on the road. The Q3 already comes in a very sporty RS guise but Audi's engineers have decided that that car's 2.5-litre,...

When is a new Honda worth twice as much as a new Rolls-Royce?

Hondas are many things – well built, reliable, practical – but collectible is usually not one of them. However, this weekend, a brand new Honda Acura NSX supercar, complete with VIN number 001...

Tata decides to rename its Zica car as Zika virus spreads

India’s biggest carmaker Tata Motors said today it would rename its new Zica hatchback as global alarm grows over an outbreak of the identical-sounding Zika virus. Tata Motors has in recent...

Bentley’s bespoke boost

The latest individual offerings for the Flying Spur will no doubt spur on Bentley's competition in the luxury car market. Bentley's Mulliner division has just one job – to find a way of meeting...

Jaguar aims for autonomous driving with human touch

Jaguar Land Rover is taking to a new UK road dedicated to developing connected and autonomous driving systems. The 66km stretch of road is part of a multi-million-pound investment to accelerate...

Toyota, Daihatsu team up to focus on small cars

Two of Japan's leading car makers are officially becoming one in order to meet future demand for "ever-better" compact cars. On Friday, Daihatsu announced that it was set to become a wholly...

Toyota may halt Japan car output in February due to steel shortage

Toyota Motor Corp is considering shutting all its domestic car manufacturing plants for at least a week from February 8 due to steel shortage following an explosion at its group firm Aichi Steel...

Fiat used by Pope during US visit sold at auction for US$82,000

A Fiat 500L used by Pope Francis during his visit last year to the US city of Philadelphia sold at auction yesterday for US$82,000 (RM340,000), with the proceeds going to various Catholic...

Which model will be crowned World Car of the Year?

The finalists for the 2016 World Car of the Year award have been announced ahead of the official ceremony at the New York Auto Show on March 24. Split into five categories, honours are also...

Toyota keeps top global automaker crown, sells 10 million vehicles in 2015

Toyota on Wednesday kept the title of world's biggest automaker for the fourth straight year after saying it sold 10.15 million vehicles globally in 2015, driving past Volkswagen and General...

Introducing the smart accelerator

Bosch's latest creation is an accelerator pedal that provides haptic feedback through the driver's foot if he or she is being too heavy on gas. One of the reasons that a car's quoted fuel...

The VW Golf is Europe’s favourite car, but for how long?

The final figures are in and across the five biggest EU countries, consumers bought more than 10 million cars in 2015, an 8.8% jump on 2014's figures. However, just like in 2014, those shopping...

Renault recalls 15,000 vehicles for engine check

Renault is recalling 15,000 vehicles to check their engines, the minister in charge of transport said yesterday, a day after the French carmaker pledged action to cut harmful emissions. Renault...

A Rolls-Royce worth its weight in gold

The Palm Edition 999 is the latest creation to roll out of the doors of German customisation company Mansory and one, its creators claim, that redefines the boundaries of automotive...

Volvo XC90 wins safest car award from Euro NCAP

Euro NCAP has named the Volvo's large XC90 off-roader the best performing vehicle of 2015 to undergo its raft of safety tests. The crossover luxury SUV has become well known for its glut of...

Toyota takes connected car technology into the stratosphere

With the launch of the latest-generation Crown in October, Toyota can already claim to be the builder of the world's first mass-produced truly connected car but rather than rest on its laurels,...