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Honda to recall 87,182 units to replace airbag inflators

Honda Malaysia is recalling 87,182 units of five models to replace the driver and passenger airbag inflators. The models are the City manufactured in 2003-2008, Civic (2003-2008), CR-V...

Takata doubles US airbag recall to record 34 million vehicles

Japanese auto parts maker Takata will double the recall of US cars using its potentially deadly airbags to a record nearly 34 million vehicles, US officials said Tuesday. After refusing for...

Toyota launching restroom finder app with a difference

The company is developing an app for its Toyota and Lexus models that is aimed at simplifying route planning for drivers and passengers with disabilities or special needs about to embark on a...

Nissan Maxima lives up to its four-door sportscar maxim

The latest generation Maxima sedan bests BMW, Acura and Audi to set the fastest lap time around California's Buttonwillow Raceway racetrack in tests overseen by AMCI Testin. Nissan is going to...

Chevrolet Camaro muscles in on the Mustang’s turf

The new Camaro is lighter, smaller, faster and built around the needs of dedicated drivers, and could easily be mistaken for a European rather than an American sportscar. Chevrolet claims that...

Toyota, Nissan recall 6.5 million cars globally over exploding airbag fears

Toyota and rival Nissan on Wednesday announced the recall of about 6.5 million vehicles globally in the latest chapter of an exploding airbag crisis linked to at least five deaths. The world's...

Innovative Audi, Volkswagen and Skoda concepts to debut at Worthersee

A major event for European car tuning enthusiasts, the annual festival in Worthersee is also a venue where the brands in the Volkswagen group show off their most extravagant concepts. There will...

‘Tron’ motorcycle sells at auction for RM278,000

The futuristic Lightcycle, star of the film "Tron: Legacy", was sold through an auction by RM Sotheby's at the Andrews Auto Collection for US$77,000 (RM278,000) over the weekend. The bike...

Ford debuts new 2016 Mustang packages

Ford unveiled two new packages on Monday for the 2016 model of its iconic Mustang, which will bring back a few staples from its heritage. The "California Special" offers both coupe and...

8 historic automobiles up for auction at the Goodwood Festival of Speed 2015

Bonhams will present an extraordinary collection of cars for auction as part of the Goodwood Festival of Speed Sale on June 26. 1961 Porsche RS61 The incontestable crown jewel of this auction...

Japan’s Toyota, Mazda eye green alliance

Japanese automakers Toyota and Mazda are considering a comprehensive tie-up in environmentally-friendly technology amid tightening regulations to cut greenhouse gas and tough emerging market...

BMW debuts facelifted 3-Series

German carmaker BMW's most popular model gets a subtle exterior nip and tuck but a serious internal update for 2015. The new sedan and estate car has been tweaked to look lower, wider and more...

Norway plans to cut incentives for electric cars

Norway plans to gradually reduce some of the incentives offered to drivers of electric cars, which now account for almost a quarter of the country's new car registrations. The Scandinavian...

Video game makers reveal new ‘Gran Turismo 6’ Peugeot

Step on the gas pedal and all it takes is 1.73 seconds to get your speed up to 100kph with the new Peugeot Vision Gran Turismo prototype unveiled on Wednesday for the 'Gran Turismo 6' video...

Daimler unveils first semi-autonomous truck

Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) has unveiled its Freightliner Inspiration Truck, the world's first partially autonomous truck, in a ceremony at the Hoover Dam. The Inspiration Truck was...

General Motors ignition-switch death toll rises to 97

General Motors (GM) said Monday that at least 97 deaths are linked to faulty ignition switches on some of its cars as the largest US automaker weighs compensation claims. The GM independent...

Volkswagen gears up for Worthersee with first madcap concept

Meet the Funstar, a very cool pickup take on the Skoda Fabia, that may give fans a hint about what to expect at this year's biggest car tuning festival dedicated to all things Volkswagen...

EU cars to be fitted with automatic dial for help in a crash

The European Parliament voted Tuesday to require all cars EU-wide to be fitted out by 2018 with an automatic dial-up system so emergency workers can get to crash sites as swiftly as...

New Mustang to be fastest Ford ever sold in Europe

At a special live-streamed event on Monday, Ford continued to stoke up excitement about the latest iteration of its classic muscle car – set to go on sale in Europe for the first time in its...

Select car makers developing Apple Watch-ready vehicles

Even before the launch of the much-hyped wearable, car makers were developing dedicated Apple Watch apps, to allow owners to control certain car features remotely. BMW and Porsche are among the...