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Automakers race to double driving range of affordable electric cars

Global automakers are readying a new generation of mass-market electric cars with more than double the driving range of today's Nissan Leaf, betting that technical breakthroughs by big battery...

Ford launches new system to reduce speeding fines

Ford is launching a new technology called Intelligent Speed Limiter that will ensure that whatever the road and whatever the country, you'll never accidentally pick up a speeding fine. The new...

Lotus marks 20 years of the Elise with anniversary model

A new special edition of the diminutive roadster has been revealed which offers a host of special features but without compromising its handling, weight or performance. The 20th Anniversary...

Electric bikes market revving up

Interest globally for personal mobility solutions for negotiating increasingly congested and polluted urban areas is leading to greater sales of electric scooters and electric motorbikes,...

Electric cars combat urban heat problem, study shows

Electric vehicles are a useful tool for fighting sweaty city summers, according to a study published on Thursday. Switching from vehicles powered by fossil fuels to plug-in equivalents would...

Marking 50 years of the original Mustang GT350

It started out as a simple plan to boost Mustang sales and improve its racing credentials but led to one of the most iconic partnerships in US performance motoring history and a list of equally...

China driving slowly towards a greener future

Interest in electric cars is growing in China, but don't expect a green motoring revolution anytime soon. It's going to take until the end of the decade for electric and hybrid vehicles to...

BMW to debut first SUV hybrid at New York autoshow

Like a number of high-end German carmakers, BMW has thus far tested demand for vehicles with greener credentials with special premium models, most notably the ingenious i8 supercar. However, the...

Perodua defends safety standards, says compliant with local requirements

Perusahaan Otomobil Kedua Sdn Bhd (Perodua) strictly adheres to domestic safety standards set by the Malaysian government via its ministry and various agencies. In a statement today, Perodua...

Opel’s got a bright idea for headlights

A host of modern premium cars already sport adaptive headlamps that can track and move in sync with steering wheel movements, but Opel's concept is focused on the driver, instead. The idea...

China’s Alibaba drives into ‘internet car’ industry

Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba joined the country's biggest auto maker with a plan to develop an internet-connected car, following other non-traditional players such as Google making inroads...

Audi confirms electric SUV plans

During its annual press conference at its company headquarters in Ingolstadt, Germany yesterday, the premium automobile manufacturer underlined its aim to offer 60 different models before the...

Geneva 2015 is where nothing beats boutique

The Morgan Aero 8 Morgan is a tiny UK carmaker in business since 1909 and to this day still uses hand-cut, hand-shaped and hand-built ash frames for all of its cars. And the company's latest...

As Bugatti ‘supercar’ legend bows out, others wait in line

They have fighter jet-type accelerations, custom-made interiors and seven-figure price tags: "supercars" are centre stage at the Geneva Motor Show, even as one of its legendary stars is bowing...

Geneva Motor Show: embracing the battery

At this year's Geneva Motor Show, there is clearly a bigger buzz among mainstream manufacturers about electric vehicles. According to Mercedes-Benz executive Harald Kroger, who oversees the...

Geneva Motor Show: Outrageous off-roaders

As demand grows for crossovers and SUVs, so does the need for the well-heeled buyer to stand out from the crowd as some of the most startling concepts at this year's Geneva Motor Show...

New Honda Civic breaks Nürburgring record

The new Honda Civic Type R hot hatchback, officially unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show on Wednesday, is now also officially the world's fastest front-wheel-drive car. As well as taking the...

Koenigsegg stuns with world’s most powerful production car

The new Regera, unveiled at the Geneva Motor show on Tuesday, is the Swedish supercar company's first plug-in hybrid and it boasts four engines and a total output of 1782bhp. Regera is Swedish...

Aston Martin rediscovers the X factor

The at-times eccentric British sportscar marque is making a huge statement of future intent with its new DBX Concept, which it unveiled to the press at the Geneva Motor Show on Tuesday. The...

Optimism roars back as Geneva Motor Show opens

Out with the gloom, in with the boom: Sleek luxury sports cars, high-end SUVs and nifty little city cars will be bumper-to-bumper when the Geneva Motor Show opens to the media. The 85th edition...