Honda says plans to cut 800 jobs in Britain
It plans to cut 800 jobs at its south Marston plant near Swindon by the second quarter of 2013.

Close encounters with reckless drivers
After the traffic light turned green, he drove and stopped his motorbike a short distance ahead of me, then marched over to ask why I had recorded his vehicle number.

Driverless car concept gains traction at CES
"Electronics are vital to our cars. Today's cars are rolling computers," Audi executive Wolfgang Duerheimer told reporters at CES.

Stolen cars found in Johor Baru
City CID chief Senior Asst Comm Datuk Ku Chin Wah said the vehicles were already fitted with fake Singaporean registration plates.


 
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