London's entry fee for gas-guzzlers may triple
Mayor Ken Livingstone is not satisfied just to cut road congestion in London's city centre with a daily road charge. Now he wants the most polluting vehicles to pay much more.
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Licensed to catch thieves
KL to issue car registration plates with embedded chips containing information about the vehicle and its owner.
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Chauffeured car service at affordable rates
A new company is offering a chauffeured car service at an affordable price with free wireless Internet connection.
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Alonso makes surprise McLaren test debut
Fernando turns up at Jerez to start work with his new Mercedes-powered team.
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More cabs offering 'luxury' rides here
Non-Mercedes, upscale taxis with higher rates blur line with normal cabs
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Unused or expired parking coupons exchange
Parking coupons valid for 2006 or earlier will not be valid from Jan 1, 2007 onwards.
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Train tunnel works: Temporary flyover in Shenton Way area
It will allow cars to pass through Cross Street when lanes are closed for DTE works
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ICA to use cargo lanes to clear festive traffic rush at checkpoints
While about 150,000 people enter and exit the two checkpoints daily on buses and cars, the number increases significantly during festive seasons. |
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Toyota aims to sell 9.35 million vehicles in 2007
Analysts say Toyota is on track to surpass General Motors in the coming years as the world's No. 1 automaker.
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Open to partnership to leapfrog foreign rivals
By most measures, the emergence of Geely (pronounced ji-li, meaning 'luck') as one of the top 10 carmakers in China is phenomenal.
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Drink driving cases up with opening of more nightspots
From January to last month, 24 people were killed as a result of drink driving, up from last year's total of 20 people.
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Fast lane: Lancer strikes
New lancer available in 1.5-litre and 2-litre Mivec will be roomier than the outgoing version
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Proton: No decision yet on partner
Chairman shrugs off report of planned tie-up with Volkswagen.
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Nissan exec: Hybrids still an unprofitable proposition
Federal legislation approved last year provides up to US$3,600 in tax credits to US consumers who buy hybrids, but automakers are subject to a production limit of 60,000 vehicles eligible for the entire credit.
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S'pore to host Porsche World Roadshow
The Porsche World Roadshow is likely to be held in Singapore for the very first time early next year.
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Fast Lane: Give me a Sebring
New cabriolet to rival offerings from Saab & Audi |
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Year of ups and downs in land transport
2006: News that shook home.
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Fast lane: Boxster still has punch
No. 200,000 rolls out; It's been that long already? |
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Singapore epitomises Volvo's big model market
S80 aimed at older men, while XC90 has features to appeal to both genders
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China's auto exports double in 2006
China's exports of vehicles and auto parts have grown rapidly, reaching a total value of US$10.9b in 2005, up 34% from the previous year.
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Geely, China's rising star
A visit to the Geely plant near Shanghai reveals a small company with big ambitions. Will the day come when China cars become more popular than Japanese makes?
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Toyota forecasts total worldwide production of 9.42 million vehicles in 2007
Latest figure marks a 4% increase over the 9.04m vehicles the company expects to produce this year, easily clearing the 9.2m vehicles GM is estimated to have produced. |
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New taxis: Lower emissions, higher fares
Flag-down rate for Hyundai Sonatas: $2.70. Flag-down rate for Toyota Crown cabs: $2.50. Vehicles cost more, so flag-down rate for Comfort?s Sonatas to go up from Jan 3
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VW may conduct due diligence on Proton soon
It may commit up to RM2b to buy 51% stake in Proton's manufacturing arm, say sources.
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Luxury auto maker Audi says November global sales rose 8.1 percent
Sales forecast: 900,000 cars by year-end
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Car of the Year
Picking the Car of the Year is a time-honoured tradition for many publications. But unlike most publications, which bestow the honour at the beginning of the year, Life! adopts a more conservative approach. |
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Toyota-Ford possibilities likely limited to green technology
Reports of Toyota's Chairman meeting with Ford's President & Chief Executive Officer sparked investor hopes about a potential alliance, and sent their shares sharply higher.
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ComfortDelGro units in rebranding exercise
CityLimo, Singapore's largest car rental and leasing company, will be known as ComfortDelGro Rent-A-Car
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Fast Lane: Mazda-Ford venture in Thailand
$13.3m small-car plant to be built in Thailand
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Japan's Nissan in talks with NEC about joint venture for hybrid car batteries
Move would be a key part of the automaker's strategy to develop hybrid technology in an effort to catch up with larger rival Toyota Motor Corp
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Company bears costs of cabbies' flood woes
ComfortDelGro to foot $40,000 repair bill after Tuesday's flood damaged 13 of its cabs
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China's No. 1 car parts maker eyes Ford unit
Its talks with US carmaker are part of efforts to grow the group globally
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Carjacking leads police to smash smuggling ring
Busted Malaysian crime syndicates responsible for theft of 140 vehicles
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China the top Asian market for Rolls Royce
The most expensive Rolls ever made, worth $3.1m, has been sold to Beijing property tycoon. |
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Citroen Cheer
If its success with Kia is any indication, multi-franchise group Cycle & Carriage is more than likely to turn its newest baby - Citroen - into a serious contender.
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Expanding Honda sees global sales hitting record highs
Plans for new engine plant in Japan
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Mitsubishi Motors recalls about 170,000 mini vehicles over faulty tail lamps
Another Japanese automaker Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. will recall about 71,000 cars for a front light problem
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Fastlane: Sporty cat on the way
Jaguar preparing for S-Type replacement?
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Porsche sales in S'pore jump 37%
This year's sales of Porsche cars in Singapore is expected to have surged strongly, with a strong economy and a wider range of models combining to push volume up by about 37 per cent to almost 170 units.
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Best 6 of '06
Samuel Ee looks at the six most significant cars of 2006 and how they have changed the motoring mindset |
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Report: China's Chery Automobile to list shares, nearly double output by 2008
Plans to launch the QQ in Indonesia and is already exporting vehicles or assembly kits to the Middle East and other Asian markets.
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Fast lane: Never lose contact
The ContiSportContact3 will help you stick like glue
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Nissan planning fuel-cell vehicle for early 2010s as part of environmental strategy
Nissan plans to develop a "three-liter car" capable of traveling 100 kilometers using just three 3 liters of gasoline.
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Fast Lane: IS is safe
Five-start NCAP rare for Japanese cars
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Letter to the editor: Kenso sets record straight on repo saga
I refer to the article 'Car repo saga puts consumer laws in spotlight' (BT, Dec 7) that appeared in your newspaper and would like to make some comments.
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Next: Setting up assembly plants in Asean countries
When Mr Sng Tai Soon first went to China looking for cars to import into Singapore, he had no competition.
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Fast lane: Mercedes, BMW are good company
Guess which marques are the top choice as company cars across the region?
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What you pay for in an upscale taxi
Four out of the five taxi operators here offer premium services pitched at business executives and tourists who want to travel in luxury.
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Fastlane: Hybrids from Nissan
Lithium-ion batteries to be used
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COE prices for goods vehicles plunges to $509
Car COEs hold steady into the festive season
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Fast lane: Porsche power
Porsche ups stake in Volkswagen AG
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Fastlane: Thai Tiida goes down under
200,000 made-in-Thailand Tiida's in two years time |
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Car seat may cause breathing problems if child is left to sleep in it for hours
Are you one of those parents who takes a child for a drive to get him or her to sleep?
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Think twice before flooring the pedal
There were 1,445 speed-related accidents in 2005.
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Parallel expansion
When parallel importers of cars started sprouting tentatively in the early 1990s, the handful of players sold almost nothing but Mercedes-Benzes.
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C&C to give Citroen $1m marketing boost
It will continue to make similar investments for two more years. |
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$1 Cat C COE price in latest bidding exercise
Last open bidding exercise of the year sees COE prices falling across the board
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S'pore miles ahead in Asean luxury car sales
Huge jump in sales of Lamborghini, Rolls, Bentley, Porsche cars |
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