Chinese automaker Chery plans 3 foreign factories
Chery hopes to export to the US, and announced plan to make cars for Germany's DaimlerChrysler AG
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Fast lane: Next XC is sexy
It is expected to share some components with the Land Rover Freelander II
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The aim: Make public transport a competitor to the car
Q&A with Raymond Lim
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Automakers spend big at Detroit show
Scores of new models are designed to impress & help fill auto showrooms at a cost of more than $200 m. |
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S'pore asks for consultation with M'sia on temporary closure of Causeway to heavy vehicles
Diversion of heavy vehicles to the Second Link will have material implications for both sides.
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Singapore has till April to decide on hosting F1 race
Plans being drawn up to have Republic become 18th circuit in 2008 F1 season
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Big surge in CBD carpark rates
Situation could get worse as some 2,000 parking lots are likely to disappear soon
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Automobile Association of Singapore celebrates 100 years
Motorists can look forward to year long activities and goodies as AA members |
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More bargain-price Chinese cars to come
Soyat, Dongfeng are next Chinese brands to hit local market with vans, MPVs, SUVs
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ERP rates to go up by 50 cents from next Monday
Car owners will have to pay as much as $4 per pass and drivers of heavy vehicles, $8
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Honda previews next generation Accord
Next generation of Honda's top-selling Accord sedan likely to have a sportier, more sculpted look.
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New high of 320 luxury models sold last year
This was 25 per cent more than in 2005, which was itself among the best years for these high-end sets of wheels |
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China plans stricter car export rules
Licensing system to weed out car makers that are too small to compete internationally.
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Off-peak cars double to over 24,000
Budget cars, made even cheaper with $17k tax break, fuel record sales
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Toyota tops survey of car brands in the US
One-quarter of Americans are considering buying a Toyota as their next car
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Malaysia's Proton launches new versions of best-selling models in bid to lift sales
Proton on Friday launched upgraded versions of its two top selling cars, and promised more new models this year.
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General Motors say China sales up 32 percent in 2006
The company said it sold 876,747 vehicles last year, up about 208,000 units from 2005.
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GM announces plan to develop battery to improve sport utility vehicle mileage
GM will partner two automotive and battery manufacturers to develop a lithium-ion battery that would let SUVs get 70 miles per gallon.
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Greener cab ride comes at a higher price
A green cab costs similar to a normal cab but has higher rentals and fares
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Fast lane: Stamford arrives in Tampines
Located in Block 9006, Tampines Street 93, the 3,500 sq ft mart focuses on tyres, wheels and car servicing. |
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Fewer speedsters caught on Singapore roads
But there will be no let up against dangerous drivers, says Home Affairs Minister Wong Kan Seng
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Toyota and Honda parallel imports surge
PI market last year accounted for 13.8% of 2006 total of 116,849 new cars |
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Japanese car makers eying diesel-fueled cars for US market
Mitsubishi Motors Corp. said Monday that it will introduce a car with a new diesel engine in the US market by 2010.
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Merc to roll out new C-Class models
The Euro IV diesel emissions standard has caused another unexpected blip in the vehicle market - a crash in the commercial vehicle certificate of entitlement (COE) premium in the last three tenders. |
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More roads to be built underground in future
Limited land and the densely built-up environment makes this necessary
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450 motorists caught monthly in full-day bus lane
Goods vehicles, cabs main culprits in Orchard stretch |
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Cabbies can earn more - by getting creative
The future looks tough for taxi drivers, but they can earn more by adding value to their services, said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong at the Singapore Tripartism Forum.
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RM20 Levy on S'pore cars: A touch & go situation
Payment equipment, gantries installed, and trial runs ongoing but there has not been any official word from M'sian authorities |
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The drive towards cleaner air
When Singapore adopted the Euro II vehicle emission standard in 2000, the initial plan was to raise this to Euro III and then Euro IV.
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More accidents, deaths on S'pore roads last year
Singapore's roads are getting busier - and one result is that the number of accidents has risen.
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Full-day bus lanes will carry extra red line
To ensure motorists are not unwittingly caught, full-day bus lanes will be demarcated clearly with an additional red line running alongside the yellow line typically used for normal bus lanes.
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Proton loses No. 1 seller position to Perodua
Malaysia's beleaguered national car company Proton has lost its position as the country's biggest-selling carmaker to rival Perodua, also a national car company.
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Boys, 11, take this lorry for joyride
Schoolboys in uniform drive lorry 300m before passers-by yell at them to stop and call police
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Shedding light on darkened car windows
Since 1 Jul 2004, the LTA, in consultation with the Police, has revised the minimum light transmittance of a vehicle's rear windscreen and rear side windows from 50 per cent to 25 per cent. |
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Crash in COE price may slow green efforts
The Euro IV diesel emissions standard has caused another unexpected blip in the vehicle market - a crash in the commercial vehicle certificate of entitlement (COE) premium in the last three tenders.
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Fast lane: New Vios on the way
Car is said to be based on the Toyota Belta |
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Govt wants private bus operators to offer niche service to commuters
No standing passengers, more direct routes and fully-airconditioned rides - but higher fare
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Court tells Exklusiv Auto: PAY WHAT YOU OWE
Ad giant wins dispute over payment for its Renault ad campaign
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Ferrari to allow internal Raikkonen-Massa duel
Ferrari drivers Kimi Raikkonen and Felipe Massa will be trying to beat each other this Formula One season.
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Champ Cars keen to organise Singapore race
News that a Formula One (F1) Grand Prix could be held in Singapore next year has attracted another race organiser to the Republic. |
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A VW deal good for Proton - and M'sia
Deal would demonstrate to investors that KL is pragmatic enough to allow foreigners to take control of what could be conceivably described as a strategic national interest.
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Chrysler concept give glimpse into next generation of 300 sedan
Tough but elegant four-passenger concept car likelya glimpse into the next generation of the blockbuster 300 sedan. |
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Parallel importers push Honda to No 2 brand in 2006
Caveat emptor : Cheaper cars may attract buyers but the low prices are usually subject to unwritten conditions
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More bargain-price Chinese cars to come
Soyat, Dongfeng are next Chinese brands to hit local market with vans, MPVs, SUVs |
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China's car exports soar to record 340,000
The cars were mainly sold to emerging markets such as the Middle East, Latin America and Russia.
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Noteworthy news from the North American International Auto Show II
More updates from Detroit on GM's Cadillac CTS, the Mazda Ryuga, & the Chevy Volt |
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Honda reports quarterly profit rose 8.8 percent, raises full-year earnings forecast
Profit at Honda climbed 8.8 percent for the most recent quarter on strong sales in North America, Europe and Asia, prompting Japan's No. 2 automaker on Wednesday to raise its full-year profit forecast slightly.
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Toyota still No. 1 in record year for car sales
It is top car seller for 5th straight year despite keen fight from parallel importers
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Volkswagen to pay off Peter Kwee and take over dealership
VW will now handle entire ops here, as well as distributorship acquired in 2005
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$1 COE price for goods vehicles and buses continues into the new year
Demand for goods vehicle and bus COEs remained sluggish, with only 338 bids received for 509 COEs that were available.
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Toyota No. 3 Car Seller in US in 2006
Toyota Motor Corp. continued to gobble up market share in 2006, passing DaimlerChrysler AG as the No. 3 auto seller in the U.S. for the first time during a full calendar year.
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Motorists won't have to pay levy on new expressway
Singapore is not going to impose an extra charge for the use of the yet-to-be-completed Kallang-Paya Lebar Expressway (KPE), a decision greeted with relief by road users.
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Flash floods cause huge jams in west and south
Cars stalled by rising waters, which were knee deep in some areas.
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Was move to new emissions standard too early?
Some valuable lessons learnt
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Borneo Motors gets new sales, marketing heads
A management reshuffle at Borneo Motors Singapore has resulted in a change in the executives in charge of the Toyota and Lexus brands, whose roles have been refined.
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Noteworthy news from the North American International Auto Show
The lowdown from Detroit for those of us who can't be there |
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Trial biodiesel pump to debut at Shell
Mercedes, Volkswagen vehicles to gauge efficiency of plant- based fuel over two years
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Audi sales continue to race ahead
German marque beat rivals in S'pore last year with 21% jump in sales, and was the only premium brand to register double-digit growth. |
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Everything you wanted to know about Formula One racing
Million-dollar state-of-the art cars, racing at speeds of over 300kmh and daredevil over-taking manoeuvres by drivers going wheel to wheel, make for spectacular action.
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It only takes hours for a stolen car in M'sia to cross border
M'sian police say 7,300 cars were stolen between January and August last year, but only 30 per cent of them were recovered. |
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No JB peak-hour ban for S'pore off-peak cars after all
Any Singapore-registered car with adequate insurance coverage can enter JB without restriction.
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SUVs catching up with MPVs
Despite rising petrol prices in recent years, the popularity of SUVs has not faded.
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The year car prices came tumbling down
Cheap cars ruled when COE premium for Cat A fell below $10,000 mark
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Car population here grows by record 7.5%
Growth due to fewer cars being scrapped or exported, and brisk car sales
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The 300 motorists who got away with $300,000 of free parking
They could have exploited some loophole in the automatic system. Police are investigating.
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SUVs seen appealing to extreme ends of the market
Buyers choosing either entry-level models or =more upscale and premium alternatives, rather than mid-market options |
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US automakers in uphill climb to change public bias toward foreign cars
Americans have a bias against cars made by US automakers, but a poll found flickers of loyalty that could offer hope for an industry struggling to survive.
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Design Singapore
Think you've got a great design idea? The government might just fund it. |
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Chinese car companies likely to bring more tenacious competition to US
A year ago, a lone Geely Automobile Co. sedan sitting outside the main exhibit halls marked the first time a Chinese automaker displayed at the North American International Auto Show
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Toyota developing cars that detect drunk driving
Fail-safe system automatically shuts the vehicle down if sensors pick up signs of excessive alcohol consumption.
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