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Faulty wheel bearing leads to Savvy recall
During a random check recently, the company found that water could enter the rear wheel-bearing housing, causing the component to malfunction. The recall comes two years after the launch of the Savvy. - NST
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Traffic diversion at Tuas crossing for emergency exercise
Exercise held from 9am to 1pm: Only one lane on each side open to traffic from both sides checkpoints. -ST
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Motorist killed in horrific car crash was speeding
Coroner recorded a verdict of misadventure into his death. -ST
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Road works starting for S'pore Grand Prix
Roads to be resurfaced with special asphalt mix that can withstand pounding of F1 race. -ST
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Stunned to see wrecked car 'come back to life'
His two-year-old silver Subaru Legacy car was burnt completely and written off by his insurance company. Two months later, a car of the same make, model and colour was being advertised for sale by a dealer on the sgCarMart website. - TNP
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60 Mat Rempit held in police crackdown
Kelantan police seized 52 motorcycles in Ops Lumba Haram, its biggest crackdown this year. -NST |
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Smoking bans boost drink-driving accidents
Ban on smoking in American bars has caused number of accidents from drunken driving to surge. -AFP
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"It was a battlefield'
200-vehicle collision near Dubai, 92 cars on fire, 347 hurt, up to 5 dead. |
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Alonso wants to defect to Ferrari
Two races in, and Fernando Alonso already wants out of Renault.
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Car thief tries to escape, but swerves into police car
His suspicious behaviour set two police officers in a patrol car on the alert. And it sparked off a car chase that ended in the two cars being damaged. |
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COE respite for classic car fans
Owners of 30-year-old classic cars can now buy 5-year COEs to bridge gap till tax cuts kick in.
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Fuel woes
Shortage of diesel in China's east coast leads to rationing. |
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Hit-and-run driver's jail term upped to 4 years
One of the worst cases of traffic violations, says CJ; original sentence horribly inadequate
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Police patrol car smashes into tree
Driver in serious condition after suffering brain injury and undergoes two operations at NUH. |
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Did driver's tyre burst before or after car hit bus stop?
Prosecution disputes defence's claims that punctured tyre caused accused to lose control of his car.
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I don't realise how fast I'm going because..
In a bid to slow down, part-time deliveryman A Nazar, 36, traded in his 916cc motorcycle for a 150cc one. But, he admits, he still finds it hard to keep his speed in check. "I speed up only when the roads are clear, usually around 3am or 7am on weekends." -TNP |
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Saloon car racing stars among plane crash dead
Two former saloon car racing stars died when their private jet crashed into a housing estate at the weekend.
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F1 mourns French pioneer Balestre
ean-Marie Balestre, who presided over world motorsport during Formula One's golden period of the 1970s and 1980s, has died, just two weeks before his 87th birthday. |
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Dennis dangles car as reward
The F1 LM, worth about S$5.5 million, can thunder to 370 kmh. Only five were made in 1995 to commemorate McLaren's win at Le Mans.
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FIA no comment on Mosley sex allegations
Formula One's governing body kept its distance on Sunday from sexual allegations in a British tabloid newspaper about its president Max Mosley.
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Force India see further improvement in Bahrain
Force India hope to take another step forward in Sunday's Bahrain Grand Prix and move away from Formula One's back-markers.
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Singapore promising feast of technology
The world's first Formula One night race in Singapore will be a feast of hi-tech gadgetry, featuring electronic flags and with around 1,500 lighting projectors illuminating the city. |
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Hamilton fined for speeding
Formula One star Lewis Hamilton was fined 578 euros (914 dollars) by a court here on Monday for speeding.
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Indian vehicle makers post record annual sales
Two top Indian vehicle makers Maruti Suzuki and Tata Motors reported record annual sales on Tuesday in one of the world's fastest growing motoring markets.
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Jewish groups condemn FIA boss over 'Nazi' sex claims
The News of the World published photographs Sunday which showed Max Mosley spanking and being whipped by five girls dressed as Nazi guards.
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Lamborghini posts record profit for 2007
A unit of Germany's Audi, it has boosted profit and sales by cutting costs, expanding its dealer network and signing licensing agreements for accessories sporting its logo of a charging bull.
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Lights up, thumbs up
Bright debut for Singapore F1 race's illumination system.
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'I heard several screeches & bangs'
Eight cars were involved a pile-up, which happened just before the Braddell exit on the CTE towards Ang Mo Kio. 'The impact must have been huge for an entire car to get lifted up like that.' TNP |
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Ferrari confident Massa will bounce back
Ferrari have said they are confident Brazilian driver Felipe Massa will bounce back after a disappointing start to the season.
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Former F1 team boss sees key role for Middle East
The Middle East will play a pivotal role in the future of the motor sport industry, former Formula One team boss David Richards told a business forum in Bahrain on Tuesday.
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Defiant Mosley alleges plot against him
Mosley, a lawyer and former candidate for the Conservative party, was pictured in a British Sunday newspaper allegedly participating in an orgy with prostitutes dressed as Nazi guards.
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Ecclestone warns Mosley off Bahrain Grand Prix
Max Mosley, president of world motorsport's governing body, has been warned off attending this weekend's Bahrain Grand Prix by the boss of Formula One after lurid claims about his private life.
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Mosley faces calls to quit after sex allegations
Max Mosley faced calls for his resignation on Tuesday after weekend newspaper allegations that the head of Formula One's governing body took part in a Nazi-style orgy with prostitutes.
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Park here at your own risk
Car owner, desperately seeking lot at night, finds this out the hard way. -TNP |
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Finding a parking lot in CBD will soon be harder
New and old buildings to have fewer lots but S'pore will have more lots than other cities.
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Forgot this? Soon, you can use this
New service will soon allow drivers to settle ERP charges through their credit card bills. |
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Seat belts protect pregnant women's babies - study
A pregnant woman who wears a seat belt greatly reduces the risk that her baby will die or be seriously hurt in a vehicle crash.
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Cash rebates for COE, ARF under review
Plan is part of move to encourage more people to switch to public transport
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Renault still paying for 2007 aerodynamic problems
Former champions Renault are still paying the price for last year's aerodynamic problems, the Formula One team's engineering head Pat Symonds said on Monday.
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Bon Jovi guitarist arrested for drunken driving
Richie Sambora, lead guitarist for the rock band Bon Jovi, was arrested in Southern California on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol, police said on Wednesday.
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No new career for Schumacher on two-wheels
Formula One legend Michael Schumacher insisted on Sunday he has no plans to launch a new career in motorbike racing despite finishing fourth in his first official race.
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Tata buys Jaguar, Land Rover
British union leader confirms sale, due to be announced late yesterday.
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India's Tatas "Rule Britannia" after car buys
"Jaguar is now an Indian beast" roared one Indian newspaper on Thursday as it lauded Tata Motors' long-awaited $2.3 billion deal to bag the sleek British car brand.
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Trees more deadly than rails, poles
Studies have found that people inside a car that has rammed into a tree are more likely to be hurt than in a collision between cars.
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Girls angry over weight gain
American racing driver Danica Patrick, one of just two women in the Indy-car championship, has criticised plans which she claims punishes her for being slender.
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LTA rejects SMRT's appeal for lighter fine
Land Transport Authority turned down rail operator's appeal to reduce a $387,176 fine for a 7-hour service disruption on Jan 21 that affected several thousand rush-hour commuters. -ST |
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Man charged with cheating bid
33-year-old man tried to deceive motorists into believing that they had knocked into him. -ST
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Mosley admits role in orgy
Automobile federation chief faces calls to quit from one of most powerful jobs in motorsport.
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F1 team bosses back expansion to 20 races
Formula One could expand to 20 grands prix, but that should be the upper limit, say team bosses.
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Alonso denies escape clause in Renault contract
Fernando Alonso denied that an escape clause in his contract could allow him to leave for Ferrari. |
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Hamilton hopes for Thai fitness boost
Championship leader hopes rigorous training vacation in the heat of Thailand will pay off.
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Kubica wants more speed for BMW to win
He believes their cars need to find more speed if they are to start grabbing wins on merit. |
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Magny-Cours to get face-lift
French circuit has been much maligned for its lack of hotel infrastructure, traffic problems.
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FIA confirm Mosley not attending Bahrain GP
Mosley apologised in letter sent to all national FIA clubs for any embarrassment caused.
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Mosley calls extraordinary meeting of FIA
Meeting to discuss last weekend's alleged lurid revelations about his private life.
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Teams slam Mosley for 'disgraceful' behaviour
Mercedes & BMW have both distanced themselves from revelations about Mosley's private life. |
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Raikkonen interested in trying MotoGP bike
F1 world champ would like to follow his Ferrari predecessor in trying out a MotoGP bike.
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Schumacher rules out MotoGP challenge
Retired F1 world champion finishing fourth in his first competitive race on two wheels. |
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Schumacher says BMW success will not last
39-year-old added that he did not see any other team competing with last season's top teams.
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No more joking for Massa says Schumacher
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Hyundai: No plan to hike car prices
No current plan to raise car prices, even though rising raw material prices are lifting costs. -Reuters
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5 new ERP gantries start up on Monday
Don't forget your cashcards when passing through Upp Bukit Timah Road, Toa Payoh Lor 6, Upper Boon Keng Rd, Geylang Bahru Rd and Kallang Bahru Rd ERP gantries. |
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Kubica is first Pole on pole
23-year-old from Krakow denied Ferrari's Felipe Massa top spot with a lap of 1.33.096 seconds.
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Honda overtakes Toyota in Q1
In the first three months of 2008, Honda chalked up registrations of 3,395 passenger cars, eclipsing Toyota's 2,796 units. |
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Kah sees Accord leading mid-sized Japanese saloons
It expects to sell 1,200 units in the remaining nine months of 2008.
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Fastlane: Merc favours turbocharging
Mercedes-Benz will drop supercharging in favour of turbocharging for refinement and economy reasons.
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Fastlane: Audi A4 driving course
German carmaker Audi is conducting a defensive driving course for customers at the Singapore Airshow grounds in Changi next month
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Fastlane: Proton Savvy recall
About 500 Proton Savvy cars here are affected by a recall initiated by the Malaysian manufacturer this week.
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Fastlane: Two-and four-stroke engine
The so-called 2/4SIGHT direct-injection petrol engine uses novel combustion, boosting, control and valve actuation technologies.
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Fastlane: From plant sugars to petrol
Oil giant Shell and Virent Energy Systems have formed a joint venture to convert plant sugars directly into petrol, instead of ethanol.
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Cyclist, hit by private ambulance, dies
27-year-old Malaysian died after he was hit at the junction of the CTE and Ang Mo Kio Avenue 5. -ST
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$2,000 stolen from parked car
Woman had cash and other items stolen from her car which was parked at Jurong Hil. -ST
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Team by team analysis of Bahrain Grand Prix
Team by team analysis of Sunday's Bahrain Grand Prix (teams listed in 2007 championship order)
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BMW look to consolidate promising start to campaign
A confident BMW team marched away from Sunday's Bahrain Grand Prix filled with belief that they can build on their successful start to the Formula One season. |
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Button upset by Coulthard incident
Jenson Button was left upset and frustrated Sunday after being forced to retire from the Bahrian Grand Prix following a collision with accident-prone fellow-Briton David Coulthard.
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It's my fault, says Hamilton
British driver Lewis Hamilton blamed himself and said he had 'let down the team' after a finishing only 13th in Sunday's Bahrain Grand Prix. |
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Force India delighted with Fisichella's 'great' performance
The Force India team celebrated their most encouraging result of the season Sunday.
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Kovalainen says he was never a broken man
Heikki Kovalainen has played down comments by team boss Ron Dennis suggesting that McLaren had to rebuild the Finn after his rookie season with Formula One rivals Renault. |
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Massa answers critics in winning style
Brazilian Felipe Massa stormed to victory here on Sunday for his second successive victory in the Bahrain Grand Prix.
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German motoring body asks Mosley to 'reconsider' position
Max Mosley faced more pressure to resign as president of the FIA when Germany's national motoring body, ADAC, asked him to 'reconsider' his position. |
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Mosley no stranger to controversy
Max Mosley is no stranger to controversy or calls for his resignation after years as one of the most powerful figures in world motorsport.
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Mosley says he has done nothing wrong
Motor racing chief Max Mosley, fighting to keep his job after a sex scandal, on Saturday defended his behaviour and said he was "the victim of a disgusting conspiracy".
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Mosley sues British tabloid for unlimited damages
Max Mosley is claiming unlimited damages from the News of the World over its sexual revelations about the International Automobile Federation (FIA) president.
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Renault praise pointless Piquet
Brazilian rookie Nelson Piquet drew strong support from his Renault Formula One team in Bahrain on Sunday.
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Stewart calls for Mosley to resign
Triple world Formula One champion Jackie Stewart has called for FIA president Max Mosley to quit after the scandal that has focused attention on his private life.
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Alonso did not brake-test Hamilton
Both Renault and Alonso made clear there was no deliberate 'slowing' to make Hamilton drive into the Renault car. -AFP
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Getting round the ERP
Gantries light up at Toa Payoh and four other locations.
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Three cars broken into, valuables stolen
The parked cars had their windows smashed, valuables stolen by thieves in three different locations. -ST
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Flashing headlights spark road rage
Elderly couple gets hefty serving of road rage that saw them beaten up and shoved to the ground.
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Rear seat belts a must soon in M'sia
Frace period proposed for motorists to get seatbelts installed and be "prepared mentally". -The Star
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Over 10-car pileup near Eunos Flyover
The pile-up happened at about 10am causing a traffic buildup on the Pan Island Expressway. -ST
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Crazy cab jam
So what do you do when you see 'illegal' queues of taxis and passengers alighting along main road? |
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Girl run over by lorry after falling off m-cycle
Her mother was trying to overtake a M'sian car but failed because of the oncoming lorry. -The Star
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S'porean bike enthusiast dies in North-South Highway crash
Swim instructor hit close to area where family was killed last month. |
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Cabbies who cause accidents up 30%
Statistics from the Land Transport Authority show that from 2005 to 2007, the overall number of accidents where taxis were deemed at fault rose from 749 to 972 - a jump of almost 30 per cent.
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7-year-old CYCLIST killed by 13-year-old DRIVER
Man tries to cover up, tells police he was behind wheel. |
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Piece of wood falls off lorry, kills woman in car
A woman was killed in Pahang when a piece of wood fell off a lorry she was driving behind and pierced her windscreen.
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COE prices up as supply falls
Prices higher across the board in first tender of new quota year, which has a small supply of COEs. -ST
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Wear your heart on your sleeve
New Paddock Line store lets motorsports fans don their favourite F1 team's colours.
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Around the world without using a drop of petrol!
Inspired by 'Mr Solar Taxi', Thai engineers aim to develop their solar taxi priced around $17,400. -Daily Xpress |
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A step too far?
TAXI drivers give them a miss or pull a long face when they see them. -TNP
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Hino rides on S'pore's booming road, rail projects
Samwoh adds 20 Hino mixer trucks to its 150-vehicle fleet. |
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Audi showroom to get $5m facelift
But search is still on for a suitable site to house a new flagship showroom.
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BikeAsia targets Asean's US$600m motorcycle accessories market
The accessories market in Asean is valued at an estimated US$600 million, or 5 per cent of the region's motorcycle and scooter market. |
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End of the road
Three passengers injured when express bus rammed into lorry along M'sia's East Coast Highway.
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SIM City
Every other motorsports event just has to have a race simulator these days. |
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60's screen siren opens BikeAsia 2008
Academy Award winning actress Sophia Loren added a touch of glamour to the launch of Asia's first motorcylcle and bicycle exhibition yesterday. But does she even like bikes?
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Massa & Raikkonen bring you V-Power at Formula 98 prices
Discounted Shell V-Power petrol this weekend thanks to Ferrari Formula One 1-2 finish.
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Smoky vehicles: No road tax renewal
Vehicles that do not pass the stringent exhaust smoke test during mandatory periodic inspection are not allowed to renew their road tax.
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Plan for CCTVs in M'sian patrol cars
Control centres could then view footage live and keep track of mobile patrol personnel. -The Star
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Fastlane: Porsche goes dual-clutch
Porsche is expected to introduce its version of the dual-clutch transmission when its 911 facelift breaks cover in the next nine months or so.
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Fastlane: The Grand ol' days
A new book commemorating Singapore's gritty street races of the 1960s and early 1970s will be launched on June 9. |
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Fastlane: Costly mobile phone calls
Allianz Insurance has become the first company to treat hand-held mobile phone use while driving as seriously as careless driving offences.
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Fastlane: Jag to revive E-Type
Jaguar, under the ownership of India's Tata group, is likely to unveil its new XJ by early next year.
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Volkswagen sets up regional training centre at ITE College West
Volkswagen will facilitate the transfer of its latest automotive technology to ITE lecturers during a five-year collaboration.
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Info panels on available parking lots go live in Marina Centre
Panels show no. of available lots at Suntec City, Marina Square, Millenia S'pore, Esplanade and Raffles City. |
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Some rich M'sians own 700 cars each.
Sources believe the owners had bought the cars to avoid paying income tax. -The Star
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BMW burns up
A red BMW caught fire at about 11.00am today along Cantonment Road. -STOMP |
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Catch a traffic offender
Thais being urged to help by taking pictures of the offenders and sending them to the traffic police.
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Annoyed driver fires shot at motorist who honked
Man who was on his way home honked as the car in front of him was moving very slowly. -
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FIA chief seeks French ban on orgy video
World motorsport chief filed legal action to prevent video of him in 'Nazi-style orgy' being accessed. -Reuters
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Whipping for M'sia's illegal road racers
Road racers and Mat Rempits face 3 strokes of the rotan under proposed amendments. -The Star
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