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GM Chevy Spark electric car to cost 38pc less than sibling hybrid Volt

DETROIT, May 23 — The Chevrolet Spark all-electric subcompact car will cost US buyers as much as 38 per cent less than what it takes to buy its larger sibling, the hybrid Volt, General Motors Co said today.

The 2014 Spark EV, which goes on sale next month in California and Oregon, will sell for as low as US$19,995 (RM59,985) after accounting ... Read More

Tourists ride US-made convertible cars on Havana’s seafront boulevard on May 22, 2013. Tourists can enjoy a 30-minute tour of Havana in a convertible for around US$30 (RM90). — Reuters pic

Tourists ride US-made convertible cars on Havana’s seafront boulevard on May 22, 2013. Tourists can enjoy a 30-minute tour of Havana in a convertible for around US$30 (RM90). — Reuters pic

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BMW launches in-car music streaming service

MUNICH, May 22 — BMW and rara.com are partnering to launch Europe’s first direct-to-car music streaming service.BMW 5-Series owners in the UK, France, Germany, Italy and the Netherlands are now able to ... Read More

Aston Martin unveils celebratory centenary concept

LONDON, May 21 — British carmaker Aston Martin officially took the wraps off its highly anticipated CC100 Speedster Concept at this weekend’s 24 Hours of Nürburgring race.The one-off creation, inspired by ... Read More

Aston Martin, Mercedes take Nürburgring by storm

LONDON, May 25 — British carmaker Aston Martin gave its fans 100 reasons to remember this year’s endurance race with a parade through history.What better way to mark a first centenary in business as a ... Read More

Beautiful cars in a beautiful setting

ROME, May 20 — Held on the picturesque shores of Italy’s Lake Como since 1929, the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este is regarded by many as the most significant event in the classic car calendar and the ... Read More

Toyota starts exports of Yaris to North America

PARIS, May 17 — Toyota Motor Corp has begun exporting French-made Yaris compact cars to customers in North America for the first time this month.Toyota said it planned to export around 25,000 gasoline ... Read More

Mercedes showcases Google in-car integration at I/O conference

BERLIN, May 16 — German carmaker Mercedes is lining up alongside Silicon Valley luminaries to demonstrate its latest app developments as part of Google’s annual developers event.The DigitalDriveStyle app ... Read More

Lennon’s Ferrari 330GT to be auctioned off this summer

LONDON, May 15 — On July 12, Bonhams will auction off John Lennon’s very first car, a Ferrari 330GT Coupé, during the Festival of Speed in Goodwood, England. The sports car is expected to fetch between ... Read More

Lamborghini’s latest display of hedonism

NEW YORK, May 14 — Built to commemorate Lamborghini’s 50th anniversary, the Egoista is rather aptly named.Unveiled in Sant’Agata Bolognese by its creator, Volkswagen’s head of design, Walter De Silva, the ... Read More

New Yorkers get pumped up for bike sharing

NEW YORK, May 13 — In a parking lot near the East River in Manhattan, Adriana Alltari gathers her courage, lifts her feet off the ground and wobbles away on New York’s latest mode of public transport: a ... Read More

Rocky road for electric car market

WASHINGTON, May 12 — The road has gotten bumpier for electric cars.Coda Automotive, one of what had been a promising crop of electric car startups, filed for bankruptcy protection this month, and said it ... Read More

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