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Tesla racks up 276,000 Model 3 orders in just days
AFP, Published on 04/04/2016
» SAN FRANCISCO - Orders for the much-hyped Tesla Model 3, a cheaper version of its electric car aimed at the mass market, have surged to 276,000 in just three days, company founder Elon Musk said Sunday.
Tesla car gets best-ever rating from Consumer Reports
AFP, Published on 28/08/2015
» NEW YORK - A new Tesla electric car has earned the best-ever vehicle rating from Consumer Reports, sending shares of the automaker racing higher Thursday.
Pakistan's Japanese-dominated car market poised for new entrants
AFP, Published on 02/08/2015
» ISLAMABAD - Pakistan's car market has been dominated by Japanese automakers for decades, but a mini-economic revival looks set to attract new players from Europe and Korea into the mix.
Honda boss stepping down amid exploding air bag crisis
AFP, Published on 23/02/2015
» TOKYO - Honda said on Monday that its president was stepping down as the firm grapples with an exploding air bag crisis linked to at least five deaths that also led to the recall of millions of vehicles.
Ambitious Tesla runs into roadblocks
AFP, Published on 11/01/2015
» NEW YORK - Tesla Motors has been the darling of Wall Street. A-list stars including Hollywood's leading men Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt and George Clooney are all also fans.
Foreign automakers find Iranian market has gone local
AFP, Published on 30/11/2014
» TEHRAN - Foreign automakers seeking a return to the potentially huge Iranian market with the lifting of international sanctions will find the business environment has changed: former joint venture partners now want to play the game by their own rules.
The car of the future, today
AFP, Published on 16/01/2014
» Cars that park themselves, radar-guided safety sensors and infotainment systems with web access; automakers are competing for customers who now expect constant innovation.
Toyota regains global auto sales crown
AFP, Published on 14/01/2013
» Toyota on Monday regained the global sales crown lost when the 2011 Japanese tsunami devastated its supplies as US rival General Motors saw its share of the global market shrink.
Luxury models dazzle Detroit auto show
AFP, Published on 14/01/2013
» Stand-out styling, performance and luxury were on display as global automakers sought to stake out ground in the high-profit premium car sector at the Detroit auto show.