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Hyundai pushes into premium market with Genesis brand
Business, AFP, Published on 05/11/2015
» Seoul: Hyundai Motor Co yesterday launched a high-end brand named after its Genesis line of vehicles as it looks to expand its presence in the fast-growing luxury auto market.
China biker clocked at 237 kph in Beijing speed stunt
AFP, Published on 04/10/2015
» BEIJING - Beijing police have detained a motorcyclist who touched a speed of 237 kilometres per hour (147 mph) on the city's ring road, state media reported Sunday, after the stunt went viral on the Internet.
Gangster-style car stunts put South Africa in a spin
AFP, Published on 27/09/2015
» JOHANNESBURG - Deep in the Soweto badlands, between car scrap shops and evangelical churches, a diminutive teenage girl showcases her determination to become South Africa's greatest "spinning" star.
Brazil police target politicians in new Petrobras raids
AFP, Published on 15/07/2015
» BRASíLIA - Brazilian police probing the giant Petrobras corruption scandal launched raids Tuesday against several politicians, including former president Fernando Collor de Mello, reportedly seizing a Ferrari and other luxury cars from his home.
China jails 'Fast & Furious' Lamborghini, Ferrari drivers
AFP, Published on 21/05/2015
» BEIJING - Two unemployed men who crashed a Lamborghini and Ferrari as they reportedly staged a "real-life Fast and Furious" race through Beijing were sentenced to jail Thursday for dangerous driving, the court said.
Two charged over China 'Fast & Furious' Lamborghini-Ferrari crash
AFP, Published on 04/05/2015
» BEIJING - Two young men who staged what China's state news agency called a "real-life 'Fast and Furious' drag race" in central Beijing were charged Monday with dangerous driving.
Luxury car party over in China as growth slows, graft drive bites
AFP, Published on 21/04/2015
» SHANGHAI - When Italian luxury carmaker Maserati entered China a decade ago, with a brand virtually unknown to Chinese customers, it sold fewer than 40 vehicles its first year.
Lamborghini, Ferrari in 'Fast and Furious' Beijing crash
AFP, Published on 13/04/2015
» BEIJING - A Lamborghini and Ferrari crashed in a high-speed road race in Beijing as the seventh stunt-filled "Fast and the Furious" movie opened in China, the latest luxury car accident to provoke controversy.
Hackers can get into most 'connected cars'
AFP, Published on 10/02/2015
» WASHINGTON - Virtually all "connected cars" on the road are vulnerable to hackers who could steal data or gain control of the vehicle, a report from a US senator said Monday.
Drones, flashy TVs shine in tech show
AFP, Published on 10/01/2015
» LAS VEGAS - Drones, wearable computing and enormous, immersive TVs were in the spotlight at the 2015 Consumer Electronics Show which wrapped up Friday in Las Vegas.