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Burnt-out car transport ship limps into Dutch port
AFP, Published on 03/08/2023
» EEMSHAVEN (NETHERLANDS) - A burnt-out freighter carrying thousands of cars was towed into a Dutch port on Thursday, as an environmental disaster was averted more than a week after the ship caught fire off the coast.
'Joe Ferrari' case lifts lid on police corruption
AFP, Published on 22/09/2021
» BANGKOK: A flashy cop with a taste for fast cars falls from grace following the leak of spine-chilling footage of a brutal interrogation gone wrong.
Going electric: Carmakers make the switch
AFP, Published on 25/07/2021
» PARIS: Leading automakers have signalled their intention to scrap internal combustion engines by 2030 or cut back sharply on their production as the sector turns towards electric vehicles.
World's rich floor it in post-pandemic luxury car rush
AFP, Published on 30/05/2021
» PARIS: The global rebound from the coronavirus pandemic is revving luxury carmakers' sales to never-before-seen heights, as order books at the likes of Lamborghini, Ferrari and Rolls-Royce burst with demand from the world's wealthy.
Ferraris for the people: luxury goods now sold in fractions
AFP, Published on 14/05/2021
» NEW YORK: Anyone can easily own a Basquiat painting, a pair of Yeezy sneakers or even a Ferrari -- at least, that's the promise of a growing number of fractional ownership platforms that sell shares of these rare items, starting at just a few dollars.
NFL player among fraudsters accused of stealing $70 mn in pandemic aid
AFP, Published on 11/09/2020
» WASHINGTON - Scammers have stolen $70 million from a program supporting US businesses hurt by the coronavirus downturn, leading to charges against dozens of people including an NFL player, the Justice Department said on Thursday.
Supercars and champagne: Bangkok's rich purr through pandemic
AFP, Published on 09/08/2020
» As the coronavirus brought the global economy to its knees, Thai businessman Yod decided to buy himself a 27 million baht treat -- a lime-green Lamborghini.
China car sales begin recovery after virus plunge
AFP, Published on 13/05/2020
» BEIJING - The lifting of coronavirus lockdowns in China has given the stuttering auto industry a jumpstart, with sales rising for the first time in two years as buyers return as the health crisis eases.
It's TV at home as German 'ghost games' return
AFP, Published on 16/05/2020
» DORTMUND, Germany: Nicole Bartelt has been a loyal fan at all but two of Borussia Dortmund's home matches since 2008, but when the Bundesliga restarts Saturday after a two-month hiatus because of the coronavirus, she will be forced to keep away from the stands.
Five-year-old pulled over in US while driving to California
AFP, Published on 06/05/2020
» LOS ANGELES - A police officer in the western US state of Utah was stunned after stopping what he thought was an impaired driver on a highway only to find a five-year-old behind the wheel.