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Kazakhstan Drivers Criticized for Bad Parking Habits

A website based in Kazakhstan documents atrocious parking habits, said to be common in the country.

BMW i Pedelec

BMW i3 Concept Comes With a Built-In Bike

Concept BMW i5 car comes with its own built-in bike for those places four wheels cannot reach.

Nissan DeltaWing Prototype Car

Nissan DeltaWing Prototype to Debut at 24 Hours of Le Mans

Nissan’s DeltaWing racer promises efficiency and performance throughaerodynamics and weight reduction. Will the radical design make it to our streets, though?

In this file photo, the new all-electric 2013 Honda Fit EV is seen during its debut at the Los Angeles Auto Show, in Los Angeles. Honda said Wednesday, June 6, 2012, that the 2013 Fit EV has received the highest fuel efficiency rating ever from the Environmental Protection Agency. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon, File)

Honda Electric Car Gets 50 Km per Liter, But Costs Add Up

At 50 Km/L, the Honda Fit electric vehicle is the most fuel-efficient in the US. But getting that mileage isn’t cheap, and not always good for the environment.

Ford's SYNC, featured on the Ford Focus, can now understand Mandarin, and can recognize voice commands in a wide range of regional accents. (Photo credit: Microsoft)

Auto China 2012: Ford Focus Now Understands Chinese

Ford’s SYNC, featured on the Ford Focus, can now understand Mandarin, and can recognize voice commands in a wide range of regional accents.

Castrol 2020

Calling All Entrepreneurs: Castrol 20/20 Challenge Hits Shanghai Mid-July

BP Castrol is hosting the 20/20 Challenge in London, England and Shanghai as a strategic move toward improving automotive and green tech.

A woman demonstrates BYD's new charging and discharging technology on a BYD e6 electric car during the 2012 Beijing International Automotive Exhibition in Beijing, China, Monday, April 23, 2012. (AP Photo/Alexander F. Yuan)

China’s Dream of Electric Car Leadership Elusive

China’s leaders are finding it’s a lot tougher to create a world-beating electric car industry than they hoped, challenged by technical and lack of demand.

Photo shows a line of 2012 Prius sedans at a Toyota dealership in the south Denver suburb of Littleton, Colorado. Japanese automakers are reporting a recovery after natural disasters hit production facilities resulting in a sharp decline in production and sales figures. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Japan Automakers are Back, a Year After Disaster

Japanese automakers are reporting a recovery after natural disasters hit production facilities resulting in a sharp decline in production and sales figures.

The Toyota Prius C is a fun, economical ride. And it won't break the bank, too!

Toyota Prius C Launched in the Philippines

The Toyota Prius C is a fun, economical ride. And it won’t break the bank, too!

Toyota Prius

Toyota Prius Japan top-selling car for third year

TOKYO (AP) — The Prius gas-electric hybrid was Japan’s top-selling vehicle in 2011 for the third straight year, underlining how the ecological car has scored a big hit. Sales of Toyota Motor Corp.’s…

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