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news Ship happens: you lost your Lambo on a burning boat — now what?

What owners of the more than $400m worth of Bentleys, Porsches, Lamborghinis and other Volkswagen autos aboard the Felicity Ace can expect.

news Ford is ‘under-earning’ on EVs and combustion models Ford is ‘under-earning’ on EVs and combustion models Ford Motor Co’s leader made a case for significantly restructuring the 118-year-old automaker for the electric age and acknowledged the company is “under-earning” on both its ...

news SA's used-car buyers will soon be able to avoid write-off ‘death traps’ SA's used-car buyers will soon be able to avoid write-off ‘death traps’ Buyers of second-hand vehicles will soon be able to avoid unwittingly buying death traps on wheels

news Rough seas delay salvage operation for burning ship carrying luxury cars Rough seas delay salvage operation for burning ship carrying luxury cars Rough waters forced authorities on Wednesday to postpone a salvage operation for a ship packed with luxury cars that has been on fire for a week in the middle of the Atlantic ...

news Government heeds AA's calls not to increase fuel levies, will review pricing model Government heeds AA's calls not to increase fuel levies, will review pricing model In a landmark win for consumers, the Minister of Finance, Mr Enoch Godongwana, on Wednesday heeded calls by the Automobile Association (AA) not to increase fuel levies, and at the ...

news Stellantis beats profit target in first year after merger Stellantis beats profit target in first year after merger Stellantis made a fast start in its first year after the merger of Fiat Chrysler and Peugeot maker PSA, with the world's No.4 carmaker reporting profitability and benefits from ...

news Aston Martin sales rev up on higher prices, more profitable cars Aston Martin sales rev up on higher prices, more profitable cars Aston Martin narrowed its annual loss in 2021 as sales surged and the company said on Wednesday it expected further improvements this year as it launches new, more profitable ...

news Tesla to expand parts production in Shanghai to meet export demand Tesla to expand parts production in Shanghai to meet export demand Tesla Inc plans to expand parts production at its Shanghai factory to meet growing demand for exports, according to a document it filed with the city government

news Polestar partners with suppliers to develop climate-neutral car Polestar partners with suppliers to develop climate-neutral car Swedish electric carmaker Polestar said on Wednesday it has partnered with suppliers including Germany's ZF Friedrichshafen and Swedish steelmaker SSAB to speed up the development ...

news Tesla hit by another lawsuit over racism by ex-worker Tesla hit by another lawsuit over racism by ex-worker A former Tesla construction manager has filed a lawsuit against the electric car company, alleging he was fired for reporting widespread safety violations and race discrimination ...

news Lucid is recalling about 200 high-end EV sedans because of a safety defect Lucid is recalling about 200 high-end EV sedans because of a safety defect Lucid Group, a maker of luxury electric vehicles, is recalling about 200 cars because of a safety defect that could increase the likelihood of collisions.

news Drivers who fail ’reasonable precautions’ test are finding it tougher to get insurance payouts Drivers who fail ’reasonable precautions’ test are finding it tougher to get insurance payouts Insurers may rely on data downloaded from the vehicle’s on-board computer vehicle tracking reports and experts in accident reconstruction.

news Musk laughed at the idea of Tesla using too much water — now it's a problem Musk laughed at the idea of Tesla using too much water — now it's a problem Scientists say the factory Tesla is building in Germany would exacerbate local climate change issues.

news Volkswagen in ‘advanced discussions’ about Porsche IPO Volkswagen in ‘advanced discussions’ about Porsche IPO Volkswagen AG is in advanced discussions with Porsche Automobil Holding SE about a potential IPO of the luxury carmaker and the two have negotiated a framework agreement as the ...

news Mercedes foresees EV-only production lines within a few years Mercedes foresees EV-only production lines within a few years Mercedes-Benz expects to have factories producing exclusively electric vehicles (EVs) by the second half of the decade but will steer clear of building EV-only plants, instead ...

news Hijacking on the rise: nearly 60% of car theft is by hijackers, says Tracker Hijacking on the rise: nearly 60% of car theft is by hijackers, says Tracker Hijacking has risen for the past three years and has overtaken theft as the predominant vehicle crime

news Inflation is great if you have pricing power — just ask Mercedes Inflation is great if you have pricing power — just ask Mercedes With input costs soaring, all investors care about is which companies have pricing power (and which don’t). Some lessons from the automotive industry.

news You can now renew driver and car licences online You can now renew driver and car licences online Transport department moves into the digital age to minimise the need to queue at driving licence testing centres

news Lotus offers glimpse of SUV to drum up support for possible IPO Lotus offers glimpse of SUV to drum up support for possible IPO British sports-car maker Group Lotus touting its electrification push to help drive interest in a potential listing of its China-based business.

news Tesla faces scrutiny by German regulator over autopilot feature Tesla faces scrutiny by German regulator over autopilot feature Tesla Inc faces a review in Germany over an Autopilot feature as regulatory scrutiny intensifies into the carmaker’s driver-assistance technology.

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