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A torrential downpour in July 2012 left Beijing’s streets flooded, stranding vehicles and disrupting city transport as rainfall reached levels not seen since the 1950s.
Facing Olympic restrictions and falling fares, David Weekes outfitted his black cab with a bed, iPad and fridge, offering overnight stays to tourists for £50.
BMW Italia has pledged €100,000 to support the education of children orphaned by the May 2012 earthquakes in Italy’s Emilia-Romagna region.
A factory error led to 46 examples of the 2012 Volkswagen Beetle being fitted with summer tyres that do not meet US federal safety standards, prompting a recall beginning September 2012.
Honda is preparing a new Civic Type R, with a concept expected at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show and production to follow within a year.
Germany's Green and Social Democratic parties called for a 130 km/h speed cap on the Autobahn in July 2012, aiming to cut accidents and emissions despite strong public opposition.
SBS Transit has placed a new order for 450 Euro 5 Mercedes-Benz Citaro buses, with deliveries set to begin in autumn 2012 and run through 2015.
Crude prices slipped from recent highs after weak economic signals from China and lower profit forecasts for European companies raised doubts over fuel demand.
Hamburg data protection authorities fined Europcar €54,000 after the company was found to have tracked 1,300 rental cars without customer consent, breaching German privacy law.
German tuner Mansory has revealed the Carbonado, a heavily reworked Lamborghini Aventador featuring extensive carbon fibre panels, widened tracks and a power increase to 754hp.
Ferrari’s sales in China, Hong Kong and Taiwan surged 116 percent in the first half of 2011, pushing the region ahead of Germany and just behind the US.
Marussia’s internal investigation finds no technical fault with the F1 car following Maria de Villota’s serious accident at Duxford in July 2012.
Hyundai's South Korean union will stage a new strike on 20 July after wage negotiations failed, with further overtime refusals planned and production losses already mounting.
Suzuki has introduced a minor facelift for the 2013 Escudo, known as the Grand Vitara in other markets, with exterior tweaks and a continued focus on the Japanese market.
Hyundai has revealed a heavily modified Elantra Coupe inspired by The Walking Dead, featuring spiked armour, weaponry and survival gear for fans of the comic and TV series.
Triberg’s mayor drew attention in July 2012 by designating twelve well-lit, wider parking spaces for women, while assigning more difficult spots to men as a tongue-in-cheek move.
US start-up EcoMotors has raised $32.5 million in a third funding round to accelerate development of its opposed piston-opposed cylinder (OPOC) diesel engine, with backing from Bill Gates and venture capital firms.
A recently delivered Subaru BRZ left the road and ended up in a ditch in Estonia, damaging its front end but with no confirmed injuries reported.
Nissan will debut its next-generation Z Concept in January 2014, previewing a lighter, turbocharged successor to the 370Z and hinting at the future of the brand’s sports car line.
PSA Peugeot Citroën’s decision to cut 8,000 jobs and close the Aulnay plant has drawn a strong response from the French government, which says it cannot accept the move.
Production of the new Ford Mondeo for Europe, originally set for April 2013, has been postponed while the company addresses specification and homologation challenges.
Aston Martin has unveiled the 2013 V12 Vantage Roadster, combining a 6.0-litre V12 engine and open-top bodywork in a limited run of 101 cars.
China NCAP has awarded the new Ford Focus its highest five-star safety rating, confirming the model’s strong crash protection and advanced safety features for the Chinese market.
Italian magazine Quattroruote has published renderings of the upcoming 2014 Toyota RAV4, previewing a major design departure and hinting at the loss of the seven-seat option.