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A transporter leaves GM's Lordstown plant. GM put five plants up for possible closure, potentially signalling a US recession ahead. AP

Chill wind blows through heart of US car industry

EconomyJanuary 14, 2019

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - December 06, 2018: Ford Focus ST road test shoot. Thursday the 6th of December 2018 in Abu Dhabi. Chris Whiteoak / The National

A message to Ford: why are you killing the Focus in the Middle East?

MotoringDecember 22, 2018

Petrol heads need not fear that the Aston Martin DBS Superleggera will become fully-automated anytime soon. Aston Martin.

VOTE: What is your favourite car of 2018? (Voting closed)

MotoringDecember 20, 2018

A worker walks while a BYD Co. electric bus arrives at a public transportation hub in Shenzhen, China, on Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2017. China, the world’s biggest auto market, may have all buses powered by batteries by 2020 and all other vehicles will follow suit by 2030, BYD Chairman Wang Chuanfu predicts. Photographer: Qilai Shen/Bloomberg

Chile sparks up electric transport developments

EconomyDecember 10, 2018

Geely is one Chinese automaker jockeying for a foothold in Africa. Bloomberg

Stalled by a flooded market Chinese automakers pursue Africa ambitions

EconomyDecember 04, 2018

President Bush and Saudi King Fahd in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, in November 1990. AP

The oil legacy of George H W Bush

CommentDecember 03, 2018

Alex Severinsky founded Paice, which has been awarded more than 30 patents related to hybrid vehicles. Bloomberg

Philanthropy driven by car industry races ahead

TechnologyNovember 28, 2018

WM Motor Technology Co.'s EX5 electric sport utility vehicle (SUV) is displayed at the Guangzhou International Automobile Exhibition in Guangzhou, China, on Friday, Nov. 16, 2018. More than 60 new models are being unveiled at the auto show in the southern city of Guangzhou starting Friday, with manufacturers betting on swanky SUVs and electric cars to revive a market headed for its first annual slump in at least two decades. Photographer: Qilai Shen/Bloomberg

Shell sees rise of electric cars unfettered by oil price fluctuations

TechnologyNovember 27, 2018

Robots at the Ford Rouge plant in Michigan. The firm will work with US grocer on driverless delivery vehicle. AP

Ford and Walmart to build driverless grocery delivery vehicle

TechnologyNovember 14, 2018

Lewis Allsopp, chief executive of Allsopp & Allsopp, says agents can always survive as it is either a buyers' market or a sellers' market. Reem Mohammed / The National

Allsopp & Allsopp founder: 'I went from being sacked in the UK to driving a Rolls-Royce in Dubai'

MoneyNovember 08, 2018

Toyota cars at a showroom in Tokyo. The car maker raised its earnings forecast after reporting that its profit surged. AP

Toyota quarterly profits jump 11 per cent and it raises full-year forecast

EconomyNovember 06, 2018

Owned by China's Geely Holding, Volvo aims for fully electric cars to make up 50 per cent of its overall sales by 2025. REUTERS

Middle East among the pioneers of electric car adoption

TechnologyNovember 04, 2018

ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, 28 OCTOBER 2018 -A Honda Civic with Harley Quinn design owned by Richard at the Street Meet modified cars event, Abu Dhabi City Golf Club. Leslie Pableo for The National for Adam Workman's story

Best custom cars at first Street Meet Abu Dhabi – in pictures

MotoringOctober 28, 2018

Fast charging is a crucial factor in attracting customers to electric cars. Volvo

Volvo invests in FreeWire to address electric car charging hiccups

TechnologyOctober 28, 2018

Volvo aims to get on the electric car charging bandwagon. Getty Images)

Volvo backs electric car charging firm as BP network grows

TechnologyOctober 24, 2018

Emergency personnel respond to the scene of a deadly crash involving a limousine in Schoharie, New York State.

Owner of limousine involved in US crash 'may live in Dubai'

UAEOctober 09, 2018

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