Category: car

Car Bomb Wounds Pro-War Russian Writer and Kills His Driver

A prominent Russian nationalist writer, Zakhar Prilepin, was wounded in a car bombing that killed his driver on Saturday and investigators said a detained suspect admitted acting on behalf of Ukraine. The attack took place three days after the Kremlin said Ukraine attempted to hit the Kremlin with drones—Ukraine denied it had anything to do…


Extremely Rare Vintage Facel Vega Car Sitting in Garage for 50 Years Is Worth a Fortune: ‘An Absolute Gem’

A rare Facel Vega HK500 car that has been rusting in a garage for almost 50 years is set to sell for tens of thousands of pounds. The right-hand drive classic motor is thought to be only one of 96 models that were made for the UK market. Originally finished in Brunswick blue with grey…


Volvo Car’s Sales up 8 Percent in March

COPENHAGEN—Sweden-based Volvo Car AB said on Wednesday its sales increased by 8 percent year-on-year in March to 63,132 cars, helped mainly by the company’s fully electric cars. Volvo Car said in a statement its fully electric models made up 41 percent of all its cars sold globally in the first three months of this year….


Mechanic Buys Rusted ’79 Ranchero GT That’s Been Sitting for 20 Years—Now She Runs, Looks … Wow

A Pennsylvania mechanic with a passion for vintage cars has brought a classic back to life after it spent 20 years collecting rust and dust. Thirty-six-year-old mechanic Chris, who works out of a garage just north of Philadelphia, found a medium jade 1979 Ranchero GT for sale in nearby Royersford and knew it would make…


China’s Low-Price Car Promotion Fails to Spur Sales as Consumer Confidence Declines

News Analysis A low-price auto campaign initiated by Chinese car companies and local governments has been sweeping throughout China since the start of March, but auto sales continue to fall. Experts indicate that middle-class Chinese citizens, the mainstay of consumption, face heavy debts as they lose confidence in the economy. On March 6, Dongfeng Motor…


Man Drives at Pedestrians Inside German Airport Garage

BERLIN—A motorist drove at pedestrians and rammed parked cars on Friday in a parking garage at Cologne-Bonn Airport in western Germany, injuring three people slightly, police said. Two police officers also were slightly hurt as they pinned down the 57-year-old man, who appeared to have mental health issues, according to a police statement. Most people…


4 Children and One Adult Killed in Mississippi Car Crash

BATESVILLE, Miss.—Five people were killed Tuesday evening in Mississippi after a car they were riding in crashed into a barricade on a bridge and plunged into a creek below. Four of the five people who died were children between the ages of 12 to 15, WMC-TV reported. The adult who died was 19. One 14-year-old…


Car Collides With Dallas Horse Riders, Killing 1, Injuring 2

DALLAS—A 14-year-old on horseback was killed and two other teens were injured early Tuesday in Dallas in a collision between a vehicle and the group of teens, who were riding stolen horses, police said. The two riders who were injured—a 16-year-old and a 17-year-old—were hospitalized in stable condition after the 5:30 a.m. crash, police said….


Teen Athlete Loses Legs in Crash; Prosecutor Asked to Resign

ST. LOUIS—The Missouri attorney general called Wednesday for the resignation of a St. Louis prosecutor—after a motorist who repeatedly violated his bond conditions on earlier charges crashed and injured a teenage volleyball player from Tennessee who had to have both of her legs amputated. The case has renewed criticism of St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim…


China’s Auto Output and Sales Plummet in January Despite Local Government’s Purchase Incentives

Despite multiple stimuli such as price cuts and government-issued consumer vouchers, the Chinese auto market started the new year on a gloomy note in January, with both manufacturing and selling being heavily shrunken. This January began with a double-digit decline in auto output and sales, mainly pertaining to passenger cars, and demand for commercial vehicles…