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    21st March, 2013
    Devil’s Point: The other side
    Take a break from the hectic pace of Karachi. Come to the Devil’s Point – bring along your date but not your souped up Mazda Rx7.
    13th March, 2013
    Google pays $7 million to settle 38-state WiFi investigation
    Google Inc will pay $7 million to 38 states and the District of Columbia to settle an investigation into a controversial incident.
    9th March, 2013
    Google nears $7 million settlement with US states over Wifi incident: source
    Did Google violate federal wiretap laws by collecting unencrypted personal data that people transmitted over their wireless home (WiFi) networks?
    15th January, 2013
    Luxury models dazzle Detroit auto show
    Style, performance and luxury were on display in the high-profit premium car sector at the Detroit auto show.
    3rd January, 2013
    Paparazzo killed while shooting Justin Bieber
    A photographer was struck and killed by a car while trying to take pictures of Justin Bieber. – Video by Reuters…
    23rd December, 2012
    Vintage cars allowed 19 amendments to regulate imports okayed
    PM Ashraf has approved 19 regulatory amendments, proposed by the commerce ministry, seeking ban on some of importable goods and allowing elite to import vintage cars.
    29th November, 2012
    Los Angeles Auto Show 2012
    Some of the cars at the 2012 Los Angeles Auto Show in Los Angeles, California. – Text and photos by Reuters…
    12th November, 2012
    Toyota tests cars that communicate with each other.
    Cars that stop and go on their own, avoiding accidents, are not pure science fiction, experts say.
    2nd October, 2012
    Toyota’s “Smart Insect”
    Japan’s auto giant Toyota Motor unveils their concept vehicle “Smart Insect” based on Toyota Auto Body’s one man ride electric vehicle Coms at Asia’s largest…
    28th September, 2012
    Sneak preview of the Paris auto show
    The Paris auto show opens its doors to the public from September 29 to October 14.…
    11th July, 2012
    Prices of imported, local cars raised
    Makers have raised the prices of locally-assembled cars and brand new imported vehicles by more than the actual losing value of the rupee.
    5th July, 2012
    VW to complete Porsche takeover in August
    Volkswagen said it will likely finalise the takeover of luxury sports car group Porsche by August 1, paying 4.46 billion euros plus one VW share.
    15th May, 2012
    Honda introduces ‘seat on wheels’
    Japan’s auto giant Honda reveals the ‘Uni-Cub’ during a press conference in Tokyo. The ‘Uni-Cub’ is an omni-directional wheel drive, enabling riders to move in…
    8th May, 2012
    Toyota’s challenge in China
    But for the Japanese automaker to really shine, it's got to put the pedal to the metal in China.
    2nd March, 2012
    Govt may raise withholding tax on luxury cars
    ISLAMABAD, March 1: The government has said that floods over the past two years have caused losses of about $14 billion and indicated that withholding tax on luxury vehicles would be increased in the next budget.
    24th February, 2012
    Used cars import crippling local vendors
    KARACHI, Feb 23: The local car vendor industry has said that more precious foreign exchange will be wasted on import of parts and accessories for over 33,000 used cars (older than five years) that arrived in the last
    12th January, 2012
    Car sales surge by 20.5 per cent
    KARACHI, JAN 11: Car sales in the first half of current fiscal year went up by 20.5 per cent amid negative developments including the government’s decision to impose a ban on CNG kits and cylinders, suspension
    7th January, 2012
    Honda cars become costlier
    KARACHI, Jan 6: After increase in prices by two leading Japanese car assemblers, Honda Atlas Cars Pakistan Limited has also raised prices by Rs20,000-30,000 on different models.
    27th December, 2011
    The world in pictures
    Photos from around the world, each highlighting a different story in that part of the globe. -Photos by agencies…
    13th December, 2011
    New generation GPS satellite starts tests in US
    DENVER: A $5.5 billion upgrade to the Global Positioning System moved a step closer to launch this week when a prototype arrived at a Lockheed…