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Her breasts acted as airbag during car crash
She was driving home after a Super Bowl party when she lost control of her Ford Mustang and crashed into a tree. -TNP
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A walk through the Infiniti showroom
Singapore is the 3rd of 25 new markets that the brand is revving into. -BT
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Toyota, Audi and Citroen launch cars in Singapore
Three cars were launched in these 2 weeks - the Toyota Prius C, the Audi A6 Avant and the Citroen DS4. -AsiaOne
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SMRT smarting from gaps in readiness
Writer says SMRT could treat its recent service outages as valuable learning experiences. -BT
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Lambos, Lotuses light up kids' CNY
EuroSports Auto holds car-gazing session for children of Melrose Home. -BT
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VW to open new service centre in MacPherson
Current showroom understood to be bursting at seams because of turbo-charged growth in last few years. -BT
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Big trucks jam up small neighbourhoods
Residents complain of parking woes caused by NTUC FairPrice's delivery trucks. -TNP
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23 stations for north-south Thomson MRT Line
The line which will link Marina Bay to Woodlands will intersect other MRT lines at seven points, giving commuters more and quicker options. -AsiaOne
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Clerk who earns $300/month drives a Porsche
A road rage case opened up a corruption investigation on how the clerk who earns less than $300 a month can afford a Porsche. -AFP
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SMRT's report on breakdowns delayed
It will submit its report on the two severe train disruptions early next month instead of today. -myp
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Traffic arrangements for Singapore Airshow
Access to Aviation Park Road will be granted only to vehicles with Singapore Airshow 2012 labels. -myp
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Agents' promotions help lift COE premiums
Longer 3-week gap between tenders also a factor, say distributors. -BT
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Picture of car stuck on staircase goes viral
The picture was first uploaded onto Facebook on Thursday evening. Since then, the picture has gathered over 1,000 likes and 800 plus shares. -AsiaOne
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Unexplained spike in COE prices
Car dealers told The Straits Times that many showrooms were packed with crowds during the CNY period but could not explain why. -AsiaOne
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China says Maserati to recall 222 cars
The car maker will recall GranTurismo, GranTurismo S and GranCabrio models produced between June 6, 2008, and April 29, 2010 due to a defective rear light. -AFP
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Opel eyes further cost-cutting
GM has asked Opel to close down two factories which employ a total of 5,200 people. -AFP
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TomTom moves into insurance for drivers
The GPS maker will provide technology that can track drivers' safety records and can be used to base premiums on driving behaviour. -Reuters
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Nissan Q3 profits up 3.2% despite tough quarter
The carmaker says solid global sales offset the strong yen. -AFP
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Close to 30 orders for BMW M5 in just 5 weeks
The muscle car has a new turbocharged V8 that puts out 560bhp and 680Nm of torque from as low as 1,500rpm. -AsiaOne
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Bidding for SKF car plates starts Saturday
Registration numbers will be put up for viewing at the LTA office and on the one.motoring website. -AsiaOne
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CBD may lose another big carpark with 1,000 parking spaces
CapitaGreen to have only about 180 lots, against 6,000-7,000 occupants. -BT, AsiaOne
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Toyota nine month net profit down more than half
Carmaker blames continuted impact of March 11 disaster, Thai floods, strong yen. -AFP
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Bus catches fire along Lower Delta Rd
An SBS Transit bus caught fire on Tuesday morning. A Stomp contributor saw the scene while on the way to work. -AsiaOne
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Mitsubishi to sell plant for 1 euro if buyer keeps jobs
The automaker said it would stop making cars at its Netherlands factory by the end of 2012. -AFP
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Suzuki in fuel cell JV with UK's Intelligent Energy
Suzuki will have access to the clean energy developer's technology for its next generation of fuel cell vehicles. -AFP
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Thumbs down for London cabs in China
Manager says people do not know they are taxis, or assume they are more expensive taxis. -China Daily/ANN
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Heavy traffic expected along Dr Toh's ceremonial gun carriage movement
Due to special traffic arrangements, traffic is expected to be heavy along the following roads. -AsiaOne
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Lamborghini to follow Porsche and Maserati with SUV
It hopes to repeat the Porsche Cayenne's success in the fast-growing market for luxury four-by-fours. -Reuters
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Ford miffed by GM 'apocalypse' ad for Super Bowl
The ad showed Chevrolet Silverado truck drivers surviving an apocalypse while a Ford driver didn't. -AFP
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Suzuki sales slip, downgrades annual forecast
Automaker says profit decline mainly due to slower sales in India, sharp rise of the yen. -AFP
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