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Don't bother: Changing lanes in a traffic jam is pointless
22 September 2024
BERLIN: It happens a lot - you're stuck in stop-and-go traffic and the cars in the other lane always seem to be going a little faster. Should you switch lanes? No, according to ...
Hyundai and Škoda team up on hydrogen mobility
22 September 2024
SEOUL/PRAGUE: Hyundai Motor Company and Škoda Group have agreed to jointly build a hydrogen mobility ecosystem. The memorandum of understanding (MoU), formalised at the Korea-Cz...
Breaking point: Unexpected bill of RM4,300 enough to make Br...
22 September 2024
LONDON: An unexpected car repair bill of £772 (RM4,322) is the “breaking point” for UK drivers to part ways with their current vehicle, according to a newly released report. Car...
Porsche Korea gets new CEO
22 September 2024
STUTTGART: Porsche announced that its Korean operations will get a new CEO. Mathias Busse, 49, takes over from Holger Gerrmann, 54, from Oct 1. Gerrmann is being re-assigned to ...
Geely's VREMT showcases 800V EV tech at Frankfurt expo
22 September 2024
FRANKFURT: VREMT is another Geely-owned company few people have heard of before but it plays a key role in the electric vehicle supply chain. VREMT represented Geely for the fir...
Nissan Qashqai takes parking to a whole new level
21 September 2024
LONDON: Nissan has already broken a world record for the longest bungee jump involving a car with its latest Qashqai, and now its campaign to draw attention to the model has contin...
Could electric car batteries outlast the vehicles themselves...
21 September 2024
TORONTO: When making the switch to an electric vehicle (EV), many motorists worry about whether their car's battery will retain its full capacity over time, and whether it will nee...
Nissan's Nismo celebrates turning 40 with special showcase
21 September 2024
YOKOHAMA: Nissan marked the 40th anniversary of Nismo on Sept 17. Formed on Sept 17, 1984 as Nissan Motorsport International Co. Limited, Nismo, is the in-house tuning, motorspo...
How Ford is using AI, augmented-reality and 3D printing in f...
21 September 2024
DETROIT: Artificial intelligence-powered photographic inspections, 3D-printed tools and augmented-reality training headsets are part of Ford Motor Co.'s strategy to improve vehicle...
Ministry identifies 38 petrol stations nationwide with unusu...
21 September 2024
KUCHING: The Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry has identified 38 petrol stations nationwide that have recorded unusually high sales of diesel and RON95 petrol. Its mini...
Proton e.MAS 7 tour kicks off Oct 5 as Geely E5 ends 3,700km...
20 September 2024
SUBANG JAYA: Malaysia's first national automaker celebrated a significant milestone today with the official launch of the Proton e.MAS 7 Tour at its headquarters here. This jour...
BMW design team revamped, ex-Polestar designer hired
20 September 2024
Same people, new roles except for Missoni (seated, second from left) who was brought in from Polestar. MUNICH: The BMW Group is revamping its design division, with a goal to creat...
Smart Tour Roadshow in Johor Baru from Sept 19-22
20 September 2024
SUBANG JAYA: Smart Malaysia's brand roadshow to the Southern region is being held at Mid Valley Southkey Mall in Johor Baru from Sept 19 to 22. The smart Tour Brand Roadshow con...
Mercedes slashes outlook in latest blow to German industry
20 September 2024
FRANKFURT: Mercedes-Benz Group AG cut its financial forecast due to a rapid deterioration of its business in China, marking the latest blow to Germany’s struggling industrial secto...
Europe carmakers call for ‘urgent action’ as emission rules ...
20 September 2024
PARIS: European automakers are calling for "urgent action” ahead of 2025 emissions targets that could potentially cost billions of euros in fines for some of them at a time when th...
Fourth-generation Bentley Continental GT ready on founder’s ...
20 September 2024
LONDON: Bentley Motors announced on Monday that the first fourth-generation Continental GT has completed production, in time for the 136th birthday of Walter Owen Bentley. With ...
US study finds China’s tech innovation ‘much stronger’ than ...
20 September 2024
WASHINGTON: Can China innovate and outcompete the US in their pitched battle for technological supremacy? A 20-month investigation into the innovation performance of 44 Chinese ...
'Are we five-year-olds?' F1 drivers won't mind their languag...
20 September 2024
Mercedes practice pitstops ahead of the Singapore Grand Prix this weekend. — Reuters SINGAPORE: Leading Formula One drivers at this week's Singapore Grand Prix said Thursday they ...
Germany considering ways to support VW, says economy ministe...
20 September 2024
FRANKFURT/BERLIN: Germany's government is considering ways to support Volkswagen, German economy minister and vice chancellor Robert Habeck said on Thursday, when asked about the t...
GM's Cruise to begin testing autonomous vehicles in Californ...
20 September 2024
SAN FRANCISCO: General Motors' self-driving unit Cruise said on Thursday it will begin supervised testing with up to five autonomous vehicles in fall this year in California's Bay ...