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How a cheap component could help kill off combustion cars
30 May 2022
CelLink's flat and easy-to-install 'flex harness'. LONDON/BERLIN: The humble wire harness, a cheap component that bundles cables together, has become an unlikely scourge of the ...
JPJ collects almost RM6mil from public auctions of 636 seize...
30 May 2022
Bidders at the auction earlier today. — Photo from JPJ Terengganu KUALA TERENGGANU: The Road Transport Department (JPJ) collected RM5.9 million from the public auctions of 636 veh...
Traffic jams just a maths problem, says AI firm
30 May 2022
TEL AVIV: Israel’s traffic congestion ranks near the worst among developed economies but an algorithm can help, says one of the country’s IT firms engaged in the auto and mobility ...
Man found dead inside rented McLaren outside nightclub
30 May 2022
Police said initial checks revealed the man did not have any visible sign of injury on his body. — Photo from Bomba KL KUALA LUMPUR: A man was found dead in a car parked in front ...
‘King of the Road’ Perodua Myvi gets creative tribute
29 May 2022
PETALING JAYA: Inspired by the Perodua Myvi, which has been dubbed Malaysia’s “King of the Road”, a company here spent two months assembling 1.27 million plastic bricks to create a...
Genesis is official manufacturer partner of Gran Turismo Wor...
29 May 2022
LOS ANGELES: Genesis was last week announced as an official manufacturer partner of the Gran Turismo World Series, an online global motorsport championship. As an official partn...
Jaguar Land Rover makes it easier now to own, subscribe or r...
29 May 2022
LONDON: Jaguar Land Rover has overhauled its online website and now offers three ways for customers to use its vehicles: own, subscribe or rent. Launched in early 2019, the onli...
Japan's ultra-exclusive Magarigawa driving club set to open ...
28 May 2022
Construction of the track is still in progress. TOKYO: For wealthy car lovers looking to live and play with their 800hp supercars, the Magarigawa Club could be just what they are ...
New VW Amarok boasts standard Matrix headlights
28 May 2022
HANNOVER: Lights on and curtain up for the new Amarok. When Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles’ premium pick-up celebrates its premiere, the LED lights fitted as standard will be one o...
Who could resist this stylish electric microcar?
28 May 2022
PARIS: The Microlino, a modern and electric version of the Isetta — the legendary microcar that caused a sensation throughout Europe in the 1950s — stands out thanks to its ultra-c...
5 hybrid trucks added to Allianz Road Rangers fleet
27 May 2022
KUALA LUMPUR: Allianz General Insurance Company (Malaysia)  Berhad has added five hybrid trucks to its Allianz Road Rangers fleet, bring the fleet total to 250 tow trucks. Allia...
CATL to supply BMW with cylindrical cells from 2025
27 May 2022
SHANGHAI: Chinese battery giant CATL said today it will start supplying cylindrical cells to BMW from 2025 to power its new series of electric vehicles. The battery maker has si...
VW unveils two 'Obi-Wan Kenobi' inspired ID. Buzz vehicles a...
27 May 2022
WASHINGTON: Two special ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’ inspired Volkswagen ID. Buzz vehicles are part of this year’s Star Wars Celebration in Anaheim, California (May 26-29), part of the brand’s...
UK group introduces world's first pop-up mini solar car park...
27 May 2022
LONDON: There's pop-up showrooms, so why not pop-up charging points for electric vehicles (EVs)? 3ti, the team behind the UK’s largest solar car parks, set out to prove critics ...
Mercedes-Benz announces move to all-automatic gearboxes
27 May 2022
STUTTGART: Mercedes-Benz says it will stop producing vehicles with manual gearboxes in 2023. The switch to automatic transmissions will take place on a model-specific basis as t...
Vehicle sales expected to soften in second half
27 May 2022
PETALING JAYA: Vehicle sales are expected to soften in the second half of 2022 (2H22), in view of the expiry of the sales and service tax (SST) holiday at the end of next month. ...
Volvo C40 Recharge scores a five-star Euro NCAP rating
27 May 2022
KUALA LUMPUR: Said to be slated for Volvo Car Malaysia's electric vehicle (EV) line-up, the Volvo C40 Recharge has been awarded a five-star safety rating in the 2022 Euro NCAP test...
25 students riding motorcycles slapped with summonses while ...
27 May 2022
NILAI: Students of SMK Dato Mohd here were "greeted" by a team of policemen at the exit gate after school was over today. Some 25 students who were riding their motorcycles were...
With Maybach brand, staid Mercedes says it now wants to shoc...
27 May 2022
STUTTGART: Maybach has big plans for the maximalist coaches it’s made occasionally for the past 113 years, a line that now includes the Mercedes-Maybach S-Class and Mercedes-Maybac...
E-hailing operators warned not to charge more than ceiling p...
27 May 2022
PETALING JAYA: E-hailing service providers who charge over the ceiling price will face stern action, says Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong. In a meeting with representatives from Mala...