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Lamborghini bidder Quantum not backing off, makes innovation...
27 May 2021
UPDATE: Quantum has upped the bid to €9.5 billion (RM47.9bil) from the initial €7.5 billion. ZURICH: Swiss-based Quantum Group said its bid for Volkswagen's Lamborghini division...
Shell loses climate suit, must cut emissions by 45% in decad...
27 May 2021
AMSTERDAM: Oil and gas company Shell has lost a historic climate lawsuit brought by environmental organisations and has been ordered to significantly reduce its carbon dioxide emis...
Mitsubishi Motors Malaysia donates a Triton pick-up truck to...
27 May 2021
SHAH ALAM: Mitsubishi Motors Malaysia (MMM), contributed a Triton 4X4 pick-up truck to Insaf Malaysia, a non-profit organization (NGO) carrying out humanitarian efforts. The Tri...
Tesla to reveal Model S Plaid on June 3
27 May 2021
SAN FRANCISCO: Tesla will show off the Model S Plaid, its quickest electric vehicle to date, at a June 3 delivery event for customers at the company’s factory in Fremont, Californi...
German police probe possible arson at Tesla site
27 May 2021
The site of the Tesla Gigafactory for electric cars in Gruenheide near Berlin as seen on April 27. — AP BERLIN: German police are investigating whether a fire that broke out overn...
Ford boosts EV spending, outlines 2030 sales targets
27 May 2021
DETROIT: Ford Motor Co on Wednesday outlined plans to boost spending on its electrification efforts by more than a third and said it aims to have 40% of its global volume be all el...
Auto industry players grateful no full lockdown
26 May 2021
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA) has expressed its appreciation to the government for not imposing a total nationwide lockdown and instead choosing to imple...
BMW releases M4 Competition Convertible with M xDrive
26 May 2021
MUNICH: The BMW M4 Competition Convertible with M xDrive was unveiled today. Production of the new model variant will begin in July at BMW Plant Dingolfing, where models includi...
Would you assemble your car the way you assemble Ikea furnit...
26 May 2021
PARIS: If you like Citroën's Ami, you're going to love Höga. Höga is the work of a young American design student, Ryan Schlotthauer, who imagined what a basic electric car could lo...
WATCH: Mazda3 keyfob teardown and rebuild
26 May 2021
PETALING JAYA: This geeky but intriguing YouTube video about redesigning a key fob streamed into our consciousness today. And we felt it's interesting enough to highlight it to a w...
Tesla phases out radar sensors, shifts to camera-based Autop...
26 May 2021
A Tesla Model S is shown in Autopilot mode in San Francisco. — Reuters SAN FRANCISCO: Tesla Inc. updated its website Tuesday to announce that Model 3 and Model Y cars built for No...
May 27 - June 2: Fuel prices unchanged
26 May 2021
PETALING JAYA: Fuel prices will remain unchanged from May 27 to June 2, says the Finance Ministry. In a statement today, it said that the retail price for RON97 and RON95 petrol...
China's EV maker Li Auto expects monthly sales to reach 10,0...
26 May 2021
BEIJING: China's electric vehicle maker Li Auto expects sales to reach 10,000 cars a month from September and will expand its sales network, executives said today. Li Auto presi...
5,000 Daimler buses equipped with active filters and protect...
26 May 2021
STUTTGART: Daimler Buses is fitting active filters into its buses to protect bus drivers from infectious diseases. The filters operate in conjunction with the air conditioning s...
Bentley releases Bentayga S – the most sporting of Bentaygas
26 May 2021
LONDON:  Bentley has just announced details of the new Bentayga S, bringing extra sporting agility to the Bentayga family. With striking design cues and unique detailing, the Be...
Ford follows GM, VW with two new dedicated EV platforms by 2...
26 May 2021
DETROIT: Ford Motor Co will announce today that it is developing two dedicated all-electric vehicle platforms, one for full-size trucks and SUVs, the other for cars and smaller SUV...
Tesla sets up China site to store car data locally
26 May 2021
SHANGHAI: Tesla Inc  said on Tuesday it had established a site in China to store car data locally, as automakers come under growing scrutiny over how they handle information collec...
Hyundai IONIQ 5 introduces ultra-fast charging and vehicle-t...
25 May 2021
LOS ANGELES: Hyundai Motor North America has introduced the all-new IONIQ 5, an electric crossover utility vehicle (CUV) with a targeted driving range of 300 miles, design inspired...
Volkswagen offered €7.5bil for Lamborghini, says auto mag
25 May 2021
FRANKFURT:  Volkswagen has received a €7.5 billion offer (RM38bil) for Lamborghini, Autocar reported today, though VW's Audi said the supercar brand was not for sale. The non-bi...
Tesla tests Luminar sensor Musk scorned as ‘fool’s errand’
25 May 2021
SAN FRANCISCO: Tesla Inc, whose boss Elon Musk says he can develop a fully self-driving car without using laser-sensor technology, has a contract to use such sensors from Luminar T...