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New BMW 2 Series Coupé enters last leg of testing, includes ...
17 May 2021
MUNICH: The development of the new BMW 2 Series Coupé is almost completed following dynamic testing and tuning of its drive and suspension systems under racetrack conditions. Se...
Get to know China's most spectacular roads
17 May 2021
A stretch of the Shanghai-Chongqing Expressway.  — Image source from CGTN BEIJING: China's explosive growth in the past few decades has also seen it having some of the most modern...
Ford targets over 30 million remotely updated cars by 2028
17 May 2021
DETROIT: Long after fellow American car brand Tesla, Ford has announced the implementation of a remote update program for its future models. Just as we regularly update the oper...
Peter Fonda's motorcycle from 'Easy Rider' is heading to auc...
17 May 2021
SAN ANTONIO (Texas, USA): The iconic "Captain America," the motorcycle that Peter Fonda rode in the movie "Easy Rider," will be auctioned off in Texas on June 5, 2021. Famous fo...
European climate group says EU needs far tougher van CO2 tar...
17 May 2021
BRUSSELS: The European Union needs to dramatically toughen weak CO2 targets for commercial vans to spur a shift to electric models and phase out fossil-fuel sales entirely by 2035,...
Ferraris for the people: luxury goods now sold in fractions
16 May 2021
PARIS: Anyone can easily own a Basquiat painting, a pair of Yeezy sneakers or even a Ferrari - at least, that's the promise of a growing number of fractional ownership platforms th...
For the world's poshest 3-year-old: Bentley now makes balanc...
16 May 2021
LONDON: The most exclusive way of teaching your children to ride a two-wheeler is to buy them a Bentley pedal-less balance bike. Being the fanciest kid on the block does not com...
Mercedes start production of electric EQS at Factory 56
16 May 2021
STUTTGART: Mercedes-Benz has begun production of the EQS electric sedan. It is being assembled at Factory 56 in the company's Sindelfingen plant, 20km south-west of here. The...
Hyundai to invest US$7.4bil in US by 2025, with EVs in focus
15 May 2021
SEOUL: Hyundai Motor Group said it planned to invest US$7.4 billion in the United States by 2025 to produce electric vehicles, upgrade production facilities and further its investm...
Chip shortage to hit about 100,000 Mazda vehicles in 2021
15 May 2021
HIROSHIMA: Mazda Motor Corp said it expects a semiconductor crunch to affect around 100,000 of the Japanese automaker's vehicles globally during the fiscal year. However, Mazda ...
How mobile phone tech can benefit police and first responder...
15 May 2021
LONDON: Police and first responder vehicles are set to undergo a technology revolution, that will include augmented reality, mobile surveillance and remote device control, accordin...
Shell, Singapore university to work on RM14mil decarbonisati...
15 May 2021
SINGAPORE:  Royal Dutch Shell  said on Friday it will be working with a university in Singapore in a research project worth S$4.6 million (RM14.3mil)  over three years to convert c...
Paris plans to ban through traffic in city centre from 2022
14 May 2021
PARIS: Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo’s latest effort to rein in car use and fight pollution would prevent non-residents from driving across the French capital's historic heart in 2022. ...
Tesla in talks with China's EVE for low-cost battery supply ...
14 May 2021
SAN FRANCISCO: Tesla Inc is in talks with Chinese battery maker EVE Energy Co to add the firm to its Shanghai factory supply chain, four people familiar with the matter said, as it...
Fisker finalises deal with Foxconn to make EVs in US from 20...
14 May 2021
LOS ANGELES: Electric car maker Fisker Inc has finalised its vehicle-assembly deal with Foxconn Technology Co Ltd, including plans to open a US plant in 2023, the companies said on...
Old electric car, bad battery? What to know about used EVs a...
14 May 2021
HAMBURG: If you're looking to switch to an electric car, it doesn't have to be a new one. Used electric vehicles (EVs) are also widely available now, which not only saves you money...
Subang Airport car park upgrading to complete by 3Q, 200 ext...
14 May 2021
KUALA LUMPUR: Subang Airport (SZB) car park bay is set to get an upgrade by the third quarter of 2021, which will see it having an extra 200 parking bays bringing the total to 1,00...
Plenty to like in refreshed VW Tiguan Allspace
13 May 2021
WOLFSBURG: The Tiguan was given an update back in autumn 2020 and now it is the turn of the long-wheelbase version: revised design, new control and assist systems, new premium feat...
Hans Zimmer expands BMW collaboration to cover sounds for M ...
13 May 2021
MUNICH: Famous composer of film soundtracks Hans Zimmer has helped BMW create a unique sound signature for its upcoming electric models. The aim is to make people feel the performa...
Police focus on Covid-19 SOP compliance on first day of Raya
13 May 2021
KUALA LUMPUR: Police personnel were hard at work on the first day of Hari Raya Aidilfitri as they focused on Covid-19 standard operating procedure (SOP) compliance. Federal Inte...