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Israeli startup StoreDot's 5-minute battery charge aims to f...
08 March 2021
A display promoting fast-charging batteries at the entrance of the Israeli startup StoreDot's headquarters. — AFP TEL AVIV: From flat battery to full charge in just five minutes —...
All-male boards rule at hot Chinese companies from Xiaomi to...
08 March 2021
HONG KONG: Warren Buffett-backed carmaker BYD Co., Nike-rival ANTA Sports Products Ltd. and Nasdaq-listed retailer JD.com are all emblematic of the global heft of China’s companies...
Cyan Racing HQ nominated to Swedish architecture prize
08 March 2021
GOTHENBURG: The headquarters of Cyan Racing, the reigning multiple touring car racing world champions, has been nominated to the Swedish architecture prize "The Gold Chair" and rea...
Kia K8 interior teased
08 March 2021
SEOUL: Kia has teased the interior of its up-coming K8 luxury sedan. The South Korean car maker which recently rejuvenated its branding, showed a luxurious interior featuring a ...
Singapore warms to electric cars two years after Tesla’s reb...
08 March 2021
BlueSG Ltd electric vehicles at a charging station operated by the car sharing service in Singapore. — Bloomberg SINGAPORE: After years of not doing much to foster the uptake of e...
DOE to implement pilot project for sustainable vehicle dispo...
08 March 2021
PUTRAJAYA: The Department of Environment (DOE) will implement a pilot project for sustainable vehicle disposal called the Authorised Automotive Treatment Facility. DOE director-...
Can carpooling be organised like bus routes? France thinks s...
08 March 2021
PARIS: Carpooling today can take different forms. One innovative approach being rolled out in France is high-service-level carpooling routes. These routes are similar to the predef...
Toyota VC invests in AI startups, firms that refine everyday...
08 March 2021
TOKYO: Toyota Motor Corp’s first venture capital fund is investing in startups that help the Japanese automaker refine everyday processes by bringing sharper supply-chain managemen...
Bugatti extends Veyron and Chiron warranty with Passeport Tr...
08 March 2021
MOLSHEIM (France): Like any car, the Bugatti Veyron and Chiron will need regular service and maintenance to stay at peak performance. Bugatti has introduced the Passeport Tranqu...
Europe's legendary city cars get new lease of life as EVs
07 March 2021
PARIS: In recent years, several of Europe's legendary small city cars have been getting a new lease of life thanks to the electric vehicle revolution. The MINI, the Fiat 500 and no...
Could it be the end of the road for traditional petrol stati...
07 March 2021
SACRAMENTO: Petaluma, in California, is the first US city to ban the construction of new petrol stations within the municipality and to prevent the expansion of existing petrol sta...
Ministry changes tactic to check fuel smuggling
06 March 2021
KOTA BARU: The Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry is implementing a box and log book for inspection by enforcement officers at petrol stations located at the country's bo...
Shell FuelSave 95 refreshed
06 March 2021
KUALA LUMPUR: Shell Malaysia has rolled out its latest brand campaign; “Shell FuelSave 95 Ekstra Kilometer, Ternyata Berbeza”, giving a refreshed look at the benefits of the Shell ...
2021 World Car Person of the Year: The top 5 finalists
06 March 2021
Pratap Bose of Tata Motors. TORONTO: The top five finalists for the 2021 World Car Person of the Year award were announced on March 2. Ninety-three World Car Awards (WCA) juror...
Playmobil makes VW camper van toy for the grandkids of all h...
06 March 2021
BERLIN: Today's toddlers will hardly remember the original and neither will their parents, but that hasn't stopped toy manufacturer Playmobil building a model of the world's most i...
Renault's newest car is, you guessed it, an SUV named Arkana
06 March 2021
FRANKFURT: To squeeze every last bit of profit out of the ever-expanding universe of SUVs, many car manufacturers are working hard to fill up even the tiniest crossover-shaped gap ...
Aston Martin returns to Formula One after 61 years
05 March 2021
GAYDON (UK): Aston Martin is back at the pinnacle of global motorsport after the Aston Martin Cognizant Formula One Team revealed its 2021 FIA Formula One World Championship AMR21 ...
Main Volkswagen brand speeds up shift to electric
05 March 2021
FRANKFURT: Volkswagen wants electric vehicles to make up the majority of European sales for its core brand by 2030, it said on Friday, the latest carmaker to accelerate the shift t...
Duo in car trying to escape cops seen in viral video charged...
05 March 2021
PETALING JAYA: Two men have been charged at the Sessions Court and the Magistrate's Court with attempted murder, among other charges, over an incident where several cars were ramme...
Cloned car syndicate busted, 19 vehicles worth RM3.5mil seiz...
05 March 2021
KUALA LUMPUR: A cloned car syndicate was busted by the police with the arrests of six men and the seizure of 19 vehicles worth RM3.5mil. The six suspects are aged between 22 and...