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Navistar to work with GM, others on hydrogen fuel-cell comme...
28 January 2021
DETROIT: Truck maker Navistar International Corp said on Wednesday it will collaborate with US automaker General Motors Co and others to develop a hydrogen fuel-cell powered commer...
MINI Hatch gets big makeover
27 January 2021
MUNICH: The MINI 3-door, the MINI 5-door and the MINI Convertible is getting a massive makeover in March. The line-up will get clear exterior design accents, giving it a purist ...
BMW releases new entry-level hybrids for 3 and 5 Series
27 January 2021
MUNICH: BMW is expanding its plug-in hybrid line-up with the introduction of the BMW 320e and 520e, both available in Sedan and Touring bodystyles from March. The new entry-leve...
All-new Hyundai Tucson to get sporty N Line line-up
27 January 2021
FRANKFURT: In the follow-up to the recent launch of the all-new Tucson sports utility vehicle (SUV), Hyundai has introduced a sporty N Line trim line-up. The Tucson is Hyundai's...
Ferrari F430 up in flames near Butterworth
27 January 2021
BUTTERWORTH: A Ferrari had to be written off after it caught fire along the Butterworth-Kulim Expressway in Seberang Jaya here. Penang Fire and Rescue Department officer Supt Na...
635hp BMW M5 CS is king of M cars
27 January 2021
MUNICH: BMW M GmbH is expanding its ranks of ultra-sporty CS models with the introduction of the M5 CS. The limited-run, exclusive special-edition model treats four people to an...
Jaguar Land Rover appoints creative chief to board as it red...
27 January 2021
LONDON: Jaguar Land Rover appointed its creative boss to the board of management today to help redefine the Jaguar brand as Britain’s biggest carmaker reviews its strategy under ne...
Nissan says new models in key markets to be electrified by e...
27 January 2021
TOKYO: Nissan Motor Co said today all its “new vehicle offerings” in key markets would be electrified by the early 2030s, as part of the Japanese automaker’s efforts to achieve car...
New Bukit Aman app makes it easier to pay summonses
27 January 2021
KUALA LUMPUR: Bukit Aman has developed a dedicated mobile phone application and website to pay summonses online. The service, which is in its final stage of development before b...
Qualcomm to supply GM with 'cockpit' chips for next generati...
27 January 2021
SAN DIEGO: Qualcomm Inc on Tuesday said it will supply a range of chips for General Motors Co’s next generation of vehicles. The San Diego company has long been known for making...
Taiwan says chipmakers to prioritise auto chips amid global ...
27 January 2021
TAIPEI: Major Taiwanese chipmakers are willing to prioritise supplies for auto makers amid a global shortage of chips for the industry, the island’s economics minister said after m...
Smartphone as car key: LG unit unveils improved digital car ...
27 January 2021
SEOUL: LG Innotek, part of the LG Group, announced that it has developed a digital car key module with improved location detection precision and security using ultra-wideband (UWB)...
Bugatti's technical boss to take charge of VW compact car de...
27 January 2021
PARIS: Starting next month, Bugatti's technical head Stephan Ellrott will be re-assigned to develop VW's compact vehicles. The empty spot at Bugatti would be filled by the compa...
Ex-Renault man to replace Ford design chief
26 January 2021
Callum (left) will be replaced by Lo from May 1. DETROIT: Ford's design chief Moray Callum will be retiring soon. He will be succeeded by Anthony Lo, who most recently was Renault...
Pollution from electric cars an 'ignored' problem, says OECD
26 January 2021
PARIS: For electric cars owners who are keen on being kind to the environment, a new report published by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) makes for...
Car from 'Knight Rider' sells for US$300,000 at auction
26 January 2021
NEW YORK: David Hasselhoff, best known as the crime-fighting and beach-strutting star of 1980s TV shows "Knight Rider" and "Baywatch", has sold one of the few replicas of the most ...
Nissan ramping up electric cars in China
26 January 2021
BEIJING: Nissan Motor is accelerating the rollout of electric vehicles in China under its main brand and its local, no-frills Venucia marque as it overhauls its strategy in the wor...
Fincrew aims to make buying auto insurance easy-peasy
26 January 2021
KUALA LUMPUR: There's a budding online auto insurance platform in town and it's called Fincrew. Fincrew pitches itself as a one-stop shop where potential insurance buyers get to...
Lotus teases successors to Elise, Exige and Evora
26 January 2021
LONDON: To acknowledge the forthcoming family of performance cars, Lotus has released an image that hints at the new generation that will replace the Elise, Exige and Evora. The...
Hyundai's DAL-e robotic assistant at your service
26 January 2021
SEOUL: Hyundai Motor Group has launched the “DAL-e,” a highly advanced customer service robot that independently communicates with people using precise recognition capabilities and...