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Carsome celebrates 100,000th seller
30 November 2020
Cheng (L) with 100,000th seller Mizran Nahar. KUALA LUMPUR: Carsome, Southeast Asia’s largest online used car trading platform, is celebrating the arrival of its 100,000th used ca...
Plug-in cars come under fire for emitting more carbon emissi...
29 November 2020
FRANKFURT: Plug-in hybrid cars put out far more CO2 in real-world driving than in tests that determine emissions compliance and ratings advertised to consumers, according to a grou...
BASF invents new material to protect car sensors and radars
29 November 2020
FRANKFURT: German chemistry giant BASF has developed a new way to protect car sensors. This new material withstands extreme weather conditions but also electromagnetic waves coming...
Tesla could widen release of 'self-driving' software in two ...
29 November 2020
Musk had said earlier it was planned that the latest upgrade would be widely released by the end of this year. — AFP SAN FRANCISCO: Tesla Inc chief executive officer Elon Musk has...
GM seeking banking charter for auto-lending business, says W...
29 November 2020
DETROIT: General Motors Co is planning to apply for a banking charter that would allow its lending unit to hold deposits and expand its auto-finance business, according to a Wall S...
Scooter-sharing services are most popular in India and Europ...
29 November 2020
BERLIN: As the end of 2020 approaches, German electric scooter manufacturer unu has published an assessment of the booming scooter or moped-sharing sector. The report shows that...
Britain's sole hydrogen car maker Riversimple bets on green ...
29 November 2020
Spowers is keen to take on the big boys with the Rasa. — AFP LONDON: While conventional battery-powered electric cars may be a few miles ahead in the zero-emission vehicle race, h...
Kalabakan 4x4 club starts charity mission
29 November 2020
KALABAKAN: Every year, the Borneo Safari International Off Road Challenge, involving four-wheel drive vehicles, used to be the most anticipated event among extreme sports enthusias...
When a street light is also an EV charging station
28 November 2020
BERLIN: German startup ubitricity offers an alternative to traditional EV stations, one that can be rapidly implemented and is affordable. It consists of directly integrating a cha...
VW plans small electric car for the masses
28 November 2020
The ID.4 electric SUV. BERLIN: Volkswagen is bringing forward the development of a small electric car for the mass market in anticipation of tougher climate regulations, according...
All-new Hyundai Elantra open for booking
27 November 2020
PETALING JAYA: Hyundai-Sime Darby Motors (HSDM) has opened bookings for the all-new Hyundai Elantra which is due to be launched next month in Malaysia and teased the estimated pric...
UK police receive 35 dash cam videos daily from public
27 November 2020
LONDON: Motorists and other road users have sent 52,174 dash cam recordings of potential traffic offences to UK police forces since 2017, with more than a third resulting in a cour...
Toyota develops foot-operated sanitizer stand
27 November 2020
TOYOTA CITY: Toyota announced the release of the Shodoku Taishi, a foot-operated sanitizer stand that will be available through Toyota dealers nationwide in Japan, starting Dec 1, ...
SYM Jet scooters to land in Malaysia next year
27 November 2020
PETALING JAYA: MForce Bike Holdings Sdn Bhd and SYM Taiwan have agreed to bring in two new SYM scooter models, Jet X 150 and Jet RX4, to the Malaysian market next year. The new ...
Maserati to electrify entire line-up in next five years
27 November 2020
MILAN: All vehicles of Fiat Chrysler’s premium brand Maserati will be electrified, either hybrid or full-electric, in the next five years, the unit’s chief executive said on Thursd...
Nov 29-Dec 4: Fuel prices up across the board
27 November 2020
PETALING JAYA: The prices of RON97, RON95 and diesel will increase across the board from Nov 29 to Dec 4. The Finance Ministry said that RON97 petrol would be priced at RM1....
US agency opens probe into 115,000 Tesla vehicles over suspe...
27 November 2020
WASHINGTON: The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) on Friday said it had opened an investigation into around 115,0000 Tesla vehicles over a front suspension ...
Jaguar in US raises awareness on International Jaguar Day
26 November 2020
NEW JERSEY: Jaguar North America, LLC announced its efforts to help raise awareness for the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) to protect this mighty big cat of the Americas in co...
Exclusive Ferrari 488 GT Modificata introduced
26 November 2020
  MARANELLO: Ferrari presents the new 488 GT Modificata, a limited edition car exclusively for use during track days and at Ferrari Club Competizioni GT events.The car’s ...
1999 Year Model Honda Accord and 2000 Year Model CR-V recall...
26 November 2020
PETALING JAYA: Honda Malaysia is recalling 2,784 units of 1999 Year Model Accord and 2000 Year Model CR-V to replace their Takata driver airbag inflators. The exercise is a ...