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Lotus Engineering goes BattCon
20 November 2020
LONDON: Lotus Engineering is launching a pilot containerised battery testing facility named BattCon, an abbreviation of Battery Containerised Test Facility, to assess energy storag...
Toyo Proxes CR1 tyres launched in Malaysia
20 November 2020
PETALING JAYA: Toyo Tyre Sales and Marketing Malaysia Sdn Bhd launched the Proxes CR1 passenger car and SUV tyres. Proxes CR1 passenger car tyres are available in 36 sizes, rang...
Nov 21-27: Fuel prices up across the board
20 November 2020
PETALING JAYA: Fuel prices will increase across the board from Nov 21 to Nov 27. The Finance Ministry said that RON97 petrol would be priced at RM1.94 per litre, up by two sen f...
Jaguar seeks to block US imports of Porsche, Audi SUVs
20 November 2020
NEW YORK: you wouldn’t know it was about Jags and Lambos, to judge by its rather dry name: In the Matter of Certain Vehicle Control Systems. But that’s the complaint Jaguar Land...
GM's Barra accelerates 'all out pursuit of global EV leaders...
20 November 2020
DETROIT: General Motors Co chief executive Mary Barra said the Detroit automaker is accelerating an "all out pursuit of global EV leadership," challenging electric vehicle leader T...
Shell Malaysia to offer more food choices to customers
20 November 2020
KUALA LUMPUR: Shell Malaysia will soon be offering customers a broader selection of snacks, titbits, and confectioneries come January 2021. This is following the winners’ announ...
China defies Elon Musk’s warnings and pushes ahead with hydr...
20 November 2020
BEIJING: Tesla chief executive officer Elon Musk has spent years mocking the idea of using hydrogen fuel cells rather than electric batteries to power next-generation green vehicle...
New Mercedes-Maybach S-Class debuts: More exclusive than eve...
20 November 2020
STUTTGART: The new Mercedes-Maybach S-Class was unveiled on Thursday. It builds upon the recently presented Mercedes-Benz flagship model with the exclusivity and tradition of Ma...
Tesla, Taycan snub by Consumer Reports shows challenge for E...
20 November 2020
DETROIT: Consumer Reports’ latest auto-reliability survey has a sobering message for owners of the newest electric vehicles: You’re likely going to have some gripes. Tesla Inc.’...
Curve control: Why your car's differential lock is so import...
20 November 2020
BERLIN: You might not have woken up this morning thinking "I want to learn what a differential lock does." But hear us out, because this key part of your car is what helps your ...
EU Commission to intervene in tech, carmakers' patent disput...
20 November 2020
The European Commission will first engage with the automotive sector to explore the possibility of effective licensing solutions. — AFP BRUSSELS: The European Commission plans to ...
New Subaru BRZ sports style and more power
19 November 2020
NEW YORK: The all-new, rear-wheel drive 2022 Subaru BRZ sports car made its global debut and features more power, better handling, improved styling, a 50-percent increase in torsio...
Eight-wheel Monstermax truck goes swimming
19 November 2020
MIAMI: The latest stunt from Cody Detwiler and his team at WhistlinDiesel recently took place in Florida where he drove his Monstermax pickup into the ocean. Monstermax is a...
New Golf Alltrack on sale in Germany
19 November 2020
BERLIN: The Golf Alltrack is a cross between the Golf and an SUV and is the latest iteration of the all-wheel-drive all-rounder. It is based on the eighth, completely new Golf g...
BMW welcomes actor Christoph Waltz as co-creator
19 November 2020
MUNICH: The BMW Group is entering into a cooperation with one of the most prominent players in the US cinema, actor Christoph Waltz, who takes on role as co-creator for the premium...
Elation Freedom hypercar breaks free
19 November 2020
LOS ANGELES: After five years of research and development, Elation Hypercars has unveiled its Elation Freedom model. The hypercar is being prototyped, tested and built in Silico...
BMW quickens pace towards electromobility
19 November 2020
MUNICH: The BMW Group is speeding up the shift towards electromobility and strengthening its global network for production of electrified vehicles. The company is investing 400 ...
Cycle & Carriage debuts Mercedes-Benz virtual showroom in Ma...
19 November 2020
PETALING JAYA: Cycle & Carriage has officially launched the first Mercedes-Benz virtual showroom in Malaysia designed to meet changing consumer expectations and to augment car-...
GM will announce boosted spending plans for EVs today, say s...
19 November 2020
DETROIT: General Motors Co will roll out details of an expanded and accelerated electric vehicle strategy today in an effort to convince investors it can be a serious competitor to...
Daimler to double sales of Mercedes-Benz Maybach vehicles
19 November 2020
FRANKFURT: Daimler said it plans to double sales of its Maybach-branded Mercedes-Benz vehicles, after selling 12,000 vehicles last year. Daimler unveiled its new flagship vehicl...