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Go stealthy with the Ducati Scrambler 1100 Dark PRO
09 October 2020
BOLOGNA: The new Ducati Scrambler 1100 Dark PRO, the entry model to the 1100 range, is available in Dark Stealth colour and constitutes a perfect starting point for a customization...
Porsche and Ferrari face US$59,000 tax on gas guzzlers in Fr...
09 October 2020
PARIS: A draft budget law weaving its way through France’s parliament may force car shoppers to reconsider purchases of Porsche, Ferrari or Lamborghini models that guzzle gasoline....
UMW appoints Ahmad Fuaad as president/CEO
09 October 2020
PETALING JAYA: UMW Holdings Bhd has appointed Datuk Ahmad Fuaad Mohd Kenali (pic) as its president and group chief executive officer (CEO) effective Nov 1, the automotive conglomer...
Oct 10-16: Fuel prices down across the board
09 October 2020
New Toyota Hilux debuts, five variants from RM93K to RM147K
09 October 2020
The top-of-the-range Hilux Rogue variant. PETALING JAYA: The new Toyota Hilux was launched in an online premiere via Facebook Live on Thursday. The number of variants has been ...
Volvo among luxury brands tapping Thai social commerce via L...
09 October 2020
BANGKOK: Auto and luxury fashion brands in Thailand have turned to selling their products on Japanese chat app Line amid the coronavirus pandemic, tapping the country’s growing app...
German minister drops plans for EU car toll
09 October 2020
Scheuer's proposal could have the EU imposing tolls on lorries, vans and cars within eight years. — Reuters BERLIN: German Transport Minister Andreas Scheuer has dropped plans for...
Wearing mask at petrol stations unnecessary, say police
09 October 2020
GEORGE TOWN: Wearing a face mask at petrol station is not necessary if physical distancing can be observed, said Penang police chief Comm Datuk Sahabudin Abd Manan. “A petrol st...
Britain eyeing 10 centres for post-Brexit customs checks
09 October 2020
Freight trucks moving through the terminal at the Port of Dover, Britain last October. — Reuters LONDON: Britain may build up to 10 centres to process customs checks and paperwork...
Renewable player overtakes ExxonMobil in market value
09 October 2020
NEW YORK: After decades of embracing fossil fuels, Wall Street appears to be shifting its allegiance to renewable energy, a sharp turn apparent in the contrasting fortunes of NextE...
New Hino 300 Series Pro launched in Malaysia
09 October 2020
PETALING JAYA: Hino Motors Sales (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd (HMSM) announced the launch of the new Hino 300 Series Pro, a new line-up for its Light Commercial Vehicle (LCV) that comes in t...
CKD BMW 218i Gran Coupé M Sport sweeps in at RM212K
08 October 2020
KUALA LUMPUR: BMW Malaysia today launched the 218i Gran Coupé M Sport here. The four-door Gran Coupé is priced at RM211,367 (on the road, without insurance and with sales tax ex...
GMC Hummer EV infotainment built with Unreal Engine
08 October 2020
PETALING JAYA: The GMC Hummer EV truck and SUV is a couple weeks away from the reveal but Epic Games, creators of Unreal Engine says it's behind the Hummer's infotainment syste...
Porsche Cayenne gets enhanced Premium Package
08 October 2020
PETALING JAYA: Sime Darby Auto Performance (SDAP) is reintroducing a new Premium Package for the Cayenne with pre-orders for the base model starting at RM680,000. The Cayenne wi...
Hyundai to recall Kona EV in S. Korea over concern of fire r...
08 October 2020
SEOUL: Hyundai Motor Co will voluntarily recall its Kona electric vehicles as a possible short circuit due to what may be faulty manufacturing of its high-voltage battery cells cou...
VW aims for 90% electric car sales in Norway next year
08 October 2020
OSLO: Electric cars will likely make up 90% of Volkswagen AG's sales in Norway next year and could completely replace diesel and petrol engines in the Nordic country by 2023, the G...
Subaru Fest in US charts record with largest parade of cars
08 October 2020
PHILADELPHIA: Subaru of America, Inc. (SOA) announced it has broken the Guiness World Records title for the largest parade of Subaru cars with 1,751 Subaru vehicles which is three ...
Musk says Tesla to use new batteries, tech at Berlin plant, ...
08 October 2020
SAN FRANCISCO: Tesla Inc chief executive Elon Musk said on Wednesday the company will produce Model Y with a new structural battery design and technology at its Berlin factory next...
Waze keeps you hook on it
08 October 2020
PETALING JAYA: Waze has new features that will anticipate and respond to users’ specific needs, enabling them to go on safer, less-stressful trips. The new features include Trip...
Ex-Tesla exec Straubel aims to build world's top battery rec...
08 October 2020
File pic of a lithium-ion car battery pack being stripped down for recycling. — Reuters SAN FRANCISCO: Tesla co-founder J.B. Straubel wants to build his startup Redwood Materials ...