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Flux now lets you subscribe to a Proton X70
07 August 2020
KUALA LUMPUR: Car subscription service Flux today announced it has added Proton X70 to its fleet of cars.
All units are new and are the Premium version. They are available in Sn...
What are the rules for letting children ride in the front ca...
07 August 2020
BERLIN: The fight between siblings for the front passenger seat in the car is a time-honoured tradition for many families. For many children, it's an honour to get to sit with Mom ...
Bentley Octopus study aims to revolutionise the future of el...
07 August 2020
LONDON: Bentley Motor has announced that it is embarking on a three-year study to help transform the landscape of electric-vehicle powertrains.
The aim of the study is to move a...
Mitsubishi Motors says chairman Masuko resigned for health r...
07 August 2020
Masuko, 71, will stay on at Mitsubishi as a special adviser. The nature of his illness was not revealed. — Reuters
TOKYO: Mitsubishi Motors Corp said today Osamu Masuko resigned a...
Modern driver-assistance technology 'far from reliable', say...
07 August 2020
ORLANDO (USA): Advanced driver assistance technology automating steering and braking in a growing number of vehicles is not providing reliable safety benefits, a new study by the A...
E-hailing customers urged to download new MyCar app
07 August 2020
Mohd Noah showing the new MyCar app on a mobile phone. — Bernama
KUALA LUMPUR: The livelihood of some 12,000 MyCar drivers are at stake following the recent migration of the e-hai...
Hygiene the cardinal rule for drivers
07 August 2020
Taxi driver Cheang Yoke Yoon providing hand sanitiser to a passenger before beginning the trip from KL Sentral. — AZMAN GHANI / The Star
PETALING JAYA: As hygiene and cleanlines...
Cadillac unveils 480km electric SUV years before sales start
07 August 2020
DETROIT: General Motors Co. unveiled a long-awaited Cadillac electric vehicle that will offer Tesla Inc.-like range, though prospective buyers will need to be patient.
The Cadil...
S. Korea's drive-through Covid-19 testing on way to achievin...
07 August 2020
SEOUL: South Korea's innovative drive-through testing of the coronavirus, which allows samples to be collected from drivers in just 10 minutes, is on its way to becoming a global s...
Higher car quality promised with new Mercedes-Benz MO360 dig...
06 August 2020
PETALING JAYA: Mercedes-Benz has a new weapon for higher car quality, and it's a digital ecosystem for its car factories called MO360 (Mercedes-Benz Cars Operations 360).
The ne...
Audi employs drones to locate vehicles at its Neckarsulm pla...
06 August 2020
INGOLSTADT: Audi is using a specially developed drone system to locate vehicles that are ready for dispatch at the Neckarsulm site.
The flying device flies over the vehicle disp...
Bentley's Flying Spur First Edition arrives from RM1.1mil
06 August 2020
KUALA LUMPUR: Bentley Kuala Lumpur has officially introduced a new variant of its grand touring sedan - meet the Flying Spur First Edition.
The First Edition arrives hot off the...
MINI Malaysia celebrates Merdeka with ‘Add Independence’ cam...
06 August 2020
KUALA LUMPUR: MINI Malaysia, in celebration of the country's 63rd Independence Day, has launched its "Add Independence" campaign for selected models.
The campaign, from now unti...
Some Nissan Serena S-Hybrid units to be recalled for gearbox...
06 August 2020
KUALA LUMPUR: Some 4,000 units of the Nissan Serena S-Hybrid are being recalled over a faulty transmission control unit.
Nissan distributor Edaran Tan Chong Motor Sdn Bhd said t...
The virtues of the BMW 545e xDrive PHEV
06 August 2020
PETALING JAYA: With BMW Group Malaysia going ga-ga over plug-in hybrids, can we expect them to bring in the 545e xDrive PHEV, in 2021?
Let's wait and see. Meanwhile here are som...
Isuzu D-Max Stealth launched from RM126K
06 August 2020
PETALING JAYA: Isuzu Malaysia has recently launched its new limited-edition D-Max Stealth pickup truck that's been decked out with accoutrements exclusive to this build.
With on...
Need breakdown service? Tap for Roger
06 August 2020
KUALA LUMPUR: You have come across Carput, Pomen, Carpit, CarBengkel and Serv, apps that support car owners on servicing and roadside assist.
Now, there's a new player in town. ...
Cars are uninvited guests when Americans dine in parking lot...
06 August 2020
The outdoor movie screen at Kowloon. — Bloomberg
NEW YORK: Outdoor spaces hastily fancified for low-risk dining are keeping thousands of US restaurants from closing permanently. B...
Porsche Panamera facelift coming in autumn
06 August 2020
STUTTGART: Porsche is preparing a facelift for its Panamera. Coming this autumn, the Gran Turismo will have a retouched design, improvements to the steering and chassis, and new en...
Daimler deepens battery alliance with CATL to include R&D
06 August 2020
Daimler AG board member Markus Schäfer and CATL CEO/chairman/founder Dr Robin Zeng are working together on advancing battery technology.
FRANKFURT: Daimler on Wednesday said it wa...
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