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Castrol powers local riders at Malaysian Cub Prix Championsh...
17 July 2020
KUALA LUMPUR: Castrol Malaysia announced today that it will be sponsoring two young riders in the WIRA category. The riders will be competing in this year’s Malaysian Cub Prix C...
Jaguar reveals limited Edition F-Pace SUV from RM436K
17 July 2020
PETALING JAYA: Jaguar Land Rover Malaysia the exclusive importer of Jaguar and Land Rover in Malaysia has introduced a new limited edition F-Pace sports utility vehicle (SUV) that'...
Audi bids farewell to the R8 V10 quattro with limited editio...
17 July 2020
WASHINGTON: To celebrate a decade of success with the storied V10 engine, Audi of America has announced the limited edition R8 V10 quattro models in Mugello Blue, Avus Silver, and ...
Maserati takes first stab at electric mobility with Ghibli h...
17 July 2020
MODENA: They might make fast cars, but Maserati is only now crossing the finish line onto electric avenue with its first mild hybrid, the Ghibli saloon which borrows a 2.0-litre fo...
New York to invest US$750mil to expand EV infrastructure
17 July 2020
EV chargers from Electrify America. NEW YORK: New York governor Andrew Cuomo on Thursday announced an investment programme that would allocate US$750 million to build charging sta...
GM venture and Burger King criticised on China consumer righ...
17 July 2020
BEIJING/SHANGHAI: A car made by a General Motors (GM) joint venture and US fast food chain Burger King and were picked out for criticism on Thursday by China’s state television sta...
Covid-19, electric vehicles to reshape Thailand’s auto indus...
17 July 2020
BANGKOK: The Covid-19 pandemic is accelerating the remaking of Thailand’s automotive industry, the backbone of Southeast Asia’s auto sector, as factory shutdowns compound a shift t...
Apple rolls out digital car key function - BMWs only for now
17 July 2020
BERLIN: Apple has rolled out its digital car key function allowing iPhone and Apple Watch users to unlock the doors of their car by holding up their device to the handle. Howeve...
New Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 and 718 Spyder arrive
16 July 2020
KUALA LUMPUR: Sime Darby Auto Performance (SDAP) launched today the new range-topping performance model in the 718 family – the new 718 Cayman GT4 and 718 Spyder. The online deb...
Subaru awarded Best Brand Loyalty award again
16 July 2020
NEW YORK: Subaru of America has been awarded the 2020 J.D. Power Best Brand Loyalty Award for the second consecutive year. Subaru was ranked highest among mass market brands—wit...
Barely road-legal Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series can hit 325kp...
16 July 2020
FRANKFURT: The Mercedes powerhouse subsidiary AMG has been looking at ways to cram as much racetrack performance into one car without losing the road permit. Using many feat...
UAE seeks to help Tesla accelerate autonomous driving push
16 July 2020
DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates threw open the door to Tesla Inc. to join its push to accelerate autonomous driving over the next five years as the Gulf nation seeks to bolster its...
Call to build highway that bypasses Brunei gains new impetus
16 July 2020
Vehicles lining up at the Miri border checkpoint to cross from Sarawak to Sabah via Brunei. MIRI: The Federal Government and Sarawak government have been urged to start building a...
Audi is king of patents for electric drives
16 July 2020
INGOLSTADT: Audi is the leader in patent applications filed for electric drives in Germany. In 2019, a total of 660 patents were filed in Germany. These applications refer only ...
Indonesia produces maiden batch of biodiesel made of 100% pa...
16 July 2020
JAKARTA: Indonesia's state oil company PT Pertamina produced its first successful batch of biodiesel made up of 100% palm oil (D100) in its Dumai refinery last week and is set to p...
Xiaomi scooter to get Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team edition
16 July 2020
BEIJING: Xiaomi will be launching a special edition of its Mi Electric Scooter Pro 2, designed in collaboration with the Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team. “We are extremely exci...
Auto sales boost expected in Q3
16 July 2020
PETALING JAYA: Automotive companies could see a boost in sales in the third quarter of this year, spurred by the government’s tax exemption and introduction of new models. MIDF ...
Ford launches new protection shields to distance Transit and...
16 July 2020
LONDON: Ford has announced a new range of protection shields in the UK that can be quickly and easily fitted to a wide selection of the company’s commercial vehicles, designed to h...
US fast food chain Chipotle to expand drive-thrus
16 July 2020
LOS ANGELES: US fast food chain Chipotle on Wednesday announced it planned to expand its drive-thru lanes and hire as many as 10,000 new employees. Chipotle, known for its tacos...
Michigan governor warns car plants may shut if masks aren’t ...
16 July 2020
DETROIT: Michigan governor Gretchen Whitmer warned Wednesday that auto factories in her state could be shut down again if residents don’t follow her order to wear masks and slow th...