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2020 Bangkok Motor Show to proceed on July 15-26
01 July 2020
BANGKOK: The 41st Bangkok International Motor Show will be held from July 15 till 26, 2020 at Challenger Hall, IMPACT Maung Thong Thani. Opening hours are from noon till 10pm on...
Geely's Volvo announces its biggest ever recall over seat be...
01 July 2020
STOCKHOLM: Volvo Cars said today it was recalling nearly 2.2 million cars built between 2006 and 2019 to address a potential issue with cables attached to their front seat belts in...
Motorcyclists should make sure they stay topped up — with w...
01 July 2020
BERLIN: The weather's fine, the streets are empty and the tank is full: Time for a relaxing ride on the motorcycle. But while on the road, motorcyclists should also make sure that ...
Kia USA ditches Optima name for K5
01 July 2020
LOS ANGELES: The Kia Optima is getting a model name change in the United States, with the latest generation now called K5, which makes it fall in line with what the model is called...
BMW Motorrad to get Active Cruise Control
01 July 2020
MUNICH: Active cruise control, long available in cars, is now coming to motorcycles. BMW Motorrad will soon offer this type of rider assistance system, thus providing motorcycli...
New Toyota tech stops driver from smashing up car
01 July 2020
TOYOTA CITY: Toyota says it has developed a new "Acceleration Suppression System" help avoid serious accidents and reduce damage caused by accidental stepping on the accelerator pe...
Volkswagen Malaysia offers free service check
01 July 2020
KUALA LUMPUR: Volkswagen Passenger Cars Malaysia is offering a free 5 Star Service Check at all service centres nationwide. As part of the VW Cares initiative, the 5 Star Servi...
BMW to source battery cells produced using renewable energy
01 July 2020
FRANKFURT: BMW on Tuesday said its electric cars will use battery cells produced using renewable energy, a step which will compel the biggest suppliers to source more non-coal gene...
UMW Toyota moves its outlets to dealers
01 July 2020
PETALING JAYA: UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT) announced that two of its own outlets in Klang Valley have been transferred to dealers to enhance operational excellence with effect from Jul...
AIR Alliance expands in move to regulate car cabin air quali...
01 July 2020
LONDON: Sanitised air will become a key selling point in future cars, and the AIR Alliance (AIR), publishers of the AIR Index, continues to grow with the addition of Sanity Systems...
Businessman regrets buying second-hand MPV
01 July 2020
JOHOR BARU: Businessman Md Yazid Saidi will never buy a used vehicle again after having to fork out more money to repair it. He paid RM80,000 for the second-hand multi-purpose v...
Car sharing service Trevo ramps up promos to boost sales
01 July 2020
PETALING JAYA: Trevo, a people-to-people car sharing marketplace, have promotions for those looking for a wide range of vehicles for the road trip you may be undertaking. You ca...
Audi unveils refreshed Q5 with OLED rear lamps
01 July 2020
INGOLSTADT; The Audi Q5 has been one of the bestselling SUVs in the premium mid-size segment on European markets for years. And now, Audi has made it even better and even more attr...
Citroen to start selling latest C4 model in Q4
01 July 2020
PARIS: Citroen’s latest C4 model will go on sale in the fourth quarter of this year, with the French carmaker aiming to expand in the compact car market, the head of PSA-owned ...
McDonald's to let electric car owners in UK charge up while ...
01 July 2020
McDonald's newest strategy to pull in customers for fast food is fast charging. — dpa BERLIN: Recharge more than half of your electric car's battery in the time it takes to eat a ...
UMW Toyota opens flagship stores on Lazada and Shopee
30 June 2020
SHAH ALAM: UMW Toyota Motor has opened an online store at two of Malaysia’s popular e-commerce platforms - Lazada and Shopee, where car buyers can find special deals on selected mo...
Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125 tyres now on offer
30 June 2020
KUALA LUMPUR: Hankook Tire has announced a special two-month tyre promotion that offers cash voucher rebates for customers when purchasing two or four pieces of its new Ventus Prim...
Waze introduces moods and colours to your drive
30 June 2020
KUALA LUMPUR: Waze, the Google-based global positioning system (GPS) navigation software app, has refreshed its brand identity by adding the element of fun into its users' drives. ...
Mercedes-Benz Alor Star Autohaus 3S centre officially opens
30 June 2020
KUALA LUMPUR: Mercedes-Benz Malaysia (MBM) together with Cycle & Carriage Bintang Berhad (C&C) has officially opened the doors to the new Cycle & Carriage Alor Setar Au...
UMW Toyota crowns Season 3 victors of the Toyota Vios Challe...
30 June 2020
SHAH ALAM: UMW Toyota Motor has presented prize monies amounting to RM360,000 to the overall champions of the Toyota Vios Challenge (Season 3). During the ceremony held at the c...