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Hyundai Malaysia service centres resume operations
23 April 2020
PETALING JAYA: Hyundai-Sime Darby Motors (HSDM) has resumed service centre operations in stages starting April 20. To date, all Sime Darby Auto Hyundai (SDAH) service centres ha...
Nissan, partners to draft deeper alliance in May, says daily
23 April 2020
TOKYO: Nissan Motor Co, Renault SA and Mitsubishi Motors Corp will draft plans for a deeper alliance next month, including joint development of more electric vehicles (EVs) and sel...
Coker Tire Company reproduces Dunlop Sport Classic radial ty...
23 April 2020
ATLANTA: Coker Tire Company, the world’s largest supplier of collector vehicle tires and wheels, has expanded its product line with the addition of the Dunlop Sport Classic radial ...
VW and China partners will soon allow house automation from ...
23 April 2020
SHANGHAI: Imagine rolling up to your home to be greeted with warm lights, air cooled to just the right temperature and water heated and ready for your shower. That will be possi...
Confirmed: MCO extended a third time to May 12
23 April 2020
UPDATE:  Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin today announced that the movement control order (MCO) will be extended by another two weeks. This fourth phase of the MCO will be i...
The ins and outs of buying a new car online
23 April 2020
BERLIN: Buying things online has become ever more natural for almost all products - with a few notable exceptions, such as cars. People still tend to head to showrooms and deale...
Car insurers should repay premiums, say British lawmakers
22 April 2020
LONDON: British motor insurers should repay all or some of their premiums to customers because of a steep drop in car use and claims due to the coronavirus lockdown, a group of law...
Lotus celebrates 35th anniversary of Ayrton Senna's first F1...
22 April 2020
LONDON: It was 35 years ago today, in monsoon conditions, that a determined young Brazilian raced to his first Formula 1 victory and cemented his name in motorsport folklore. It...
Ford wants to make quieter car cabins
22 April 2020
DETROIT: Where once drivers had to shout to make themselves heard above certain speeds, modern day cars are comparative oases of calm where conversations and music are clearly audi...
Real-world emissions ratings will help economy post Covid-19...
22 April 2020
LONDON: New real-world data on vehicle emissions will allow revitalisation of an automotive industry and global economy devastated by the Covid-19 outbreak but with cleaner air and...
Mercedes Maybach S Class spied
22 April 2020
BERLIN: Wrapped in camo, here's what's apparently will be the new Mercedes Maybach S Class. Reported by Motor1, the new "uber" luxury W223 S Class uses newly designed headlights...
Range Rover Evoque and Land Rover Discovery Sport offered as...
22 April 2020
LONDON: The Range Rover Evoque and Land Rover Discovery Sport now available as efficient plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) with an all-electric range of up to 66km - enough to do the average...
Hyundai marks Earth Day with K-pop group BTS
22 April 2020
SEOUL: Hyundai Motor Company is commemorating Earth Day with a new film as part of its Global Hydrogen Campaign with the global K-pop group BTS. The newly released film features...
Tyre industry pushes back against evidence of plastic pollut...
22 April 2020
SINGAPORE: A growing body of scientific research linking tyre wear to microplastic pollution, as well as increasing scrutiny from lawmakers in the European Union (EU), has led the ...
Setel offers contactless refuelling option at Petronas stati...
22 April 2020
KUALA LUMPUR: Setel, Malaysia's first petrol e-payment solution, has introduced Setel4Me which provides for a pure contactless transaction at select Petronas fuel stations. The ...
Lotus is gearing up to make a car you can drive every day
22 April 2020
The entry-level Lotus model will bear some design cues from the Evija, shown here. NEW YORK: Lotus Cars, known for low-slung racers that wedge drivers into a tightly honed cockpit...
Majority of Brits want to ban pavement parking
22 April 2020
LONDON: A new study by online parking portal YourParkingSpace.co.uk indicates that a majority of Brits now want to see pavement parking banned across the country. Its Britain-wi...
GM's Maven car-sharing unit falls victim to virus
22 April 2020
DETROIT: General Motors Co said on Tuesday it is shutting down its Maven car-sharing unit, after suspending operations because of the novel coronavirus. The automaker said it wo...
Superbiker who zoomed along Penang bridge at over 250kph arr...
22 April 2020
GEORGE TOWN: Police have arrested a motorcyclist who allegedly zoomed along the Penang Bridge at speeds exceeding 250kph. The 28-year-old nurse from a private hospital was arres...
Aeristech's e-superchargers wins Queen's Award
22 April 2020
LONDON: British electric motor specialist Aeristech has been awarded a Queen’s Award for Enterprise in Innovation in recognition of its work to develop a series of increasingly adv...