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The year’s hottest new cars just got cold as ice

03 April 2020

NEW YORK: At least three years and about US$1 billion (RM4.3bil). That’s roughly what it takes to make a new vehicle, from drafting table to dealerships. Car companies live and ...

Perodua gives RM2mil to the fight against Covid-19

03 April 2020

KUALA LUMPUR: Perodua has contributed RM2mil to the National Disaster Management Agency’s (Nadma) Covid-19 fund. Perodua also donated 150 mattresses, 200 pillows, 105 boxes of m...

GM to help Honda develop two new electric cars

03 April 2020

LOS ANGELES: General Motors and Honda have agreed to jointly develop two all-new electric vehicles for Honda, based on GM’s highly flexible global EV platform powered by proprietar...

Brits can now buy a Peugeot online

03 April 2020

LONDON: Car buyers in Britain can buy a new vehicle and access all the latest consumer offers through Peugeot Buy Online. The virtual showroom allows customers to buy any new Pe...

Young Driver programme teaches children as young as 10

03 April 2020

LONDON: Drivers as young as 10 years old are being taught how to drive under the Young Driver programme. The programme is the largest provider of driving lessons for pre-17 chil...

Proton adapts under MCO

03 April 2020

SUBANG JAYA: Under the movement control order (MCO), which began on March 18, Proton has followed its requirements and obtained approval from the relevant agencies for key operatio...

Skoda turns 125 - announces arrival of all-electric Enyaq SU...

03 April 2020

Skoda Vision iV concept starts the styling cues for the upcoming all-electric Enyaq SUV LONDON: Skoda is celebrating its 125th anniversary this year and 115 years since the comp...

Motorist claims trial to insulting cop, obstruction of duty

03 April 2020

PETALING JAYA: A 44-year-old sales manager claimed trial to two charges at a magistrate's Court here today over an incident in which she allegedly insulted a policeman. Tong Poh...

Scared workers staying away from factory floors, hitting out...

03 April 2020

PARIS: Philippe Petitcolin has had a hard time getting workers back on the factory floor. The Safran SA chief executive officer’s efforts to resume work at sites building jet en...

Audi e-tron Sportback planned for May debut

03 April 2020

INGOLSTADT: Audi has expanded its all-electric e-tron product line-up with the formal introduction of a sport utility vehicle (SIV) in the form of a Sportback 55 quattro that has 3...

Sepang already lost millions of ringgit in track fees

03 April 2020

PETALING JAYA: Sepang International Circuit (SIC) are bracing for a tough period over the next few months with millions of ringgit in track fees lost over the next few months. S...

Mercedes-Benz Actros truck replaces rearview mirrors with ca...

03 April 2020

STUTTGART: Mercedes-Benz Trucks replaces the conventional rearview mirrors with the MirrorCam camera system such as the new Mercedes-Benz Actros heavy duty truck which is easy to r...

Karma claims its silicon carbide inverters will revolutionis...

03 April 2020

LOS ANGELES: Californian luxury EV builder Karma Automotive announced that it has entered the final stage of development for its two new silicon carbide (SiC) Inverters to enhance ...

Toyota wins award for innovative production technology

03 April 2020

TOYOTA CITY: Toyota says its aluminum casting technology that results in lowering carbon dioxide emissions and high thermal efficiency in cylinder head production has won the 2019...

1,000hp out of a Toyota Supra?

02 April 2020

LOS ANGELES: If there's anyone who can squeeze 1,000hp out of the BMW B58 turbocharged I6 engine, then Stephan Papadakis of the Papadakis Racing outfit certainly comes close. Wh...

Mazda uses cork in upcoming limited-edition MX-30 electric S...

02 April 2020

TOKYO: Mazda is celebrating its centenary by bringing to market a limited-edition electric MX-30 First Edition sport utility vehicle (SUV) that will be arriving in the UK early nex...

Aiways begins order-taking in Europe for its U5 electric SUV

02 April 2020

SHANGHAI: Aiways, a China-based personal mobility provider, announced that it will begin order-taking for its all-electric U5 mid-sized sport utility vehicle (SUV) for the European...

Take a virtual factory tour with AudiStream

02 April 2020

INGOLSTADT: Audi is offering its enthusiasts a guided tour of its production plant at Ingolstadt, Germany, all from the safety of home. AudiStream is a online interactive tour o...

Ford sees permanent shift towards more online vehicle sales ...

02 April 2020

LaNeve says around 93% of Ford’s 3,100 US dealers are doing some or all aspects of sales online and that remote delivery has become the norm during the current health crisis. DETR...

BMW uses blockchain to track movement of parts and raw mater...

02 April 2020

MUNICH: The BMW Group is using innovative digital technologies to optimise its processes such as blockchain, a technology that enables tamper-proof data sharing, with potential app...

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