Beijing weighs plans to stimulate auto demand
24 March 2020
BEIJING/SHANGHAI: China’s capital city Beijing is considering plans to stimulate demand for automobiles after the coronavirus epidemic hit sales badly, the state-backed Beijing New...
Insurance coverage still active if car driven with expired r...
23 March 2020
UPDATE: A day after this report was posted, Transport Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong said motorists need not renew their expired road tax or driving licence during the MCO per...
PLUS Highway to continue operating despite MCO
23 March 2020
Plus said PLUSRonda and the toll free PLUSLine are still available 24-hours a day. — Bernama
PETALING JAYA: The North-South expressway will continue to operate throughout the move...
Low demand quashes hopes for a VW Polo R
23 March 2020
PETALING JAYA: It looks like the pocket rocket that is the Volkswagen Polo R will not be going into production after all.
VW R chief Jost Capito said in a recent interview that ...
Toyota plans to develop fuel cell truck with Hino unit
23 March 2020
TOKYO: Toyota today said it would develop a heavy-duty fuel-cell truck with its subsidiary, Hino Motor Co, as it sees hydrogen technology as a zero-emissions alternative to battery...
Thousands of motorists caught in gridlock following roadbloc...
23 March 2020
GEORGE TOWN: Thousands of motorists were caught in a gridlock here today, following roadblocks mounted by police enforcing the movement control order (MCO).
Island commuters who...
Auto sector shifting gears
23 March 2020
PETALING JAYA: As the world grapples with the Covid-19 crisis, many automotive firms across the globe have shut down their operations in tandem with the nationwide lockdown of thei...
Which VW suits you? It's all in the stars
23 March 2020
WOLFSBURG: According to Volkswagen, a car is not just a means of transportation – it also offers clues to your personality, lifestyle and character traits.
With so many vehicles...
Land Rover celebrates 50 years of its Range Rover
23 March 2020
STOCKHOLM: Land Rover has celebrated the Range Rover golden jubilee by creating a giant piece of sub-zero art at its cold weather test facility in Arjeplog, close to the Arctic cir...
BMW all for diversity
23 March 2020
MUNICH: The BMW Group says employee diversity is critical for it to advance its mission to create sustainable future mobility. This is why it has thousands of employees from more t...
Fresh convertibles breeze into town in what may spark new tr...
23 March 2020
FRANKFURT: The coronavirus has already ruined the early season for car manufacturers and since they are so busy putting lots of money and resources into electrification, niche mode...
Driving with children: The risk of turning round to look at ...
23 March 2020
BERLIN: Anyone who's even driven a car with children in the back seat will know: Keeping your eyes ahead at all times is not easy. What are the kids doing back there? Do you need t...
Why the most boring spot check on your car is so important
22 March 2020
BERLIN: Checking the tyre pressure on your car has to be one of the most dull and unpleasant duties that car ownership brings with it.
You'll likely find screwing on and off the...
Germany will block foreign takeovers to avoid economy sell-o...
22 March 2020
The financial district of Frankfurt. — Reuters
BERLIN/FRANKFURT: Germany will protect domestic firms from foreign takeovers, two leading politicians said, after company valuation...
Fewer cars on Selangor roads as compliance with MCO picks up
22 March 2020
PETALING JAYA: Police have noticed a gradual drop in the number of vehicles on the road four days into the movement control order (MCO), signifying that more and more people now un...
Volkswagen CEO warns factory closures may drag on for weeks
22 March 2020
Diess says 'we need to be ready, to live with this threat for a long time - until effective medicines or a vaccination are available.' — Reuters
FRANKFURT: Volkswagen AG CEO Herbe...
March 21-27: Fuel prices drop further
20 March 2020
PETALING JAYA: Fuel prices will be down across the board from tomorrow, with RON95 petrol registering the biggest drop.
Here are the latest prices with effect from March 21-27:
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Fixter helps elderly Londoners with delivery of essential it...
20 March 2020
LONDON: Necessity is the mother of invention, as they say.
Fixter (www.fixter.co.uk), said to be Britain's first end-to-end online car maintenance service, is doing its bit to h...
Britain expects newly-made ventilators by Nissan/McLaren/Meg...
20 March 2020
LONDON: Britain said today its scramble to produce thousands of ventilators to fight the coronavirus outbreak was achieving results as top companies have already produced a prototy...
Volkswagen develops ground-breaking Car2X safety feature
20 March 2020
WOLFSBURG: Thanks to Volkswagen's (VW) latest technological innovation - Car2X, VW vehicles are now able to wirelessly connect to other vehicles including traffic infrastructure.
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