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Ferrari show off new SF1000 car with a touch of theatre
12 February 2020
BOLOGNA: Ferrari showed off their 2020 Formula One car with a theatrical show of pride and passion on Tuesday, assuring success-starved fans that it was also very different under t...
Nissan designs sleep soundtrack to help LEAF owners lull the...
12 February 2020
PARIS: Nissan has introduced what they refer to as "the world's first zero-emission lullaby:" the LEAF Dream Drive. Instead of parents having to rely on driving around their bab...
Polestar to create car parts with recycled plastic and waste...
12 February 2020
GOTHENBURG: After standardising the vegan interior of the Polestar 2 last year, the company will continue to improve the sustainability of their future production models by reducin...
Daimler CEO promises fresh approach after bumpy start in rol...
12 February 2020
FRANKFURT: Ola Kallenius got off to a shaky start at the helm of Daimler AG, presiding over three profit warnings since last May as legal costs, tariff threats and swollen developm...
WATCH LIVE: CKD Proton X70 launch
12 February 2020
PETALING JAYA: Today is the big day for Proton as it launches the locally assembled version of the popular X70 SUV. The X70 debuted as a fully imported model from China in Decem...
Opinion: Geely’s Li risks running down Volvo in merger
12 February 2020
File pic of Li. A blockbuster valuation will help fund Li's future ambitions in a tougher global auto industry and pay down the debt he’s built up. HONG KONG: Chinese billionaire ...
Toddler in miraculous escape after being flung out of vehicl...
12 February 2020
SEREMBAN: A two-year-old boy miraculously survived after he was flung out of a vehicle he was travelling in with his family in a crash involving another vehicle on the southbound N...
Petron-Enrich contest winners loved New Zealand holiday
11 February 2020
KUALA LUMPUR: It was a dream come true for the three grand prize winners of the Petron-Enrich Fuel and Fly to New Zealand Contest. Multi-talented singer, actor, and television ...
New Renault CEO de Meo will be much better paid than predece...
11 February 2020
PARIS: French carmaker Renault will grant its new chief executive, Luca de Meo (pic), a pay package of around €5.8 million (RM26mil), which is an increase of nearly 57% of what his...
Diesel-powered BMW X5 and X6 get mild hybrid tech
11 February 2020
MUNICH: From May 2020, the new BMW X5 xDrive40d and X6 xDrive40d will boast a newly developed straight six-cylinder diesel engine with a 48-volt starter generator. The new 3-li...
Free RFID tag install offer: It all ends today
11 February 2020
PETALING JAYA: Right, folk. There's only a few hours left today to go out there to install RFID tags on your car for free. It's a case of "first come, first served" while tag stock...
Ghosn hires legendary agent Michael Ovitz for TV, film deals
11 February 2020
Ovitz (right) with a friend. He is holding his first book, a memoir published in 2018.— Image from facebook.com/MikeOvitz LOS ANGELES: Hollywood producers eager to dramatise the ...
New Audi A3 to be tested on São Miguel Island ahead of Genev...
11 February 2020
INGOLSTADT: Audi has revealed that the world premiere of the fourth-generation A3 Sportback will happen at the 2020 Geneva Motor Show in March. First, however, journalists will ...
Ghosn used Nissan-Mitsubishi venture to inflate pay, say law...
11 February 2020
Ghosn has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing, including concerning the way he was compensated..— Reuters AMSTERDAM: Carlos Ghosn, the fugitive former auto executive, used a joint ve...
Geely talks merger with Volvo in move to strengthen ops
11 February 2020
HANGZHOU: China’s Geely Automobile and Volvo are in talks about combining their businesses to create a stronger global carmaker with listings in Hong Kong and possibly Stockholm. ...
AIA General offers family-themed car insurance
11 February 2020
Chang (standing) at the launch of AIA Family Drive, the company’s first flagship product. KUALA LUMPUR: AIA General Berhad has announced today launched its first flagship product ...
Carmakers look to resume China output after virus forced clo...
11 February 2020
SINGAPORE: Automakers including Daimler, Ford and Tesla are looking to resume production in China after being forced to shut factories following the outbreak of a new coronavirus. ...
Nissan X-Trail and Serena S-Hybrid now come with RM100K fami...
10 February 2020
  KUALA LUMPUR: If you are planning to buy the new X-Trail and Serena S-Hybrid, the deal is now sweetened with a complimentary 1-year insurance protection plan of RM100,000...
Michelin X Multi Z 2 truck tyre introduced
10 February 2020
KUALA LUMPUR: Renowned tyre company Michelin, has introduced the Michelin X Multi Z 2 truck tyre packed with the latest technologies, is an all-position tyre fitment for Regional a...
Daimler to slash 15,000 jobs as cost cuts intensify, says pa...
10 February 2020
FRANKFURT: German luxury carmaker Daimler is intensifying existing cost-cutting measures and plans to cut up to 15,000 jobs, Handelsblatt newspaper reported, citing company sources...