Sony testing an electric car guided by 5G
21 April 2021
LONDON: Back in January 2020, Sony surprised many by announcing its automotive ambitions with a concept car bearing the name Vision-S, unveiled at the CES tech show in Las Vegas.
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Start-ups aim to change car battery recycling
20 April 2021
Workers dismantling batteries to obtain lead from them at ACE Green recycling Inc in Ghaziabad, on the outskirts of New Delhi. — Reuters
NEW DELHI: A handful of startups are tryin...
Chip shortage casts shadow on China's auto industry recovery
19 April 2021
An Arcfox aS HI (Huawei Inside) autonomous car is seen during the 19th Shanghai auto show.— AFP
SHANGHAI: Auto industry executives are rattled by a global shortage of semiconducto...
Shanghai auto show: Tesla goes low key as EVs and smart tech...
19 April 2021
The Hengchi 1 car. - AFP
SHANGHAI: The Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition kicked off today in China’s financial hub, a multiday event aimed at showcasing the be...
Grab to stay focused on South-East Asian markets
19 April 2021
SINGAPORE: Singapore’s tech unicorn Grab will remain focused on South-East Asian markets even after it goes public in the United States, Vietnam News Agency (VNA) quoted the co-fou...
Four men in viral road rage video arrested, test positive fo...
19 April 2021
KLANG: The four men who destroyed the windscreen and windows of a car as well as assaulted the vehicle’s driver on Sunday have been arrested by the South Klang police.
South Kla...
Miami joins F1 calendar in 2022 in push for US fan share
19 April 2021
The F1 circuit in Austin, Texas.
PARIS: The Miami Grand Prix will join the Formula One calendar from the 2022 season, organisers said on Sunday, in a 10-year deal that adds a seco...
Baidu expects to supply self-driving system to 1 million car...
19 April 2021
SHANGHAI: Chinese technology giant Baidu Inc expects to supply its Apollo autonomous driving system to 1 million cars in the next three to five years, a senior company executive sa...
Goodyear Malaysia offers three Perodua Ativa X in contest
18 April 2021
KUALA LUMPUR: Goodyear Malaysia is running a contest in the run-up to the Raya season, where customers stand to win each of three grand prizes of Perodua Ativa SUVs.
Seven conso...
Bermaz Auto poised for growth with Kia and Peugeot in hand
17 April 2021
PETALING JAYA: Bermaz Auto Bhd (BAuto) is optimistic of growth opportunities for Peugeot and Kia cars in Malaysia, although the task is challenging given the Covid-19-ravaged econo...
Renting a car? Don't forget to unpair your phone afterwards
17 April 2021
HAMBURG: If you pair your smartphone with the infotainment system of a rented car, make sure that you delete your data before returning the car. If you don't, personal data such as...
Toy cars get eco makeover to inspire children
15 April 2021
A toy Tesla Roadster from Matchbox. — Reuters
LONDON: Matchbox is launching a new series of toy cars based on real-life electric and hybrid vehicles, in a bid to make its miniat...
Vehicle owners will have to pay up if drivers fail to pay to...
15 April 2021
PETALING JAYA: Vehicle owners - especially logistics companies - whose drivers try to evade toll fraudulently will pay a heavy price including being taken to court, says Projek Leb...
'Delicious but crazy!' Vin Diesel on car launching into spac...
15 April 2021
Ramsey (Nathalie Emmanuel) takes a leap of faith with Dom (Vin Diesel). — UIP Malaysia
PETALING JAYA: If the first trailer for Fast And Furious 9 served the drama, the second and...
April 15 to 21: Fuel prices unchanged
14 April 2021
KUALA LUMPUR: The retail prices of RON95, RON97 and diesel will remain unchanged for the period of April 15 to 21, with each still priced at RM2.05, RM2.54 and RM2.15 per litre res...
Even Tesla can’t overcome Australian hostility to electric c...
14 April 2021
SYDNEY: Tesla Inc. and the electric-car industry generally thrive in the world’s richest nations. Not so in Australia, where even tractors outsell EVs two to one.
More than four...
Bosch appoints new MD for Malaysia
14 April 2021
KUALA LUMPUR: German multinational engineering and technology company Bosch has appointed Klaus Landhaeusser as the new managing director of its businesses in Malaysia, Robert Bosc...
Guard My Ride offering extended warranty to Sime Darby Auto ...
14 April 2021
(From left): Tham, Kong, Vi and Moo.
KUALA LUMPUR: Extended warranty service provider Guard My Ride Sdn Bhd (GMR) has teamed up with used car dealer Sime Darby Auto Selection to ...
Huawei turns to driverless cars, as no end of US sanctions i...
14 April 2021
A Huawei store in Beijing. — AFP
SHENZHEN: Resigning itself to the fact that the US is unlikely to ease the sanctions that have targeted Huawei's smartphones and 5G hardware, the ...
As Biden works to fix chips shortage, Intel promises help fo...
13 April 2021
WASHINGTON: US president Joe Biden met with executives from major companies on Monday to discuss the global chip shortage that has hit automakers and spurred Intel Corp to announce...
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