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F1 designer Gordon Murray unveils first supercar under his o...
05 August 2020
NEW YORK: Gordon Murray designed one of the most expensive cars ever made, the McLaren F1, which requires US$20 million (RM84mil) to purchase when one is offered for sale — which i...
Caltex Street Borne campaign is back!
04 August 2020
PETALING JAYA: Caltex Lubricants has announced the return of its Street Borne campaign. The campaign, from now until Sept 30, features the company's lubricants and fuel system c...
Residents near Maju Expressway worried about accident-prone ...
04 August 2020
Cheam (right) and some of her neighbours have a good view of MEX expressway from their condominium in Taman Sungai Besi, Kuala Lumpur. KUALA LUMPUR: Residents living near Maju Exp...
Even if you're car-sharing, check if the tyres are in good s...
04 August 2020
BERLIN: Car-sharing provides plenty of benefits, freeing people from many of the burdens of car ownership — but the condition of the tyres is still one thing you should keep an eye...
Used car dealers enjoy record sales, spurred by govt perks
03 August 2020
PETALING JAYA: Used car dealers are reporting record-high sales, spurred by the government’s tax incentives and customers downgrading to cheaper vehicles in light of the economic u...
Pandemic revs up race for US online car sales
03 August 2020
DES MOINES: After years of being part of a future that never quite arrived, the coronavirus pandemic has put US online car sellers on the map. Now comes a race to spend vast sum...
Elephants cause panic among highway users in Gerik
03 August 2020
IPOH: The presence of three elephants at the East-West Highway near the Puncak Banjaran Titiwangsa rest and service area in Gerik caused panic among road users who were passing by ...
Merging onto a highway is less nerve-wracking if performed p...
03 August 2020
BERLIN: Merging onto the highway isn't an easy task for those with weak nerves: You're trying to judge the speed of the other cars and match it before the approach lane runs out an...
EV maker Lordstown Motors to go public by merging with blank...
03 August 2020
DETROIT: Lordstown Motors has agreed to go public through a merger with blank-check company DiamondPeak Holdings in a deal that values the electric pickup truck start-up at $1.6 bi...
Racing fears for future after Goodwood crowd trial axed
03 August 2020
LONDON: Glorious Goodwood felt more like Gloomy Goodwood this weekend despite the sunshine after a pilot scheme to welcome 4,000 spectators was cancelled at short notice due to an ...
Upgrade your car's satnav and sound systems for better enter...
03 August 2020
BERLIN: Hardly any other part of a vehicle ages as fast as its entertainment system. A glance at the radio can usually tell you just how old a car really is — unless, of course, it...
Turnover tops RM4bil at Chengdu Motor Show
03 August 2020
CHENGDU: A total of 38,907 orders worth 6.8 billion yuan (RM4.1bil) were placed during the 23rd Chengdu Motor Show that ended Sunday in Chengdu, capital of southwest China's Sichua...
Indonesia B40 biodiesel plan still on track
03 August 2020
JAKARTA: Indonesia's plans to raise the bio-content of its palm oil-based biodiesel to 40% — known as B40 — is back on schedule with a target for implementation by July 2021, Coord...
Continental accelerates development of car systems with supe...
01 August 2020
BERLIN: German car parts manufacturer Continental is now operating its own supercomputer with the goal of accelerating the development of driver assistance systems as well as robot...
Testers give airbag jackets high marks in protecting motorcy...
01 August 2020
BERLIN: For motorcyclists, any chance to minimise damage from an accident is worth it, and according to a test by a European motoring association, airbag jackets fit the bill, offe...
Panasonic to boost energy density in Tesla batteries by 20%,...
31 July 2020
Panasonic recently lost its status as Tesla’s exclusive battery supplier. — Reuters TOKYO: Panasonic Corp plans to boost the energy density of “2170” battery cells it supplies to ...
What is it like to watch a film at KL drive-in cinema: A Sta...
30 July 2020
The writer's view of the LED screen, parked at the last row of M-Junction drive-in cinema at Matic, Jalan Ampang, Kuala Lumpur. — The Star/KENNETH CHAW KUALA LUMPUR: The idea of w...
Vehicle sales strongest in June, positive sign for H2
30 July 2020
PETALING JAYA: Vehicle sales are off to a good start with June marking the strongest monthly total industry volume (TIV) growth and potentially indicating a positive start to the s...
Opinion: What if you can’t resell your electric car?
30 July 2020
HONG KONG: Would you still buy an electric car if you knew you wouldn’t be able to resell it in the future? That’s the latest hurdle potential buyers are contending with, and it’s ...
Russia considers built-in breathalysers for cars to curb dri...
30 July 2020
MOSCOW: Russia is considering fitting cars with devices that breathalyse drivers to clamp down on drink driving and is looking at ways to encourage manufacturers to install them in...