Fast and furious debt pile-up threatens Britain's luxury car...
20 May 2020
LONDON: British luxury carmakers’ bonds have tumbled amid sluggish sales and the prospect of a brutal global recession, just as the heavily-indebted companies mull raising more cas...
Remaking Henry Ford’s production line for the modern era
20 May 2020
Arculus’ system works by moving components on flat self-driving robots. — Arculus/TC
MUNICH: A German startup run by a former Porsche engineer received backing for his planned mak...
Over 300 motorists trying to enter Penang ordered to turn ba...
19 May 2020
NIBONG TEBAL: Police have ordered 308 drivers to turn back so far after they were found to be returning to Penang for Hari Raya Aidilfitri and other invalid reasons, says Penang po...
Europe's April car sales nosedives by 78.3%
19 May 2020
BERLIN: Europe's car sales have slumped in April due to the imposition of a full month-long restriction to try and contain the spread of the coronavirus (Covid-19).
In April, ne...
Britain announces new post-Brexit global tariff regime
19 May 2020
LONDON: Britain announced a new post-Brexit tariff regime today to replace the European Union’s external tariff, maintaining a 10% tariff on cars but cutting levies on tens of bill...
Dyson's failed EV unveiled after project scrapped in October
19 May 2020
The Dyson EV prototype. — Dyson via The Times
LONDON: Back in 2017, Dyson told the world that the company had its very own EV in the works; the car was slated to hit the market in...
As Covid-19 hits electric vehicles, some thrive, others die
19 May 2020
NEW YORK: Electric vehicles generally don’t coast; they are designed either to accelerate or brake at any given time. The electric vehicle market is much the same.
The pandemic-...
Bridgestone announces debut of Potenza Adrenalin RE004
18 May 2020
PETALING JAYA: The Potenza Adrenalin RE004 was launched today by Bridgestone Tyre Sales (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd.
The tyre comes in 17 different sizes ranging from 15 to 17 inches an...
US auto industry to begin reopening plants in recovery from ...
18 May 2020
Ford F-150 trucks on display at a car dealership in Peoria, Illinois. — Bloomberg
DETROIT: The US auto industry is slowly returning to life, with vehicle assembly plants scheduled...
Flux wants to make vehicle ownership simple and affordable
18 May 2020
KUALA LUMPUR: Flux, Malaysia’s multi-brand car subscription service, has launched its Subscribe to Own programme.
The programme aims to help simplify a consumer's ownership with...
Customers throng KL JPJ on first day it opens since MCO bega...
18 May 2020
KUALA LUMPUR: Throngs of people headed to the city Road Transport Department (JPJ) headquarters as it fully opened its counters for the first time today since the movement control ...
UK's CoDriver App said to solve unaccompanied test drives wo...
18 May 2020
LONDON: With the pandemic still in full-swing globally, UK-based Ignition has come up with an app that helps carmakers deliver specific information about the vehicle to those durin...
JPJ targets RM5mil in revenue collection
18 May 2020
A JPJ customer renewing a commercial vehicle licence in Alor Star. — Bernama
SHAH ALAM: The Road Transport Department (JPJ) is targeting RM5 million in revenue collection today fo...
From Keith Urban to EDM, drive-in concerts are your future n...
17 May 2020
German Rapper Sido performing at the Georg Schutz drive-in cinema on April 26 in Dusseldorf. — Getty Images Europe/Bloomberg
LOS ANGELES: One of the first drive-in concerts of the...
China's Wuhan offers consumer incentives to support local au...
16 May 2020
A man walking near a bridge of Yangtze river in Wuhan. Local authorities will offer from RM3,000 to RM6,000 in subsidies to residents who buy locally made cars. — Reuters
BEIJING:...
London streets to go car-free to encourage walking and cycli...
16 May 2020
A cyclist is seen on Tower Bridge on Friday amid the Covid-19 pandemic. — Reuters
LONDON: Cars will be banished from miles of streets in central London to encourage more walking a...
Buy TnG RFID tag online, install yourself
16 May 2020
PETALING: You can now get the DIY Touch ‘n Go (TnG) RFID Self-Fitment Kit online for RM35.
The RFID tag is available for purchase on Shopee and Lazada e-shopping sites.
It co...
Nobody asked for it: Tesla Cybertruck vs Toilet paper
15 May 2020
PETALING JAYA: Lockdowns can force you to do a lot of things you have always meant to do but never did. You could start that novel. Learn to cook. Take up a course in business ...
Pay traffic summonses online and get up to 50% discount from...
15 May 2020
PETALING JAYA: Motorists with outstanding traffic summonses will get discounts of up to 50% on their penalties when they pay them online from May 18.
For four days until May 21,...
Natural gas cars: Cheaper in the long run, pricier in the sh...
15 May 2020
BERLIN: Electric cars may be the rage when it comes to finding a more environmentally friendly way to drive, but one other frugal alternative has been making the rounds for years: ...
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