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When to watch the premieres that were supposed to take place...
03 March 2020
PARIS: Since the 2020 Geneva Motor Show was cancelled last week, a slew of vehicle manufacturers have announced over the past few days that, in response, they will be showing off t...
Car sales expected to moderate amid soft economic climate
03 March 2020
KUALA LUMPUR: Car sales momentum is expected to moderate in the coming months owing to the soft economic climate amid the Covid-19 outbreak and political uncertainty, says Affin Hw...
US vehicle fleet sets new record for fuel efficiency in 2018...
03 March 2020
WASHINGTON: The US vehicle fleet hit a record for fuel efficiency in 2018 averaging 25.1 mpg (9.37 l/100km) in real-world driving as it rose 0.2 mpg, the Environmental Protection A...
Axing of Geneva car show forces manufacturers to rethink car...
02 March 2020
FRANKFURT: Carmakers were scrambling to reorganise press conferences and vehicle presentations after Swiss authorities forced the cancellation of the Geneva car show on Friday in a...
Anthony Loke says he misses driver the most at transport min...
02 March 2020
Loke posing with Hazril. SEREMBAN: Former Transport Minister Anthony Loke says the individual he misses most at his former ministry was his driver, whom he referred to as Hazril. ...
Chinese cities offer incentives to revive car sales after co...
02 March 2020
New vehicles are seen at a dealership in Tianjin last December. — Reuters BEIJING: Two more Chinese cities that rely heavily on car manufacturing plan to offer incentives to bolst...
China’s megacity drivers leading new push to cheap EV batter...
02 March 2020
SHANGHAI: Electric-vehicle manufacturers in China are seen turning to cheaper batteries to slash costs and meet the needs of drivers in its megacities who don’t need to travel huge...
2020 European Car of the Year: The show must go on
29 February 2020
GENEVA: The 2020 European Car of the Year is scheduled to be announced on March 2 despite the Geneva Motor Show having being cancelled. A look at the finalists for this highly a...
US regulators to rate new auto tech, but Europe leads in saf...
29 February 2020
WASHINGTON: Autopilot, Super Cruise and Drive Pilot are different names given to technology that automates steering and braking in a growing number of vehicles, but none of it can ...
Harley-Davidson looks for new leadership to end its sales st...
29 February 2020
MILWAUKEE: Harley-Davidson Inc named a board member hailed for turning around the Puma brand’s near-bankrupt business as its interim chief as the motorcycle maker gropes for an eff...
2020 Geneva Motor Show cancelled in Swiss bid to contain Cov...
28 February 2020
The 2019 Geneva show. LONDON: One of the auto industry’s marquee events fell victim to the coronavirus epidemic, with organizers of the Geneva International Motor Show pulling the...
Most eagerly awaited world premieres at 2020 Geneva Motor Sh...
28 February 2020
UPDATE: 2020 Geneva Motor Show cancelled as Covid-19 infection spreads in Europe. Read story.   GENEVA: Notwithstanding the absence of several high-profile manufacturers...
Ride delayed 15 mins? Grab’s new opt-in scheme will compensa...
28 February 2020
PETALING JAYA: Commuters can soon be compensated RM5 if their rideshare pickup is 15 minutes late, as Grab starts measures against driver delays. The new feature is part of an o...
It's a wrap: Russian Batmobile towed away in plastic after c...
27 February 2020
The Batmobile replica was stopped by traffic police in Moscow as seen in this handout photo released by Interior Ministry of Russia on Feb 25. — Reuters MOSCOW: A would-be Russian...
Uwe Gemballa's son set to reveal supercar that can go offroa...
27 February 2020
STUTTGART: Remember Uwe Gemballa, the German Porsche tuner who was found murdered in South Africa 10 years ago? His son, Marc Philipp, is continuing his father's legacy by start...
Smells, scratches and stains: Tips for sprucing up a grubby ...
27 February 2020
HAMBURG: To restore the car to its former glory and get it spick and span for the road, there are a few things you need to pay attention to. Ulrich Koester from the German motor...
Plastic shields protect China's ride-hailing drivers against...
26 February 2020
A worker installing a plastic sheet to separate the driver and passenger compartments in a car at a disinfection station for Chinese ride hailing company Didi, in Beijing. — AFP B...
Jaguar supplier ‘paddling like hell’ to support slow-selling...
26 February 2020
NEW YORK: American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings Inc., a supplier that derives three quarters of its sales from trucks and SUVs, knows the times are a-changing for the auto ind...
Berlin film explores value of work in Germany's struggling c...
25 February 2020
BERLIN: Disruptions in Germany’s car industry are eroding job security and national identity, with the most vulnerable drawing more self-respect from work than the wealthy, the dir...
Why electro-mobility is killing off niche models
25 February 2020
BERLIN: In today's car world dropheads, coupes and vans are endangered species. The quest for electro-mobility and the parallel boom in the sale of sports utilities is squeezing...