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Skoda LEDs that warn pedestrians
21 April 2023
PRAGUE/LONDON: Czech car manufacturer Skoda is developing a new road safety feature that uses flashing LEDS in the front grille to warn pedestrians and cyclists of danger ahead.
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With F-150 Lightning in Norway, you can ford a fjord in an e...
21 April 2023
The F-150 Lightning is going global for the first time with entry into Norway, the world’s most advanced electric vehicle market.
OSLO: Ford Motor Co will launch its popular F-1...
500,000th Mercedes-Benz G-Class rolls off production line
21 April 2023
STUTTGART/GRAZ: The 500,000th Mercedes-Benz G-Class has rolled off the production line in Graz, Austria, 44 years after its market launch
The veteran off-roader, which has won m...
New hydrogen truck from Scotland promises better range for l...
21 April 2023
LONDON: A Scotland-based company has developed a heavy-duty hydrogen-electric truck that promises a longer range and load-carrying capacity, both essential to rival the performance...
Autoliv to set up new airbag cushion plant in Vietnam for As...
21 April 2023
STOCKHOLM: Automotive safety systems company Autoliv, Inc plans to build an airbag cushion and fabric plant in Vietnam to cater to Asia.
The investment in the new textile facili...
BMW Motorrad Malaysia unveils two new K 1600 touring bikes
20 April 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: BMW Motorrad Malaysia today unveiled two new touring motorcycles, namely the K 1600 GT and GTL with updated features.
The retail pricing (on the road, with BMW Mot...
Peugeot presents 408X and Inception concept at Auto Shanghai...
20 April 2023
SHANGHAI: At Auto Shanghai 2023, Peugeot continued the international launch of the new 408, presenting its Chinese model, the 408X.
The new 408 is named the 408X in China becaus...
Govt to increase RON95, diesel quota to cater to festive dem...
20 April 2023
PONTIAN: The supply quota of subsidised RON95 petrol and diesel throughout the country will be increased from Friday (April 21) until May 5, to meet the demands of consumers during...
Asia Pacific premiere of Lamborghini Revuelto at Auto Shangh...
20 April 2023
SHANGHAI: The Revuelto, Lamborghini's first V12 high performance electrified vehicle (HPEV) hybrid super sports car, debuts in the Asia Pacific region at Auto Shanghai 2023.
Sit...
Hyundai Motor announces N brand's entry into China
20 April 2023
SHANGHAI: At Auto Shanghai 2023, Hyundai Motor unveiled the exterior design of the new Elantra N (badged as Avante N in Korea), marking the N brand’s full-scale entry into the Chin...
World premiere of Hyundai Mufasa at Auto Shanghai 2023
20 April 2023
SHANGHAI: In a world premiere at Auto Shanghai 2023, Hyundai Motor debuted Mufasa, a compact SUV specifically designed for China, with a launch planned for the first half of this y...
BMW skids into ice cream melee at Shanghai auto show
20 April 2023
SHANGHAI: Chinese Internet users berated German automaker BMW today, accusing it of discrimination at the Shanghai auto show amid claims workers at its MINI booth favoured foreign ...
Raya rush: Traffic slow moving on major highways on April 20...
20 April 2023
North-bound traffic on the North-South Expressway from Slim River to Sungkai as at 9.42pm today. — twitter.com/plustrafik
KUALA LUMPUR: Traffic flow at several major highways nat...
Electric vehicle boom may force China to burn more dirty coa...
20 April 2023
MELBOURNE: Expanding coal-fired power is China’s “only real option in the short term” to meet rising electricity demand, including from new energy vehicles, according to ANZ Group....
German automakers fight to defend their turf from Chinese ri...
20 April 2023
SHANGHAI/BERLIN: German automakers have turned up in full force at Shanghai's auto show as they fight to stay on top of consumer trends in the country that will define whether they...
GoCar teams up with TotalEnergies to offer Online-to-Offline...
20 April 2023
PETALING JAYA: GoCar Malaysia, a leading on-demand mobility-as-a-service platform, has inked a partnership agreement with TotalEnergies Marketing Malaysia to launch Online-to-Offli...
French car lobby makes plea for bonus for 'made in Europe' e...
20 April 2023
PARIS: French car lobby Plateforme de la Filière Automobile (PFA) on Wednesday proposed that a state bonus for consumers buying electric cars be reserved for vehicles "made in Euro...
Toyota to invest US$338mil in new hybrid, flex car in Brazil
20 April 2023
SAO PAULO: Toyota Motor Corp said on Wednesday it will invest 1.7 billion reais (US$338mil/RM1.4bil) to manufacture a new hybrid, flex-fuel compact car in Brazil, which will run on...
As EV costs tumble in China, an export wave builds
20 April 2023
SHANGHAI: Elon Musk has said the only thing holding back electric vehicle (EV) sales is their price.
Companies like BYD are solving that problem in China – and getting ready to ...
Five dos and don'ts when driving a car with manual gearbox
20 April 2023
HAMBURG: Learning to drive a car with manual transmission was once a rite of passage for many would-be motorists, but with automatic transmission on the rise, cog-swappers are less...
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