Threat to road safety from cost-of-living crisis, warns UK f...
07 September 2022
LONDON: Halfords Plc, a British bicycle and car parts group, said the cost-of-living crisis is threatening Britain’s road safety as cash-strapped motorists keep cars running for lo...
Electric car laggard Australia prepares to release the brake
07 September 2022
SYDNEY: An impediment to electric-vehicle sales in one of the world’s biggest laggard markets may finally be on its way out.
The absence of fuel-efficiency standards in Australi...
Tesla cuts waiting time for Model 3, Model Y deliveries in C...
07 September 2022
SHANGHAI: Tesla Inc has shortened delivery waiting times for Model 3 and Model Y cars in China to a maximum of 14 weeks, according to its Chinese website.
The US automaker slash...
As SUV madness rages, can Opel's new Sports Tourer revive th...
07 September 2022
BERLIN: While other manufacturers are getting rid of their estate models and focusing on SUVs, Opel is going in the opposite direction.
The German car maker is bringing out a ne...
Ferrari Purosangue SUV all set for Sept 13 world premiere
06 September 2022
MARANELLO: Ferrari has released a teaser image of its Purosangue SUV on Twitter that is embedded with a Sept 13 world premiere date.
It has been four years in the making when Fe...
Honda forms partnership to secure supply of battery metals
06 September 2022
TOKYO: Honda Motor Co has formed a partnership with trading company Hanwa Co to secure stable supply of metals used in batteries for electrified vehicles, the Japanese automaker sa...
Car carrier catches fire, destroying five vehicles on NSE
06 September 2022
REMBAU: Five brand new cars were destroyed in a fire while being transported to Penang from its assembly plant in Alor Gajah.
Rembau OCPD Deputy Supt Hazri Mohamad said the carr...
Inside Tesla's drive to keep Musk's battery promise
06 September 2022
Panasonic's Energy Company CEO Kazuo Tadanobu holding a prototype of the 4680 format battery cell (left) next to the current 2170 battery supplied to Tesla Inc during a news confe...
Finance ministry may bank on tech to carry out targeted subs...
06 September 2022
KUALA LUMPUR: The Ministry of Finance (MoF) will consider the move to use technology application to channel subsidies to target groups more efficiently.
Its minister, Tengku Dat...
Porsche IPO only off the table if severe geopolitical proble...
06 September 2022
BERLIN: Porsche will only backtrack on its stock market debut in the event of severe geopolitical problems that would make the importance of a listing fade in comparison, the sport...
End in sight to Putrajaya parking woes
06 September 2022
The multi-storey carpark complex in Persiaran Perdana in Precinct 4 (in the background) is underutilised due to motorists using the vacant plot nearby. — Photos: AZHAR MAHFOF/The S...
Lotus launches new e-commerce site for parts, accessories an...
06 September 2022
LONDON: Lotus has unveiled a new online retail platform, offering thousands of parts, accessories and consumables for sale.
The items available to buy stretches back to 1981 and...
Setel app now offers 'One-Tap Fuelling'
05 September 2022
KUALA LUMPUR: Setel is enhancing the refuelling journey for motorists in Malaysia with a new "One-Tap Fuelling" feature.
The feature enables users to activate the pump with one ...
China’s BYD Jumps to No. 2 in global electric-car battery ma...
05 September 2022
SEOUL: BYD Co. jumped to second place in global electric-car battery rankings in July, overtaking LG Energy Solution Ltd. as China’s demand for clean cars surges.
The Chinese ca...
World’s deadliest roads in focus after billionaire’s fatal c...
05 September 2022
NEW DELHI: The car accident over the weekend that killed Cyrus Mistry —scion of one of India’s best-known business families — has reignited concerns about the poor state of India’s...
Ducati Streetfighter V4 Lamborghini unveiled
05 September 2022
SAN MARINO: The new Ducati Streetfighter V4 Lamborghini, inspired by the Huracán STO1 super sports car, was unveiled to the public at the San Marino Grand Prix at the Misano World ...
Solar panels on electric cars could offer record range
05 September 2022
PARIS: Two years ago, American startup Aptera Motors caused a sensation when it unveiled a three-wheeled, all-electric prototype vehicle equipped with solar panels for a record ran...
Viofo A229 Duo offers rear camera with 2K resolution
05 September 2022
SHENZHEN: Chinese dashcam maker Viofo has recently introduced the A229 Duo, which sports its first rear camera that offers a 2K resolution.
The front camera also features the sa...
Euro-spec Nissan X-Trail to be unveiled on Sept 6
05 September 2022
PARIS: Europe would finally be getting the new Nissan X-Trail. The SUV will be making its digital European premiere tomorrow at 5pm (Malaysian time).
Nissan described the new X-...
Toyota, Nissan to suspend production in western Japan as typ...
05 September 2022
TOKYO: Japan's Toyota Motor Corp will suspend some evening shifts at three plants in western Japan due to an approaching typhoon, it said today.
Toyota will suspend tonight's sh...
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