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Californians told not to charge EVs as grid struggles in hea...
02 September 2022
LOS ANGELES: Californians were told Wednesday not to charge their electric vehicles during peak hours, just days after the state said it would stop selling petrol-powered cars, as ...
Autonomous shuttles for working, gaming, exercising or even ...
02 September 2022
PARIS: A Chinese startup called Pix Moving has developed an innovative vehicle concept that is modular. Based on a single chassis, it can be fitted with different modules depend...
Skoda shows off its electric mobility plans with SUV concept
02 September 2022
PRAGUE: Czech manufacturer Skoda says it plans to launch three new electric cars by 2026 and has unveiled an SUV concept that gives us a glimpse at its plans for electric mobility....
VW to speed up electric vehicle transition, says new CEO
01 September 2022
BERLIN: Volkswagen will accelerate its transition towards electric vehicles, but needs to find the right "rhythm" as it makes the shift, new chief executive Oliver Blume said at an...
DBX707: Aston Martin's most potent SUV arrives, priced from ...
01 September 2022
KUALA LUMPUR: The new Aston Martin DBX707 SUV has arrived in Malaysia, promising blistering performance and luxury. The launch edition is priced from RM1,098,000 (base price exc...
Zurich Malaysia and PLUS Malaysia expands protection for hig...
01 September 2022
KUALA LUMPUR: Zurich Malaysia (Zurich) and PLUS Malaysia Bhd (PLUS) have expanded protection for road mobility with coverage that complements the highway concessionaire’s service t...
GM's Cruise unit recalls and revises self-driving software a...
01 September 2022
WASHINGTON: General Motors' startup unit Cruise LLC said today it had recalled and updated software in 80 self-driving vehicles after a June crash in San Francisco that left two pe...
CARRO revs up FY2022 results
01 September 2022
SINGAPORE: Southeast Asia's largest online used car retailer, today released key highlights of their financial year ending in March 2022. CARRO more than doubled its revenue and...
Used car segment thriving in Malaysia
01 September 2022
PETALING JAYA: The used car industry is on-track to register double-digit growth in sales this year, backed by higher online transactions and better consumer sentiment. Federati...
Resigned riders of gasoline-fueled motorcycles pay for parki...
01 September 2022
PARIS: Paris's town hall decision to make gasoline-fuelled motorcycles pay for parking kicked in this Thursday, triggering reactions from riders ranging from resignation to dissati...
BMW starts making fuel-cell systems for hydrogen car fleet
01 September 2022
MUNICH: BMW AG has started producing fuel-cell systems for its hydrogen-powered iX5 sport utility vehicle, moving forward with a climate-friendly alternative fuel that its German r...
Mick Schumacher shuts down speculation about his F1 future
01 September 2022
LONDON: Mick Schumacher shut out speculation about his Formula One future today as his friend Esteban Ocon continued to push for the German to join him at Renault-owned Alpine as r...
Porsche to pick Sajjad Khan as board member for Car-IT
01 September 2022
BERLIN: Porsche AG said today its supervisory board intends to appoint Sajjad Khan, a former chief technology officer at rival Mercedes-Benz, to the company's executive board with ...
Aston Martin DBX707 details
01 September 2022
DBX707 SPECIFICATIONS Body & Design Five-door SUV body style Bonded aluminium bodyshell Aluminium & composite body panels Clamshell bonnet with twin vents Signatu...
Geely, oil group could take stakes in Renault engine company...
31 August 2022
PARIS: China's Geely Automobile Holdings and an oil group are in talks about taking stakes in the fossil-fuel engine unit Renault plans to separate from its electric vehicle (EV) b...
Govt mulling 'lemon' law to protect second-hand vehicle buye...
30 August 2022
KUALA LUMPUR: Buyers of second -hand vehicles may be protected against buying 'lemons' (vehicles in bad condition) soon, with the Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry is lo...
New high-tech axle from Germany promises to make EVs faster
30 August 2022
HANOVER: A new high-tech axle from German automotive manufacturer Schaeffler is raising hopes of making electric vehicles more powerful and efficient than ever before. The new 4...
Vehicle pedestrian safety systems struggle to see in the dar...
30 August 2022
DETROIT: Many of the automatic braking systems automakers are using to prevent vehicles from hitting pedestrians do not work well in the dark, according to test results released to...
Tesla seeks to overturn Louisiana ban on direct car sales
30 August 2022
SAN FRANCISCO: Tesla Inc has filed a lawsuit to challenge Louisiana's refusal to allow the company to sell vehicles directly to consumers, calling the US state's move protectionist...
Lady Diana's Ford Escort sold for US$760,000 at auction
30 August 2022
LONDON: Ahead of the 25th anniversary of the death of Princess Diana, a Ford Escort driven by the late royal has sold at auction for US$764,000 (RM3.4mil). Princess Diana could ...