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Lancia badge to return with a slew of new models
26 May 2022
BERLIN: The languishing, once-great brand of Lancia is poised for a grand comeback, starting with an electrified version of the Ypsilon minicar.
Marque boss Luca Napolitano conf...
Hyundai Sonata, Kia Stinger and K5 on the way out?
25 May 2022
PETALING JAYA: The Hyundai Sonata, Kia Stinger and Kia K5 are expected to be axed as Hyundai Motor steers a course that would help it tap into the world's love affair with SUVs.
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Flash floods hit several major roads in KL
25 May 2022
Jalan Kuching in Kuala Lumpur was badly flooded today. — Photo by ITIS DBKL's Facebook page
PETALING JAYA: Several major roads in Kuala Lumpur were inundated after a downpour that...
Setel now takes the worry out of charging your EV
25 May 2022
PETALING JAYA: Fuel epayment app Setel has announced a new feature for users to locate and activate electric vehicle charging stations through the app.
The company said users ca...
E-hailing firms can have licences revoked for overcharging p...
25 May 2022
PUTRAJAYA: E-hailing companies found to have charged passengers more than the allowed fare surcharge amount can be suspended or even have their licences revoked, says the Transport...
Ford trials geofencing tech to automatically control vehicle...
25 May 2022
LONDON: Ford is trialling technology that could end the need for speed limit signs and help drivers avoid inadvertently incurring speeding fines by automatically slowing down vehic...
BMW goes one step further: Change car colour with the power ...
25 May 2022
MUNICH: In a recent demonstration, German automaker BMW showed that it was possible to change the pattern and color of a car's bodywork directly by human thought.
If, for the mo...
More than 400 turn out for the Distinguished Gentleman's Rid...
25 May 2022
KUALA LUMPUR: More than 400 bikers of the Distinguished Gentleman's Ride community turned out dressed in their best for its annual ride on Sunday.
The Distinguished Gentleman's ...
Google marks 15 years of Street View
25 May 2022
The panoramic images of Google Street View have slipped into daily life for millions – but during its early years it attracted countless court cases and howls of anguish from priva...
DFSK EC35 all-electric van introduced from RM130,000
25 May 2022
CYBERJAYA: QC Fleet Management has launched the DFSK EC35 all-electric van for the Malaysian market priced at RM130,000, excluding registration and insurance.
The EC35 also is a...
May 26-June 1: RON97 petrol keeps getting pricier, now at RM...
25 May 2022
KUALA LUMPUR: The retail price of RON97 petrol will go up by 37 sen to another record high of RM4.70 per litre from May 26 to June 1.
The Finance Ministry in a statement today s...
British adventurer to drive electric Nissan Ariya from magne...
25 May 2022
LONDON: British adventurer Chris Ramsey is set to become the first person to drive from the magnetic North Pole to the South Pole and will be undertaking the journey in an all-elec...
Porsche Clubs celebrate 70th anniversary
25 May 2022
STUTTGART: Porsche is celebrating the 70th anniversary of Porsche Clubs with a worldwide campaign and a variety of communications and events under the banner "Enduring Passion".
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Germany trialling suspended wooden highways for cyclists
25 May 2022
STUTTGART: Germany is hoping to make cross-city bike trips more inviting with a new kind of heated bike path made from wood and suspended above the ground.
Local officials have ...
Malaysians can bring back vehicles stranded in Thailand for ...
24 May 2022
KOTA BARU: Thailand is allowing Malaysian-owned vehicles which have been stranded in the country due to border closures caused by the Covid-19 pandemic to be brought home without a...
Manufacturers getting to grips with airless tyres
24 May 2022
Rachita showing Goodyear's airless tyre. — All pix by AFP
COLMAR-BERG (Luxembourg): Airless tyres that never go flat or need to be inflated: It's a decades-long dream that manuf...
BMW Malaysia opens pre-booking for five new BMW M models
24 May 2022
KUALA LUMPUR: In conjunction with the 50th anniversary of BMW M today, BMW Malaysia has announced the arrival of the new M3 Competition and M4 Competition Coupé – both equipped wit...
Vietnam's VinFast to shift legal HQ to Singapore ahead of fi...
24 May 2022
HANOI: Vietnam's VinFast is shifting its legal and financial headquarters to Singapore as the fledgling electric vehicle (EV) maker readies for a potential public listing and the f...
CaltexGO now available at participating Caltex stations nati...
24 May 2022
KUALAL LUMPUR: Chevron Malaysia Ltd, which markets the Caltex retail brand in Malaysia, has made its CaltexGO app available nationwide.
Like Petronas' Setel app, CaltexGO is a m...
VW Touareg is 20 years old, special-edition model revealed
24 May 2022
WOLFSBURG: Volkswagen is celebrating 20 years of the Touareg with the Touareg “EDITION 20”.
This special-edition model will join the premium SUV model family from mid-June 2022 ...
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